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 en
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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
University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA
Lesley University, Cambridge, MA
Focus Genres: Nonfiction and Fiction
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
College Writing 1 & 2
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
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
College Writing 1 & 2
Introduction to Speech Communication, ONLINE
Introduction to Speech Communication (developed and teach)
English Composition, Writing Lab
English Composition—ESL/ELL- ‘Focus’ students
Lesley University, Cambridge, MA
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ADDITIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Class filled requirement as Interdisciplinary Project for Lesley’s MFA Program in Creative Writing
Created multi-media class materials for students
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
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
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
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