Jennifer L. Mintzer (mailing address withheld from public online version of this document) 1-267-571-9755 jen.mintzer@gmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -Over 10 years of college teaching experience in the field of communication/media -Sharp management and administrative skills developed in roles as a training school director, video producer, professor and chair of a communication department -Experience working with an extremely diverse population -Excellent interpersonal skills; ease in engaging and presenting information to both large and small groups of people as done on a daily basis as a professor and training school director -Clear and concise writing skills honed from years in academia -Insightful analytic ability; top 5th percentile on the analytical section of the G.R.E. -Extensive international/intercultural knowledge and travel throughout Asia, Africa, South America and Europe -Easygoing attitude that helps facilitate dialogue between team members; approachable and easy to talk to; see evaluations at www.jenmintzer.com/teachingevaluations.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Director of the Training School, Cultural Care Au Pair/EF Education First, 2012 - Present Served as "first-in-command" of the Cultural Care Au Pair Training School in a live-in position; managed all operational aspects of the school including curriculum development, residence life, staff/faculty hiring, budget and travel logistics; engaged in intercultural communication with new au pairs from around the world (up to 250 each week) addressing any questions they had during their week-long stay at the school; utilized my German language fluency to enhance communication with the au pairs from Germany, Austria and Switzerland Adjunct Professor of Media and Communication Studies, Ursinus College, 2012 - 2012 Taught "Television Studio Production" over the course of one academic semester Academic and Test Prep Tutor, StudyPoint, 2010 - 2012 Conducted in-person and online tutoring sessions with middle school and high school students in mathematics, writing and college test preparation Group Leader, The Experiment in International Living (EIL), Summer 2010 & Summer 2011 Facilitated the learning experience among high school participants during a four-week, filmmaking-based, experiential learning program while traveling throughout the United Kingdom. Taught students basic principles of documentary filmmaking, engaged students in intercultural awareness/sensitivity, encouraged student growth and safety, administered program logistics/budget and acted as a liaison between EIL staff, host families, participants and parents Assistant Professor of Communication and Department Chair, Pine Manor College, 2004 - 2009 Designed and taught 12 different classes in video production and critical media studies to an extremely diverse student body, added a new course to the curriculum, counseled students as an academic advisor, served on academic committees, chaired the Communication Department and contributed to administrative work such as writing annual reports and program reviews Visiting Lecturer, Semester at Sea, Spring 2007 Designed and taught three communication/media studies courses and led field-expeditions during a 14-week voyage around the world, visiting the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Brazil, South Africa, Mauritius, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, China and Japan Instructor of Communication, Temple University, 2000 - 2004 Taught a variety of classes in the Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media Department and the Journalism, Public Relations and Advertising Department, compiled data for departmental accreditation reports and researched/wrote numerous articles for the alumni magazine Adjunct Professor of Media and Communication, Arcadia University, 2003 Taught "Introduction to Mass Communication" over the course of two academic semesters Adjunct Professor of Culture and Communication, Drexel University, 2002 - 2003 Taught "Mass Media and Society" and "Principles of Corporate Communication" over the course of three academic semesters House & Programming Resident Assistant, The International House of Philadelphia, 2001 - 2002 Facilitated communication among people from around the world, created engaging activities designed to appeal to a diverse international audience and acted as a liaison between residents and the larger International House community Non-Linear Video Editor and Producer, Haley Productions, 1999 - 2000 Worked closely with clients on projects that required video editing and project management. Specific duties include developing creative concepts, writing scripts, storyboarding, overseeing quality control, developing websites and editing video. Clients included DuPont Pharmaceuticals, CertainTeed, B101 Radio and the Heinz Wildlife Refuge ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EDUCATION ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ M.F.A., American University, December 1999 Concentration: Film & Electronic Media G.P.A.: 3.75 B.A., Ursinus College, May 1997 Majors: English & Communication, Minor: German Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa G.P.A.: 3.78 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HONORS AND AWARDS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -The Lindsey Professorship for Outstanding Academic Performance and Scholarly Promise (junior faculty sabbatical leave), Pine Manor College, 2006 - 2007 -Graduate Student Teaching Award, International Communication Association, 2002 -Honorable Mention in American Visions Media Festival, American University, 1997 -Phi Beta Kappa, Ursinus College, 1997 -Alfred L. Creager Prize for Creative Writing, Ursinus College, 1997 -Sigma Tau Delta (International English Honor Society), Ursinus College, 1996 -Phi Sigma Iota (International Foreign Language Honor Society), Ursinus College, 1995 -The Steinbright Scholarship (four-year, full-tuition academic scholarship), Ursinus College, 1993 - 1997 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SKILLS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -Fluent in German -Video production and editing expertise -Typing speed of 82 wpm