Elizabeth Gallagher Lutz

420 West Limestone Street

Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387

937-767-7393 (H)

937-767-7224  (W) 

elutz@mcgregor.edu

Education:

1998                 Miami University                                                                       Oxford, Ohio

                                    Graduate of the Ohio Writing Project

1997                                  The McGregor School of Antioch University                           Yellow Springs, Ohio

                                   Masters of Arts in Education

1995                                  The McGregor School of Antioch University                           Yellow Springs, Ohio 

                                   Teaching Certification Program

1992                 The Ohio State University                                                         Columbus, Ohio

                                    Bachelor of Arts in Rhetorical Communications

Experience:  

2004 - Present             Antioch McGregor University                                        Yellow Springs, Ohio

                                   Associate Professor

2001-Present                Yellow Springs High School                                           Yellow Springs, Ohio

                                    English Teacher, Yellow Springs High School

·     Tenth Grade Literature and Composition

·         Twelfth Grade Literature and Composition

• Advanced Placement Literature and Composition

·         Thespian Advisor

·          Action Plan Committee  

1996 – 2001                  Kettering City Schools                                                    Kettering, Ohio

                                    English Teacher, Kettering Fairmont High School

·         Introduction to Literature 

·         Survey of Literature

·         United States Literature and Composition

·        Advised Students Growing Peace 1997-2000

·        Advised Fine Arts Club (Muse Machine) 1996-1999

·        Co – Chair of North Central Sub Committee 1997-1998

·         Co – Chair of Continuous Improvement Sub Committee 1998-1999

·         Peer Mediation Supervisor 1997-1999

·         Student Assistance Support Group Facilitator 1996-present

·         Team Leader for AIDS Quilt Team 1998-1999

Presentations:

November 2000            “Using Multiple Intelligences in the Secondary

  Classroom” The McGregor School of Antioch University Teacher’s  

  Certification Program, Yellow Springs, Ohio.

November 1999            “Using Multiple Intelligences in the Secondary

  Classroom” The McGregor School of Antioch University Teacher’s Certification Program, Yellow Springs, Ohio.

June 1999                      “Using Qualitative Research in the Master’s Thesis” The

                                       McGregor School of Antioch University Action Research Class,

                                       Yellow Springs, Ohio.

March 1999                   “Dandelion Wine: Exploring the Language of Goodbye, Mystery, 

                                      and Death” National Teachers of English Spring Conference,  

                                      Cincinnati, Ohio.

March 1998                  “Discovering the Self  - Using the works of the Harlem Renaissance” 

                                      The Ohio Writing Project Spring Conference, Miami University, 

                                      Oxford, Ohio.

March 1998                  “American Identity: Discovering the Self-Using the Works of the 

                                      Harlem Renaissance Poets and F. Scott Fitzgerald” National Teachers 

                                      of English Spring Conference, Taos, New Mexico.

November 1996            “Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom” Kettering Fairmont

                                       High School, Kettering, Ohio.

October 1995               “Theory into Practice” The Association of Curriculum Development   

                                     Conference, Columbus, Ohio.

Written Works:                       

1998                                               Multicultural Education in the Literature Classroom: a Pedagogical Model, Thesis Project.

1998                            “The Good Times are Killin Me Curriculum Guide” Collaborated to 

                                    write curriculum guide to accompany student performed play.

1999                            “The AIDS Quilt Curriculum Guide” Collaborated to write curriculum guide  to accompany visiting sections of The AIDS Quilt.

Awards:

1999                             Golden Apple Achiever Award.   Ashland Oil Company  

2005                             Howard Post Teacher of the Year Award  - valedictorian nomination

2005                            Howard Post Teacher of the Year Award - saludatorian nomination

Grants Written and Received:

1998                                                         “The Good Times are Killing Me” Collaborative project with Colonel  

                                     White High School. Awarded by Culture Works.

1999                                                         “America’s Family Tree” Collaborative project to buy The Joy Luck 

                                     Club for U.S. Literature and Composition.  Awarded by Kettering 

                                     Education Foundation Grant Program

2000                                                         “Poetry Slam Week” Collaborative project for a week of guest

                                     poets in the classroom culminating in a Friday evening poetry slam.   

                                     Awarded by Yellow Springs Education Association.

2005                            "The Novel Fair"  Collaborative project to produce a sophomore and junior book fair.

                                     Awarded by Yellow Springs Education Association.

Professional Organizations

2001-Present               Yellow Springs Education Association

1995-2001                   Kettering Education Association

1995-Present               Member of National Teachers of English

1995 – 1997                Member Association of Curriculum Development

Community Service Projects:

2001                                                       “The AIDS Quilt Exhibit” visits  Fairmont High School.                                             

                                    ¨      Coordinated exhibit.

                                    ¨      Coordinated opening for “The AIDS Quilt Exhibit.”

                                    ¨      Coordinated “How to Talk to Your Kids about AIDS”  Parent  

                                          Night.

                                    ¨      Coordinated “How to Talk to Your Students about AIDS” Teacher 

                                          In-Service.

                                    ¨      Coordinated Community night for “The AIDS Quilt Exhibit.”

                                    ¨      Provided teachers with curriculum guides and resources.