CURRICULUM VITAE Edwards 1 CURRICULUM VITAE Edwards 2 Markis’ Edwards EDU 695: Supporting Diversity through 21st Century Teaching and Learning Dr. Sherry Leialoha-Waipa April 9, 2018 Resume Personal information Name: Markis G. Edwards Gender: Male Residence: United States of America Phone: (601) 500- 2537 Email: [email protected] Educational background Ashford University October 2016-May 2018 · Major: Higher Education · GPA: 3.9 · Honor Society (2017-2019) · Golden Key International Honor Society (2017) The University of Southern Mississippi August 2010-December 2015 · Major:Communication Studies, Fall 2015 · GPA: 2.52 Lakeside School, Seattle WA · Certificate of secondary education August 2014- May 2015 Profile I am a person who is highly responsible for anything that I am doing. Like being punctual both in time and my work, because this is the only way I can meet objectives that I set each day I start work. I am given to changing the education system and in bringing positive changes that can make the system better for both the learners and the teachers. Over the past years, I have been involved in deep research that is aimed at inventing new and better ways of teaching especially to the children with special needs who need special attention. In addition, I am highly disciplined ensuring that I team with the rest of the relevant stakeholders so as to make the system better. In addition, following hierarchy is one thing that I so much observe due to the fact that it can help me to reduce conflicts with both the high and lower administration. Professional Experience The Learning Tree, Inc., Mobile, AL Jan.2017-Present Teacher Assistant · Working one on one with students in the classroom environment · Running teaching trials of educational goals as outlined in each student’s individual plan · Working cooperatively with other teacher assistants and supervisors during the shift Greek-life coordinator 2016- 2017 · Member of the Greek community · Serving on the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), and · Taking one-year internship under Southern Miss Greek-Life’s coordinator The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS Dec.2012-Nov. 2014 Desk Assistant · Greeted visitors and provided them with required information · Assisted in managing inventory of office supplies · Check students in/out of dorm Leadership & Volunteer Experience Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. August 2014 – May 2015Vice President · Elected by peers to lead the fraternity at the University. Managed a board of 7 and over 31 collegiate members. Weekl.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE Edwards 1
CURRICULUM VITAE
Edwards 2
Markis’ Edwards
EDU 695: Supporting Diversity through 21st Century Teaching
and Learning
Dr. Sherry Leialoha-Waipa
April 9, 2018
Resume
Personal information
Name: Markis G. Edwards
Gender: Male
Residence: United States of America
Phone: (601) 500- 2537
Email: [email protected]
Educational background
Ashford University

2. October 2016-May 2018
· Major: Higher Education
· GPA: 3.9
· Honor Society (2017-2019)
· Golden Key International Honor Society (2017)
The University of Southern Mississippi
August 2010-December 2015
· Major:Communication Studies, Fall 2015
· GPA: 2.52
Lakeside School, Seattle WA
· Certificate of secondary education August
2014- May 2015
Profile
I am a person who is highly responsible for anything that I am
doing. Like being punctual both in time and my work, because
this is the only way I can meet objectives that I set each day I
start work. I am given to changing the education system and in
bringing positive changes that can make the system better for
both the learners and the teachers. Over the past years, I have
been involved in deep research that is aimed at inventing new
and better ways of teaching especially to the children with
special needs who need special attention. In addition, I am
highly disciplined ensuring that I team with the rest of the
relevant stakeholders so as to make the system better. In
addition, following hierarchy is one thing that I so much
observe due to the fact that it can help me to reduce conflicts
with both the high and lower administration.
Professional Experience
The Learning Tree, Inc., Mobile, AL
Jan.2017-Present
Teacher Assistant
· Working one on one with students in the classroom
environment
· Running teaching trials of educational goals as outlined in
each student’s individual plan
· Working cooperatively with other teacher assistants and

3. supervisors during the shift
Greek-life coordinator 2016- 2017
· Member of the Greek community
· Serving on the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), and
· Taking one-year internship under Southern Miss Greek-Life’s
coordinator
The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
Dec.2012-Nov. 2014
Desk Assistant
· Greeted visitors and provided them with required information
· Assisted in managing inventory of office supplies
· Check students in/out of dorm
Leadership & Volunteer Experience
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
August 2014 – May 2015Vice President
· Elected by peers to lead the fraternity at the University.
Managed a board of 7 and over 31 collegiate members.
Weekly chapter meetings were held for 2-3 hours. Assisted in
appointing committee chair people
· Events included: Raising Awareness for Homeless victims,
Fundraising March of Dimes, Thanksgiving Feeding
Social, informational and awareness events; coordinating
programs and community service events.
National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)
August 2014-May 2015
Public Relations Chair
· Attend all NPHC meetings. Responsible for maintain council
website to ensure continuity of the council
· Responsible for creating council marketing plan. Responsible
for photographing council events.
· Responsible for marketing all council events to the public.
Responsible for making a scrapbook for the council.
Men of Excellence (MOX)
January 2013- May 2013

4. Secretary
· Keeps minutes and a record of all members and activities of
the organization.
· Prepares an agenda with the general board for all meetings and
files any report required.Maintains organizational records,
storage, and office. Performs other duties as directed by the
President.
Residential Desk Assistant (DA) June
2011-December 2012
· Provided paraprofessional advising for twenty-five
undergraduates each semester. Resolved issues on diversity,
racism, alcohol and drug abuse, academic performance and
social acceptance. Enforced University policy.
AmeriCorps Service Member
May 2015-August 2016
· Lead after school and summer camps, Teach and mentor at all
grade levels, and Volunteer recruitment
· Grace Christian School, Aldersgate School, Capital Street
Church of Christ, Hattiesburg Y.M.C.A., Hattiesburg Boys &
Girls Club, and Pace Head-start Volunteer
Personal statement
Due to the fact that I am highly trained in this area, I am sure
that I can work with excellence in any area that I am employed
to do. As an online instructor for the international program,
TutorABC, I have attained first-hand knowledge of working
with students from different backgrounds. In working as an
instructor for students with Intellectual Disabilities (IDs), I
gained different techniques and life skills, a sense of what
works with verbal and non-verbal students, and how to ensure
their learning needs are ultimately met. I have learned more
from international scholars and students with IDs than from any
class or study I have acquired. I am currently enrolled in this
course to fulfill my credit hours, however, I do plan to learn
different life and educational skills I will be able to apply and
teach as a Greek-Life coordinator. An educator teaching in
higher education should always seek various ways to relate to

5. all their students, learn to build quick rapport, as well as always
strive to provide learners with a positive and engaging learning
environment and to be willing to distribute and receive
constructive criticism related to the lessons. As an educator in
the 21st-Century, I would like to learn additional techniques,
educational games, and skills that relate to students on the
collegiate level.
Projects
Change Leadership for the Differentiated Educational
Environment 2018
· The project aimed at using Project-Based Learning in teaching
Children with Autism and mental problems. This project helped
me to come up with new ideas on how to teach these children
with special needs.
How the teachers’ learners’ relationship affects performance
2017
· This is a project that ran for four months aimed at knowing
how relationships affected learning. It helped to generate ideas
on how to keep a positive relationship so as to help learners
develop confidence and self - esteem.
How psychological disorders affect learning
2017-2018
· Different children lack an ability to perform better because
they are mentally retarded.
· Most of them have mental disorders
· They lack concentration in learning and anything else
· This project aimed at knowing the reasons why mentally
affected children performed dismally
· It also aimed at knowing how mentally retarded learners can
be helped to perform better.
Rewards
1. Certificate of best behaved student. Lakeside School, Seattle
WA 2014.
2. Men of Excellence – Certificate of the best leader in the
group
References

6. 1. The Chancellor
The University of Mississippi
P.O Box 1848, University, MS 38677 USA
(662)915-7211
2. The Chancellor
Ashford University
8620 Spectrum Center Blvd,
San Diego, CA 92123, USA
Masters of Arts in Education
Program Learning Outcomes
(Effective 2014)
PLO 1
Instructional Planning for
Learner Development
The MAED graduate designs appropriate and challenging
learning
experiences informed by analysis of how learners develop
individually across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional,
and
physical patterns to promote student learning and growth.
PLO 2

7. Differentiated Practice for
Diverse Learners
The MAED graduate employs differentiated instructional
practices
aligned with learner strengths and differences, diverse cultures,
and
diverse communities to promote student learning in a safe,
collaborative, engaging, inclusive, 21st century learning
environment.
PLO 3
Assessment for Learning
in the 21st Century
The MAED graduate designs a variety of evidence-based
assessments used for ongoing evaluation of student progress,
and to
guide teacher and learner decision making.
PLO 4
Leading Change through
Research
The MAED graduate executes an action research study that
draws on
the research and methods of various disciplines to address local
or
global educational issues.
PLO 5
Dynamic Curriculum and
Instruction in the 21st
Century
The MAED graduate designs learner-centered instruction

8. aligned
with Common Core State Standards, digital age standards
(NETS-S),
and 21st Century skills to promote learner achievement and
growth.
PLO 6
Professional Growth,
Leadership, and Ethical
Practice in the 21st
Century
The MAED graduate engages in continuous professional growth
through leadership in educational environments and the
demonstration of legal and ethical behavior in professional
practices.
PLO 7
Content Knowledge
The MAED graduate uses knowledge of subject matter and
central
concepts of the discipline(s) to create technology-enriched
learning
environments that promote learner achievement and innovation.
PLO 8
Communication and
Collaboration in a Digital
Age
The MAED graduate effectively communicates and collaborates

9. with various stakeholders through written communication,
verbal
communication, and a variety of current and emerging digital
age
tools to ensure learner growth and to advance the profession.
PLO 9
Information, Media, and
Technology Skills
The MAED graduate uses a range of digital technology tools to
research, organize, evaluate, and communicate information
while
exhibiting an understanding of ethical and legal issues
surrounding
the use of information technologies.