Ken Morrill 

555-555-5555 
ken.morrill@nexthighschool.org 
 
Dear Peers and Pros of NEXT High School, 
 
I am writing to pitch a new position for NEXT High School; one which I hope to fill as a full-time 
Pro. As I am certified in K12 Visual Arts, and as NEXT does not currently have an open position 
entitled “Visual Arts Teacher”, I would like to apply to NEXT as a “Design Opportunity 
Coordinator”. 
 
Job Description: 
● Develop and teach Design Thinking strategies with NEXT Peers and Pros to assist the 
needs of i3 projects 
● Coordinate community partnerships and outings which meet the needs of Peer i3 projects 
and the vision of NHS 
● Lead a curation team of Peers and Pros to communicate the successes, needs, growth, 
and evolving vision of NHS 
● Plan curriculum with Pros to assist in making meaningful, impact-oriented inter-curricular 
connections 
● Assist in connecting new technologies with curriculum and i3 projects 
● Co-teach with Pros and develop new visual art and design connections within NEXT and 
around the community 
 
Based on my eight plus years in project and problem-based learning facilitation, I feel I’d be an 
excellent fit at NEXT High School. I believe that peers shouldn’t wait to lead; that they should take 
charge as often as possible and incorporate their passions to create impactful user-experiences, 
services, and products as their own learning experiences. While I wouldn’t go as far as Jeff Bezos 
to encourage teens to drop out of high school to pursue their entrepreneurial desires, I do 
believe a healthy mixture of guided learning with serious student problem exploration and 
solution building is the most important revolution in education I’ve had the pleasure to 
experience. As much as I feel like I offer my students these opportunities in an otherwise 
traditional setting, I look forward to talking to Peers and Pros about how I can bring my passions 
and talents to the NEXT team as the Design Opportunity Coordinator. 
 
I have attached my resume below. 
 
Very Sincerely, 
Ken Morrill 
 
*Keyboarders, do not write a resume like I did below! 
 
 
Ken Morrill 
Design Opportunity Coordinator 
555-555-5555 
ken.morrill@nexthighschool.org 
 
Education 
My journey through college led me to some amazing opportunities and lessons which I truly 
enjoy sharing with my students and colleagues. 
 
Monroe Community College 
Associates in Liberal Arts, 2001 
Design Team Member: Public sculpture/poetry garden, 2000 
Design and Painting Team Member: Horses on Parade, 2001 
Solo Sculpture Exhibit, 2001, Sibley’s Buidling, Rochester, NY 
 
Winthrop University 
Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts, 2008 
Winthrop University 
K12 Visual Arts certificate 
Society of Illustrators, South Carolina Art Education Association 
Purchase Award, Student Art Exhibit, 2007 
 
Teaching Experience 
I’ve taught in South Carolina public schools for eight years. Each year has led me to understand 
how to work ​with​ students, not just ​for​ them.  
 
Laurens District 55  
Sanders Middle School (2008-2014) 
• Founded the SMS ADLab and dSchool, 2013, 2014 
• SMS Student Trade Show Coordinator, 2013, 2014 
• Teacher of the Year, Sanders Middle School, 2011, 2014 
• Laurens 55 District Teacher of the year, 2014 
 
Greenville County Schools 
Riverside Middle School (2014-Present) 
• Expanded the MVAD Program 
• Introduction of design challenges to MVAD students 
• Pitch Stroke Campaign, USC School of Medicine, 2016 
• Garden Club Cofounder, 2016 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Educational Technology 
I believe student ​application​ of technology, from pencils to hammers and mobile devices to 
virtual reality development, is far more important than students merely ​using​ technology. 
 
ADLAB Student Trade Show​, 2013: 2065-The ADLAB Begins 
● Theme: Space-faring civilization in the year 2065 
● 3D modeling and augmented reality tours of products 
 
SMS Student Trade Show​, 2014: The dSchool Exhibit 
● Based on design challenges in four design fields 
● Students projects incorporate Arduino, haptic feedback, augmented reality, digital 3D 
models, and video game design 
 
RMS/MVAD Student Trade Show​, 2014: The MVAD Begins 
● Based on design challenges in eight design fields 
● Student projects incorporate virtual modeling, Arduino-based autonomous vehicle, 3D 
printing, and eNable hand 
 
MVAD Student Fashion Show and Design Exhibit​, 2016 
● Based on design challenges in eleven design fields 
● Student projects incorporate virtual reality, hand and machine sewn fashion, 3D printed 
models, and Martian habitat design 
 
Community 
Being a networked maker is not only a passion of mine, but my default mode of recharge. 
 
iT2Pi​, 2015-Present 
● Board Member, Co-teacher 
 
iMAGINE Upstate​, 2015 
● MVAD at RMS tent 
● Futures Land: Student designed, 3D printed, and presented theme park of the possible 
futures for the upstate 
 
TEDxGreenville​, 2016: Kaliedoscope 
● Interactive Team 
● Chroma Color Team and UX Flow Coordinator 
 
Pitch Stroke (Stroke Awareness) Campaign​, 2016 
● Partnership with School of Medicine, Coral Hoesli 
 ● Students design and pitch stroke awareness campaigns to students and faculty at USC 
School of Medicine. Pitch Perfect from NEXT High School taught the MVAD students 
presentation and pitch strategies.