Robert Balogh, teacher of English, literature and composition for high school and college in Holden MA.

Robert's resume

Teaching Experience:

Kumon Learning Center, Worcester, MA. 2012 – 2014
I worked part-time aiding students in math and English as part of the after-school Kumon program. I worked with all ages, from 1st grade through high school.

Wachusett Regional High School, Holden, MA. 2001 - 2009
I retired as an English teacher at Wachusett H.S.

Worcester State College – Spring, 2001:
During the spring 2001 semester, I was employed in the Languages and Literature Department of Worcester State College, teaching the following courses:

• English 102 – English Composition II (Two sections)
• English 324 – Continental Novelists I

University of Connecticut – Fall, 2000:
I was employed as an adjunct professor during the fall semester, 2000, teaching two sections of English 109 - Literature and Composition. I feel that I have been extremely successful in instilling good writing skills and encouraging critical thought in my freshman students. My evaluations have consistently been among the best in the English department at the University of Connecticut.

University of Connecticut – Spring, 1998 to Spring, 2000:
While completing my Master’s degree at the University of Connecticut, I worked as a graduate teacher, teaching the following courses:

• English 105 - Freshman Composition (Two semesters – two sections per semester)
• English 109 - Literature and Composition (Two semesters– two sections per semester)

Other Teaching Experience:
In 1998, I worked as a senior lab assistant for a computer-assisted journalism course conducted by Doctor Robert Walker, chairman of the English Department at Worcester State.
Working in the Writing Center at Worcester State College (1997-8), I tutored other students on various aspects of composition, from brainstorming ideas to dealing with matters of punctuation, syntax, proofreading, outline creation and formatting. I was considered one of the best writing tutors in the department and was often recommended by professors to other students who needed help with their writing tasks.

Honors and Awards:

• Irving Agard Memorial Award for highest GPA in the Junior Class (1997), presented by Worcester State College.
• Academic Major Achievement Award (1998), presented by Worcester State College.
• Member, Lambda Iota Tau, the English Language Honor Society (1998)
• Member, Psi Chi, the Psychology Honor Society (1998)
• Member, Phi Eta Sigma, National Honor Society (1998)

Paper Presented:

"The Impact of Darwin's Theories on Victorian Religious Attitudes." Fourth Annual Conference on Undergraduate Research, Scholarly, Creative and Public Service Activities. Boston, MA. May 14, 1998.

Teaching Philosophy:

I believe that the most important gift a teacher can give to a student is to encourage their creativity, imagination and belief in their own work. As a teacher, I must act as much as a facilitator as an instructor, instilling in my students the understanding that the work the students produce is a reflection of themselves, that it belongs to the students, not to me. The teacher acts not so much as a well of knowledge as a conduit of knowledge, for true growth comes out of the students’ minds and hearts.