This weblog...

is intended as a guidepost. To further interest from potential employers that might seek to add a name and a face to a piece of paper.

This page is NOT about accolades or set up as a manner by which to glorify my accomplishments. It serves as a factual database so that employers may peruse some of my research if they deem fit, and, hopefully answer any questions if they have any.

Currently I am sending out applications in the fields of education and business.

I'd really like to work in Advertising, Marketing, PR or Broadcasting. Since that is where a majority of my experience lay.

As graduation nears.....

I begin to reflect on the past three years of my life in academia as a graduate student, a part time instructor, a part time food service guy, and an OS specialist for Citibank's private label retail division.

I have worn many hats and many coats during this time, living with one foot in the world of graduate school and with one foot in the real world. In reflection, I am both happy and sad that this time is coming to an end.

Now, on to the task of finding a job.

I was recently involved....

in final exams at ETSU. I worked for a professor, named Herbert Parker.

Mr. Parker had three Theatre 1000 classes. However, he was out of town during the final examination period. I administered all final exams for Mr. Parker, with the exception of the Bristol and Kingsport ITV courses. These exams were forwarded to me.

Mr. Parker entrusted me with the exams, and with the grading of all of them. After the grading of the 200+ exams was over, I then emailed Mr. Parker a list of the grades, itemized by course number. Final exams were in a .doc format.

I was asked to return as a full time graduate assistant by Mr. Parker, a tremendous honor. But, was unable to for personal reasons.

****Please contact Mr. Parker w/ any questions you may have. He is a very nice gentleman, and has consistently asked me to send any references his way. His number is located at the bottom of the page******

Why this Blog is important...

This weblog is important because it serves as a factual database for any potential employer or as a reference, educationally. It is intended solely for those who are interested to put a face with a name, that is so often lost amidst a flurry of resume's.

Typically, when you turn in a resume' it ends up on someone's desk, at the bottom of a stack of papers, all too often never to be looked at or gazed upon by human eyes. It is my hope that a potential employer, or the like would utilize this precious resource and be able to see that there is much more to a candidate than GPA and or sheep skin.

Some of us who have vested interests in academia, but, whom are limited by the variable known as time, have done our best to live with one foot in the real world and with one foot in the world of Graduate School.

Research: Literature Review.

This is the literature review for a survey project that I am currently involved in. I will be linking the final project results, with the permission of my professor, Dr. Charles Roberts.For the PhD application committee and professors from Clemson, please take note that this is a tentative assessment of my writing ability. The final project will include countless hours of data analysis and further quantitative research surrounding ESL Communication Apprehension.

I have spoken with Dr. James McCroskey, and ascertained his permission to use a different version of the PRCA-24. Dr. Roberts and I agree that the scope of this paper will be more narrowly defined for purposes of publishing a draft, hypothetically in a communication journal.

By simply refining the Alt. Hypothesis to correlate with the RQ's, that will ask..."To what degree does Communicative Apprehension exist in those students speaking Spanish as their first language"? And, "Compared to results of 30 Native English Speakers, what is the level of CA in those ESL speakers"? http://students.etsu.edu/zwrh1/haynesreview.doc

Gamma Beta Phi Honors Society....

This past year I was inducted into the Gamma Beta Phi Society. Honors for Grad Students are few and far between. It was a great honor to be named a member of the GBP Society. Supposedly it is reserved for the top 10% of the graduate class. For more information on this honors society, feel free to visit their site at http://gammabetaphi.org

Also, I recently became a member of the GPSA at ETSU. The Graduate and Professional Students Association. This is also an honor, as it means that I have come full circle. From a time where I was struggling to find my place in academia, to a time where I am a member of two on campus organizations. I've seen the bottom, and now I'm at the top. Sure is more comfortable up here, the air is easier to breathe.

Request for Bidding Proposal #2498.

the following link http://students.etsu.edu/zwrh1/rfp.doc encompassed a three week long process, in which I worked in conjunction with the City of Johnson City, TN School System to develop a proposal for bidding on a new project that they are undertaking.

The idea came from City Purchasing Manager Jane Ogle. She stated that Science Hill High School is in dire need of an upgrade of their current desktop machines. Science Hill is the regional leader in Adult Teaching Advocacy and Literacy Training. SHHS uses the computers for testing and for teaching adults at a Vocational level, how to read properly, and gives them the necessary vocation for upgrading their current skills.

The bidding process starts shortly. The Request for proposal will be a welcomed commodity for the JCSS, as they can allocate more resources for more taxing projects. Jane mentioned that they are in desperate need of new garbage collection trucks, therefore, she is in the process of writing up a proposal for the bidding of 10 new waste management vehicles.

Inspiration 7.6 Educational Map....

The following link http://students.etsu.edu/zwrh1/yellowstone.htm shows that software can be utilized in the classroom. Computers are our friends, and, the future of our educational system. Educational Technology is something that I feel very adamantly about, and, it is quite unfortunate that many school systems do not feel the same way.

There are many cheap and inexpensive software upgrades and platforms that school systems can use, because they buy in bulk, many companies are wililng to give them a discount during the bidding process.

The software that I used for this project is called Inspiration 7.6. Inspiration is a user friendly application, and allows for the use of various multimedia. Inspiration would be good for a presentation, especially if the presentation called for a chronological or a web view of what it is your topic centers around.

Another good aspect of Inspiration is that you can choose to click a button and view your project as an outline.I chose to publish this in HTML. Therefore, it is available to the public as a website.

Resume'

For a current resume'. Please drop me a line at Zwrh1@imail.etsu.edu. Or wesleyhaynes@hotmail.com.

References:

References List:

I encourage all who are interested to contact the following in any capacity to check on my personal, professional, and, educational histories.

Paid Internships:

Mr. Wayne Winkler: Director and Manager of WETS FM, 89.5, Public Radio for the Tri-Cities: Phone: 439-6441.

Educational References:

Dr. Gary Lilly: Professor, Ed. Technology (IT) at ETSU, IT for Bristol City Schools, Principal for BSSS. Email: Lillyg@btcs.org: Phone: 423-274-0684

Dr. Henry Antkievicz: Professor, Dept. of History at ETSU. Email: antkiewh@etsu.edu Phone: 439-6689.

Ms. Tammy Hayes: Professor, Dept. of Communications: Broadcasting. Email: HayesT@etsu.edu Phone: 439-7568

Mrs. Candy Bryant: Professor, Dept. of Communications: Broadcasting. Email: BryantC@etsu.edu Phone: 439-6099

Dr. Charles Roberts: Chair, Department of Communications, ETSU.
Email: RobertsC@etsu.edu Phone 439-1000

Herbert Parker: Instructor, Dept. of Theatre, ETSU.
Email: Parker@ETSU.edu Phone 439-1000

Professional References:

Mr. Matthew Waddoups: General Manager of Store #4557, ETSU. Ruby Tuesday Inc. Store Phone: 423-926-1336

Mr. Scott Knight: Owner and Propietor of Bucks Pizza, ETSU. Store Phone: 423-975-6800Mr.

Steven Swickheimer: Collections Manager at Citicards division of Citibank, Inc. Citibank/Citicards Phone: 423-477-6800

Personal References: Dr. Gregory Champney: Surgeon in Residence: Email: Gregorychampney@yahoo.com

Dr. Stephanie Belle: Pediatrician in Residence: Email: Stephaniebelle@hotmail.com

Dr. Charles Carnel: Surgeon in Residence Email: Ccarnel@hotmail.com

Additional Technology Review Article....

The following is a link to an article that I recently critiqued. Our task was to choose a journal or peer reviewed article of our liking, and, to incorporate our opinion into that assessment. Please click on the link for the assessment.



http://students.etsu.edu/zwrh1/edtech.doc


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