Kevin Mccarthy

I help manage and grow the library's traditional media collection as well as maintaining and increasing the school's digital portfolio. I also help students conceive and develop their Capstone projects for senior presentation.

Library Outreach Coordinator at Saint Johnsbury Academy (2023-03 – Present)

I help manage and grow the library's traditional media collection as well as maintaining and increasing the school's digital portfolio. I also help students conceive and develop their Capstone projects for senior presentation.

Upper Level French Teacher at Montpelier High School (2022-10 – 2023-06)

I taught advanced French to a class of graduating seniors who were all planning to study French in college. The approach was to focus on project-based learning which gave the students greater access and awareness of the language and its uses.

Private College Application Consultant at Self-Employed (2016-09 – 2022-02)

I currently specialize in helping a small group of Asian students in preparation (academics; testing; college application readiness) for their entry into top United States colleges and universities. My focus is on finding the right school for each particular student given his or her desires and needs. I have had success at the highest levels, including the following schools: Amherst College

• Babson

• Barnard College

• Bates College

• Boston University

• Bowdoin College

• Columbia University

• Dartmouth College

• Duke University

• Emory

• New School

• New York University

• Northwestern University

• Sarah Lawrence College

• University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

• University of California Berkley

• University of California Los Angeles

• University of Southern California

• University of Virginia

• Wesleyan. I also offer application help for the United Kingdom and for Post Graduate applications in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Co-Founder at Illuminate Consulting (2016-11 – 2018-08)

I ran a niche boutique consulting and teaching facility, specializing in academic preparation for students attending top private schools in Shanghai (and elsewhere), such as Dulwich College, Concordia, and Pinghe. We also prepared these students for college applications to the United States and England, focusing on top 25 schools and prestige Liberal Arts schools. We also served private schools in Beijing (Dulwich College), Shenzhen (American International School), and Hong Kong (Harrow International).

In addition we worked with Chinese students resident in the United States and attending top private high schools such as Phillips Exeter, Phillips Andover, and Saint Marks.

Co-Founder and Head of School at Zhixing Academy (2016-01 – 2020-02)

co-founded this private school in Pudong, Shanghai with a view to aiding students from area private schools such as Dulwich and Wellington. Our mission was to provide a supplemental liberal arts education to students from K-12. We partnered with Cenage Learning and National Geographic in Boston to provide tailored curriculum and classroom content.

Core Faculty at Bennington College (2007-07 – 2008-01)

Creator of Screenwriting course offering and Screenwriting faculty at this prestigious low-residency creative writing program.

Faculty at Dartmouth College (2007-09 – 2012-03)

Core faculty in the Institute for Writing and Rhetoric. I also teach First Year Seminars in Creative Writing.

Online Education at Champlain College (2003-09 – 2008-05)

Built an online infrastructure for Champlain's nascent online presence. Responsible for creating course design, curriculum, and content. Also taught first online courses.

Faculty, Course Designer, Cinema Studies at Burlington College (2003-09 – 2008-05)

Built a Screenwriting major for online and offline use. First online courses in this college's history.

Technology Support at Morristown School District (1999-09 – 2001-06)

Worked to upgrade and modernize school network. Brought Final Cut Pro into the nascent digital arts education environment. Also, created an offline and online Independent Studies pathway into the school district, first of its kind. First teacher in this program. Integrated public access television network into the school infrastructure.

Content Creator, Course Designer, Online Teacher at Powered.com (1989-09 – 2004-07)

I wrote, designed, and taught mainly technology classes for this early edu-commerce company. Specialized in digital and graphic arts.

Content Creator, Course designer at Beyond Books (1998-09 – 2000-05)

Worked with Beyond Books team to design and create content for this early edu-commerce company (later bought by New Forum and Microsoft). Specialized in History of Technology and History of the Internet. We also worked on a contract basis with Providence-based Met School to provide them with supplemental, online resources and guidance for students four-year projects.

Reader and Rater at The College Board (1998-06 – 2018-09)

Worked with this industry leader in various roles dealing with online grading, rating for State benchmarks, and input to course offerings.

Faculty, Communications Department at Bridgewater State College (1991-09 – 1992-07)

Communications and Theater Studies. My areas of classroom expertise included Dramatic Literature analysis and From Play to Stage.

Faculty, English Department at Syracuse University (1988-09 – 1991-06)

Contemporary Literature and Theater including many modern and post-modern American and European authors and playwrights.

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing – Bennington College (2005-06 – 2007-06)

Maitrise in Research Methods in North American Literature and Culture – University of Strasbourg (1987-09 – 1998-05)

Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Theatre – University of Surrey (1983-09 – 1986-06)