Sandy Vekasy
I have retired from teaching as of the spring '13 semester. As I reflect on my 43 years at EU, I have seen many changes on campus--the most obvious being from barracks to state-of-the-art facilities. However, the dedication of the faculty and staff to our students has not changed. Personal attention is often hard to find today, and students say that this makes a big difference to them. Having taught at Western Illinois University, Bowling Green State University, Chaney High School (Youngstown, Ohio), and Turner Junior High School (Warren, Ohio), I appreciate the family atmosphere on our campus. It's a great place both to teach and to learn!
Please contact me at the link below if I can help you in any way. When school is not in session, you may reach me at vekasy@mchsi.com or visit my personal website at http://www.wordtinker.com for more details! Click the link at the bottom of the page.
Title: Associate Professor of English
Office: Trask Hall 312A
Voice Mail (417) 865-2815 x8647
Professional Information:
ABD in English (emphasis: 19th-century American Literature)
M.A. in American Studies (emphasis: American Literature)
B.S. in Education (English and Elementary Education)
All from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio
Other Teaching Experience:
Warren City Schools (1964-65)
Youngstown Public Schools (1967-68)
Western Illinois University (1969-70)
Bowling Green State University (1977-78)
Southwest Baptist Adult Education
Springfield Art Museum Summer Program
Job Responsibilities:
Three-quarter time instruction: Literature and writing courses
Sponsor--Sigma Tau Delta (International English Honor Society)(1986-present)
Assessment Council (1996-2010)
English Supervising Teacher, Springfield Public Schools
AQIP Category 7 Team
Org Memberships:
Kappa Delta Pi - Education Honor Society
Sigma Tau Delta - International English Honor Society
MMLA - Midwest Modern Language Association
Evangel University Women's Auxiliary
Courses Taught:
Basic English Skills
Composition
Introduction to Literature
Expository Writing
Short Fiction Writing
American Literature Surveys I and II
Creative Writing
Literature of the American Depression Era
Independent Study: Varied Literature and Writing Proposals
Composition in the Adult Associate of Arts Program
Twentieth-Century American Literature Sampler in the Degree Completion Program
Methods of English Instruction in Secondary Schools
Modern American Authors
The Novel and Short Fiction
Seminar: The Literature of the Roaring Twenties
Seminar: Major Works of Minor Writers / Minor Works of Major Writers
Structures of the English Language
Poetry Workshop
Currently teaching American Literature I and II, Creative Writing, Expository Writing, and Introduction to Literature
Publications:
Copy Editor--
Part-time Editor's Assistant--Division of Foreign Missions, A/G Headquarters
Free-lance Editor--Including trade books, textbooks, catalogs, magazine articles, book chapters, Ph.D. dissertations, EU catalog
(See my Vitae at wordtinker.com for a more specific list of editing and writing projects.)
Started Work: September 1970
Favorite Thing About Work: I'm thinking . . . (take that any way you like).
Originally From: Youngstown, OH
Personal Information:
As a Cleveland Indians and Cleveland Browns fan from birth, I have experienced more than my share of suffering. I enjoy my outdoor fish pond (sans frogs). My gray '87 Mustang GT has been replaced with an '09 dark candy apple red model with license plate "VKC," affectionately dubbed "The Red Pony" in honor of John Steinbeck's classic novel of initiation. In addition, rumor has it that I make to-die-for Hungarian stuffed cabbages and a spaghetti sauce that has healing properties.
Other:
**First job was a department store holiday gift wrapper
**Worked as a produce clerk for A & P
**Spent a summer as counselor for Camp Fire Girls
** Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2000, 2004, 2006.
** Travel:Canada, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Germany, France, England, Senegal, and Ivory Coast.
** Traveled and sang throughout the USA and Canada with Eddie Reece and the Hymntime Singers (1965-66)
** Sang with Springfield's Mid-America Singers (1983-1990)
** Studio vocalist for albums no one has ever heard of
Top 5 Strengths:
Learner
Empathy
Consistency
Intellection
Connectedness
Personal Page: http://www.wordtinker.com