Candace McGovern's Resume

CANDACE MCGOVERN
San Diego, CA 92104

OBJECTIVE
I am interested in obtaining a position in either a museum or a school which will allow me to utilized my both my education in history as well as my relevant teaching experience along with my knowledge in museum management.

EDUCATION
American Public University , 2/2008 - Current
MA in Ancient and Classical History
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, 9/2000 - 6/2006
BA in History and Classics

WORK EXPERIENCE
San Diego EcoCenter Science Museum, San Diego, CA	7/2007 - Present
Program Director
Run day to day operations of a small museum. Instruct other docents in curriculum and teaching techniques. Design and build new exhibits and develop the curriculum to coincide with them. Scheduling both employees as well as educational groups. Implementation of an internship program. Assist with fund-raising and grant-writing. -
High Tech High School, San Diego, CA	8/2007 - 6/2008
Assistant Teacher
Instructing 9th-12th grade Humanities in a classroom setting. One-One tutoring for ELL and ILP students. Creating and implementing lesson plans. Acting as a substitute teacher and helping in all classroom functions. -
San Diego Maritime Museum, San Diego, CA	9/2006 - 5/2008
Instructor
Lead groups of 10-60 students in activities and lessons covering the areas of History, Cooking, Sailing, and Team-building. Curatorial duties including ship maintenance and setting up displays. -
Extreme Learning, San Diego, CA	1/2007 - 7/2007
Teacher
Instruct at risk youth grades 6th-8th who did not pass CA state standardize tests in the areas of Language Arts and Math. Develop curriculum and incorporate test taking procedures into lesson plans. -
Car-Leen Research, Temecula, CA	5/2006 - 2/2007
Researcher
In charge of assessing needs of the mass market audience and relaying that information to clients who then can utilize their marketing funds to appropriately attract the goal demographic group. Gathering, recording, and organizing mass market statistics for clients. -
Food Team, San Diego, CA	4/2005 - 6/2006
Head Server
Head Server at various fine dining events, in charge of setup and organization of staff. -
Cornerstone Cafe, San Diego, CA	4/2005 - 9/2005
Barista
Closer- Key Holder, in charge of bank and till drops, inventory, advertising and food service. -
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA	12/2004 - 6/2004
Teaching Assistant
Assisted with developing teaching lessons, research projects, grading, record keeping and various administrative duties. (Hist 101 and Hist 499) -
Express Funding, San Diego, CA	6/2003 - 4/2005
Jr. Loan Officer
Shift Lead in charge of training, and daily quotas. Outbound and Inbound calls, taking applications for homeowners interested in refinancing homes. -
Advanced Feedback, San Diego, CA	8/2001 - 9/2004
Mystery Shopper
Evaluated customer service for a variety of companies. General office duties, and assisted managers with compiling reports for clients. -
Rubachem, San Diego, CA	9/2000 - 7/2001
Assistant Floor Manager
Sold computer supplies to IT Directors over the phone. Assistant Floor manager in charge of training, daily quotas, and general office duties. -

CERTIFICATIONS
CPR and First Aid

SKILLS
Experience with the following computer applications: Adobe Dreamweaver- Intermediate Adobe Fireworks- Intermediate Adobe Photoshop-Beginner Microsoft Word- Advanced Microsoft Excel- Intermediate Microsoft PowerPoint- Intermediate Microsoft Outlook- Intermediate Other computer related skills: Networking- Intermediate Web Page Design- Intermediate Typing Speed- 60 WPM

Candace McGovern's Resume (Last updated January 4th 2009)