DAN FREEMAN

6111 Squirrelwoods Lane, Cincinnati, Ohio 45247

(513) 302-3113 | freemad7@mail.uc.edu | https://danielmfreeman.weebly.com/
EDUCATION:
Master of Education, Secondary Expected Graduation: December 2024
Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
 Master of Education Graduate Student enrolled in X-Alt program

Bachelor of Arts, English August 2019 – April 2023

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

 Double English Major in Literary & Cultural Studies and Creative Writing; Minor: Business Management
 GPA: 3.7; Awards and Honors: Achieved Deans List every Fall & Spring semester Fall 2019-Current

EXPERIENCE:
Bartender February 2023 – Present
Murphy’s Pub, Cincinnati, Ohio
 Part-Time bartender at Murphy’s Pub in Clifton Heights during graduate school.

First Year Experience Coordinator May 2022 – August 2023

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

 Part-Time On-Campus work supervising ten Peer Leaders to ensure they lead successful Learning Communities with
their 1st Year Students
 Create Required Lesson Plans that the whole program uses
 Facilitate weekly meetings with peer leaders as well as create an agenda for all coordinator meetings
 Collaborate with nine other coordinators as well as professional staff in the FYE Department
 Hold twenty weekly office hours
 Keep Peer Leaders accountable to deadlines through communication

Peer Leader August 2021 – April 2022

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

 On-Campus Part-Time Co-Op position with the Learning Commons at the University of Cincinnati
 Created and Facilitated Lesson Plans for 1st Year Students
 Led a Learning Community of 15-23 first-year students to a successful academic year using target learning areas
established by the Learning Commons
 Held weekly office hours and attended mandatory weekly meetings with coordinator
 Met weekly deadlines for lesson planning and communication with students

Assistant General Manager May 2017 – April 2023

LaRosa’s, Cincinnati, Ohio
 Full-Time Manager since January 2021; Formerly Part-Time Front of House Staff. Promoted to Assistant General
Manager in October 2022.
 Conduct interviewing and hiring for entire restaurant.
 Lead of training team members and new mangers, head night-shift manager.
 Schedule various departments of the restaurant on a weekly basis, point of contact and direct manager for 20-50
employees at any given time.
 Manage a successful shift for a $105,000 GP per week corporate location.

LEADERSHIP, ACTIVITIES, AND HONORS:

Volunteer April 2020 – July 2023

Cincinnati Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired, Cincinnati, Ohio
 Volunteer weekly for one hour virtually for a blind member reading genealogical documents.

Teacher Observation
Wyoming Middle School, Cincinnati, Ohio September 2021-November 2021
  Shadowed an 8th Grade English Teacher weekly for a total of 30 hours.
 Assisted in facilitating lesson plans and worked one-on-one with students.

St. Ignatius School, Cincinnati, Ohio October-November 2023

 Observed a 4th grade classroom for a total of 11 hours.
 Facilitated a science experiment with students in a small-group setting
McNicholas High School, Cincinnati, Ohio January-March 2024
 Observed a 12th grade English IV classroom where I was formally observed over the course of 100 hours.
 Observed a veteran teacher facilitate class twice a week over the course of three classes two days a week.
 Facilitated lessons for all three classes covering various topics deemed appropriate by corroborating teacher.

References

 Kathleen Huesman, LaRosa’s Inc., General Manager, khuesman@larosas.org, (513) 385-5481; Direct
Supervisor 2017-2023
 Heather Koch, St. Ignatius of Loyola School, 4th Grade Teacher, hkoch@saintischool.org, (513) 389-3242,
Observed with in Fall 2023
 Stacey Martin, University of Cincinnati, Associate Director Learning Commons, stacey.grippa@uc.edu,
(513) 556-4749, Supervisor in FYE Roles Fall 2021-Spring 2023
 Laura Rupp, McNicholas High School, English Teacher, lrrupp@mcnhs.org, Field hours Spring 2024.
 Becky Schulte, St. Xavier High School, Director of Communications & Marketing, bschulte@stxavier.org,
(513) 618-3266; Known since 2017

Relevant Coursework

Undergraduate Courses: August 2019-April 2023

 BA 3080: Business Professionalism A

 COOP 1001: On-Campus Co-Op P
 EDST 1001: Introduction to Education A
 EDST 1002: Educational Psychology A
 ENGL 2008: American Literature Survey A
 ENGL 2010: Introduction to Creative Writing A
 ENGL 2041: 21st Century American Drama A
 ENGL 2067: Topics in Film A
 ENGL 2070: Desktop Publishing B+
 ENGL 2089: Intermediate Composition A
 ENGL 2100: Ways of Reading Literature A-
 ENGL 2134: Survey of English Literature A-
 ENGL 2159: Introduction to Professional Writing A
 ENGL 3006: Introduction to Shakespeare A
 ENGL 3046: Modern English Grammar B
 ENGL 3054: Creative Writing Pedagogy A
 ENGL 3055: Creative Writing from Real Life A
 ENGL 3061: Romantic Literature B+
 ENGL 3086: Forms of Fiction A
 ENGL 3117: Gothic Literature B+
 ENGL 3125: Introduction to Critical Theory B
 ENGL 4100: Literary & Cultural Studies Capstone A
 ENGL 5117: Senior Writing Seminar: Poetry A
 ENTR 4001: Introduction to Innovation A
 ENTR 4010: Management of Closely Held & Family Businesses A
 JOUR 1030: American Journalism A
 JOUR 2020: Media Law & Ethics B
 JOUR 2035: Visual Reporting & Storytelling A
 MGMT 3080: Management Organizational Behavior A
 MGMT 4001: Leadership & Personal Development A
 MGMT 4085: Human Resource Management A-

Graduate Courses: August 2023-December 2024

 EDFD 500: History & Philosophy of American Education B+

 EDFD 505: Organization and Leadership A
 EDFD 510: Advanced Human Development & Learning A
 EDMS 550: Instructional Technology B+
 EDSP 500: Special Education: Identification & Issues A