Andrea Richards

Akr.Richards@gmail.com
186 Country Spring Road, Kaysville UT 84037
801 678-2581
Education
MA in English - Weber State University December 2018

BA in Humanities/English Teaching - Brigham Young University April 1989

Teaching Experience
Instructor of English - Utah Valley University 2019-present
• English 1010 (Introduction to Academic Writing) Face to Face & Online
• English 2010 (Intermediate Academic English) Face to Face and Hybrid

Composition TA/Instructor of English - Weber State University 2016-2018

• English 1010 (Introductory College Writing) Face to Face
• English 2010 (Intermediate College Writing) Face to Face

Substitute Teacher - Davis School District 1990-2016

• Substitute teaching elementary through secondary schools across curriculum.
• Experience with classroom management.
• Year-long team-teaching assignment with a 4th grade gifted and talented grade class half days
to allow regular classroom teacher to attend to medical issues.
• Experience with Writing Workshop, Literature Circles, and all aspects of 4th grade gifted and
talented curriculum

Reading Aide - Burton Elementary School, Davis School District 2008-2011

• Experience with: DIBELS, QRI, SOAR, STAR, Core Phonics Assessments, Marjorie Conrad’s
Reading Teacher’s Series, Leveled Reading Assessments,
• Experience with pull out and push in reading intervention programs from Kindergarten through
5th grade
Piano Instructor 1984-1998
• Taught students of various ages and diverse skills

Certifications
Online Teaching Academy Course Summer 2020
Utah Valley University

Utah Secondary Education Teaching License 1989-1993

• English Endorsement
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Research Experience
General Reference Department Supervisor 1987-1989
Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University
• Taught library research units to freshman English classes
• Assisted university staff, faculty, and church departments in research projects
• General Reference patron assistance
• Office management
• Graduate student employee supervision

Academic Presentations
Graduate and Undergraduate English Conference - Texas A&M University February 2017
“The Intersections: Identity and Ideology”
• Presented paper Midwives, Mothers, and Moses: Maternity Beyond Biological Binaries
Weber State University’s National Undergraduate Literature Conference
• Hosted Student Presentation Workshop Sessions March 2018

Published Work
“Acts of Agency and Interference: Choice and Social Responsibility in Modern Fairy Tales”
• Published in Aelurus VII - Graduate Journal of Weber State University’s Master of Arts in
English Program 2017-2018
Professional Service
Davis School District Community Council 2013-2017
Parent Representative - Centennial Jr. High and Davis High School, Davis School District
• Directed expenditures of school trust land funds. Facilitated communication between
community and school entities.
• Liaison with High School English Department

PTA Legislative Vice President 2013-2015

Davis School District
Library Board Member 2011-2012
Davis High School, Davis School District
• Determined policy for purchase prioritization, including e-books and reference formats.
• Participated in school accreditation process.
• Read materials as part of evaluation process for collection content.
Spectrum Program (DEEP) Parent Volunteer 2001-2012
Davis School District
• Writing Workshop and Literature Circles
• Editor for writing assignments

References
Available upon request.