Steve Kaminczak

16303 Lyons School Rd. #108
Spring, TX 77379
(979) 436-5969
kaminczak@gmail.com

Education

• Sam Houston State University
  Master of Arts, English, August 2004
  • GPA: 3.9/4.0
• Sam Houston State University
  Bachelor of Arts, English, May 2001
  • GPA: 3.6/4.0

Administrative Positions

• Lone Star College-CyFair Teaching and Learning Center
  Program Manager III, 2013-2015
• Texas A&M University Writing Center
  Assistant Director, 2007-2012
• Sam Houston State Writing Center
  Assistant Director, 2005-2007

Teaching Experience - Secondary

• Westbury HS
  ELAR Instructor, 2020-Present
  • Currently teaching several classes of Reading III & Literary Genres.
    
  • T-TESS Rating: Proficient
• Houston Can Academy
  ELA Instructor, 2015-2020
  • Served on Campus Instructional Leadership Team (CILT) to improve campus climate and accountability.
  • Collaborated with a team of three to successfully elevate the Hobby and Southwest campuses from TEA probationary status to full compliance.

Teaching Experience - Post-Secondary

• Lone Star College System (Cy Fair) Department of English, 2001-2003, 2013-2015
  • Courses Taught: Freshman Composition I
• Texas A&M University University Writing Center, 2007-2012
  • Taught one-credit tutor preparation course
• Sam Houston State University English Language Institute, 2005-2007
  • Developed and taught course on TOEFL preparation
  • Created Talk Time, a weekly workshop where through conversation, ESL students and writing tutors were matched to acclimate international students to the university Department of English, 2002-2007
  • Courses Taught: Developmental Writing, Freshman Composition I, Madness in Fiction (special topics course), 2002-2007

Editing and Publishing Experience

• The Writing Lab Newsletter Reviewer, 2008-2009
• Texas Review Press Assistant to the Editor, 1996-2006
• SHSU Writing Across the Curriculum Newsletter Production Editor, 1999-2000

Conference Presentations

• Texas Distance Learning Association, San Antonio, 2015
  • Providing Writing Assistance Online to All Students With Candace Schaefer, Valerie Balester, and Stephanie Leary
• Texas A&M Assessment Conference, College Station, 2011
  • Designing Assessment Methods for a W Course in Agricultural Systems Management: Successes and Failures With Steve Searcy, Clyde Munster, Candace Schaefer, and Valerie Balester
• Computers and Writing, Ann Arbor, 2011
  • Making Innovation Public: Resources for DIY, Modification, and Sharing of Writing Center Technologies With Matthew Gilchrist, Kim Abels, Dennis Bennett, Shareen Grogan, and Tammy Conard-Salvo
• Academic Peer Educator Conference, College Station, 2011
  • Pirates vs. Ninjas: Two Styles of Teaching With Allie Mitchell
• Teaching with Technology, College Station, 2011
  • Using TurnItIn to Teach Source Integration With Candace Schaefer
• International Writing Center Association, Baltimore, 2010
  • Navigating Technology and Innovation in Writing Centers With Matthew Gilchrist, Kim Abels, Tabetha Adkins, Dennis Bennett, Shareen Grogan, and Tammy Conard-Salvo
• South Central Writing Centers Association, Lake Charles, 2010
  • Through Mazes Running: The Hidden Soul of Harmony: Diversity within the TAMU Writing Center With Patricia Droz
• Teaching with Technology, College Station, 2010
  • Developing a Scheduling/Reporting Tool for Learning in the University Writing Center With Candace Schaefer and Stephanie Leary
• Academic Peer Educator Conference, College Station, 2009
  • Web 2.0: Tools for Peer Educators
• Conference on College Composition and Communication, New York, 2007
  • Teacher or Editor? Tutor Identity Negotiation in the Writing Center With Diane Dowdey and Frances Crawford Fennessy
• International Writing Center Association, Houston, 2007
  • Putting Plato and Aristotle to Work: Using Classical Rhetoric in Writing Centers With John Paul Ewing and David Sweeten
• South Central Writing Centers Association, Little Rock, 2006
  • Tutors to Teachers: How Methods Evolve With Barbara Jones, Deborah Greene, and Jon Nelson
• College English Association, San Antonio, 2006
  • Tutors to Teachers: How Methods Evolve With Barbara Jones and Deborah Greene
• College Academic Support Programs Conference, Houston, 2001
  • The Five W’s and H: Recruiting, Selecting, and Training Consultants With Patricia Williams and Paulette Golden

Certifications and Training

• College Reading and Learning Association, Master Level, 2000
• Diversity Training Institute, Office of the Vice President & Assoc. Provost for Diversity, Certified, 2009
• Group Leadership Forum, Employee and Organizational Development at Texas A&M, Completed, 2009
• Adjunct Certification Program, Lone Star College - Cy Fair, Certified, 2014
• Texas ELA (K-12), Alternative Certification for Teachers, Certified, 2016

Skills

• Language: English (Native), Spanish (Reading: basic, Speaking: basic)
• Technical: H5P, Scorm, Markdown, LaTex
• Educational Technology: Articulate Studio, Adobe Captivate, Camtasia, Ispring Suite

Professional Societies

• Houston Federation of Teachers
• College Reading and Learning Association
• International Writing Center Association
• National Council of Teachers of English
• Sigma Tau Delta