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Virginia Heslinga Ed.D. Assistant Professor Humanities, Anna Maria College Hm> vheslinga@gmail.com Office> vheslinga@annamaria.edu Hm Tel. 508-829-537 Office Tel. 508-849-3472 Ed. D. Education, University of Phoenix, January 2010 MA Education, Widener University, 1988 BA English Education, Marshall University, 1974 Dissertation Study: Qualitative phenomenological hermeneutic study: Life experiences and perceptions of female educational leaders in China and the United States, c.2010, ProQuest. Areas of study and teaching: Foundations for Academic Success in College, English Language Arts, English as a Foreign Language, Interdisciplinary Learning, Critical Thinking and Writing, Critical Thinking and Ethics, American Literature, Literary Criticism, Instructional Methods, Sheltered English Instruction, American Sign Language in Heterogeneous Classes, Drama, The Bible in Literature, Creative Writing, Introduction to Women’s Studies, Leadership in Education, Art in Education, Classroom Management, Curriculum Design, and Qualitative Research Areas of Expertise: Communication Skills, Interdisciplinary Unit Designs, Assessment Strategies, Critical Thinking and Writing, Creative Writing, Educating Gifted Students, Educating Disaffected Students, ELL/ESL Programs, Multi-age Educational Programs, Christian Education, Women’s Studies, Educational Theories in Action K-12, Methods for Middle and High School Teachers, Methods for Elementary School Teachers, Working with Multi-age Classes, Curriculum Design, Theories of Education in Practice in Classrooms K-12 Certifications: Certified General Education K-8, New Jersey English/Language Arts 6-12 New Jersey Certified through ITTT as an International TEFL Teacher Certified International Business English Teacher, TITC Professional Experience: Practicum Supervisor for Middle & High School 2009-present Undergraduate English classes, 2004 to the present semester Graduate Education classes, 2004 to the present semester Art Education Masters’ Thesis Advisor, 2007- the present semester Center for Teaching Excellence Mentor at Anna Maria College 2008-present Coordinator Critical Thinking and Writing Program at Anna Maria College, 2006-present Co-coordinator Anna Maria College NEASC Committee, Jan 2007-Nov 2008 Center for Teaching Excellence Anna Maria College, Presenter, 2009-present MTEL communications tutor, fall 2007 –present Presenter August 2-7, 2010: Teaching Strategies Conference : Teaching in the 21st Century, Shanghai, China, A Division of East China University Amity Volunteer Teaching Summer English Program for Teachers of English in China 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010 Middle School English Teacher 2002-2004 High School English Teacher 1996-2002, Alternative High School English Education 1999-2002 K-5 Program Director and Teacher for Gifted Education 1984-1996 Languages: Basic Spanish, Basic American Sign Language, Beginner Chinese Recent Presentations: Jan. 16, 2011: Education in China, Holden, MA December 6, 2010: Research for a Senior Thesis, seniors at AMC November 15, 2010: The Path to Higher Education in China public school wide AMC October 4 & 5, 2010 Workshop: Writing a Senior Thesis. Senior Art Students at AMC October 2, 2010: Student Centered Teaching. Adjuncts Professional Day at AMC August 2010: Pudong College for Vocational Technical Education, Shanghai, China A Division of East China University. Teaching in the 21st Century. July 9-30, 2010: Teaching English as a Foreign Language Grades K-12, Jinan, Shandong Province, China, Shandong Institute of Education July 7, 2010: Amity Summer English Program Teacher Training-Nanjing PRC Presentation: Teaching in the 21st Century, and Storytelling to Build Language Skills May 2010: The Teaching Professor Annual Conference- Cambridge, MA Presentation: Title: Play’s the Thing. March 2010: Race in the Classroom with Office for Multicultural Affairs, AMC, Paxton, MA March 2010: In-service day for AMC adjuncts-Classroom Management, Paxton, MA Presentation Title: P.A.Y. as you go. (Prepare, Action, Yes). October 2009: Using American Sign Language to Advance Language Arts Skills, Lake Street School, Spencer, MA. July 8-31, 2009: Teaching English as a Foreign Language to K-12, Baotou, Inner Mongolia People’s Republic of China. 2008 November: National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention: Surfing the Shifts (poster presentation) and Building for the Shifts (panel presentation) Scheduled Presentations: 2011, March 24: 5 Provinces of China. Holden Community Senior Center. Recent Publications: 2010: (July) Dissertation: Life Experiences and Perceptions of Female Educational Leaders 2009: Updated Frameworks for Teaching Critical Thinking and Writing at AMC 2008: Historical Novel, Wounded Dove 2006: Frameworks for Teaching Critical Thinking and Writing at Anna Maria College Community Involvement: 2009: Started a Writers Group for North Worcester County: W.H.E.N.N. It meets monthly. Wachusett Food Pantry Raise awareness, funds, and supplies for the through historical walks Teach Adult Class on World Religions Tuesday evenings at First Baptist Church, Holden Host International Teacher visits to build cross-cultural knowledge and understanding, this year with a teacher from Hohhot in Inner Mongolia, China. |
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