Unveiling the Writer
From as far back as I can remember, I have always been able to express myself more clearly through written language. I’m fortunate that I am able to pursue my dreams and translate this ability into a growing and successful career. I make it my mission to be a continuous learner and develop my writing style, and I use challenges as experience that I can grow and become a more developed professional writer.
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Resume
De’Ondria L. Kyles
Contact Information:
Email: anonymouskyles@gmail.com
Website: deekylesmasteryjourney.wordpress.com
Content Editor
Above average understanding for the editing process, character development, dialogue and vernacular. Embodies a strong work ethic, self-motivated and able to propel others to accomplish their goals. A leader and be a team player, exceptionally well organized and portrays competent writing and articulate speaking skills. Ability to utilize skills in fast-paced settings while maintaining a fun creative work environment.
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Skills:
Executes excellent strong communication, collaborative, organizational and written skills. Fast Learner, Self-Motivated, Sufficient Researcher, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Adobe InDesign and Final Draft.
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Accomplishments:
Published photograph in the Dallas Voyage Magazine.
Photographed the CEO of The BLK App, a new and up-coming application that centralizes the black minority.
Recognized for work ethic and willingness to go the extra mile for the basketball team at West Mesquite High School.
Complete one of kind specific Academic and Creative Writing Curriculum that can be followed daily, weekly and monthly with a focus on specific skills across different genres of learning at Texans Can Academies.
Articulated the meaning of lessons in a way that can be better understood for at-risk student learning.
Assisted the head principle in creating a one of a kind lesson-plan specifically for at risk students at Texans Can Academies to raise STAAR Testing scores at Texans Can Academies.
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Work Experience:
Texans Can Academies, Dallas, TX 08/2017– 01/2019
English Language Arts Teacher
Taught High School English and Creative Writing through advanced curriculum, lesson planning and collecting a variation of academic data.
Assisted students in formulating original writing topics by connecting academia and teen lives to give student’s a better understanding for academic writing prompts.
Enhanced student engagement by creating active daily lessons to promote student achievement of sentence structure.
Identified grammatical errors in essays by editing with an academic lens to ensure students awareness of technical and grammatical errors.
Mesquite ISD (West Mesquite High School), Mesquite, TX 08/2016– 08/2017
Special Education Teacher & Assistant Basketball Coach
Assisted teachers by further explaining lessons, assisting students through one on one engagement and tracking student’s athletic and academic progress with written feedback.
Interacted directly with students during class by facilitating classrooms to ensure students understanding or lack of understanding for daily and weekly lessons.
Engaged students in learning by participating in lessons alongside them to ensure academic endurance and achievement.
Recorded behavioral and academic observations through oral and written communication by supporting student’s academic weaknesses to ensure progress for special education students.
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Mesquite ISD, Mesquite, TX 03/2016– 07/2016
Substitute Teacher
Filled in for absent teacher’s and helped their students by explaining rules, lessons and academic expectations.
Assisted teachers with their classes by giving their lessons to ensure students had a qualified professional to assist them with their daily work.
Constructed an efficient way of student engagement by orally explaining lessons and student expectations to get students to perform more efficiently in the absence of their teacher.
Gave thorough written feedback of classes by observing and facilitating the classroom to ensure teacher’s awareness of their classroom in their absence.
The Panther (Prairie View University Newspaper), Prairie View, TX 12/2013– 12/2015
Copy Editor
Found grammatical and technical errors, taught AP format, and assisted the newspaper staff creatively.
Interacted with multiple organizations among the university by attending events and getting interviews to create content for The Panther.
Reconstructed sentences and implemented sentence structure by using AP format to ensure the least amount of errors in the final copy.
Assisted the Editor-In-Chief with constructing page layouts by working with InDesign to produce a visually balanced newspaper.
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Education
Full Sail University, Winter Park, FL MFA, Creative Writing
Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, BA, English
Teachers for Tomorrow, Dallas, ELA, 7-12