SANDRA HOBOY

2334 N. 112th Avenue

Avondale, AZ 85392
562-295-6128
sh9d5fc8@westpost.net
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Project Manager / Language Arts / Reading Specialist / Literacy Coordinator
Education History:
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
Master of Arts (MA)
Language Arts / Reading Specialist
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Bachelor of Science (BS)
English / Biology

Current Certifications / Licensures:

Arizona and California - Professional Certificates
English / Language Arts / Reading Specialist / SEI
Certification Tests:
Praxis II - Principles of Learning and Teaching
Praxis II - English Literature, Composition and Content Knowledge
Education Work Experience (9 years):
7th Grade Language Arts (2 years)
Desert Meadows (Laveen, AZ School District)
Duties include developing curriculum and teaching language arts to 7th grade stu
dents including TAG students at a Title I K-8 public school; continuing work wit
h ETS as both an item writer / reviewer, scorer / rater for college proficiency
exit exams; selected to serve on the state's Writing Prompt / Item Content and B
ias Review Committee; selected to serve on the state's AIMS item writing committ
ee; member of site team reviewing SPED and TAT applications and criteria; wrote
online content material for a California university.
HS Reading Specialist / Journalism (1 year)
Ralph Bunche HS (Green Dot - Los Angeles, CA)
Duties included developing curriculum and teaching recovery reading skills via S
cholastic Read 180 to 9th and 10th graders at this Title I charter school; publi
cation of school newsletter every two weeks; served on contract bargaining team;
served on discipline / academic review boards; instrumental in developing disci
pline and academic review policies; continued work on ETS Praxis test writing te
am as an item writer / reviewer for college proficiency exit exams.

MS Reading Specialist / LA (3 years)

Carson City MS (Carson City, NV)
Duties included curriculum development and teaching remedial reading and languag
e arts to at risk Hispanic, American Indian and Caucasian 6th, 7th and 8th grade
rs. Implemented district's Read 180 program and tweaked it for Special Ed. and
ESL use.
Additionally, helped implement and taught in an after school 21st Century grant
program targeting at risk 7th graders; prepared literacy library proposal for sc
hool district's professional development center; selected as member of Nevada DO
E Measured Progress for criteria referenced standards validation; member of Scho
ol Improvement Plan team; selected for implementation and evaluation of AB580 (m
erit pay) grant; served as OCEA instruction and professional development committ
ee chair; successfully wrote and awarded 3 professional development grants; sele
cted by state DOE for writing proficiency scoring team; selected by ETS for nati
onal Praxis II test writing team; completed SIOP training
HS Reading Specialist (1 year)
Rabouin HS (New Orleans School District)
Duties included curriculum development and teaching remedial reading and languag
e arts to inner-city African American 9th graders. Implemented SRA direct instr
uction reading program.
Additionally, helped implement and taught in a Saturday remedial language arts /
reading program targeting at risk 9th graders.

HS Language Arts Teacher (2 years)

Horace Mann HS (Gary, IN School District)
Duties included teaching language arts to remedial inner city 9th graders.

Business Work Experience (15 years):

Project Manager/Consultant/Trainer (15 years)
Applied Resources - Anacortes, WA
Feature columnist for 2 small newspapers; wrote and implemented training program
s for over 500 companies / business executives; wrote ads, brochures, press rele
ases, position papers, sales materials and business plans for both profit and no
n-profit organizations; co-wrote a closet play that was performed on public radi
o
Served as office manager for US House of Representatives candidate; served as in
terim president for a biotech company and wood furniture panel manufacturer; ser
ved on the BOD for 2 small companies (Anacortes, WA)
Served as marketing director, purchasing and transportation manager for a small
gasoline distributor and NGL processing facility (Grand Junction, CO)
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Additional Information
Proficient in MS Office Suite
Member NEA, AEA and LEA
References Available Upon Request