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Billie D. Evans, M.S. Ed
Assistant Professor of Speech Communication

Office Phone: 641-784-5157
Email: evans@graceland.edu
EDUCATION
  • Masters of Science in Education - Drake University -- 1988 Des Moines, IA. Emphasis in English
  • Drake University - 1999 Reinventing Education (3 credit hours)
  • Morningside College 1995 Communicating with Business Intro to the Internet
  • University of Northern Iowa 1993 Literacy Institute -- Training for teaching over the ICN
  • Green Valley AEA 14 Numerous classes taken for recertification credit
  • University of Iowa 1983-1984 Literature for Adolescents Popular Literatures Expository Writing Science Fiction Film
  • University of Wisconsin 1968 Intermediate Composition in German
  • Bachelors of Arts - McMurry College, Abilene, TX 1965 English major and history minor
  HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
  • Proven success as a secondary teacher at the high school level for 33 years
  • Knowledgeable in various fields: writing, literature, speech, computers, and education
  • Very successful record with students at district, state, and all-state levels of competition in the High School Speech Association
  • Have taught at the college level (undergraduate and graduate)
  • Permanent Professional Iowa Teachers Certificate with endorsements in English, American Government, American History, and World History
  PERSONAL
  • Family -- married with two daughters who are now married and college graduates
  • Hobbies and interests -- reading, listening to music, crafts, computers, walking
  PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
  • Graceland University, Lamoni, IA August, 1999 to present -- Assistant Professor of Speech
  • Taught Introduction to Speech Communication and Modern Rhetoric over the ICN for the ACES program since the spring of 1998
  • Taught Introduction to Speech Communication and Modern Rhetoric (one class each semester)
  • Lamoni High School, Lamoni, IA 1970 to 1999 High School Language Arts Teacher
  • Taught classes covering the tenth through twelfth grades, including but not limited to the following: English II, Advanced Composition, American Literature, British Literature, World Literature, Speech, Desktop Publishing, Multi-media, and Publications. Taught American history for 1 year. Sponsored classes, NHS, academic team; coached speech team; directed various school plays; and served on numerous committees for school improvement.
  ACIEVEMENTS
  • Had students who received numerous I ratings at district and state speech contests sponsored by the Iowa High School Speech Association
  • Had numerous speech students who earned a performance slot at the All-State Speech Festival (the highest honor a high school speech student can achieve in the state of Iowa)
  • Founded the Lamoni High School Chapter of the National Honor Society
  • Nominated for Iowa Teacher of the Year
  • Have had a number of students enter the fields of speech and English because of an interest in those fields first discovered in my association with them
  • Served as computer coordinator for the district from 1996 - 1999 and was instrumental in organizing the districtÕs technology assets as well as drafting a grant proposal which earned the district money to begin rewiring and switching over from an Appletalk network to Ethernet
  • Show and Tell Exhibitor at the Iowa School Board Convention in 1988 and 1997
  • Presenter at Conference for Language Arts and Administration at Drake University in 1985 Green Vally AEA 14 1997 to 1999
    Instructor for classes and workshops for teachers
    • During the summer of 1999, facilitator for Goals 2000 technology workshop (sponsored by the AEA)
    • During the 1997-1998 school year taught the following classes for which teachers received recertification or graduate credit from Morningside College or Drake University: Introduction to ClarisWorks, Introduction to the Internet
    Graceland University, Lamoni, IA 1994-1999 Adjunct faculty
    • Taught Introduction to Speech Communication and Modern Rhetoric over the ICN for the Aces program since the spring of 1998.
    • Taught Introduction to Speech Communication and Modern Rhetoric (one class each semester) on campus
    Murray High School, Murray, Iowa 1966-1969
    Language Arts Teacher
    • Taught English classes for tenth through twelfth grades
    • Taught German for two years under temporary certification
    • Taught world history
    • Directed the class plays
    • Advised the yearbook and newspaper
    Clearfield High School, Clearfield, IA 1965-1966
    Language Arts Teacher
    • Taught English classes from ninth through twelfth grades
    • Directed class plays
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