WILLIAM TRENT HAMLIN, Ed.D
Educator
LEXINGTON,KY
Summary
Experienced in developing customized lesson plans to meet diverse student needs. Implements varied teaching methodologies to engage students and promote deeper subject understanding. Possesses strong classroom management skills to foster a productive learning environment.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
English Teacher/BAC/Instructional Team Leader
Success Academy
01.2019 - Current
- Used intervention methods to assist students in achieving their academic goals and matriculating toward graduation
- Monitored student progress in online coursework, direct instruction, and assisted students in project-based learning activities
- Served on School Leadership Team and MTSS Workgroup
- Taught life and work skills to assist students transitioning to college or career pursuits post-graduation
Table Leader, AP English Lit. Exam
Educational Testing Services
06.2008 - Current
- Company Overview: Various Locations
- Reader and Table Leader for the Advanced Placement English Literature exam
- Read and score exams, engage in various professional development meetings with colleagues from around the country
- Analyze student writing to properly assess best teaching practices
- Daily calibration of scoring to provide fair grading with fidelity
- Supervise table of 8 AP educators from across the country
- Various Locations
English Teacher
Locust Trace Agriscience Center
09.2015 - 06.2019
- Taught English to freshmen, juniors, and seniors in an urban technical center setting
- Also served on MTSS/PBIS, School Leadership, School Improvement, and Freshman and Junior Team Committees
- Served as the Chair for the Academic Department
- Completed Aspiring Leaders program for Fayette County while pursuing my doctorate in Educational Leadership at Eastern Kentucky University
Composition Instructor
Midway College
09.2011 - 05.2019
- Taught composition courses in both online and traditional classroom settings
- Class consisted of review of basic grammar, introduction of process-oriented writing assignments, critical thinking, peer reviews, lecture, in-class discussion and writing assignments, and online exercises using Moodle OLS
- Development of OLS and weekly tracking of attendance, grades, and feedback are a vital aspect of daily class preparation
English and Social Studies Teacher
Capital City Prep
09.2012 - 09.2015
- Company Overview: Non-Traditional High School Program operated by the Frankfort Independent Board of Education
- Taught English, United States History, Writing and World Civilization in a non-traditional setting
- The program served approximately 40 students and their families each year and was a specialized educational program for both male and female high school youth who struggled in a traditional public-school setting
- Non-Traditional High School Program operated by the Frankfort Independent Board of Education
Composition Instructor
Bluegrass Comm. & Tech. College
09.2000 - 05.2012
- ENG101 and ENG102 were courses in argumentative writing
- Emphasis on development of a fluent, precise, and versatile prose style
- ENG203 offered instruction and experience in writing for business, industry, and government
- Emphasis is placed upon clarity, conciseness, and effectiveness in preparing letters, memos, and reports for specific audiences
- ENG281 was an introduction to the study of film as a narrative art and a cultural document
Composition and Literature Instructor
Eastern Kentucky University
09.2003 - 05.2011
- Taught argumentative writing (ENG101, ENG102) and a survey course in world literature focusing upon major themes, conventions, and practices of various authors from numerous cultures and religious histories (ENG211)
- Instruction and practice in reading critically, thinking logically, responding to texts, developing research skills, writing substantial essays through systematic revision, addressing specific audiences, expressing ideas in standard and correct English
Composition Instructor
University of Kentucky
09.2003 - 05.2008
- Taught college-level argumentative writing (ENG101) and writing for business, industry, and government (ENG203)
- Emphasis is placed upon clarity, conciseness, and effectiveness in writing argumentative essays and preparing letters, memos, and reports for specific audiences
Education
Doctorate - Educational Leadership
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY05.2021
Master of Arts - English
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY05.2000
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY05.1995
Skills
- Student motivation
- Problem-solving skills
- Student support
- Classroom management
- Student engagement
- Team collaboration
- Adapting to different learning styles
- Curriculum development
- Cross-cultural communication
Certification
Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board. English, 5-12 Teaching Certificate. Rank 1. School Principal Certification (all grades).
Leadership Experience
- Leadership Team Member, Success Academy,
- Building Assessment Coordinator, Success Academy,
- PBIS Committee Chair, Success Academy
- MTSS Committee Chair, Success Academy
- Professional Development Lead, Success Academy
- PBIS/MTSS Committee, Locust Trace
- Family Engagement Committee, Locust Trace
- Freshman Team Committee, Locust Trace
- Junior Team Committee, Locust Trace
- Literacy Professional Learning Community, Locust Trace
- District ELA Instructional Team, Fayette County
- Secondary ELA Curriculum Committee, Fayette County
- Aspiring Leaders Program, Fayette County
- Next Generation Learning, University of Kentucky
- Building Assessment Coordinator, Capital City Prep
- District Leadership Committee, Frankfort Independent Schools
Affiliations
- National Council for Teachers of English
- Kentucky Council of Teachers of English/ Language Arts
- National Alternative Education Association
- American Football Coaches Association
- Kentucky High School Football Coaches Association
- Bluegrass Film Society
- Splitscreen Film Society
Presentations/Publications
National Alternative Education Association Conference-2023
Tampa, FL-“Marvel Universe 101: Engagement and Credit Recovery in Alternative Education”
Iowa Association of Alternative Education-2024
Cedar Rapids, Iowa-“Marvel Universe 101: Engagement and Credit Recovery in Alternative Education”
10th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities-2012
“Manufacturing a False Reality: The Regression of the Contemporary Horror Film.”
Bluegrass Film Society-2007
“The Consequence of Vengeance in Chan Wook-Park’s Oldboy.”
Kentucky Philological Association-2006
“Good to the Last Drop: Water, Power, and the Futility of Good Intentions in Roman Polanski’s Chinatown.”
4thAnnual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities-2006
“Catherine Maria Sedgwick’s A New England Tale: The Sentimental Novel as a Voice of Protest.”
4th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities-2006
“’Show Me Everything’: Gender Roles & Genre Rules in James Cameron’s Aliens: Special Edition.”
Peer Reviews
- Reading the World: Ideas That Matter.
- Great Ideas in World Context.
- The Thompson Reader: Conversations in Context.
Timeline
English Teacher/BAC/Instructional Team Leader
Success Academy
01.2019 - Current
English Teacher
Locust Trace Agriscience Center
09.2015 - 06.2019
English and Social Studies Teacher
Capital City Prep
09.2012 - 09.2015
Composition Instructor
Midway College
09.2011 - 05.2019
Table Leader, AP English Lit. Exam
Educational Testing Services
06.2008 - Current
Composition and Literature Instructor
Eastern Kentucky University
09.2003 - 05.2011
Composition Instructor
University of Kentucky
09.2003 - 05.2008
Composition Instructor
Bluegrass Comm. & Tech. College
09.2000 - 05.2012
Master of Arts - English
Eastern Kentucky University
Doctorate - Educational Leadership
Eastern Kentucky University
Bachelor of Arts - English
University of Kentucky
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