Anne Waterman Sienkewicz
The Bird's Nest West
1103 East Second Avenue
Monmouth, Illinois 61462
Telephone: (309) 734-3543

Current Employment:

Administrative Assistant
Western Illinois Chapter
American Red Cross
143 East Main Street
Galesburg, Illinois 61401
309-344-1611

Previous Employment:

Administrative Assistant, United Way of Warren Co., Illinois 1997-2000
Medical receptionist, Waldoboro, Maine 1964-1968
Graduate Teaching Assistant, The Johns Hopkins University 1972
Science Reference Library Aide, Eisenhower Library, Johns Hopkins 1974-1976
Part-time instructor, Dundalk Community College, Dundalk, Maryland 1974-1978
Part-time instructor, Anne Arundel Community College, Maryland 1977
Part-time instructor, Howard Community College, Maryland 1976-1977
Visiting Assistant Professor, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois 1987
Visiting Assistant Professor, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois 1991
Substitute Teaching in Henderson-Mercer-Warren Counties
Comprehensive School District 1991-1992; 1997
Visiting Assistant Professor, Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois 1992, 1994-1996
Occasional freelance writer for The Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, and Salem Press
Occasional French tutor and translator

I have also published numerous academic articles, as well as magazine and newspaper articles. A bibliography can be provided upon request.

Community Volunteer Work:

Girl Scout Leader, Monmouth, Illinois 1984-1994
Library Aide, Lincoln School, Monmouth, Illinois 1988-1992
Library Aide, Scuola Elementare Lambruscini, Florence, Italy 1993-1994

Education:

University of Maine at Orono Maine 1968-1971
New England-Atlantic Provinces-Quebec Center exchange at Laval University, Quebec, PQ, Canada 1970-1971
B.A. in French, with highest distinction 1971
The Johns Hopkins University 1971-1978
Graduate year in Paris, France 1973-1974
M.A. in French 1974
Ph.D. in French 1978

Academic Honors:

Presidential scholar, University of Maine 1968-1970
Dean's List, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Maine 1968-1970
Neai Mathetai, University of Maine 1969
Phi Kappa Phi, University of Maine 1970
Phi Beta Kappa, University of Maine 1971
Exchange student to the Université Laval 1970-1971
full tuition grant from the New England--Atlantic Provinces-Québec Center of the University of Maine
Gilman Fellowship, The Johns Hopkins University 1971-1974

Languages:

French: near-native proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing
German: very good reading ability, fair speaking and writing abilities
Greek (ancient): reading knowledge
Italian: some conversational and written ability

Foreign Travel:

Exchange student in Quebec, Canada 1970-1971
Travel in Western Europe 1971
Residence in Paris, France 1973-1974
Travel in Italy and Greece 1974
Residence in Edinburgh, Scotland 1982
Travel in Italy, France and Britain 1988
Residence in Florence, Italy 1992-1993
Research in Paris, France and travel in Britain 1995

References:

Sally Montgomery, Former Executive Director of Warren Co. United Way
Lynne Tyler, Director of the American Red Cross, Knox County Chapter
Marta Tucker, Associate Professor, Monmouth College
William Julian,Vice President for Academic Affairs, Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia, Kentucky
Alan Singerman, Professor, Davidson College
Kyle Koresko, student, Monmouth College

This information was placed on the web by Thomas J. Sienkewicz. If you have any questions about this document, you may contact him at tom@tomsiekewicz.com.

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