Tiana Whitaker

Email: tianawhitaker.01@gmail.com

Education:
● McDaniel College, Westminster, MD
Master of Arts, Deaf Education, expected 2024
● Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
○ Bachelor of Arts, English with a minor in Education, May 2021
● Union County College, Cranford, NJ
Associate in Applied Science/ Major: Deaf Studies, May 2018
● Branford Institute, Paterson, NJ
Certified Nursing Assistant, September 2015- December 2015

RELEVANT COURSEWORK:
● English 208 Introduction to Literature Studies
● English 250 Introduction to Public and Professional Writing
● English 325 Introduction to Deaf Literature
● English 365 Writing for Social Media
● English 380 Business and Technical Writing
● English 385 Fundamentals of Journalism
● English 399 Introduction to Methods of Literary Studies
● English 403 British Literary Foundations
● English 405 American Literary Foundation

DEGREES
● Associate Degree in Applied Science: Deaf Studies, Union County College, May 2018
● Bachelor of Arts: English with a minor in Education, expected May 2021

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
● Teacher Assistant, Gallaudet University, August 2020-Present
Courses: ENG 050, GSR 101 (General Studies Requirements)
● Freelance Tutor, September 2020- Present
Subject: English
Grade Level: Elementary and Secondary Education

VOLUNTEER
● St. Joseph Health (ACCESS Deaf Services ): Recreation, September 2013- May 2014

ACTIVITIES
● Gallaudet University, Success Peer Leader, 2019-Present

ACADEMIC SKILLS
● Microsoft Office
● Google Tools Suite
● Video Editing: IMovie and GoReact.
● Writing for Social Media.
● Tactful Communication
● Critical Reading and Writing
● Fluency in English and American Sign Language