Paul J. Burkhardt has extensive experience in education, including long-term substitute teaching, tutoring, and adjunct faculty positions. He has taught a variety of subjects from K-12 and in higher education. Burkhardt also has experience in student services, academic support, administration, and counseling. He holds a Master's degree in Education and is pursuing a Master's in Mental Health Counseling.

1. Paul J. Burkhardt
3964 E. State Rd.
Port Clinton, OH 43452
(419)290-6945
pburkhardt@accesstoledo.com
INSTRUCTIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Norwalk High School, Norwalk, Ohio (December 2015-June 2016)
• Effectively managed high school classroom environments and actively promoted student learning in the
absence of two different regular teachers on a long-term basis. Instituted course plans, integrated and met
learning objectives, recorded grades, generated and distributed course materials, managed disciplinary issues
and performed other vital classroom maintenance functions for the following two subject areas:
o Social Studies – courses in Senior Social Studies and American History
o Business (scheduled March-June 2016) – courses in Financial Foundations, Business Foundations,
Marketing, Accounting, and Career Readiness
Substitute Teacher, (November 2013-Present) - The Renhill Group, Perrysburg, Ohio; Rachel Wixey &
Associates, Perrysburg, Ohio; Port Clinton City School District, Port Clinton, Ohio; Edison Local School
District, Milan, Ohio; Norwalk City School District, Norwalk, Ohio; and St. Kateri Catholic Schools,
Oregon, Ohio
• Substitute teach in nine different Northwestern Ohio school districts and in nearly 30 different schools on an
on-call basis, providing instruction and classroom management in a wide variety of subjects and effectively
managing a broad range of learning environments.
• Promote student learning in the absence of regular classroom teachers (ranging from K-12).
Professional Academic Tutor, Paul Burkhardt, M.S. Ed., Professional Tutoring Services, Port Clinton,
Ohio (2014-present)
• Provide effective online and face-to face individualized academic success coaching in a broad range of
academic subjects and levels to students from 6th
-grade level through adulthood in a relaxed and caring
atmosphere.
• Assist students in discovering their own individual learning style and learning potential by carefully determining
students’ unique sensory and personality traits using thorough interview methods and proven standardized
inventories and testing methods.
Adjunct Faculty Member, Owens State Community College, Toledo, Ohio (2000-2012)
Provided a broad range of land-based and online instruction for the Department of Teaching and
Learning Success and Social/Behavioral Sciences Department. Instruction included courses such as:
• Student Success Courses:
 Preparing to Succeed in College
 Career and Life Decisions
 College Study Skills
 Sociology:
 Introduction to Sociology
• Psychology:
 Educational Psychology
 General Psychology
 Child Psychology
 Social Psychology
 Abnormal Psychology
 Lifespan Psychology
 Industrial/Organizational Psychology
 Introduction to Gerontology

2.  Professional and Career Issues in Psychology
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INSTRUCTIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE, CONT.
Adjunct Faculty Member, Monroe County Community College, Monroe, Michigan (2002-2006)
Provided a broad range of land-based and online instruction for the Science/Mathematics Department,
including courses such as:
• Psychology:
 Lifespan Psychology
 Child Psychology
 Psychology of Nonverbal Communication
 The Exceptional Person
 General Psychology
 Social Psychology
• Early Childhood Development:
 Child Growth and Development
ONLINE COURSE DEVELOPMENT
• Owens State Community College
 Lifespan Psychology Webcourse (2002)
• This was the first time the Social and Behavioral Sciences Department offered this course in an online
format. Successfully converted a land-based educational format to a web-based version which
encouraged student learning, communication and class interaction.
• Monroe County Community College
 Lifespan Psychology Webcourse (2005)
• Actively applied previous educational and technical experience with online academic platform software,
web-based testing, asynchronous class communication methods and effective multimedia utilization to
successfully present this new webcourse for the Science/Mathematics Department.
STUDENT SERVICES / ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES WORK EXPERIENCE
Representative, Owens State Community College Office of Disability Services (April 2009-August 2010)
• Utilized excellent interpersonal communication skills (including interviewing and counseling) to effectively
communicate with students, parents, faculty, and others.
• Regularly demonstrated a practical working knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504
of the Rehabilitation Act.
• Efficiently applied broad working knowledge of various disabilities, including Learning Disabilities, Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Mental Illness, Cognitive Disorders and Physical and Sensory Impairment.
• Incorporated knowledge of various disabilities and their academic impact and knowledge of laws and ethical
practices related to privacy of student records into the process of student case management.
• Applied working knowledge of community resources for individuals with disabilities in Northwest Ohio to aid
student clients.
• Demonstrated knowledge of disability practices as applied to Higher Education as well as a practical and
academic understanding of the academic impact of various disabilities and appropriate
modifications/accommodations at the college level.
• Coordinated the drafting of three successful Perkins Mini-Grant Proposals which enabled the Office of
Disability Services to purchase a total of $32,000 worth of adaptive technology hardware and software which
provides college-wide equal access to information to students with a wide range of disabilities.

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STUDENT SERVICES / ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES WORK EXPERIENCE,
CONT.
Admissions Specialist, Owens State Community College Office of Admissions (May 2008-April 2009)
• Actively promoted individual student growth and development through the successful completion of degree
requirements using a comprehensive developmental advising approach. Ensured a positive learning
experience by assisting students in all areas of academic advising. Maintained broad knowledge of courses
and majors necessary for academic guidance as well as knowledge of transfer articulation agreements.
• Assisted students and prospective students with selection of coursework: prerequisites and co-requisites,
transferable courses, registration for courses and/or schedule changes, and the creation of tentative academic
plans. Assessed students’ needs for referral to various resources on campus. Maintained open communication
with division deans and department chairs regarding program changes.
Tutor, Owens State Community College Learning Support Services (2004-2008, 2010-2012)
• Provided empowering writing and composition coaching, mentoring assistance, and wide-spectrum academic
service support to the Owens community. Effectively employed the Socratic Method as well as a flexible,
interdisciplinary helping approach that combined highly effective humanistic counseling skills with practical,
efficient interpersonal communication methods. This method enabled student clients to realize and build upon
their individual strengths as well as attain new skills. Acted as a liaison between Learning Support Services
and the OCC community.
• Tutored students in the OCC Study Center in a wide variety of course and topic areas and helped
those students develop and strengthen fundamental academic skills through the use of standardized learning
style surveys, study strategies inventories and intensive one-on-one personal tutoring. Developed and
presented a broad variety of developmental Study Center seminars.
ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT WORK EXPERIENCE
Program Advisor, The University of North Texas University Union (1991-1993)
• Served as an organizational support administrator and logistics advisor to UNT student event programmers
and University Union staff in areas including facility and special event management, contract negotiation,
event marketing, student development training, program budget management and implementation, and
training of University Program Council employees and members. Served as a highly effective and diplomatic
interdepartmental liaison between the University Union and the UNT community.
• Provided administrative and managerial leadership to the Union Programs Department.
• Assisted in the supervision of a staff including two graduate assistants, an administrative assistant and eight
student event programmers.
• Helped coordinate an annual departmental budget of over $100,000.
EDUCATION
Master of Arts – Mental Health Counseling (in progress – possible 2018 completion)
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
This program provides broad-based professional and academic preparation for a counseling career in colleges,
public and private mental health agencies, the criminal justice system or substance abuse programs. This program
will also provide training and groundwork for successfully completing the Ohio state licensure examination that
provides qualification to become a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). LPC licensure will facilitate the
provision of services involving the application of clinical counseling principles, methods, or procedures to assist
individuals in achieving more effective personal, social, educational, or career development and adjustment; it will
also allow the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders under the supervision of a Licensed
Professional Clinical Counselor.

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EDUCATION, CONT.
Master of Science in Education – Guidance and Counseling (1991)
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois
This College Student Personnel program offered comprehensive and multifaceted insights into counseling,
educational guidance, higher education administration, educational philosophy and student developmental
psychology and theory. This graduate program also stressed these topics’ many practical applications to the higher
education environment. Course of study also included various seminars addressing the important roles and varied
needs of adult learners in contemporary college environments.
Coursework:
• Counseling:
 Current Practices and Problems in Counseling
• Psychology:
 Understanding the Individual
 Adult Learning Seminar
• Education:
 Philosophy of Education
 Social Foundations of Education
 History of Education
 International and Comparative Education
• Higher Education Administration:
 Student Personnel in Higher Education
 Student Personnel Services and Administration in Higher Education
 Lifestyle and Career Development
 Practicum in Student Personnel Work (Advisor to Adult Learner Organization)
 Practicum in Student Personnel Work (Judicial Affairs)
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (1990)
The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
Gained valuable insights into the behavioral and social sciences, educational counseling and guidance,
educational administration, interpersonal and business communication and business management, with a focus on
preparation for work in the field of higher education.
Dual Associates of Applied Business (1988) (Foodservice Management/Food Preparation)
The University of Toledo Community and Technical College, Toledo, Ohio
Gained rewarding educational, professional and personal experience in the community college environment.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Licensure, Affiliations, and Awards
• Licensed Substitute Teacher (Specialization in Integrated Social Studies), Adolescence to Young
Adult (grades 7-12), State of Ohio Dept. of Education.
• Officially Certified Tutor, International Tutoring Association.
• Writing Tutor of the Year Nominee, 2007 East Central Writing Centers Association Annual
Conference.
• Mentor for gifted students of the Texas Academy of Math and Sciences (TAMS), 1991-1993.
Presentations

5. • Presenter, East Central Writing Centers Association Annual Conference: “Cyberspace on a Budget: Taking a
Writing Center Online,” March 2007.
• Presenter, Owens State Community College Part-Time Faculty In-Service: “Best Practices in Classroom
Management,” Spring 2006.
Paul Burkhardt
List of References
Rebecca Chapin
Secretary, Norwalk High School
2256 US Highway 2505
Norwalk, OH 44857
Email: chapinr@norwalktruckers.net
Phone: (work) 419-660-6500
(home) 419-668-5217
Mary Cole
5408 Desert Shadows
Sierra Vista, Arizona 85365
Email: maryccole58@yahoo.com
Phone: 419-260-0857
James Trumm
3040A Hardale Boulevard
Ottawa Hills, OH 43606
Email: jftrumm@yahoo.com
Phone: 419-320-4543
Bruce Way
Lecturer, French & History
The University of Toledo
Memorial Field House 2400J
2801 W. Bancroft St.
Toledo, OH 43606-3390
Email: bruce.way@utoledo.edu
Phone: 419-530-2657

6. • Presenter, East Central Writing Centers Association Annual Conference: “Cyberspace on a Budget: Taking a
Writing Center Online,” March 2007.
• Presenter, Owens State Community College Part-Time Faculty In-Service: “Best Practices in Classroom
Management,” Spring 2006.
Paul Burkhardt
List of References
Rebecca Chapin
Secretary, Norwalk High School
2256 US Highway 2505
Norwalk, OH 44857
Email: chapinr@norwalktruckers.net
Phone: (work) 419-660-6500
(home) 419-668-5217
Mary Cole
5408 Desert Shadows
Sierra Vista, Arizona 85365
Email: maryccole58@yahoo.com
Phone: 419-260-0857
James Trumm
3040A Hardale Boulevard
Ottawa Hills, OH 43606
Email: jftrumm@yahoo.com
Phone: 419-320-4543
Bruce Way
Lecturer, French & History
The University of Toledo
Memorial Field House 2400J
2801 W. Bancroft St.
Toledo, OH 43606-3390
Email: bruce.way@utoledo.edu
Phone: 419-530-2657