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Monica Marciniak

Owner of SignUp North
Duluth

Summary

Multifaceted Program Director with over twenty years of experience in adapting presentations to reach students of diverse backgrounds. Expert in leveraging in-depth knowledge and experience in higher education to provide relevant information and first-hand experiences. Known for personable demeanor and strong work ethic.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Deaf Mentor

KY Interpreter Referral
10.2023 - Current
  • Coordinated with other professionals involved in the mentoring process to ensure seamless support for the student's journey toward academic success.
  • Evaluated program success through regular assessments of participant satisfaction, engagement levels, and achievement rates.
  • Served as a role model for professionalism, integrity, and dedication within the mentorship program environment.
  • Offered constructive feedback on mentee progress, enabling them to refine their skills and enhance their potential.
  • Created lessons, workshops, and trainings specific to Deaf people, their language, and culture targeting language neglect and deprivation.

Program Director

The College Of St. Scholastica
09.2001 - 08.2022
  • Serve as Program Director of Deaf Language and Culture minor; Department of Global Language and Culture.
  • Develop exams to properly gauge information retention and student performance.
  • Organize class events and activities to promote learning.
  • Create lecture presentations for both online and in-class environments.
  • Manage classes of ~25 students in university environment.
  • Create lecture presentations for both online and in-class environments. Deaf Culture and Language
  • Lecture on Deaf Language and Culture to approximately 25 students.
  • Design course materials, including syllabi, writing assignments and exams.
  • Utilize innovative methods of instruction, including video, social media, interactive class activities and discussions to present course material.
  • Select material relevant to each course of study and present in engaging fashion.
  • Advise students regarding academic coursework and degree options.
  • Advise students on crucial academic decisions such as majors and minors by discussing and identifying their interests and strengths.
  • Foster meaningful relationships among students through student field-trip retreats and team-work community service projects.
  • Develop activities and integrated technology to diversify instruction.
  • Develop, implement and oversee Deaf Language and Culture minor.
  • Advisor for American Sign Language and Deaf Culture Club.
  • Create and facilitate Deaf Culture/American Sign Language events drawing in hundreds of people for College of St. Scholastica's community as well as greater community at large.
  • Designed, coordinate, and facilitate ASL Community Hub that provides immersion opportunities, resources, advisement for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people and their families, and fosters community connections.
  • Observe individual behaviors and suspect actions, and reported issues to supervisory staff.
  • Consistently receive positive teacher evaluations from students.
  • Introduce and create internship/culture immersion opportunities to department chair in effort to increase students understanding of Deaf people their language and culture.
  • Develop program to work with students and increase interest in higher learning.
  • Network with Deaf community and Deaf and Hard of Hearing Organizations.
  • Develop partnership with other college ASL programs.
  • Serve on Inclusive Excellence Committee as the representative for people with disabilities to promote inclusive campus atmosphere.
  • Supervise ASL Adjunct Professor, Language lab and ASL Language Teacher Assistants that serve approximately one hundred students yearly.
  • Developed Deaf Language and Culture program from ground up, laying out framework and defining roles.
  • Improve success of program by making proactive adjustments to operations.
  • Complete program yearly assessments for college accreditation.
  • Improved success of program by making proactive adjustments to operations.
  • Developed and taught American Sign Language for the CSS Upward Bound Program.

Upward Bound Instructor

Itasca Community College-Upward Bound
06.2021 - 06.2023
  • Created beginning American Sign Language/Deaf Culture coursework.
  • Provided meaningful ASL and Deaf Culture instruction that supported diversity, inclusion and equality.
  • Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
  • Assessed course assignments, determined grades and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance.
  • Supervised classroom teacher assistants.
  • Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
  • Maintained lesson flexibility to adapt to student progress and information retention.
  • Created detailed syllabus to outline teaching methods, learning objectives and exam dates.
  • Integrated lessons on the importance of being a global citizen.
  • Highlighted practical application of ASL and Deaf Culture course outcomes to future career or higher education aspirations.

First Year Experience Instructor

The College Of St. Scholastica
09.2007 - 05.2013
  • Created Dignitas course that reiterates College of St. Scholastica's Benedictine values and help first year students understand what it means to be a college student.
  • Provided clear, informative lectures in effective communication to classes of 25 students.
  • Advised students on crucial academic decisions such as majors and minors by discussing and identifying their interests and strengths.
  • Consistently received positive teacher evaluations from students.
  • Collaborated with teachers and administrators to discuss academic needs of students.
  • Documented student attendance and progress against goals.
  • Created new lesson plans based on course objectives.
  • Fostered meaningful relationships among students through student field-trip retreats and team-work community service projects.
  • Developed and taught lessons on relevant current events, diversity issues, dignity and themes to promote student awareness of their place in the world.
  • Planned and executed activities to promote critical thinking, analytical reasoning and team development.
  • Met with students to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues.
  • Offered constructive feedback to students regarding specific actions, behaviors and words.
  • Developed activities and integrated technology to diversify instruction.
  • Facilitated group sessions and provided one-on-one support.
  • Successfully improved student participation in the classroom through integration of creative role-playing exercises.
  • Organized grade records to increase reference speed.
  • Developed team communications and information for meetings.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.

Instructor

The University Of Minnesota, Duluth
12.1997 - 05.2009
  • Provided clear, informative lectures in American Sign Language to classes of 30 students.
  • Observed other instructors and lecturers, gathering valuable techniques to be implemented into future lectures and courses.
  • Created new lesson plans based on course objectives.
  • Organized grade records to increase reference speed.
  • Consistently received positive teacher evaluations from students.
  • Documented student attendance and progress against goals.
  • Facilitated group sessions and provided one-on-one support.
  • Planned and executed activities to promote receptive and expressive sign language development.
  • Developed courses to work with students and increase interest in higher learning.
  • Successfully improved student participation in the classroom through integration of creative exercises and activities.
  • Developed and taught lessons on Deaf people, their language and culture.
  • Evaluated students on the materials that were presented in class.

Education

Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction

The College Of St. Scholastica
Duluth, MN
01.2005 - 2010.05

Bachelor of Arts - Communication

The University Of Minnesota, Duluth
Duluth, MN
09.1990 - 1998.05

Skills

    Post-secondary education

    Faculty collaboration

    Curriculum development

    Classroom lecturing

    Lesson planning

    Differentiated instruction

Accomplishments

    Established company "Sign Up North," 2020-current, Entrepreneurial Endeavor-Provide consultation & mentorship in ASL/Deaf Culture immersion opportunities, workshops, and diversity trainings for organizations such as the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Autism Society of Minnesota

    Secured Eddie Foundation Grant, 2019-2022, College of St. Scholastica

    Collaborated with colleagues in the development and facilitation of colloquium presentations, 2021-2022, College of St. Scholastica.

Service

Member of Inclusive Excellence Committee-Representative for People with Disabilities, 2018-2022, College of St. Scholastica

2022 Minnesota Teacher of the Year Panel Member

Mentor for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children and their Families, 2000-current

Autism Society of Minnesota; ASL Instructor, 2020

Autism Society of Minnesota; Cabin Support Staff, 2023

Timeline

Deaf Mentor

KY Interpreter Referral
10.2023 - Current

Upward Bound Instructor

Itasca Community College-Upward Bound
06.2021 - 06.2023

First Year Experience Instructor

The College Of St. Scholastica
09.2007 - 05.2013

Master of Arts - Curriculum And Instruction

The College Of St. Scholastica
01.2005 - 2010.05

Program Director

The College Of St. Scholastica
09.2001 - 08.2022

Instructor

The University Of Minnesota, Duluth
12.1997 - 05.2009

Bachelor of Arts - Communication

The University Of Minnesota, Duluth
09.1990 - 1998.05

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