1. Daniel G.E. Skaggs
3660 N. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60613
dgeskaggs@gmail.com (773)857-0868
PROFILE: Education professional with excellent communication skills and fifteen years of
experience teaching at the secondary and college level. Illinois Teacher Certification in teaching English
and Social Studies at the secondary level.
Skills
ADAPTIBILITY
Planned and executed three different college English Courses (Syllabi) for Elgin Community
College (ECC) for three years.
Assessed student development in English and writing in a diverse community college
environment.
Implemented and quickly adapted to substitute teaching plans and conducted multifarious
classes for five different school districts over 25 years as a substitute teacher.
FACILITATION
Facilitated group lessons for young adults on a regular basis.
Managed field trips for up to 25 young adults that promoted learning objectives.
Administered tests.
PROBLEM SOLVING
Interacted with other teachers to accomplish learning objectives and resolve problems.
Guided and resolved conflicts among young adults (ages 12-25).
INSTRUCTION
Motivated and sustained interest in learning through lectures, dramatic reading, group
discussion, and films.
Provided one-on-one assistance to students during writing process.
Taught basic grammar and punctuation, as well as literary analysis techniques.
Work Experience
Property Management Chicago, IL 1986-2012
Interviewed prospective tenants, executed leases, and followed up on any tenant problems for
five properties.
Maintained grounds, including rehabilitation and design work.
Middle School Substitute Teacher Schaumburg, IL 2008-2010
Illinois School District 54
Secondary School Substitute Teacher Bartlett, IL 1996-2004
Illinois School District U-46
2. English Composition Instructor Elgin, IL 1997-2000
Elgin Community College
High School Substitute Teacher Buffalo Grove, IL 1994-2000
Illinois School District 214
Machinist Hoffman Ests., IL 1988-1990
Skaggs Tool (Family Business)
Quality Control Des Plaines, IL 1984-1988
GTE Directories Printing Corp
Volunteer Work
Historical tour guide for Elgin Historic House Walk
Volunteer tutor for underprivileged children with Alternative Inc.
Volunteer for Nursing Home Visitation Project
Education
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL 1998
Graduate School of Education: Curriculum and Instruction with English Specialization
Master of Education
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL 1992
English and Theology
Bachelor of Arts
Northern Illinois University De Kalb, IL 1998-2000
Five graduate courses in English
Illinois Teacher Certification Type 09 #1879391
Special Achievements
Restored 1891 Victorian house in Elgin Historic District from 1997-2005. (Photos available
upon request.)
Produced 12 works of mixed media for Gothic Melodies Art Exhibition. (Photos available
upon request.)
Wrote four books of extensive theological /philosophical research on various topics. (Examples
available upon request.)
Golden Key National Honor Society at Loyola University Chicago from 1988-1992.
Travels
Traveled three times to Europe: British Isles, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria,
Luxembourg, and Iceland. Travels also included Mexico and throughout the United States.
Significant cities visited: London, Oxford, Cambridge, Stratford-upon-Avon, Paris, Munich, San
Francisco, Chicago, and Washington D.C.
Correspondence with several friends overseas in England and Germany.
