Darlene Holt

503 N. 17th St.

Copperas Cove, TX 76522
254-317-8113
darlenesholt@gmail.com
www.darleneholt.weebly.com

Education and Training:

June 2016: ACT Central Texas Temple, TX
-An Alternate Certification Program for Teachers
-7th to 12th Grade Social Studies
10/27/15 PEAK Autism Conference San Marcos, TX
-Strategies to Manage Challenging Behavior and Improve Executive Functioning Skills
for the Student/Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder with Dr. Tony Attwood
-5 Clock Hours approved from the Texas Education Agency
8/12-8/14 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
-MA in History
-Extracurricular activities: Egyptology Graduate Student Association (2012-2013), Graduate
History Association, Phi Alpha Theta (Secretary: Spring 2013)
July 2010: ACT Central Texas Temple, TX
-An Alternate Certification Program for Teachers
-8th to 12th Grade History
8/09-5/10: University of Scranton Scranton, PA
-Elementary Arabic
-Extracurricular activities: Arabic Puppet Show, Beledi (Egyptian Folkstyle Belly Dance)
8/04-5/08: Lycoming College Williamsport, PA
-BA in Archaeology, History and Religion
-Awards and Honors: Phi Kappa Phi, Theta Alpha Kappa (treasurer), Phi Alpha Theta,
National Deans List, Deans List, M.B. Rich Prize, Lycoming Scholars Program,
Graduated Magna cum Laude
-Paper Presentations: Eastern Great Lakes Biblical Society Spring Conference 2006
(David & Saul: the significance of em and a king after Gods heart); 2nd Annual
Undergraduate Conference in Medieval and Early Modern Studies (Odilo of Bavaria)
-Extracurricular activities: Coptic Club, History Club (secretary), Psychology Club, Religious
Exploration at Lycoming (secretary), Lycoming Fencers Club and Guild of Swordsmen, Dance
Club, Hebrew Study Group, Bible Study Group, United Campus Ministries

Work Experience:
11/10-5/12 and 9/14-Current: Killeen Independent School District Killeen, TX
Substitute Teacher
-Follow a teachers lesson plan in their absence to ensure the continued education of
students during a regular assignment
-During a long term assignment: perform all duties and functions of a regular teacher
(including lesson plans and grading) for a period of 11 or more consecutive school days
-11/10/10-12/17/10: Long Term Sub in Physics at Shoemaker High School
-4/16/12-5/11/12: Long Term Sub in 6th Grade History and Reading at Audie
Murphy Middle School
 -5/11/12-5/31/12: Long Term Sub in 6th Grade Math at Audie Murphy MS
-5/9/16-5/27/16: Long Term Sub in Geometry at Shoemaker High School
-9/19/16-11/14/16: Long Term Sub PBS Aide at Audie Murphy Middle School
11/08-5/10: Pennsylvania Conservation Corps Harrisburg, PA
Corps member; Curatorial Crew
-Work as a member of a team to preserve, present and interpret historical resources at
The PA Anthracite Heritage Museum in Scranton, PA as part of an intensive hands on
training program in curatorial and archival work.
-Responsibilities: clean, catalogue, label, photograph, accession/de-accession, display,
and care for historical artifacts; inventory collections; process loaned artifacts; erect and
refurbish museum exhibits; maintain exhibit hall; care for archival material; respond to
research requests and assist visiting researchers
5/08-11/09 Northern Valley Gazette Slatington, PA
Volunteer Office Assistant and Copy Editor
-write and edit articles, file and perform other office related duties as needed
1/03-8/08: Westwood Ink Slatington, PA
Volunteer Office Assistant
-maintain files; make copies; collate, fold and staple orders, answer phone and perform
other office related duties as needed
Summer 2007: Tel Gezer Archaeological Project Israel
Volunteer/Archaeology Student
-participate in a five week archaeological excavation sponsored by the Southwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary and the Israel Antiquities Authority

Community Service:
-CCD Teacher for RCIC at Holy Family (Sunday school; 8/11-12/11)
-Best Buddies (mentor assisting the intellectually challenged; college)
-Study Buddies (tutoring program for elementary students; college)
-Biblical Hebrew Tutor at Beth Ha Shalom (college)
-Eucharistic Minister for College Mass at St. Boniface
-Second Annual Williamsport Autism Walk and Conference Volunteer (2008)
-Relay for Life
-Lehigh Valley Autism Walk (2008-2010)
-Lycoming College Habitat for Humanity
-World Vision 30 Hour Famine (college)

Organizations:
-Gnaden Huetten Chapter #203, Order of the Eastern Star
-American Research Center in Egypt, North TX Chapter
-Autistic Self Advocacy Network

Publications:
-Service Dog on Duty The Miners Lamp, vol. 26 no. 1, Jan-March 2009
-Aspergers Syndrome Northern Valley Gazette, vol.1 no. 12, May 15 2008