Internet Course Guide

Richard Edward Gordon

e-mail: richard@gordonrichard.com Updated 08/05/2007

Teaching and Administrative Experience

St. Petersburg College (SPC), Tarpon Springs, Clearwater and Seminole campuses. Adjunct software instructor: Word, WordPerfect, Excel, Windows 95/98 & XP, Computer Literacy, Power Point, Internet Orientation, Web Page Creation. Taught more than 125 single credit courses in the Weekend Computer Institute over the last twelve years. Also at SPC's Leepa-Rattner museum, volunteer internet researcher for online information relating to the artists Abraham Rattner and Allen Leepa.
ValTech Computers, Palm Harbor, Florida. Part-time software instructor for the three years while also working as an adjunct at SPC.. Individual tutoring as well as small classes for businesses including a law firm, highway construction and home building companies. Also, tutored home computer users. Subjects taught same as those listed above at SPC.
Schiller International University, Dunedin, Fl. Adjunct instructor of English as a Second Language: Taught students from Japan, Spain and Venezuela (one term)
Hewlett-Woodmere School District, Hewlett, NY (28 years)

Elementary School: Administrative Intern
Middle/Junior High School: English teacher
High School: Reading/Study skills teacher
Adult Education: Teacher of English as a Second Language.

Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY. Adjunct instructor of English Composition. (one term)

Adelphi University, Manhattan Center, NY. Adjunct instructor of courses in pedagogy, School of Education. (one year)

Professional Writer

Staff writer. Job included researching, interviewing, writing for classroom periodicals Current Events and Read Magazine, published by Weekly Reader Corporation (formerly Xerox Education Publications -- XEP). Developed reading tests and reading skills exercises. (3 years)
Freelance writer. XEP published my book Spirit Duplicating Masters developing reading skills for the short story.

Webmaster and curriculum development

Created Internet Course Curriculum website used in courses at St. Petersburg College, United States; University of Transkei in Umtata, South Africa; the University of Pretoria, South Africa and Mansoura University, in Mansoura, Egypt
Created Suggested Website List.
Created website for teaching a course on Web Page Creation
Created website for New York State retired teachers living in Florida. Received award for outstanding Website from the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT). NYSUT also awarded me first place in a journalism contest for the best feature article. Article. Award.
Created website for the Stafford Club, a neighborhood organization in Palm Harbor, FL
Created website Mysterious Creature
Created website Fern's Poetry

Awards

2005. My Retired Teachers Club website earns honorable mention certificate in the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) journalism contest.
2006. My Retired Teachers Club website again earns NYSUT's honorable mention award, but even more gratifying, wins first place award for best feature story. To see my award winning feature article.

Education

Doctoral Studies: Passed doctoral comprehensive examination in Reading, Language and Cognition, Hofstra University, NY.
Post Masters Studies: Certificate of Advanced Studies in Educational Administration, Hofstra University, NY.
Master of Science in Education: St. John's University, NY.
Bachelor of Arts in English: St. John's University, NY.

State Certification Permanent, Lifetime New York Certifications as (1) School District Administrator, (2) Reading Teacher, primary through secondary, (3) English teacher, secondaryFor a more detailed resume including specific employment and graduation dates, send me an e-mail giving your name, company, regular post office address, and reason for inquiry.