Karen Leslie Strawn,

Writer, Teacher

karen@barefootpublishingco.com

PSC 557 Box 1395

FPO AP 96379

US Home Phone (512) 864-3694

US cell phone (512) 507-9056

Current Employment August 2007-present: Fourth grade teacher, Department of Defense Dependent Schools, Amelia Earhart Intermediate School, Kadena Air Base Okinawa, Japan. Principal Dr. Deborah Carlson, Deborah.Carlson@pac.dodea.edu

Certifications:

Department of Defense Dependent Schools:

• Classroom teacher grades 1-8

• Journalism grades 7-12

State of Texas:

• Classroom teacher grades 1-12
• Journalism grades 6-12
• Reading Specialist  

Teaching Experience

August 2007-2008 Teacher fourth grade, Amelia Earhart Intermediate School, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. Principal Deborah Carlson, Deborah.Carlson@pac.dodea.edu

August 2006-2007 Teacher sixth grade, Amelia Earhart Intermediate School, Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. Principal Ted Turnipseed, Ted.Turnipseed@pac.dodea.edu

August 2005-2006 Teacher sixth grade, Kinser Elementary School, Okinawa, Japan. Principal Mr. Ian Coubrough, Ian.Coubrough@pac.dodea.edu

August 2004-2005 Teacher first grade, Incirlik Air Base, Adana, Turkey. Principal, Debbie Folmer, Debbie.Folmer@eu.dodea.edu

August 2002-2004 Teacher second grade, Incirlik Air Base, Adana, Turkey. Principal, Debbie Folmer, Debbie.Folmer@eu.dodea.edu

March 2000-May2002 Substitute Teacher, Georgetown Independent School District, Georgetown, Texas Substitute Coordinator, Kathy Chilton, (512) 943-5000 x 6028

Sept. 1999-August 2000 English Second Language Mentor, Sanchez Elementary School , Austin, Texas Principal, Mr. Leo (512) 414-3040

1996 and 1998-99 Substitute Teacher, Bloomington Public School District 87, Bloomington, Illinois

Personnel Coordinator, Suzanne Daniels (309) 827-6031

1997- 1997 Teacher Aide, Bloomington Public School District 87

Irving Grade School, Bloomington, Illinois

Teacher/Principal, Randy Steinkamp (309) 827-8091

1995-1995 English Second Language Teacher, First Baptist Nacogdoches , Texas

Director, Robin Feistel (409) 564-7379

Education

Master of Education with a major in Elementary Education                                     December 2001 Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas

Bachelor of Applied Arts in Communication, Journalism/Radio-TV, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas 1995

Associate Degree in Fine Arts Theatre, Kilgore College, Kilgore, Texas 1983.

Special Training

Morocco, Africa, English Second Language study, June 1999

Adana, Turkey, language and cultural education study August 2002- July 2005.

Okinawa, Japan, language and cultural education study August 2005- present.

Substitute Teaching Certification, July 1995

• English Second Language Training
• Crisis Intervention Training

Literary Mission Ministry Volunteer ESL Training Certificate, August 1995

• 16-hour ESL Workshop
• Co-Teach Advanced ESL Class

For Gaps In Teaching positions see Media-related employment.