1. MICHAEL HORNBACK Hero AcademyMA@gmail.com
2779 Aragon Terrace, Lake Mary, FL 32746 407-951-3449
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Passionate toward wedding the academic and artistic worlds. Background in creative writing,
teaching, marketing, and management. Dynamic teacher, HD thinker, meticulous planner with
acute expectations and a sense for the pragmatic. Well versed as a literary academe as well as
educator, capable of inspiring and leading through authentic, purposeful interaction.
EDUCATION:
Flash: Awarded spot in the highly selective Creative Writing Program at Temple University (10 chosen
nationally). Emphasis: Poetry. Mentors: Dr. Rachel DuPlessis and Dr. Toby Olson.
Arcadia University, Glenside, PA 1999
MASTERS DEGREE IN EDUCATION, SECONDARY ENGLISH
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 1997
GRADUATE CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM - 21 HOURS
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 1996
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE DEGREE, ENGLISH; Minor: ART
Honors Poetry Thesis: Confessions of a Young Lamb
Mentor: Dr. David Kirby, Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of English
Florida Department of Education, FL 2004
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR'S CERTIFICATION
Pennsylvania Department of Education, PA 1999
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR'S CERTIFICATION
ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE:
Flash: Own and operate a Professional Martial Arts School of 75 students, ages 4 and up. Training for
28 years. Emphasize development of Leadership, Focus, Self-Awareness, Goal-setting, and Discipline.
Hero Academy Martial Arts, 225 N. Ronald Reagan Blvd, Longwood, FL 32750 2006-Present
OWNER & HEAD INSTRUCTOR
Professional Skills:
 Interpersonal Communication
 Marketing Design and Delivery
 Staff Training & Support
 Focus on Goal-setting, Leadership, and
Self-assessment
 Social Media Marketing
 Results-driven Curriculum Design
 Evaluate via Performance, Written,
and Oral forms
 Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, MS
Word, Publisher, Excel, PowerPoint

2. TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Flash: Taught English as a full-time Educator for 13 years in public, private, and parochial schools; at
the college and secondary level. Hallmarks: progressive curriculum, creative delivery, student
ownership, emphasis on process and synthesis. Humor, spontaneity, adaptation, authenticity.
DeVry University, 4000 Millenia Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32839 2011-2012
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH
 ENGL 135 ADVANCED COMPOSITION
Polish writing skills via a wide variety of genres, including Advertisement,
Formal Review and APA Research Paper; emphasize 'hybrid learning"
through use of On-line Discussion Threads, Rubrics, Lessons, and Projects
 ENGL 032 DEVELOPMENTAL WRITING AND READING
Form a strong foundation in purposeful writing and textual analysis, using a
collaborative, student-centered approach, along with strong on-line accountability
Seminole State College, 100 Weldon Boulevard, Sanford, FL 32773 2010-2012
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH
 ENC 1102: ENGLISH II
Enlarge student understanding of literary criticism and analysis of the major literary
genres: fiction, poetry, and drama; emphasize textual support, synthesis, and formal
MLA citation
 ENC 1101: ENGLISH I
Entails development of the expository and argumentative essay, culminating in a lucidly
argued research-based essay
 ENC 0002: FUNDAMENTALS OF WRITING II
Address foundational elements at sentence, paragraph, and full composition level;
creatively motivate students to future achievement
Belhaven University, 2301 Maitland Center Pkwy, Suite 165, Maitland, FL 32751 2006-2008
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH
 ENG 104: INTRODUCTION TO WRITING
Instruct a primarily adult population in the rudiments of successful
expository, descriptive, definition, comparison/contrast, and persuasive essays
 ENG 105: RESEARCH WRITING FOR ADULTS
Teach effective research process, including topic generation, source evaluation,
fluid documentation, and product synthesis
Southeastern University, 1000 Longfellow Blvd. Lakeland, FL 33801 2005
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH, DISTANCE LEARNING
 ENG 2133: INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE
Engaged students in critical analysis of poetry, fiction, play, and non-fiction;
emphasis on effective communication and literary support
Orangewood Christian School, 1300 W. Maitland Blvd., Maitland, FL 32751 2009-2010
SENIOR HIGH ENGLISH TEACHER
 Developed and taught English lessons focused on effective writing strategies,
reading comprehension, and literary analysis of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction

3. Lake Mary High School, 655 Longwood-Lake Mary Road, Lake Mary, FL 32746 2003-2009
SENIOR HIGH ENGLISH TEACHER
 Spearheaded BEGINNING AND ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING
 Fostered critical thinking, problem solving, and interpersonal skills through
reading, writing, and literary analysis
Calvary Christian Academy, 13500 Philmont Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19116 1999-2002
DEPARTMENT HEAD; SENIOR HIGH ENGLISH TEACHER
 Taught AP LIT. & COMP., BRITISH LIT., AMERICAN LIT, and CREATIVE WRITING I AND II
 Spearheaded first AP English Literature and Composition course
 Sponsored first Creative Writing Club as well as the 1st
Journal of Creative Arts
NOTEWORTHY:
PUBLICATIONS/ WRITING/LITERATURE
 Associate Poetry Editor, Schuylkill: Graduate Review, Temple U. (1997)
 English Honors Thesis: Confessions of a Young Lamb, FSU (1996)
 Vice President of Lambda Iota Tau, National Honor Society for Literature, FSU (1996)
 Cody Harris Allen Writing Award, FSU (1995)
 Published in Kudzu, A New Song, and The Bamboo Reed
 Communications Coordinator, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, FSU (1993-1994)
TEACHING/SPECIAL TRAINING
 Served on the Seminole County Writing Curriculum Task Force (2004, 2007)
 Graduate Course: “Teaching AP Eng. Lit. & Composition,” La Salle U. (2001)
 Volunteer Reader, Student Disability Resource Center, Florida State U. (1996)
 Teacher at National Martial Arts Symposium - Marquette, MI (1997); Seattle, WA (1997)
 6+1 Trait Writing; Presenter: Amy Capelle (2007)
 A Framework for Understanding Poverty; Presenter: Dr. Ruby K. Payne (2007)
 Small Learning Communities Conference; Presenter: Kathleen Harris (2005)
 Empowering ESOL (30 Hours); Instructor: David Braverman (2005)
 Cornell Notes; Presenter: Toni Fields (2005)
 Developing Readers, Writers, and Learners; Presenter: Rosemarye Taylor (2005)
 Understanding By Design; Presenter: Grant Wiggins (2004)
 Central Bucks Induction Program; Presenter: Jacquelynn Fife and Teena Olson (2002)
 Learning in the 90-minute Block Classroom; Presenter: Jacquelynn Fife (2002)
ACADEMIC
 Exemplary Scholarship, $25,000 - FSU (1992-1996)
 Graduated Magna Cum Laude w/ Honors in English (1996)
REFERENCES:
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