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Christopher E. Giles christophergiles@zoho.com

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CONTENT DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL MEDIA EXAMPLES

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Academic Writing and Research, Virtual, August 2012-Present Freelance contributor to multiple academic publications

Publications:

● Revised and updated more than twenty entries for the Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America

○ Examples: historical, cultural and statistical profiles of identity groups such as English-Americans, Guamanian-Americans, Slovak-Americans

● Researched and wrote thirty-eight entries for the Gale Encyclopedia of United States Economic History

○ Examples: conceptual and historical overviews of Bacon’s Rebellion, Fletcher v. Peck, Reservation Economies, Smallpox, Derivatives, Nullification, AIDS Crisis, Corporate Welfare, Japan

● Researched and wrote twenty-one entries for Worldmark Global Business and Economy Issues

○ Examples: conceptual and historical overviews of Crisis Management/Contingency Planning, Market Research, Elasticity, Balance of Payments, World Bank, E-Commerce, Sources of Finance

● Researched and outlined ten entries for Gale’s Energy in Context

○ Examples: conceptual and historical overviews of Automobile Energy Use, Utility Sources and Transmission, Green Energy Certification, and Combustion Engine

Northwood University, Cedar Hill, TX Business-oriented four-year college serving traditional and non-traditional students Director of the Northwood Learning Resource Center (2008 – August 2012) International Student Advisor (2011 – August 2012) Primary Designated School Official (2011 – August 2012)

Responsibilities:

Director of the Learning Resource Center:

● Design and deliver or supervise academic support programs for both traditional and adult students

● Schedule and coordinate all activities in the Learning Resource Center (LRC)

● Hire and manage student workers and tutors

● Research, design and implement programs to support student success

● Maintain LRC facilities and technology

● Administer tests

● Track LRC activities, prepare regular reports, and make budget recommendations

● Teach student success, career planning and academic skills courses

International Student Advisor/PDSO:

● Verify legal and visa status for all International Students each semester

● Register all International Students each semester and maintain International Student records via SEVIS

● Maintain SEVIS compliance and supervise other campus DSOs

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Accomplishments:

● Developed Northwood University LRC from program start-up to primary source of academic services for both traditional and non-traditional students

● Promoted LRC services to faculty and students, increasing utilization of the Center significantly each term

● Expanded the LRC technology base, improved the physical facility, and implemented ADA compliance

● Proposed and implemented an ESL program and hired an ESL instructor

● Planned and delivered orientation programs for new and transfer students, and organized, sponsored, or participated in student-faculty events and activities

● Represented Northwood University at regional meetings for academic institutions in North Central Texas, as well as other professional functions

Northwood University, Cedar Hill, TX

Adjunct Instructor in History and Humanities (2005 – May 2012)

Responsibilities:

● Taught the following regular-term courses:

○ HST 2160 Foundations of the Modern World

○ HST 2175 Survey of United States History

○ HST 4120 Contemporary Issues in History

○ POL 2310 Introduction to United States Government

○ FDN 1100 First-Year Seminar

○ FDN 2200 International Student Seminar

○ FDN 3100 Career Planning Seminar

● Taught the following Adult Degree Program courses (via hybrid-delivery):

○ HST 2160 Foundations of the Modern World

○ HST 2175 Survey of United States History

○ HST 4120 Contemporary Issues in History (various topics)

Accomplishments:

● Received positive student evaluations every semester, in all classes taught

● Attained full enrollment for elective classes as well as required courses

● Successfully established rapport with students through outreach activities and informal tutoring

COMPUTER SKILLS

Academic Blackboard, Colleague/Datatel, ImageNow Software Windows, Linux, Microsoft Office, HTML Social Media LinkedIn, Facebook, Youtube, Digg, reddit, Tumblr

DEGREES AND CERTIFICATIONS

University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas Master of Arts, History

Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas Master of Arts, Classical Humanities

University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas Bachelor of Arts, American History

SEVIS PDSO/DSO Training Certification NAFSA F-1 Advisor Training Certification