Heather Marie Kosur - Profile

About Me

I am the Conservation Technician at Milner Library at Illinois State University. I have a BA in English studies with a minor in creative writing. I have just finished my MS in library and information science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and am now taking courses in linguistics at Illinois State University in the pursuit of an MA in English studies with an emphasis in linguistics, which I hope to officially begin during the Spring 2010 semester. My main language interests include the history and development of the English language as well as descriptive linguistics. I hope eventually to write and develop language arts curricula, specifically in the areas of reading skills, grammar, and ESL. I am mainly interested in the Germanic languages but enjoy learning about the phonology and grammar of all languages. My approach to learning and teaching grammar is the form-function method. My current favorite part of speech is prepositions. I also enjoy phrasal verbs.

Certifications

Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, student-at-large, English studies with a concentration in linguistics
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, Master of Library and Information Science, 17 May 2009
Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois, Bachelor of Arts, English major, writing minor, 12 May 2007, summa cum laude
Illinois Central College, East Peoria, Illinois, Associate of Arts and Science, general education, 16 December 2004

Awards and Honors

National Scholars Honor Society, 2007; National Dean's List, 2006; Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society, 2006; Golden Key International Honours Society, 2005; Illinois State University Dean's List, Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Spring 2006; Illinois State University Honors Program; Illinois Central College Writing Contest, Second Place, "Mood Piece," May 2004; Illinois Central College President's List, Fall 2004; Illinois Central College Dean's List, Fall 2003, Spring 2004; Illinois Central College Honors Program

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Contact Information

Email: HMKosur@editors.brighthub.com
Twitter: hmkosur