About Me

John F. Sorrentino is a PhD Candidate in French Literature at the CUNY Graduate Center. His dissertation title is Gide in the First Person: The ‘I’ of Religion and Same-Sex Sexuality. Publications include “Portrait of a Giant” in the French Interdisciplinary (Vishma Press 2002) as well as a forthcoming book chapter on Faculty Development in Writing Across the Curriculum. Interdisciplinary work includes writing and instructional technology pedagogy, through which he developed an online Art History Course that is now part of the charter curriculum for the new CUNY Online Baccalaureate. He has taught French Language courses at Hunter and York Colleges, was a Writing Fellow at Hostos Community College in the South Bronx, and a University Research Foundation Fellow in the CUNY Office of Academic Affairs. He is currently working with the Macaulay Honors College as an Instructional Technology Fellow.

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION:
Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York
PhD Program in French, 2000 to present:
Dissertation Director: Professor Royal Brown, Queens College of CUNY and The Graduate Center
Dissertation Title: “Gide in the First Person: The ‘I’ of Religion and Sexuality”

Hunter College of the City University of New York
MA May 2000: French Literature
Master’s Thesis: “André Gide et la question religieuse”

Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, NJ
BA (magna cum laude) January 1989: French Translation (concentration in Business and Literature)

Université de Paris IV, Paris, France (in conjunction with University of Massachusetts, Boston)
One year study in French Civilization, Business, and Literature, 1986-1987

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Hostos Community College of CUNY
Adjunct Lecturer: Modern Art in the City; Arts and Civilization (Summer 2006)
Writing Intensive introductory Art History courses taught asynchronously on Blackboard Platform

York College of CUNY
Graduate Teaching Fellow and Adjunct Lecturer: French (September 2002 to May 2003)
Taught Beginning French Courses (Language and Grammar): French 101 and French 102

Hunter College of CUNY
Graduate Assistant and Adjunct Lecturer: French Language (September 2000 to December 2001)
Taught Beginning and Intermediate Level French Courses (Language, Grammar, Beginning Literature): French 102, French 201, French 202

FELLOWSHIP EXPERIENCE:
Macaulay Honors College, Brooklyn College of CUNY
Instructional Technology Fellow (September 2006 to May 2008)
• Assist in Freshmen and Sophomore seminars (university-wide block programming), and contribute to technology-based projects using various Mac applications
• Examine instructional technology pedagogy, participate in and conduct peer workshops; conduct workshops for students
• Work closely with faculty in developing technology-related assignments; mentor students in use of computer applications and web presentations
• Participate in university-wide events with students and faculty

CUNY Central Office/Research Foundation – Office of Judith Summerfield, University Dean for Undergraduate Education
CUNY University Fellow (June 2005 to May 2006)
• Assisted Dean Summerfield with University Task Force for Retention as well as with Gen Ed and CUE projects
• Participated on committee to re-frame and reorganize CUNY Portal (www.cuny.edu/academics/oaa.html) Academic Affairs website with design team: see especially WAC section.
• Directed development of “Guide to the CUNY/ACT: An Interactive Tutorial” instructional software for CUNY students preparing to take university-wide assessment exam (for availability on CUNY Portal and on CD)
• Served on Subcommittee for International Education: resolve E-Permit and SIMS curricular issues; website/catalogue development
• Conceived and Conducted (with WAC planning committee) the 2005 Professional Education Series of six events for 120 Writing Fellows CUNY wide
• Developed Resource book and materials for training and development of CUNY Writing Fellows
• Created online wiki for Writing Fellows and WAC Coordinators

Hostos Community College of CUNY
CUNY Writing Fellow (September 2003 to May 2005)
• Partnered with professors in development of writing-enhanced and writing-intensive courses in the Humanities, ESL, and Business
• Developed and led Writing Across the Curriculum workshops for faculty
• Assisted students with writing assignments and projects
• Re-indexed and redesigned Writing Fellows Website (http://www.hostos.cuny.edu/wac)
• Designed, typeset, and created layout of the bi-annual newsletter for the Writing Across the Curriculum Program

PUBLICATIONS:
• Forthcoming Book Chapter: “Writing Fellow/Faculty Dynamics: Paradigms of Teaching and Learning.” WAC at CUNY (with Linda Hirsch, PhD, Andrea Fabrizio, MPhil).
• Published Article: “Portrait of a Giant,” The French Interdisciplinary: A Graduate Journal of French and Francophone Studies 1 (2002): 23-31.

CONFERENCES:
• Conference Presentation: Ninth Biennial 2008 International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference, University of Texas at Austin, May 29-31, 2008: “The Writing Fellow/Faculty Collaboration in a Community College: Paradigms of Faculty Development” (with Dr. Linda Hirsch, WAC Coordinator, Hostos Community College of CUNY)
• Conference Presentation: Instructional/Information Technology in CUNY: Future Present, John Jay College of CUNY, November 30, 2007: “Using Wikis for Interdisciplinary Research”
• Conference Presentation: Other Spaces, Duke University, September 29-30, 2006: “The Queer ‘I’ for the North African: André Gide’s Immoralist and the Other Spaces of Desire”
• Conference Presentation: Locating Empire: Seduction, Domination, and Revolt in the French Cultural Reach, The Graduate Center of CUNY, October 6, 2006: “The Queer ‘I’ for the North African: André Gide’s Immoraliste”
• Conference Organizer, Panel Facilitator: WAC/WID Professional Education Series (2005-2006): Faculty Development series for CUNY Writing Fellows and WAC Coordinators featuring six events of workshops, panel discussions, lectures. Topics addressed: WAC/WID in the University, CUNY Testing, ESL, Critical Pedagogy, Plagiarism (Planning Committee)
• Conference Presentation: Making Connections: A CUNY General Education Conference in Integrative Learning. LaGuardia Community College of CUNY, May 6, 2005: “Integrating Modern Art Within the Social Context of the 20th and 21st Centuries.” (Speaker – with Professor Magda Vasillov, Chair, Department of Humantities, Hostos Community College/CUNY.)
• Conference Presentation: CUNY IT Conference – Instructional/Information Technology at The City University of New York: Leveraging and Managing Change. John Jay College of CUNY, November 19, 2004: “Online and Writing Intensive: A Perfect Fit for CUNY Students” (Panelist/Speaker)
• Conference Presentation: WAC 2004: Seventh National Writing Across the Curriculum Conference, University of Missouri, Columbia Campus, St. Louis, MO, June 2004: “The Dynamic of the Writing Fellow and Faculty Member in Designing an Online Writing Intensive Art Course” (Speaker – With Professor Magda Vasillov)
• Conference Presentation: Memory and Narrative, The Graduate Center of CUNY, April 2002: “Playing With Color: Josephine Baker in Film”

AWARDS AND HONORS:
• CUNY Instructional Technology Fellow: Macaulay Honors College/Brooklyn College, 2006-2007
• CUNY Writing Fellow: Hostos Community College of CUNY, 2003-2005
• Graduate Teaching Fellow: York College of CUNY, 2002-2003
• René Taupin Fellowship, Hunter College of CUNY, 2000: Provided for four month stay in Paris for master’s thesis research
• Henri Peyre French Institute Fellowship, a two-year fellowship for outstanding entering students, The Graduate Center of CUNY, 2000-2001
• Member of Pi Delta Phi: French Honor Society, Montclair State University

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Club Med Inc., Club Mediterrannée, SA, New York, NY (1988 to 1999)
Village Accounting Manager (1994-1999); Assistant / Supervisor (1988 to 1994)
• Prepared and conducted training seminars in English and French for candidates being promoted to administrative management positions in Club Med resorts worldwide
• Translated computer system proposals from French into English
• Coordinated financial transactions among North American resorts and international offices (Hong Kong, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Mexico City, Nassau)
• Conducted quarterly financial analyses and prepared budgets for 13 resorts and respective operating companies
• Worked with formation team in Paris to train NY staff on new Oracle® software system
• Implemented MicroControl® software for consolidation of eleven affiliate companies and resorts of Club Med and established and maintained chart of accounts.
• Managed and trained staff of accounting personnel

LANGUAGES:
• English (Native Fluency)
• French (Fluent)
• Italian (Reading Proficiency)

OTHER SKILLS:
• Extensive computer background (Macintosh and PC): Microsoft Office; Database Applications; “Peer-to-Peer” Networking platforms; OSX iLife Suite
• Web 2.0 applications and back-end management: WordPress, MediaWiki