Cory Allen Heidelberger
Writer, Artist, Teacher

Professional Employment

Research Assistant, Office of Graduate Studies and Research, Dakota State University, Madison, SD. Research duties: collaborate with Dr. Surendra Sarnikar on research on social networks and other topics while pursuing doctoral degree in information systems. August, 2007–present.

Math Instructor, Upward Bound, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD. June–July, 2007.
Teaching duties:

• Teach Algebra I, Algebra II, geometry, and pre-calculus to summer program participants ages 15–18.

• Develop and implement math curriculum.

English & Math Instructor; Head Interp, Debate, & Drama Coach, Montrose High School, Montrose, SD. August, 2001–May, 2007.
Teaching duties:

• Teach all required and elective speech, composition, and literature classes for grades 9–12

• Develop and implement curriculum for all high school English classes
• Teach one section of Algebra I when needed.

English Instructor; Curriculum Developer, Elite Education Institute, Coquitlam, British Columbia, August, 2004–April, 2005
Teaching Duties:

• Taught weekly SAT Writing and SAT-II English test preparation classes for Korean ESL high school students
• Taught intensive SAT Writing test prep classes at intensive two-week “Boot Camp” sessions
• Taught twice-weekly reading and vocabulary classes for students in grades 5-9

Curriculum development duties:

• Composed comprehensive unit lessons—questions for discussion and writing, supplementary reading materials, reading schedule—for advanced high school reading classes for The Grapes of Wrath, War and Peace, and Small Is Beautiful
• Collaborated in creation of entrance and placement exams for advanced reading and writing courses
• Conducted brief training sessions for fellow teachers

• Taught 9^th-grade speech, 10^th-grade composition, and advanced debate

• Directed 30-student traveling forensics team
• Directed annual 20-school speech/debate tournament and smaller conference tournaments.

Geometry and English Instructor, West Central High School, Hartford, SD. Teaching duties: three sections of geometry, one section of general math, one section of English. Long-term substitute position. March–May, 1998.

English Instructor, BKC International House, Podol'sk, Russia. Teaching duties: five sections of English as second language for native Russian speakers, beginning to intermediate levels, ages pre-teen to adult. One-month substitute position. August–September, 1997.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Teaching duties: one section of first-year Russian. September, 1996–April, 1997.

Algebra and Physics Instructor, Lemmon High School, Lemmon, SD. Taught three sections of Algebra I, including one section of advanced eighth graders; two sections of Algebra II; one section of physics; one study hall. One-year substitute position. August, 1994–May, 1995.

Private Instructor, individualized high school math course. Planned scope and sequence of intensive pre-calculus course for student at Brookings High School, Brookings, SD. Taught weekly lessons, composed and evaluated projects and tests, assigned final grade. June–September, 1993.

Tournament Director, Dakota State University, Madison, South Dakota. Organize annual Karl E. Mundt Dakota Invitational interp tournament for 400+ students. Handle all entries and fees. 2003, 2006–present.

Tournament Assistant, Dakota State University, Madison, South Dakota. Helped organize and run annual interp tournament for 400+ high school contestants. 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998–2002.

Tournament Judge, Eastern South Dakota. Employed by various schools and South Dakota High School Activities Association to judge weekly high school and junior high oral interpretation and debate competitions, including South Dakota State Debate Tournament (1993, 1994, 2001), State Oral Interpretation Festival (1995). 1989–1994; Fall, 1995; Fall, 1997–Spring, 1998; Winter, 2001; October, 2007-present.

One-Act Play Technical Assistant, Madison High School, Madison, South Dakota. Assisted students and director in designing, building, and decorating set and in set-up and strike for performance and contest. January–February, 1998.

Coaches' Assistant, Madison High School Debate Team, Madison, South Dakota.  Drove students to tournaments, assisted students with debate cases and oral interpretation selections, supervised students on overnight trips, helped organize and run Karl E. Mundt Debate Tournament. 1989–1994; Fall, 1995; Fall, 1997–Spring, 1998.

Professional and Public Service Activities

Presenter, "Improving eGovernment: Citizens as Participants, Not Consumers." Presented continuing research and conducted surveys on eGovernment in South Dakota. SD EPSCoR Student Research Poster Session, State Capitol Rotunda, Pierre, SD. Feb 20, 2008.

Reviewer, Program Committee, ACM-SIGMIS CPR 2008 Conference: "Refilling the Pipeline: Meeting the Renewed Demand for Information Technology Workers." Blind-reviewed submitted paper. Dec 2007.

Presiding Officer, Lake Herman Sanitary District. Responsibilities: chair three-member board of trustees, assist in determining tax levies and budget, address wastewater and water quality concerns, monitor compliance with district ordinances. July, 2006–present.

Volunteer Sampler, Lake Herman Bacteria Monitoring Project. Responsibilities: collect scheduled monthly (April–October) samples and unscheduled rain event samples of lake water from two sites on Lake Herman, record data, transport samples to lab for evaluation of E. coli levels. April, 2007–present.

Officer, Speech Communication Association of South Dakota. Responsibilities: compile annual budget, handle all organization revenue and expenses, assist with planning educational sessions for annual convention. Treasurer: July, 2007–present. Executive Committee Member, September, 2005–present. Member: 1998–2004, 2005-present.

Officer, Central Forensic Conference. Responsibilities: help administer CFC tournaments, participate in policy-making for conference comprised of Huron, Montrose, Mitchell, Madison, Yankton, Vermillion, O’Gorman, Lennox, and other southeast South Dakota schools. Treasurer: September, 2006–September, 2007. Vice-President: September, 2000–September, 2004. 

President, South Dakota Forensic Coaches Association. Responsibilities: coordinate student and coach awards committee work, plan and direct State Ted Turner Debate Tournament, promote forensics activities across South Dakota. September, 2002–September, 2004.

President-Elect, South Dakota Forensic Coaches Association. September, 2000–September, 2002.

Chairperson, Coach of the Year Awards Committee, South Dakota Forensic Coaches Association. Spring, 1999–2002.

Member, South Dakota Forensic Coaches Association. September, 1998–2007.

Presenter, "Getting Jobs and Votes: Interviews and Parliamentary Procedure in the Speech Classroom."  Presentation of practical classroom activities for high school speech courses.  Speech Communication Association of South Dakota annual convention, Mitchell, SD. September, 2007.

Presenter, "How Do I Persuade a Computer?" Analysis of computer scoring of essays. Technology in Education conference. Sioux Falls, SD. April, 2004.

Panelist, directing plays for high school one-act play contest. Speech Communication Association of South Dakota annual convention, Watertown, SD. September, 2002.

Presenter, debate research on the Internet, Speech Communication Association of South Dakota annual convention, Sioux Falls, SD. September, 2001.

Education/Certification

References
available upon request