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MY BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE
(Last Revised January 1998)
JONATHAN T. WILLIAMS
902 OAKRIDGE DRIVE
JACKSON, MI  49203
  (517)394-5159
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OBJECTIVE:   To obtain a career as a Professor of Political Science, and utilize my past experience,
                        in both teaching and state government, to educate our aspiring student body.

EXPERIENCE:

June 1995 -         Instructor of Political Science, Jackson Community College.
    Present           Responsible for providing in-depth knowledge of State, Local, and U.S.,
                           political structures, as well as the procedures and theories of political science.

Jan. 1997-     Instructor of Social Issues, Jackson Community College.
   Present        In addition to instructing political science, responsible for facilitating a course in the study of the
                     many social issues that society currently faces, and through open discussion, addressing the various
                     problems communities encounter.

June 1994-95     Constituent Relations Specialist for Senator Philip E. Hoffman.
July 1997-         Duties include assisting the constituents of the 19th district with various state                     Present             difficulties, as well as the explanation of the Senatorís policy initiatives to the citizen, lobbyist, or
                       relative government entity.

ADDITIONAL COURSES TAUGHT:

August 1995-     Instructor of Minority Relations, Jackson Community College.
   Dec. 1995    In addition to instructing political science, responsible for providing a thorough
                     background into the various ethnic populations, the culture, as well as past and present problems
                    faced within the United States.

August 1995-     Instructor of History, Jackson Community College.
   Dec. 1995    In addition to instructing political science, responsible for providing in-depth knowledge of early
                     American history, including the political and cultural transformations, through to the Civil War.

Feb. 1997-     Instructor of Social Science, Montcalm Community College, Cope Program.
   Present      Coupled with instructing at Jackson Community College, responsible for providing an introduction
                    into the realm of the social sciences to a diverse population of students.

Oct. 1995-     Instructor of Political Economics, Montcalm Comm. College, Cope Program.
Dec. 1995    Responsible for providing in-depth knowledge, and ëreal worldí applications, of both Macro and
                  Micro Economics to a diverse population of students.
 

ACADEMIC WORK/PUBLICATIONS:

Sept. 1997 Cram and Forget, is there a Better Way? Teaching For Success, September 1997,   vol 9-6, p.5.

April 1997 Addressing the Gap in Political Knowledge- A Study of the Expectation of Michigan Collegiate
Educators, Western Michigan University, Master of Public Policy and Administration, Thesis Project.

Jan. 1997 Jackson Community College Standardized Political Science Final Exam, Assessment of Education Programs, J.C.C.

Dec. 1996 Stateís Rights, Public Administration Dictionary, Chandler Publishing, 2 Ed.

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EDUCATION:

April 1997         Master of Public Policy and Administration obtained from
                       Western Michigan University, Lansing.  Major areas of study:

  • Legislative Process
  • Administrative Law
  • Administrative Analysis
  • Policy Leadership
  • Economic Analysis


    •                            Overall GPA 4.0 (summa cum laude)

    May 1994       Bachelor of Social Science, Major in Political Science, obtained from
                         Michigan State University.  Major areas of study:
  • Public Policy Analysis
  • Public Bureaucracy Policy Process
  • Constitutional Law
  • Foreign Relations
    •                  Overall GPA 3.3    Major GPA  3.7

    Dec. 1990    Associate of Arts, obtained from
                      Jackson Community College. Transfer studies including:

  • Introductory Political Science
  • American Government
    •     Overall GPA 3.4 (Graduation With Recognition)


    MEMBERSHIPS /ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS:

  • American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), Member.
  • Jackson Community College Speakers Bureau- Political Science.
  • The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Member.
  • Montcalm Community College, COPE Program, Instructor.


    • COPIES  OF  PUBLISHED  WORKS  ARE  READILY AVAILABLE  UPON  REQUEST.


     
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