This document is a resume for Nancy F. Huth, an English teacher with over 30 years of experience teaching in the Schenectady City School District. She has a Master's degree in English from Syracuse University and a Bachelor's degree from SUNY Plattsburgh. Her resume outlines her educational background and credentials, awards, employment history including administrative roles, and publications.
1. Nancy F. Huth
nfhuth@gmail.com
huthn@schenectady.k12.ny.us
Education
Permanent Secondary Education (English) certification, 1 September 1993
Secondary English certification (non-degree) from Elmira College (1988)
M.A. in English from Syracuse University (1986)
B.A. in English from SUNY Plattsburgh (magna cum laude), 1983
Awards
Eleanor Sykes Character Counts Award (2008)
Greater Glenville Family’s and Schenectady County YMCA’s Outstanding Educator Award
(2007)
Eleanor Sykes Character Counts Award (2005)
Schenectady City School District Teacher of the Year (1994)
Employment
English Language Arts teacher Schenectady City School District (1988-present)
English instructor Elmira College (1986-1988)
ESL instructor English Language and American Culture Institute Elmira College (1987)
English instructor Syracuse University (1983-1986)
Schenectady High School (1998-present)
Taught English 9, 10, 9Z and 10P (credit recovery programs), 11, 12; Creative Writing,
Critical Film Analysis.
Currently teach University in the High School English 123, 124; Horror in Fiction and Film
Current extracurricular and advisory positions
Board member of Schenectady Education Foundation: solicits funds for and supplies grants
to district teachers for student-focused supplies and projects
Professional Growth and Development Committee
Communications Committee as outgrowth of AFT-sponsored school district leadership team
conference
Previous Extracurricular and advisory positions
Literary magazine advisor: published student writing and artwork; held student poetry
readings on campus and off (1998-2010)
Team leader for 9th, 11th and 12th grade (2000-2008)
Arranged college visits for juniors and seniors—six annually (2003-2009)
Attended annual GE Schools Summer Best Practices Conferences (2003-2008)
Held annual College Information Night for Parents: invited financial aid officers from local
colleges to speak to parents and students about applying to college and for financial
aid (2004-2009)
“Final Eyes” Review panel member for English Regents exam (2004)
State Department of Education Focus Group participant (2003)
International Baccalaureate training, United Nations School, NYC (2001)
Member of English Language Arts Curriculum Committee (1988-1994)
Member of various search, curricular, discipline, safety, ad hoc, school- and district-wide
2. reorganization and strategic planning committees
Conducted various professional development workshops on integrating curricula,
developing a mediation program, and developing academic teams
Mont Pleasant Middle School (1992-1998)
Taught English 6, 7, 8; Reading 6
Extracurricular and Advisory Roles
Team leader
Teacher liaison to PTSO
Peer mediation program advisor: developed and led SCSD’s first peer mediation program
Literary magazine advisor: published student writing and artwork; held student poetry
readings
Newspaper advisor
8th grade dean: responsible for graduation ceremony and related activities
Member of Shared Decision Making team
Student Council co-advisor
Steinmetz Middle School (1988-1992)
Taught English 6, 7, 8; ESL; Reading 6, 7; Social Studies 6; taught English and Reading 6 in
Modified Self-Contained program (1990-1992)
Extracurricular and Advisory Roles
Yearbook advisor
Literary magazine advisor
Help-A Student mentor
Odyssey of the Mind assistant coach
Publications
Joulukuu, issue 11/12, Osuuskunta Poesia, 2013 (Finnish publication of international
responses to climate change)
Emergency Index, vol. 3, Ugly Duckling Presse (annual document of performance practice)
2013
Radiator, Laughing/Ouch/Cube, an imprint of Leafe Press, 2011 (book of poetry)
Three Words, serif of nottingham press, 2011 (poetry chapbook)
A Space for It, this is visual poetry, 2011 (photography chapbook)
Erie Canal, New York’s Gift to the Nation: A Document-Based Teacher Resource,
Cobblestone Publishing, 2001 (contributing author)
Once Water, Runaway Spoon Press, 1987 (poetry chapbook)
Various small magazines (1983-present) including CWM, The Literary Review, Philadephia
Poets, Potato Eyes, Sandscript, Stone Country and others
Readings
Grey Borders Reading Series, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada; Cadmium Text Series, Kingston,
NY; YES Poetry and Performance Series, Albany, NY; Outpost 186/Unaffiliated reading series,
Cambridge, MA; Student Theatre, Turku, Finland