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Norfolk Public SchoolsSpecial Education Teacher - English 9/10/11, Algebra 1
Oct. 2023Norfolk, VA
Virginia Department of CorrectionsAdult Education Teacher
Feb. 2023 - Oct. 2023Waverly, VA
Arlington County Public SchoolsMS Special Education Teacher
Aug. 2022 - Feb. 2023Arlington, VA
Fairfax County Public SchoolsHS Language Arts (English 9, 10, 11, 12) Teacher - Interagency Alternative Services
Aug. 2020 - Jul. 2022Falls Church, VA
Portsmouth Public SchoolsAdult Education (GED) Teacher
Jul. 2018 - Aug. 2020Portsmouth, VATeach GED and Career Readiness at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail in Portsmouth, VA. Student groups include juvenile, minimum and maximum offenders. Work with students on all four core content areas (Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Science) toward completion of the General Equivalency Diploma. Ed. S. in Special Education at Liberty University.
Virginia Department of CorrectionsAdult Education / GED Teacher
Jul. 2013 - Jun. 2018Chesapeake, VAUnder the direction of a regional principal, operated a school (Halifax #23) with 50-60 students and provided individual and group instruction to adult offenders for GED preparation with accepted principles of adult education in reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies, and life skills. Operated the school as principal educator for the final five months. Currently working with Pearson/GED Testing Service Fairness Review Committee, which is examining potential test questions for the new 2014 GED test series for sensitivity and bias issues.
McGrath Educational Services, LLCPresident
May. 2011 - Apr. 2023Newport News, VirginiaDedicated to teaching and writing on educational issues. Offering services in teaching, writing/editing, social media consulting and private tutoring as well as operating blog site (jfmcgrath.blogspot.com) covering educational, as well as political, athletic and social issues. Current projects include writing sports and features as an editorial assistant for the Virginian-Pilot and DAILY PRESS, which are the Tribune-owned newspapers in Hampton Roads, VA (approximately 250,000-300,000 readers). Senior writer for TrackSide magazine (www.tracknation.com). Lead correspondent for RecruitNoVA.com/Recruit757.com and frequent feature contributor to Milestat.com and Milesplit.com. Co-author of "Life Treats You the Way You Treat It," released in 2014. Other clients include GED Testing Service, Pearson VUE, Huntington Learning Centers, Wyzant, Henrico, Newport News, Norfolk and Virginia Beach public schools.
Davis MediaSports Correspondent
Jun. 2010 - Jun. 2011Williamsburg, VACover high school sports for Tide Radio (92.3 FM) and WYDaily.com (Williamsburg-Yorktown, VA)
Hampton City SchoolsEnglish 9/10, Reading 8 Teacher
Aug. 2007 - Jun. 20139th and 10th grade English teacher at Bridgeport Academy, an alternative high school in Hampton, VA. Currently working as homebound instructor while attending school F/T
Williamsburg-James City County SchoolsTeacher
Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2007taught English 7,8 and science 6 at Toano MS.
Centura CollegeBusiness/Computer Instructor
Aug. 2004 - Aug. 2013Newport News, VATaught business, computer and English courses to associate degree students. Courses included Composition, College Reading, Technical Writing, Study Skills, Career Development, Principles of Management, Human Resource Management, Customer Relations, Computer Concepts and Computer Applications.
Various public and private high schoolsHigh School Coach (Cross-Country, Track)
Aug. 2003currently at Norfolk Collegiate HSTaught English 7 and Civics at Passage MS. Also coached cross country, indoor and outdoor track at Denbigh HS (2004-2008). Girls cross-country, assistant track coach, Menchville HS (2012-2014). Head cross-country and assistant indoor and outdoor track coach at Deep Creek HS (2018-2020). Assistant CC/Track at McLean HS (2021-2023)
Century 21 NachmanREALTOR
Jan. 1995 - Aug. 2009Yorktown, VAWorked for five realty firms in the Northern Virginia and Tidewater areas; a referral agent. Duties include hiring and overseeing the work of inspectors, loan officers and home improvement contractors. Also worked with clients toward the successful buying and selling of residential property and land. Managed time and resources as a small business owner and office manager.
J&R Trading CorporationSecretary/Treasurer
Jan. 1988 - Jan. 1989Owned 10 percent of an import/export company that sold $550,000 of American made goods to clients in Okinawa. Duties included bookkeeping, writing business proposals, working with suppliers, and researching new products for clients.
USPSClerk
Jan. 1987 - Dec. 1999
Foreign Broadcast Information ServiceProofreader/Courier
Jan. 1983 - Jan. 1985As a summer employee, worked for the DAILY REPORT, the second largest federal government publication. Duties included proofreading typed copy for publication. Some of the material was included in the report for the President of the United States daily briefing. Required a secret clearance from the Department of Defense.
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