LINDA WALTERSDORF COBOURN

616 East 10th Street, Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania 19061  (610) 485 5157 / (610) 745 8272
 teach616@comcast.net

T EACH ER
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

 Dedicated, resourceful, and highly competent educator with significant years of effective teaching experience
and proven ability in mentoring students, interested in adolescent and adult literacy; completed extensive training
programs in literacy, English, writing, curriculum design, leadership, and community-building
 Develops and implements instructional programs and activities that contribute to academic success;
knowledgeable in reading programs such as Orton-Gillingham, Great Leaps, and Wilson language as well as
proficiency with ELL, LD, and challenged students
 Accurately identifies, selects, and modifies instructional resources to meet diverse needs of students
with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and intellectual capacities to fulfill learners’ potential for
intellectual, emotional, physical, spiritual, and psychological growth
 Promotes an educational atmosphere wherein students are encouraged to actively participate in the learning
process while maintaining reliable record of progress report
 Interfaces effectively with students, parents, and fellow teachers through establishing rapport
 Enthusiastic in engaging in training programs to keep abreast of current methods to further hone teaching
abilities and efficiently assume additional responsibilities, as necessary
Detailed core skills include:
 Student-Centered Instruction  Program and Classroom Management
 Parental and Community Involvement  Attendance and Grade Reporting
 Adult and Adolescent Literacy  Teaching Development and Implementation
 Character Education Development  Professional Development Models
 Reading Diagnosis  Instructional Programming
EDUCATION

Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership

Dissertation: Teaching Literacy Skills to Adolescents through the Content Classes
Walden University, Minneapolis, MN ▪ Expected Completion: Sep 2009
Master of Education, Reading Specialist K-12
West Chester University, West Chester, PA ▪ Jun 2003
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
Neumann College, Aston, PA ▪ Jun 1995
Public Librarianship
Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, PA ▪ May 1993
TRAINING

Wilson Language Training ▪ Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project Fellow (PAWLP), 1998 ▪ Teaching
AP English Multi-Intelligence in the Classroom ▪ Using Response to Intervention in the Classroom
Dyslexia: An Interactive Experience
Technical Training: AIMS probes, SPSS data processing, RTI charts, DIBELS administration
Publications Through PAWLP
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Westtown Quaker School Westtown, PA

Reading Specialist and Core Teacher 1999-Present
Key Contributions:
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 LINDA WALTERSDORF COBOURN

616 East 10th Street, Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania 19061  (610) 485 5157 / (610) 745 8272
 teach616@comcast.net

 Proactively studied, improved, and utilized intervention strategies for students in grades 6 to 8
using recent educational theory
 Created and administered summative analysis of students and maintained data collection
 Advanced literacy folders for all 6th grade students; instructed language arts, English, literature
studies, and science as well as conducted, scored, and assessed Stanford Reading Tests
 Formulated and instructed curriculum for developmental math class; studied and authored
curriculum for study skills program and for “Westtown’s Responsive Classroom”
Professional Development Committee
Key Contributions:
 Facilitated and performed research on professional development and utilized current theory,
research, and surveys in the creation of “Four-Year Model of Professional Development”
 Organized and used in-service workshops for faculty and staff, including “Rubrics in the
Classroom” and “Multi-Intelligence Lessons”
Student Leadership Committee Advisor 2005-2009
Key Contribution:
 Functioned as faculty mentor to student leaders and created school programs including service days
and gift-giving alternatives
Support and Guidance Counseling Committee, PAIS report 2003-2009
Key Contributions:
 Researched and reported on guidance and support services at Westtown
 Created support services for student assistance as well as wrote PAIS report for Middle School
Support Services
Advisor 2000-2007
Key Contributions:
 Efficiently taught and handled 6th grade students, as well as guided students in the transition from
lower school to middle school
 Organized and updated student records such as grading and disciplinary reports
 Coordinated with parents and core teachers concerning students’ behavior and intellectual progress
Curriculum Committee 2004
Key Contribution:
 Analyzed and assessed K-12 language arts curriculum and recommended cohesiveness in
curriculum; created sections of the report involving English and statement language learners
SAT Proctor 2002
Key Contribution:
 Successfully proctored SAT examinations
Neumann College Aston, PA
Adjunct Instructor Jan 2004-Present
Key Contributions:
 Proficiently instructed English and Effective Writing with Computers through the Arts and Sciences
Division to traditional students using lecture, PowerPoint, Blackboard Vista, and interactive
teaching; integrated Franciscan values of academic excellence
 Effectively taught Literature Studies using Continuing Adult and Professional Studies Program and
proactively instructed graduate classes in Constructivist Reading to teachers seeking a Master’s
degree as well as on-site corporate classes to adult populations
 Established multicultural awareness and multiple intelligence into lessons by using both peer
conferencing and feedback; collaborated with students on individualized literature program

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 LINDA WALTERSDORF COBOURN

616 East 10th Street, Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania 19061  (610) 485 5157 / (610) 745 8272
 teach616@comcast.net

The Christian Academy Brookhaven, PA

High School Teacher Sep 1996-Jun 1999
Key Contributions:
 Handled 10th grade students and efficiently taught English and Creative Writing through process
writing techniques and portfolio design
 Prepared curriculum and taught study skills to students including Advanced Placement English to
12th grade students in preparation for the AP test
Student Council and Class Advisor 1998-2000
Key Contributions:
 Functioned as faculty advisor to student council and managed activities including special projects
 Provided guidance to senior class on college applications, admissions, and course of study
Middle School Language Arts Teacher 1996-1998
Key Contribution:
 Successfully taught and instructed Language Arts to 8th grade students
EARLIER CAREER

Praxis Scorer, SAT: 2004

Teacher / Instructor, Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project, West Chester, PA: 1998
Teacher / Instructor, Chichester Middle School, Boothwyn, PA: 1996-1997
Children’s Librarian, Mary M. Campbell Public Library, Marcus Hook, PA: 1986-1994
AFFILIATIONS

International Reading Association ▪ International Dyslexia Society

National Association of Independent Schools ▪ National Council of Teachers of English
PRESENTATIONS

Westtown School
 Why Wilson Works: An Overview of the Wilson Language System, May, 2005
 Academic Journaling: Ways to Learn and Grow, Jun, 2006
Walden University
 Building a Reading Program, Oct, 2006
 Why Fluency Matters, Apr, 2007
Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project
 What Young Writers Want Their Teachers to Know, Jul, 2000
Neumann College
 Tips for Creative Writing, Oct, 2004
 Integrating Values into Curriculum, May, 2006
ACTIVITIES

President, Mary M. Campbell Library Board ▪ Assistant Sunday School Superintendent, First Baptist
Church of Ogden ▪ Awana Bible Club Leader, Marcus Hook Baptist Church ▪ Awana Commander, Marcus
Hook Baptist Church ▪ Literacy Coach, Anna’s Place ▪ Home School Association Test and Evaluation
Director, Holiday Children's Plays, Ogden Baptist Church
LICENSES

Level I Elementary Education ▪ Reading Certification, K-12 ▪ Current Pennsylvania Teaching License and Act 48
Credits ▪ Highly Qualified Teacher Status (1388.25 hours completed) ▪ Provisional Librarianship

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