Edmond Y. Chang
946 10th Avenue E.
Seattle, WA
edmondchang (at) gmail (dot) com
personal | http://www.edmondchang.com
teaching | http://staff.washington.edu/changed
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2005 - present | Teaching Assistant, Department of English
University of Washington (UW)
teaching English 131: College Composition, English 111: Composition with Literature, English 200: Reading Literature, and English 242: Reading Fiction
2007 (summer) | Lead Instructor, Early Fall Start
University of Washington (UW)
taught and revised GIS 140: Writing Ready, an early fall quarter course to prepare incoming freshmen
for college writing classes
2007 (summer) | Tutor, Student Athlete Academic Services
University of Washington (UW)
tutored for GIS 140: Writing Ready for incoming freshmen student athletes
2006 (summer) | Instructor, Early Fall Start
University of Washington (UW)
taught GIS 140: Writing Ready, an early fall quarter course to prepare incoming freshmen
for college writing classes
1991 - present | Desktop Publisher
freelance layout, design, and typesetting worked with local publishing
houses including Beckham House Publications, Inc. to produce books, brochures,
and newsletters
2004 - 2005 | Graduate Academic Advisor, Division of Letters & Sciences
University of Maryland at College Park (UMCP)
served as academic advisor to over a hundred first- and second-year undergraduates
2004 - 2005 | Lecturer, Division of Letters & Sciences
University of Maryland at College Park (UMCP)
taught UNIV100: The University and the Student, a transition course for freshmen
2002 - 2005 | Lecturer, English
University of Maryland at College Park (UMCP)
taught English 101: Introduction to Academic Writing (two to three sections
per semester)
2001 - 2002 | Contractor
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, San Francisco, CA
worked as a Information Technology quality assurance tester
1999 - 2001 | Receptionist, Instructor
CompassPoint NonProfit Services, San Francisco, CA
worked front desk, also served as Internet Publicity Assistant (web content
& editing), Workshops Publicity Assistant (flyer design), and taught
PageMaker for Newsletters workshop
1997 | Freelance Writer
Bethesda Softworks, Rockville, MD
wrote the user's manual for Battlespire, a fantasy adventure game
for the PC
1994 - 1998 | Lecturer, English
University of Maryland at College Park (UMCP)
taught English 101: Introduction to Academic Writing (two to three sections
per semester)
1994 - 1995 | Teaching Assistantship, UMCP
taught English 101: Introduction to Academic Writing (one to two sections
per semester)
1994 - 1995 | Faculty Advisor, Reflections student literary magazine at
Prince George's Community College, Landover, MD
1993 - 1994 | Graduate Assistantship, UMCP
administrative assistant to director of the Center Alliance for Secondary
School Teachers and Texts
EDUCATION:
present | PhD Candidate: English Literature, UW
2005 | MA: English Literature, UMCP
1993 | BA: English Literature, BA: Classics, Minor: Architecture, UMCP
1988 | Springbrook High School (SHS)
SKILLS & INTERESTS:
Writing and Teaching:
Strong editing skills; strong teaching skills; experience running creative
writing workshops; experience in poetry, fiction, research, and news
writing; self-published a book of poetry and a live-action fantasy
role-playing game.
Software:
Adept with publishing software including Pagemaker, Word97, WordPerfect, and
Windows Draw; PC and Mac versatile; DOS and Windows95/98 versatile;
regularly use email, WWW, online search engines; experience with web design,
HTML, Photoshop, Print Shop Pro, FileMaker Pro.
Office Skills:
Type 80 WPM; phone reservationist experience; filing, answering telephones,
photocopying.
Architecture, Drawing, and Design:
First place residential design winner (1988) where the house was actually
constructed; architectural background; hobbies in sketching, painting, and
photography.
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS:
2008 | UW Excellence in Teaching Award Nomination, UW Teaching Academy
2007 | Webber Outstanding Teaching Prize for 100-Level Teaching Assistant, Expository Writing Program, UW
2007 | Cover Design for Situating Inquiry: An Introduction to Reading, Writing, and Research at the
University of Washington, Expository Writing Program, UW
2005 | University Teaching and Learning Program Certificate, Center for Teaching Excellence, UMCP
2004 | Outstanding Teaching Assistant, UM Center for Teaching Excellence, UMCP
2003 - 2004 | Nominated for the UM Parents Association Outstanding Faculty Award, UMCP
2002 - 2005 | Member of the Graduate English Organization, UMCP
1997 | Wrote and self published role-playing game Tellings
1993 - 1995 | Member of the Graduate English Organization, UMCP
1995 | Self published book of poems Lost One Found One
1994 | Wrote and self published book Archaea: Live Action Role-Playing and Wargaming
1992 - 1993 | Sigma Tau Delta, English Honors Society, UMCP
1992 - 1993 | Member of the Undergraduate English Association, UMCP
1992 | Undergraduate Teaching Assistantship for ENGL 311, UMCP
1988 - 1983 | Semester Academic Honors, UMCP
1988 | First Place Winner of Young American XVII Residential design contest
sponsored by the Montgomery County Students Construction Trades Foundation,
Inc. where high school students design a single family home to be actually
constructed and sold.
1988 | Montgomery Journal "Classy Story" Contest First Place Winner
REFERENCES:
Available upon request.
SAMPLE WRITING & CREATIVE PORTFOLIO:
Available upon request.
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