Timothy Steffen

Past

• 2nd Grade Teacher at Grace Church School
• Freelance Writer at McGraw-Hill

Education

• Bank Street College of Education
• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

Connections

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Industry

Writing and Editing

Timothy Steffen’s Summary

• Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Film – Rutgers University
• Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education – Bank Street College of Education
• Writes curriculum and lesson plans for the educational book market
• Writes for newspapers, on-line publications, and the trade book market.
• Writes grant applications and proposals for non-profit organizations
• Taught second grade at Grace Church School

Timothy Steffen’s Experience

• 2nd Grade Teacher

  Grace Church School

  (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  September 2004 — August 2008 (4 years )

  • Developed and implemented Lewis & Clark geography unit
  • Redesigned social studies curriculum
  • Initiated writing workshop, including the reading and study of Tall Tales that culminated in students writing their own Tall Tale adventures
  • Integrated Smartboard technology in the classroom in all subject areas
  • Established and maintained positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues, fostering an environment of open communication and support
  • Incorporated constructivist teaching philosophy into classroom by implementing various student-centered methodologies to create positive learning opportunities
  • Private tutor for extra-curricular support in reading, writing, language arts

• Freelance Writer

  McGraw-Hill

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MHP; Publishing industry)

  December 2007 — January 2008 (2 months)

  Wrote ninety-six lesson plans for Grade 6 "Imagine It!", a reading curriculum for English language learners in California.

Timothy Steffen’s Education

• Bank Street College of Education

  2004 — 2007

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

  BA , English, Film Studies , 1990 — 1994

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