| Nicholas P. Sterling, Ph.D.: CURRICULUM VITAE Areas of Interest: (a) Xenophon (b) Greek & Roman Myth (c) Ancient Comedy Education: * University of Vermont (UVM), Greek & Latin Major, 1987-1991, B.A., summa cum laude * Brown University, Department of Classics, 1991-1998, Ph.D. * Tufts University (the home of Perseus) o Summer 1988, Medieval Latin o Summer 1989, Teaching Greek in the Secondary School * Brandeis University o Summer 1990, Introductory German o Summer 1992, Introductory Italian * Boston Language Institute o Summer 1993, Introductory Russian o Summer 1995, Intermediate Russian Dissertation: "Laconic Persuasion: Rhetorical Arrangement of Events in Xenophon's Hellenika" (advisor: Alan Boegehold) Teaching Experience : * New England Sports Academy: Partner and Academic Program Director, Fall 2009-Present * University of Rhode Island: Visiting Assistant Professor, Spring 2000-Present * Active Minds Tutoring: Independent Tutor, Spring 2005-Present * Club Z! In-Home Education: Independent Tutor, Spring 2005-Present * Kennedy-Longfellow School (158 Spring Street, Cambridge, MA 02139): Chess Instructor, Spring 2006-Present * Heath School (100 Eliot Street, Brookline, MA 02467): Chess Instructor, Winter 2007-Present * Moses Brown School (250 Lloyd Avenue, Providence, RI 02906): Chess Instructor, Fall 2005-Present * Central Falls High School (24 Summer Street, Central Falls, RI 02863): Substitute Teacher, Fall 2004-Present * Ocean State Montessori School (100 Grove Ave, East Providence, RI): Chess Instructor, Winter 2007-Spring 2007 * Newman Elementary School (1155 Central Avenue, Needham, MA 02492): Chess Instructor, Spring 2006-Spring 2007 * Rhode Island Sponsoring Education: Independent Tutor, Fall 2005-Spring 2007 * Salve Regina University: Visiting Assistant Professor, Fall 2005-Fall 2006 * Princeton Review: Test Prep Instructor & K-12 Supplementary Services Instructor, Spring 2001-Spring 2004 * Wheeler School (216 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906): Latin Teacher, Fall 1999-Spring 2002 * Wheaton College: Visiting Assistant Professor, Fall 1998-Fall 1999 * Brown Fellowships: o Spring 1994, Intensive Introductory Latin o Spring 1995, Intensive Introductory Greek o Summer 1997, Summer 1998, Summer 1999, Greek Mythology * Brown Assistantships: o Fall 1992, The Greeks o Spring 1993, Greek Mythology o Fall 1993, Worlds of Late Antiquity * UVM: Greek/Latin Tutor, Fall 1988-Spring 1991 Dossier: Brown University Career Development Center, Box 1907, Providence, RI 02912-1907, 401-863-3326 Reference Letters: # University of Rhode Island (Department of Languages, Kingston, RI 02881; 401-874-5911): * Ann Suter # Wheaton College (Department of Classics, Norton, MA 02766; 802-286-3662): * Joel Relihan # University of Vermont (Department of Classics, 481 Main Street, Burlington, VT 05405; 802-656-3210): * Z. Philip Ambrose # Central Falls High School (24 Summer Street, Central Falls, RI 02863; 401-727-7710): * Nancy Ursillo Technical & Software Experience (ALL SELF-TAUGHT): * Computer Languages: HTML * Applications: Microsoft Office 2001, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, Netscape Communicator, Fetch * Brown University Computer Education: Technical Trainer in Microsoft Powerpoint, Word, Excel, HTML Contact: Stephanie Birdsall, 401-863-7299 * Brown University Sciences Library, Interlibrary Loan Office: Ariel, CLIO, DocLine Contact: Elizabeth Coogan, 401-863-2750 * Brown University Rockefeller Library, Reference Department: Lexis/Nexis, OCLC, WinSPIRS, Perseus Contact: Anne Nolan, 401-863-3577 Additional Information: * UVM Prizes & Positions: o Phi Beta Kappa o Phi Alpha Theta o Phi Eta Sigma o Kirby Flower Smith Latin Award o Dr. Frederick Arnold Vinton Award o Phi Beta Kappa Prize o Living/Learning Hall Government Co-Secretary o Eta Sigma Phi o Treasurer of Hillel o Mortar Board o John H. Kent Memorial Award o Who's Who among Students in American Colleges and Universities 1991 o Eta Sigma Phi Latin Translation Prize o Hannah Howard Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement, College of Arts and Sciences * Brown Prizes & Positions: o University Fellowship, 1991-1992 o Research Proctorship, Fall 1994 o Graduate Fellowships, 1995-1996, 1996-1997 o CACT (now Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning) Teaching Certificate 1995-1996 o CACT (now Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning) Discussion Leader, 1996-1997 o Sheridan Center Individual Teaching Consultant, 1997-1998 * Conference Papers: o "A Little Friendly Persuasion: The Performance of Agesilaus, Lysander, and Xenophon in Hellenika 3" Presented at Viva Voce: Echoes of Performance in the Ancient Text, Brown University, February 8, 1997 o "Xenophon's Hellenika and the Theban Hegemony" Presented at the Annual CANE Meeting, St. Anselm College, March 6, 1999 o "The Diversity of Greek Myth and the Artistic Tradition" Presented at the ACL 52nd Annual Institute, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, June 26, 1999 o "Xenophon's Hellenika and the Theban Hegemony" Discussed at The World of Xenophon, University of Liverpool, July 10, 1999 * Other: o American Dahlia Society Regular Accredited Judge o Member of United States Chess Federation; currently rated 1705 (Regular), 1601 (Speed) |
