Raven Redmond-Johnson
Lexington, MS 39095
(601) 832-9015
ravenredmond@gmail.com
Job Objective To obtain a versatile, salaried position, with room for growth
within the company, preferably within education
Education Southern Miss University (2016-2019) Graduate
118 College Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39406
Major: Master’s in Teaching Language (MATL)
Concentration: Teaching English to Speakers of Other
Languages (TESOL) (also 3 ½ years of experience in
teaching Spanish)
Degree: Master of Arts (May, 2019)
Grade Point Average: Overall 3.98; Major 4.0
(4 point scale)
Mississippi State University (2010-2013) Undergraduate
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Major: General Liberal Arts (English, Foreign Language
(Spanish), Anthropology (Concentration: Linguistics)
Minors: Spanish (23 hours)/Anthropology
Degree: Bachelor of Arts (August, 2013)
Grade Point Average: Overall 3.98; Major 4.0
(4 point scale)
Related Undergraduate 1. Language & Culture 19. Spanish I
Coursework 2. Psychology 20. Spanish II
3. Intro to Linguistics 21. Spanish III
4. Accelerated Composition 22. Spanish IV
5. Sociology
6. Spanish Composition 23. Language and Thought
7. American Government 24. Anthropology
8. Criminology 25. Computer Applications
9. American Literature 26. Interviewing
10. English Syntax 27. Early US History
11. Human Biology 28. Modern US History
12. Advanced Spanish 29. Language and Thought
Conversation Lab 30. Economy of Spanish-
13. Creative Writing (Poetry/ speaking worlds
Fiction) 31. Language and Society
14. History of English 32. Advanced Spanish Conv.
15. Medical Ethics 33. English Syntax
16. Marriage & Fam. 34. Technical Writing
17. Communication Theories 35. Anthropology: Cultures
18. Cinema in context
of Hispanic Culture
Related Graduate 1. Multiculturalism
Coursework 2 . Options in the Teaching of Grammar
3. Second Language Acquisition- Theory and Practice
4. Childhood Literacy
5. Applied Linguistics-Second Language Acquisition
6. Sociocultural and Sociolinguistic Perspectives in Language
Acquisition
7. Teaching Vocabulary
8. Testing and Assessment in language classrooms
9. Adolescent Literacy
10. Teaching Second Languages: Theory into Practice
11. TESOL Seminar
12. Practicum- research that led to refinement of my practice
and development of transferable skills
Special and Transferable Skills I have been trained to:
● Teach Spanish and English (ESOL)
● Listen to and record audio in both Spanish and
English.
● Handle computer programs such as Microsoft Word,
Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft
PowerPoint.
● Create professional documents and engage in
professional composition, as for field reports, grants,
proposals, etc.
● Transcribe from audio.
● Transcribe from written material using the
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
● Articulate eloquently in composing English and
Spanish documents.
● Retain vast amounts of information in a limited
amount of time.
● Coordinate large volumes of information for staff and
students.
● Plan lessons in great detail while teaching multiple
classes.
● Create an action plan supported by research to solve
problems.
● Perform advanced and original research that gives
insight into new issues.
● Have knowledge of the IPA, as well as the voicing,
manner, and place of articulation of consonants and
the height, rounding, and backness of vowels.
● Work confidently under pressure and meet deadlines.
● Translate efficiently between Spanish and English.
● Learn quickly and put knowledge to immediate use
when in stressful situations.
● Keep superb records and do daily documentations.
● Communicate in both Spanish and English.
● Work with people with learning disabilities.
● Supervise large groups of people.
● Compose weekly schedules for multiple people.
● Conduct my own research and compose literature
reviews.
● Be innovative and create the things I wish existed.
● Hone in on creative writing skills.
● Compose business documents for the workplace and
personal use.
● Multi-task using high-level organizational skills.
● Work well with computers and learn new ways to use
technology for advantage in the workplace.
● Type at an accelerated speed of 52 WPM.
● Study language and its effect on the world and,
conversely, the world’s effect on it.
● Study the transcription of various languages and tell
describe the function of multiple parts of the language
and describe its differences from other languages.
● Develop excellent interpersonal and team-building
skills.
● Have etymology and translation skills (English to
Spanish or Spanish to English)
● Give persuasive presentations before audiences.
● Be an autodidact; I buy and read linguistics books
used in college classrooms and read in my second
language daily.
● Study how language is acquired and put that
information to use when teaching language to people
who speak my language and those who don’t.
● Work with people of diverse backgrounds and be
culturally cognizant.
● Assess foreign language growth and strengths and
weaknesses.
Honors
● Valedictorian of both 8th-grade elementary and
high-school class (2006, 2010)
● Mississippi State University Academic Scholarship
(2010-2013)
● Completion of a 4-year university in 3 years.
(2010-2013)
● Dean’s Scholar (2010-2011)
● Presidential Scholar (2011-2013)
● Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Undergraduate
Research (2012)
○ This award funded my individual research
for new areas of study in sociolinguistics
and further exploration in slightly developed
research, namely describing
African-American speech patterns and
processes by region and environment and
measuring language conformity.
● Society of Scholars (2013-now)
○ This organization welcomed me as a portion
of a small group to graduate in the top 1% of
our college class.
● Summa cum laude (upon graduation with
undergraduate degree in 2013)
● Summa cum laude (upon graduation with graduate
degree in 2019)
● Expert teaching license for Holmes County School
District (2013-2015) (2016-2017) (2018-2019)
● Teaching videos and professional portfolio on hand
Certifications and Awards
● Praxis I: (January 2014)
● SAT II: (December 2009)
○ History-550
○ Literature- 610
● ACT: (April 2008) (April 2010) Highest scores
shown
○ Composite: 24 (both times)
○ English: 32
○ Mathematics: 19
○ Reading: 29
○ Science: 22
● GRE: (July 20, 2016)
○ Verbal Scaled score- 150
○ Quantitative Reasoning scaled score- 142
○ Analytical writing score- 4.0
Work Experience Holmes County School District (Holmes County Central)
310 Olive Street
Lexington, MS
August 2014-June 2015 & August 2016-June 2017 & August
2018-June 2019
Spanish I and II teacher for grades 9-12
Supervisor: Elbert Smith, G. Tory Jackson, Charles Lacy
principals
● Taught the language of Spanish and Hispanic culture
to high-school children
● Prepared students to compete in a global society by
helping them to expand their worldviews
● Planned a trip to Costa Rica
● Laid the foundation for the language by intertwining
linguistics, the structure of the language (i.e.
morphology, syntax, lexicon, semantics, etymology,
cognates) into my lessons
● Supervised and taught over 100 students with over a
90% passing rate
Holmes County School District (Goodman-Pickens)
310 Olive Street
Goodman-Pickens, Mississippi
January 2014-June 2014
5th/6th grade Science elementary teacher
Supervisor: Bridgett Wheaton, principal
● Taught science to elementary-aged children
● Dealt with children with learning disabilities and
behavioral problems all in the same classroom after coming
in in the middle of the year
● Proctored tests
● Helped students complete assignments
● Gave homework
● Completed oral activities in class
● Completed gradebook and graded papers
● Conducted scientific experiments
● Gave and checked notes and assignments
● Created tests according to weekly objectives and that
correlated with Mississippi’s standards
● Kept behavioral records
● Worked in small groups with students
● Analyzed behavior in conjunction with academic
performance by data based charts and graphs
● Worked in stressful environment and persevered
Cigna HealthSpring
2 Chase Corporate Dr.
Hoover, Birmingham, Alabama 35244
October 2013-December 2013 (seasonal position)
Quality Control Analyst
Supervisor: Jana Stephenson
● Listened to recorded calls of insurance agents and brokers
in both Spanish and English
● Created scorecards to analyze and evaluate calls
● Graded on compliance, adherence to a script, presentation,
soft skills, telephonic skills, and administrative skills
● Took responsibility for getting scorecards to a set group of
people
● Documented audits and kept back-up files up-to-date daily
● Gave in-depth comments of commendation and need for
improvement
Cigna Healthspring
2 Chase Corporate Dr.
Hoover, Birmingham, Alabama 35244
September 23-promotion
Customer Service Representative (call-center)
Supervisor: Catherine Powers
● Set up appointments for licensed sales agents to visit the
homes of potential clients as outlined by the laws of
Medicare
● Completed privacy and human rights training
● Worked on both the English and Spanish call lines
Department of Athletic Academics
Mississippi State, MS 39762
July 2011-July 2013
Supervisor: Daniel Morgan
Athletic Academic Counselor
● Aided people in a variety of subjects
● Reviewed subject material
● Helped student comprehend
● Prepared students for upcoming exams
Holmes County School District (William Sullivan High)
Durant, MS 39063
September 2013 (4 weeks)
Long-term substitute teacher
Supervisor: Valerie T. Bankhead
● Fulfilled role of facilitator in a distance learning classroom
● Helped students to make progress in Spanish
● Helped in Physics, Visual Arts, Family Dynamics, and
Personal Finance classes
● Faxed documents daily and kept good records
● Graded papers and entered grades
● Made copies and kept extra copies of daily assignments
● Kept records of daily attendance
● Developed classroom management skills
● Attended staff meetings
● Developed supervisory and organizational skills
Mississippi State University
At any location
June 11, 2013-July 7, 2013
Linguistic research assistant
Supervisor: Evelyn Wright Fogle, Ph.D
Assistant Professor Linguistics/TESOL
TESOL Director
● Transcribed researcher’s data with differing innovative
research conventions
● Listened to audio recordings of interviews with subjects
and developed a trained ear for subtle nuances
Lang Law Office, PLLC
203 E. Main Street
Starkville, MS 39759
January 18, 2013-May 2013
Legal Assistant
Supervisor: Benjamin D. Lang, Attorney at Law
● Typed legal documents
● Sat in on legal appointments
● Performed secretarial duties
● Conducted legal research using authorized legal website
● Worked with debate team of local high school to put
together a mock trial
The Taste
Goodman, MS 39079
Summer 2009-present
Cashier
Supervisor: Ozell Farmer, Manager
● Took customer orders and handled money
● Worked under pressure to meet time limits
● Worked on grill and deep fryer when needed
Goodman Public Library
Goodman, MS 39079
Summer 2006
Assistant Librarian
Supervisor: Billie Nance, Librarian
● Placed books on shelves and maintained orderliness of the
library
● Kept track of books checked in and out
● Scanned returned books and checked out book
● Entered data into the computer system
● Oversaw groups of children
References References and transcript available upon request.
