Derek Cummings has extensive education and experience in English literature, writing, and nutrition. He holds multiple degrees including a Master of Arts in English Literature and a Master of Science in Nutrition. His areas of expertise include academic writing, literary theory, and global literature. He has worked as an online instructor for Pearson Education and Elevate K12, teaching English, reading, and math.

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DEREK V. CUMMINGS
http://cummingsvince32.com/
cummingsvince34@gmail.com
(813) 957-5763
EDUCATION
Master of Arts, English Literature, Southern New Hampshire University, December 2015
Certification of Completion, Dietetic Internship, Iowa State University, September 2012
Masters of Science, Nutrition, Saint Joseph’s College, December 2012
Bachelors of Science, Nutrition and Health, University of North Florida, May 2010
Associates in Arts, Liberal Arts and Humanities, Florida Gateway College, May 2005
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society (2015)
Invitation to Southern New Hampshire’s Alpha Phi Honor Society. (2015)
Doug Milne Scholarship Award (2009)
Florida Gateway College’s Vice Presidents' List (2004)
PUBLICATIONS
Fact and Fiction of Native Americans in American Literature (coming soon)
Publications of the Modern Language Association of America.
Bad Monsters, Good Monsters: The Roles of Independent Women in Anglo-Saxon Poetry
(coming soon). Publications of the Modern Language Association of America
AREAS OF DISTINCTIVE EXPERTISE

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Academic Writing
Thesis and Content Development, Grammar and Writing Mechanics, Composition and Rhetoric
Literary Theory
Naturalism and Realism, Cultural Studies, Native American Studies,
Contemporary Global Literature
African American, Latin American, Middle Eastern Fiction and Nonfiction
PROFESSIONAL PROFICIENCIES
 Academic Essay Review
 Grammar and Spelling Editing
 Thesis and Content Development
 Short Story Fiction and Nonfiction Critique
 Novel Critique
 Reading Comprehension
 English Comprehension
 Literary Analysis
 Argumentative Essay Analysis
 Online Teaching : writing and orally
 Lesson Design
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
 Microsoft Office
 PowerPoint Presentation
 Blackboard
 Online Video Commentary and Instruction
 Video Designing
 Adobe Photo Shop
 Adobe Acrobat XI
 Audacity
 Wordpress
 YouTube
 Skype
 Wikis

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ACADEMIC PROFESSION
Pearson Education, Washington, DC 2013-present
Online WritingInstructor/Tutor
 ReviewEssaysinlive Queue
 e-structorforlive essays
Elevate K12, Chicago,IL 2012-present
Online Teacherof English,Reading,andMath
 Online Course Portal teacherof Reading
 Online Course Portal Teacherof English
 Online Course Portal Teacherof Math
Florida GatewayCollege,Lake City,FL 2004-2009
 LearningLab WritingTutor
 LearningLab Math Tutor
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Modern Language Association
Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society
The Online Learning Consortium
RECENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Online e-structor
Career Coaching Development

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REFERENCES
JennMcCollum
Professor of English
Southern New Hampshire University
j.mccollum@snhu.edu
(413) 535-7685
AmyStuber
Directorof HumanitiesandWriting
PearsonEducation
amy.stuber@pearson.com
(202) 543-5034
Oscar Lloyd
Elevate K12 Education Coordinator of Operations
Elevate K12
operations@elevatelearning.com
(312) 238-9220
Dawn Havird
Learning Lab Manager
Florida Gateway College
dawn.havird@fgc.edu
(386) 754-4307
McKinley Jeffers
Learning Lab Supervisor
Florida Gateway College
mckinley.jeffers@fgc.edu
(386) 754-4437

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