Bernadette Stockwell 69 Harvard Road, P.O Box 2413 Littleton, MA 01460 508-254-5760 bstockwe@fitchburgstate.edu ~ bernadette_stockwell@uml.edu TEACHER ~ WRITER A dedicated and experienced teacher who displays a sincere and energetic commitment to teaching and developmental writing Creative, well organized and displaying a natural talent for making subject matter “come alive” through PowerPoint presentations, readings, and interactive discussions Successfully teaches in large classrooms, small groups and on a one-to-one basis and embraces technology Works well as a team player and a team leader Learning becomes longer lasting when rooted in the student’s own discovery EDUCATION PhD, College of Education, Literacy Studies University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA Graduated 2019 Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing Lesley University, Cambridge, MA Focus Genres: Nonfiction and Fiction Graduated 2005 Bachelor of Arts, English/Journalism, Secondary Education University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA Graduated 1980 TEACHING EXPERIENCE University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA Sept 2007 – present College Writing & Oral Communication Global Student Success Program (GSSP formerly Navitas) Pathway Program for International Student in Pre-Graduate Studies Academic Communication, Foundations of Communication, Introduction to Research Short Story, Overview and Examination of Craft Atlantic Union College, Lancaster, MA College Writing 101 and 102 Interpersonal Communication and Public Address Writing the narrative- Reading and reacting to contemporary essays Bookshelf- A survey of great novels, past and present Director—AUC’s Writing Center (manage and tutor) Adult Degree Program – Introduction to Writing Mini-Course August 2007- August 2011 Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA College Writing & Introduction to Speech Communication, ONLINE Graduate & Continuing Education ONLINE Introduction to Speech Communication (developed and teach) Upward Bound Program- College Writing &2 Dean College, Franklin, MA English Composition, Writing Lab English Composition—ESL/ELL- ‘Focus’ students Sept 2008 present Internship in College Teaching, Teaching Assistant Lesley University, Cambridge, MA January - May 2007 Sept 2010 – August 2011 Summer 2011 January 2011 – present Summer 2011—present Fall 2011, 2012 Bernadette Stockwell, page 508.254.5760 ADDITIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE Teacher, Revision Class 2004 Francis W Parker Charter Essential School, Devens, MA Class filled requirement as Interdisciplinary Project for Lesley’s MFA Program in Creative Writing Created multi-media class materials for students Teacher, Team Manager – Destination Imagination (Odyssey of the Mind) 1993-2007 International program to foster creative problem solving for children from grades 1-12 Most recent team from the Francis W Parker Charter Essential School in Devens, MA Primary role of the Team Manager is to encourage students to solve challenges creatively Team was awarded five DaVinci Awards for outstanding creativity and risk taking and placed ninth and fourth at the Global Finals in Knoxville, TN in 2005 and 2006 Teacher, Children’s Book Writing 1993-1997 Littleton Continuing Education Program Topics discussed included guidelines for writing children’s books, current trends in children’s literature, knowing what editors want and how to approach them Classes were very successful and often continued as writing groups offering support and feedback OTHER EXPERIENCE Dissertation: (May 2019) The journey of hero writers: A study of creative writing practices Conference paper presentation Stockwell, Bernadette, (2018, March) Why aren’t there more stories about me? Paper presented at the National Council of Teachers of English Assembly of Research (NCTEAR), Towson University, Towson, MD Columnist 2001-2007 Littleton Independent, Littleton, MA Write a weekly non-fiction column that chronicles the events, places and people that were small-town New England and juxtaposes those memories to the current world Assistant Director, Director of Development 1999-Present The Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra, Milford, MA Writing grants averaging $10,000 to local companies and national corporations Current successful grants include The Greater Worcester Community Foundation, Bank of America Charitable Foundation and The Target Foundation Performing marketing functions and writing marketing collateral Design informational brochures, the Claflin Hill branding, color scheme, logo and its motto Design the annual Program Book each year and create flyers and posters for each concert Perform similar marketing functions for the Nashoba Valley Chorale, B’nai Or of Boston and the Shrewsbury Youth & Family Services Registered, created and maintain a user-friendly and informative web site, www.claflinhill.org Write and design a bi-monthly newsletter that reaches over 2,000 subscribers Maintain a weekly e-newsletter, Sharing Notes that reaches one thousand subscribers each week Sharing Notes functions as an informational resource that apprises readers of upcoming music events throughout the region and serves as a tool to build and retain private and business membership AWARDS Littleton Cultural Council 2011, 2014 Grant recipient for Littleton Portraits: A multi-media preservation chronicle Nominated: University of Massachusetts Student Government Association Teacher of the Year 2008-09, 2009-10 The Gerson Family Graduate Student Assistant Award, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA, 2004-2005 MFA Program Liaison, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA, 2005 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) ~ The Claflin Hill Music Performance Foundation, Inc., 1999 - present Toastmasters International 1999 – present – Earned Competent Communicator Bronze Award- June 2014 Isaac Davis Toastmasters Club: Vice President of Public Relations, July 2010-June 2011, President, July 2011 to July 2012 Club earned first ever President’s Award for 2012 ...Bernadette Stockwell, page 508.254.5760 ADDITIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE Teacher, Revision Class 2004 Francis... 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