Andy Knuth

1101 W. Grace Street, Apt. 3, Chicago, IL 60613

andyjacobknuth@gmail.com 608-295-7316
EDUCATION
M.A.T Elementary Education, Columbia College Chicago. Expected May 2015.
B.A. Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin, May 2010. Graduated with honors.
CERTIFICATION
IL K-8 Elementary Education Professional Educator License (expected May, 2015)
Middle Grade Endorsement in Drama/Theatre, Language Arts, Social Studies
TESOL Certification (Global Leadership College)
CPR Certification (American Heart Association)

TEACHING-RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Graduate Writing Tutor, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL, Aug. 2013 Present
Analyze undergraduate and graduate students writing concerns and develop a plan for
the tutoring session in all aspects of writing including grammar, brainstorming
techniques, essay development, and research methods.
Utilize read aloud strategy and guiding questions throughout tutoring sessions to help
scaffold students to revise their own writing.
Summarize and report session details using an online recording system for every student.
Teen/Youth Faculty, The Second City, Chicago, IL, Sept. 2012 - Present
Use extensive knowledge and performance experience to develop clowning and physical
comedy as well as improvisation lesson plans for 4-18 year old students.
Plan and implement clowning and physical comedy lesson plans to increase students
listening, teamwork, stage, creative thinking, and verbal and non-verbal communication
skills.
Incorporate vast knowledge and performance experience to design engaging
improvisation lesson plans for 4-5 year old students.
Employ engaging improvisation lesson plans to develop students knowledge of
character, environment, listening, and teamwork skills.
Facilitate classroom constructed set of good behaviors and rules to manage student to
behavior to establish a safe and optimal learning environment.
STEM Teacher, Scientists for Tomorrow, Chicago, IL, Sept. 2013 Dec. 2013
Collaborated with another teacher to designed science, technology, engineering, and
math lesson plans for an alternative energy unit for middle school students at James
Shields Middle School and UNO Veterans Memorial Campus in an after-school
enrichment setting.
Executed hands-on lesson plans using thorough demonstrations of equipment while
monitoring student attentiveness and safety.
Cooperated with school site coordinator to promote family involvement in alternative
unit through written, verbal, and telephone communication.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

American Veterinary Medical Association Professional Liability Insurance Trust Program
Representative, Hub International, Chicago, IL, Sept. 2010 Sept 2013
Managed over 58,000 veterinarian professional liability policies through friendly and
efficient telephone and email customer service skills.
Collaborated with Zurich American Insurance claim representatives to prepare daily
claims for the Professional Liability Trust Representatives to review.
Processed policy applications, endorsements, payments, and claim requests using Harte
database system.
Cooperated with fellow AVMA PLIT representatives to devise a more efficient voicemail
system to provide insured with a better customer service experience in a 5-page
document.

VOLUNTEER WORK
Carnival Booth Attendant, Park School, Evanston, IL, May 2014
Emphasized a welcoming school environment at the Park School Carnival Night by
giving out cotton candy to students and families while providing friendly customer
service skills to students and families.
Set up booth and cotton candy equipment and maintained a health-conscious environment
by cleaning booth and tools.
Teaching Assistant, The Second City, Chicago, IL, April 2012
Collaborated with lead improvisation teacher to plan and implement activities to families
at The House of Good Shepherd.
Motivated kids and families to participate in activities through friendly and encouraging
communication.
Food Packager, St. Marks Lutheran Church, Madison, WI, November 2009
Assisted team leader in packaging donated canned goods in paper bags and boxes.
Loaded boxes and bags of canned goods into delivery truck to be shipped to homeless
shelter.

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Internet Navigation, Prezi, Blog, Wiki, Social Networks,
Computer Games for Pedagogical Use, iPad Applications for Pedagogical Use, SmartBoard

MEMBERSHIPS
American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE)
National Council for Social Studies (NCSS)
Columbia College Education Department Advisory Committee
AWARDS
Graduate Fellowship Recipient
Columbia College Chicago

2014-2015