Eric Sweetwood:  Education and Curriculum Vita

Education/Curriculum Vita

Education
  • Master of Science plus 44 hours in History with an emphasis on United States History.  Major: History.  Masters of Science completed December 1997, Illinois State University.  Additional hours completed August 2001, Illinois State University.
  • Bachelors of Science with an emphasis on literature.  Major: English-Education. Minors: Psychology and Sociology.  Bachelors of Science completed May, 1987, Illinois State University.
  • Associate of Arts with an emphasis on literature.  Major: English.  Associate of Arts completed August 1984, Illinois Valley Community College.
 

Certification
  • Illinois Certification Type 9.  Areas certified: United States History; World History; Psychology; Sociology; Civics/Government; Literature; Composition; Language Arts.
 

Professional Employment
  • 1988 to Present: Pontiac Township High School, Pontiac Illinois.
    • 2006 to Present: Social Science Department Chair
    • 1992 to Present: Social Science Instructor
§         Teaching Duties include: United States History, Psychology, World History, Civics, Sociology, Illinois Studies
    • 1988 to 1992: English Instructor
§         Teaching Duties included: Composition, World Literature, British Literature.

  • 2003 to Present: Heartland Community College, Normal Illinois.
    • 2003 to Present: Teaching eBay Community Education class.

  • 1987-1988: Pleasant Plains School District #8, Pleasant Plains Illinois
    • 1987-1988: Literature and Composition teach for Senior and Junior High School.
 
Selective Scholarly Activities
  • Social Science Department Chair
  • Curriculum Advisory Committee Chair/Representative
  • Staff Development Committee Chair (2)/Representative
  • School Improvement Team Member
  • Technology Coordinator
  • Technology Grant Coordinator
  • Pontiac High School Education Association President
  • Pontiac High School Education Association Chief Negotiator
  • North Central Committee Member
  • Handbook Committee Member
  • Education Recertification Chair/Member

Publications
  • "A Dark Knight in A Dark World-Batman as a Popular Culture Icon," Recounting The Past: A Student Journal of Historical Studies at Illinois State University, Spring, 1997.

Honors
Finalist Gilder-Lehrman and Illinois State Board of Education United States History Teacher of the Year for Illinois, 2010 and 2012.
 
Professional Affiliations
  • National Education Association
  • Teachers of Psychology In Secondary Schools (TOPSS)
  • American Association of Psychology

Community Service Activities
  • Pontiac United Way Board from 2000 to 2006
  • Pontiac High School Facilitator to United Way
  • Member of American Heart Association
  • Social Sciences Faculty Community Service Project Coordinator 1994-2006
  • Humane Society Member/Volunteer Trainer 1993 to Present
  • Old House Society of McLean County Member