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Jan R. Albert-Babcock
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Education and Training
Doctoral Candidate
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa.
2004-
Adult Education Department
M.Ed in Adult Education
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa.
2002
Masters Thesis: Student
Support Systems within Online
Education Programs: A Critical Review of the Literature
B.A
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa.
1995
Major: Communications (Media Studies Option)
B.A. The East Stroudsburg University, East
Stroudsburg, Pa. 1994 Major: English
1997-1998 U.S. Peace Corps Training, Sri Lanka
Intense training in cross-culture education, local language,
and teaching English as a second language.
Teaching and Counseling
FTCAP Advisor The
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Summer 2004 Advisor for incoming freshmen with the
Division of
Undergraduate Studies.
Student-Athlete
Mentor The
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
2/04-present Counselor for student athletes with the
Sue Paterno Mentor
Program, Morgan Academic Support
Center. Provide
academic guidance to student
athletes including
time management and
study skills and techniques.
English Lecturer The
Pennsylvania State
University, University Park, PA
8/02-present Instructor for Freshman Composition
and Rhetoric
(English 15) and Effective
Writing for the Social Sciences
(English 202A).
SAT Prep Instructor State
College Area School District, State College, PA
Community education instructor
for the verbal section of
the SAT. The class is a six-week
session at
various times during the year to
teach students techniques
and strategies for taking the
SAT.
Center Deputy
Director Nord
America International,
Alexandria, VA
Summer
1998 Short term, summer employment as a Resident
Assistant and
English teacher for international
students for the Boston,
Massachusetts program. Assisted
Center Director with
administrative duties including
budget, teaching schedule and
syllabus, scheduling and
supervising tours of Boston and
surrounding areas.
U.S. Peace Corps
Volunteer Sri
Lanka
1997-1998 English as a second language
instructor in a small, rural village.
Developed curriculum and
designed educational materials where
resources were limited.
Assisted local educators and
community members in improving English language education.
Professional Work
Web Site
Manager Jayne Albert Realty,
East Stroudsburg, PA
1/03-present Designed website for real estate
company in the Pocono
Mountains. Maintain and update
new listings weekly.
Internet Manager
Rider Auto,
State College, PA
1/01-8/03 Supervise all aspects of Internet
Sales and Internet Sales
staff. Update inventory on two
company websites and
monitor and respond to incoming
sales requests from
various websites for 5
carlines.
Information
Specialist The
Pennsylvania State
University. University Park, PA
1/00-1/01 Data collections manager for the
website,
http://caregiverpa.psu.edu, a
caregivers resource site
developed by the Penn State
Gerontology Center. This
position was a non-fixed term
position and was eliminated.
Customer
Service AccuWeather, Inc.
State College, PA
Representative Provided customer assistance to
worldwide television, radio,
1/99-1/00 and newspaper clients through the use
of multiple media
sources.
Affiliations
The National Council of Teachers of English
Women in Cable and
Telecommunications
Daughters of the
American Revolution-Jacob Stroud Chapter
National Peace Corps
Association
Computer Skills
HTML editing,
Filemaker Pro 4.1, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Word,
PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Frontpage
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