Christopher M.

Cecil
922 Orchid Way 619.424.8334
San Diego, CA 92154 otaycec@att.net
USA

Objective To obtain a secondary level teaching position which will allow me to utilize my
background and experience to teach English and Social Sciences.

Credentials Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential: English; Social Science

Expires April 1, 2011
Crosscultural Language and Academic Development (CLAD)
California Basic Education & Skills Test (CBEST)
Instructional Television Certificate

Education San Diego State University

Master of Arts in English: emphasis – World & Comparative Literature

University of Oregon
Secondary Teaching Credential in English
Bachelor of Arts in English
Instructional Television Certificate

Teaching Temporary, Full-Time 10th and 11th Grade Teacher

Experience Eastlake High School
Sweetwater Union High School District

• Developed teaching strategies and methods for three 10th grade World Cultures
classes
• Developed teaching strategies and methods for two 11th grade English classes
• Communicated effectively with parents, counselors, school psychologists, and
administrators
• Differentiated teaching strategies and skill levels to meet the needs of culturally and
academically diverse students

Adjunct Professor
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego Community College District

• Designed and implemented developmental curriculum to meet the diverse needs

of remedial writers and readers
• Established a variety of teaching strategies that included group work, directed
lessons, and numerous hands-on activities
• Effectively communicated with students, administrative staff, and peers

Adjunct Professor
Cuyamaca College
Grossmont – Cuyamaca Community College District

• Designed and implemented curriculum for at-risk high school juniors who were
invited to take classes in the experimental Cuyamaca Now program
• Developed the means of assessing student progress, both academically and
motivationally, and renegotiated strategies according to those assessments
• Communicated effectively with students and peers, and reported to high school
counselors, district administrators and curriculum specialists, and parents

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922 Orchid Way 619.424.8334
San Diego, CA 92154 otaycec@att.net
USA

• Provided positive experiences that would give at-risk students the confidence to
pursue goals involving higher education
• Developed curriculum and established teaching strategies for college
composition and reading classes taught to adult students in the Weekend College program.

Temporary, Full-Time 10th and 11th Grade Teacher

Hoover High School
San Diego Unified School District

• Designed and implemented curriculum for 11th grade special education English
classes, and for regular track 10th grade English classes

• Developed methods of classroom management that made special ed students

feel positive about themselves and the class
• Communicated regularly with parents, and frequently negotiated plans with them
to establish consistent and purposeful study skills

10th and 11th Grade English Teacher

T. Dewitt Taylor High School
Pierson, Florida
Volusia County School District

• Designed and implemented curriculum for 10th and 11th grade English classes
• Managed extra-curricular and social affairs as the sponsor of the Junior Class,
i.e., homecoming parades, junior/senior prom, sports rallies, dances, etc.
• Oversaw and developed activities that would assist in the racial integration
process that was taking place at the time

Publications/ Cecil, C.M. “The Lord of Hosts Makes His Move on San Diego,” San Diego
Manuscripts Reader; July 2, 1998
Cecil, C. M. “Fyodor Dostoevsky: Pilgrim and Prophet.” Masters Thesis
Cecil, C. M. “Carlos Castaneda.” In L. McCaffery (Ed.) Post-Modern Fiction: A
Bio-bibliographical Guide. 1986. Greenwood Press: New York.

Professional Developmental reading and composition; Russian Literature; Latin American

Skills/Interests Literature; American Literature; American History/ Government; Creative
Writing/Essay Writing; Screenwriting; Journalistic Writing.

Community Mexico Worker – Served among the Mixtec people, an indigenous population in
Service the colonia of Valle Verde in Tijuana. Provided many types of aid, built homes
and churches. December, 1992 – December, 2002

Volunteer Worker – Provided food and clothing to the homeless of Pacific Beach,
Ocean Beach, and the downtown areas of San Diego. Assisted in the providing
of shelter. January, 1988 – February, 1995

Prison Volunteer – R.J. Donovan Correction Facility, Otay Mesa, CA Encouraged

and counseled inmates. September, 1991 – October, 1993

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922 Orchid Way 619.424.8334
San Diego, CA 92154 otaycec@att.net
USA