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.
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