Sunday, September 11, 2011

Leif's general resume

Leif Hedenskoog


528 28th street, Oakland, CA 94609 • 360-529-1728 • leifhedenskoog@yahoo.com

Objective: To make a living while fulfilling the additional state requirements for a California State teaching credential and eventually finding a job as a high school teacher..

Education and Certification

Masters in Teaching

The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA- September 2009 to June 2011

 Highly qualified in Secondary English Language Arts (5-12) and Theater Arts (K-12).

 Masters paper: Correlations Between Multicultural Education and Ethnic Identity Formation

Bachelors of Arts in Theater Arts

UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA- September 2003 to June 2005

 Concentration in theatrical sound design and acting.

 Emphasis in English Language Arts

Employment History

Summer Camp Counselor

Childrens Fairyland, Oakland, CA- Summer 2008;2009; and 2011

 Supervised up to 20 children on a daily basis

 Facilitated the direction and presentation of weekly children's theatre performances

 Led children in theatrical games and skill building exercises

Crew Member

Trader Joe's, Olympia, WA; Oakland (Rockridge), CA; Santa Cruz, CA; San Rafael, CA- 6/2006 to 9/2010

 Performed basic Cashier duties

 Restocked the shelves

 Handled ordering and merchandising for the beer, wine, liquor, and juice/water sections of the store

 Assisted customers with questions and product information

Substitute Teacher

Oakland Unified School District, Oakland, CA- January 2008 to June 2009

 Long-term substitute English Language Arts prep teacher position at Joaquin Miller Elementary School from September 2008 to February 2009. This position involved creating weekly curriculum for eleven different teachers in K-5 and Special Education classrooms.

 Taught a successful zine making unit to the 5th graders at Joaquin Miller Elementary School.

 Worked in an ethnically diverse school district with a significant at-risk population.

Cashier/server

The Marshall Store, Marshall, CA- June 2005 to October 2006

 Made sandwhiches, soups, and sauces

 Stocked grocery shelves

 Stocked and served beer and wine

 Took food orders and served food

Technological Skills

 Proficient with the following programs: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Garage Band, Audacity, Google Docs, Photoshop, Blogger, Q-lab, and Sound Forge

 Skilled in: Blogging, Podcasting, Digital Video, and Wiki Development

 Proficient in theatrical lighting and sound technology

Awards and Recognition

The Marin Education Fund Undergraduate Scholarship- 2003 to 2005

Marin Poetry Center Award- 1999

Interests

• Augusto Boal and The Theatre of the Oppressed, field recordings, meditation, playing music, experimental theater, Japanese poetry (Haiku and Renga), finishing my novel, learning the accordion, zine making and “do it yourself” publication, playwriting, and puppetry.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Leif Hedenskoog
528 28th street


Oakland, CA 94609 Phone (360)529-1728

E-mail : leifhedenskoog@yahoo.com

Volunteer experience 924 Gilman. Volunteer security

Children’s Fairyland. Volunteer

Free Skool Santa Cruz. Teacher


Personal Information
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 Returning to California after recently finishing a two year graduate program in Washington State

Objective To make a living while fulfilling the additional state requirements for a California State teaching credential and eventually finding a job as a high school teacher.

Education 2009-2011 The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA

M.A. Education with a teaching credential.

Endorsements in Theatre (K-12) and Secondary Language Arts (5-12)

2003-2005 U.C. Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA

B.A. Theater Arts





Interests and activities Music; Skateboarding; Buddhist thought and meditation; education; theatre; Improv; Playing with kids, puppets, monsters, robots; Zymergy; Playwriting; Zine making; Show organizing and promotion; 10th level beer nerd.

Work experience
5/2006-9/2010 Trader Joe’s San Rafael, CA; Santa Cruz, CA; Oakland (Rockridge), CA; Olympia, WA

Crew Member

 Performed basic Cashier duties

 Restocked the shelves.

 Handled ordering and merchandising for the beer, wine, liquor, and juice/water sections of the store

 Assisted customers with questions and product info



2005-2007 The Marshall Store Marshall, CA

Crew member

 Stocked beer, wine, and sodas

 Served food, beer, and wine

 Made soups, sandwiches and burritos

 Made people feel at home in a beautiful, remote location



2004-2005; 2007 Avenue Bar and Cigar Santa Cruz, CA

Barback/security

 Filled coolers, changed kegs, stocked the bar

 Served pints and wine on high volume nights

 Cleaned beer lines

 Washed glasses and closed down bar at the end of the night.



Skills Light clerical (typing, filing, file maintenance,etc); light website maintenance; construction and handywork; research or dramaturgy; cash handling and records; auto maintenance; digital video editing and photography; live sound design and tech; proofreading and editing; changing kegs and maintaining a bar; checking ID's (LEADS card).