Patricia Goodman Burgey
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3139 Sweetbriar Drive |
Department of English |
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Villa Rica, Georgia 30180 |
University of West Georgia |
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770-838-9848 |
678-839-4885 |
I. Educational Background
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M.A. English |
University of West Georgia
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2003-2005 |
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Thesis: “Mastering Metafiction for Goodness’ Sake: Gail Godwin and Carol Shields Regender the Novel” Director: Dr. Jane Hill; Readers: Dr. Nina Leacock and Dr. Lisa Crafton
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B. A. English (Magna Cum Laude) |
University of West Georgia |
1999-2003 |
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Minor: Secondary Education in English Georgia Educator Certificate No. 456572, Effective 5/7/2003 Educational Technology Training—Georgia INtegrating TECHnology |
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II. Employment
Instructor of English. University of West Georgia. Supervisor: Dr. Jane Hill. Currently teaching Freshman composition courses. Began in August 2005.
Research Mini-Grant. University of West Georgia. Supervisor: Dr. Lisa Crafton, Director of Graduate Studies. Researched and compiled listing and contact information of every Georgia public and private middle and high school English department in surrounding counties.
Teaching Assistant. University of West Georgia. Advisor: Patricia Reinhard. Two years experience. Team-taught supersections of entry level English classes. Thursday classes were taught exclusively by assistant. Lesson plans were done by assistant subject to approval of advisor. Graded essays (out-of-class and in-class) under advice and supervision of advisor.
o Spring 2005, English 1102, Sections 10 and 12.
o Fall 2004, English 1102, Sections 20 and 22. Classes held in technology classroom in
TLC wherein various technologies were integrated into everyday teaching.
o Spring 2004, English 1101, Sections 17 and 18.
o Fall 2004, English 1101, Sections 131 and 133.
Student Teacher, Chapel Hill High School, Spring 2003. Supervising Teacher: Ms. Rebecca Kinney.
Reader for Eclectic, a UWG publication.
Administrative Assistant and Secretary for various legal and engineering firms. Over twenty years of office experience, including: word processing, presentations, reports, invoicing, legal documents, project meeting notes, data-basing, and administrative duties.
Skills: Experienced with Smart Board, ELMO, and overhead projection systems. Proficient in most Microsoft office programs, including Word, Powerpoint, and Excel. Experienced in web page production.
III. Academic Conference Presentations
“Melville and Coleridge: Deep Diving into the Stream of Consciousness.” Fool’s Night Presentation. University of West Georgia. March 2004.
“Fluidity of Time and Consciousness in Penelope Lively’s Moon Tiger.” Colloquium presentation. University of West Georgia. 2002.
“My Theme for English 4200,” “A Starring Role,” “Disconnects.” Georgia Poetry Association. 2002.
“From Stephen King to William Shakespeare: Foreshadowing.” Georgia Council of Teachers of English. 2002.
IV. Honors and Awards
Most Outstanding English Major. English Department. University of West Georgia. 2003.
Most Outstanding English Major. College of Education. University of West Georgia. 2003.
Most Outstanding Contribution to a Senior Seminar for “Under the Covers with John Irving: Metafictional Marriages in A Widow for One Year.” 2003.
Maude Thompson English Scholarship for academic merit. University of West Georgia. 2002.
George Walker English Scholarship for academic merit. University of West Georgia. 2001.
English Student with Most Potential in 2001 by Department of English. University of West Georgia.