Alexander McKay

45 Clinton Street
Farmingdale, New York 11735
(516) 384-0914
E-Mail: alexmckay1@gmail.com

Objective To obtain a permanent position as a School Library Media Specialist.

Education

May 2010 – C.W. Post, Brookville, New York

Palmer School of Library and Information Sciences

September 2004 – May 2007 St. Joseph’s College, Patchogue, New York
Bachelor of Arts in English and Certified to teach English at the Secondary Level

January 2002 – May 2004 SUNY at Farmingdale, Farmingdale, New York

Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts and Science
Teaching Experience

January 2009 - Present Substitute Teacher

Howitt Middle School, Farmingdale, NY

January – April 2009 Media Specialist, Short-term Replacement

Howitt Middle School, Farmingdale, NY

 Collaborated with teachers from all subjects to expand and enhance students’ researching skills
and appreciation of literature.
 Developed and delivered lesson plans that taught students how to enhance the research process
with the use of technology (i.e. Personalized subject guides and Subscription Databases), and
enrich final presentations (i.e. Powerpoint, Publisher, Microsoft Word).
 Conducted multi-grade booktalks which encouraged students to search for books that targeted
various student interests.

January 2007 – March 2007 Student Teacher

Bayport / Blue Point High School, Bayport, NY

• Created differentiated instructional strategies to support diverse student learning modalities.

• Designed and performed original lesson plans including assessment activities highlighting current
events, students with disabilities, and social emotional learning (SEL) pertaining to the relative
novel.
• Used a variety of techniques to instruct and demonstrate the art of stage performance.

March 2007 – May 2007 Student Teacher

James Wilson Young Middle School, Bayport, NY

• Planned and implemented lessons in writing and grammatical skills.

• Incorporated abilities and experience as a musician to enhance a lesson on vernacular.
• Calculated and held mock trial activity which taught students debating strategies and
interpersonal communication skills.
• Provided remedial instruction to struggling students.

Additional references and/or transcripts will be made available upon request.