1. Christine Nicol Houston
612 CR 5705 - Devine, Texas 78016
(210) 275-1899
nikkihouston5@yahoo.com
Adjunct Professor, American History
College prep high school history teacher with extensive and proven experience building
one on one relationships with students in order to challenge them academically. Seeking
to join the ranks of post-secondary education as an adjunct professor or faculty
instructor.
Experience
2002 – 2014 High School History Teacher Medina Valley ISD, Castroville, Texas
 Built the Social Studies Department Advanced Placement program by writing
syllabi, creating curriculum and teaching AP Human Geography, AP U.S.
History and AP World History
 Proctored Duel-Credit American History
 Held writing clinics for historical research and writing projects
 Developed, adjusted and supplemented various history curriculum and syllabi
 Organized, managed, taught and assessed various Social Studies classes
including World Geography, World History, AP U.S. History, AP Human
Geography and Dual-Credit American History
Qualifications and Skills
 17 years classroom teaching
 Syllabus creation and
development
 Designing, adjusting and
supplementing curriculum
 Accurate record keeping of
grades and attendance
 Creating an optimal learning
environment
 Lecturing
 Providing a variety of
instruction that covers various
learning styles
 Classroom management
 Creating various types of
assessments used to gauge
students grasp of content
 Teaching and promoting self-
discipline and responsibility in
students
 Constructive communication
with students, administration
and faculty
 Historical research and writing
 Building relationships that lead
to academic motivation
Education
Howard Payne University Brownwood, TX
- Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies
with Specialization in History
Southern New Hampshire University Hooksett, NH
- Master of Arts in History

2. Certification
Texas State Teaching Certification
- Secondary Composite Social Studies
- Secondary Speech/Communications
Academic Awards/Honors
 Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Howard Payne University
 President’s List or Dean’s List all four years of undergrad
 Member of The National Society of Leadership and Success