Alison Ray Email and Phone Number

> ELICOS English Teaching> Academic and General English Teaching> IELTS & TOEIC Testing Preparation for International Students

TASKS> provided mentoring and guidance to teachers delivering on level, giving information about outcomes, tasks and course material and resources > administrative support to teachers to ensure that course delivery and administrative processes are followed according to requirements> conducted meetings to ensure consistent, collaborative course delivery and moderation of assessment tasks> maintained and updated curricula, online resources and administrative support documents for teachers> coordinated the conversion to online teaching for my teaching level during COVID-19 lockdown, ensuring that course expectations continued to be met and that teacher and student resources were compatible with online delivery> conducted intensive professional development (PD) with teacher groups to ensure online delivery conformed with DUELI requirements> devised support documents to guide teachers through processes in online teachingLevel Coordinator and TeacherJuly 2019 – June 2020Melbourne, AustraliaTASKS> delivered academic English courses from pre-intermediate to advanced levels to prepare students for entry to undergraduate and postgraduate university courses > created course materials and supplementary materials across the curriculum for academic English> collaborated with co-teachers to ensure clear communication and continuous improvement within courses with respect to student engagement, course planning, delivery and assessment> participated in the moderation and validation of assessment tasks> collaborated with student support staff to ensure that all student pathway enquiries were dealt with effectively> joined the Professional Development Committee to plan, facilitate and evaluate professional development days for teaching and administration staff> delivered General English coursesTeacher - English for Academic PurposesNov 2017 – July 2019https://www.deakin.edu.au/international-students/dueli

TASKS> plan, deliver and assess English language skills for employment and settlement to adult learners> develop curricula and course materials in accordance with the frameworks of the CSWE and ACSF

Established in 1951, AMES Australia is a public sector institution providing English language, settlement and employment support for refugees, migrants and asylum seekers.TASKS> planned, delivered and assessed online English language programs to adult learners from Preliminary level to CSWE III, using Skype, Zoom , in-house and online resources> assessed and provided feedback to students on their progress and performance> ensured documentation was completed and compliance requirements met> organised, conducted and evaluated professional development for teaching staff, including PD days, curriculum meetings and mentoring> conducted workshops including:- ACSF training- CSWE task validation and moderation- course design and lesson planning- creating and developing online resources- improving online teaching skills> created over 30 supplementary online mini-courses for use with course texts incorporating animation and sound, focusing on communicative skills through dialogues, games and word building activities> led short course design teams combining original material and online resources to cater for specific student needs related to pronunciation and IELTS training> developed online induction material for new teachers to model the procedures and practices used within Distance Learning> as a member of the leadership group, ensured that practices and procedures within Distance Learning conformed to professional and contractual obligations> assisted students with preparation for job interviews, entrance to tertiary institutions and citizenship tests> helped other students to refine their language skills and overcome day-to-day language and settlement challenges through targeted lesson content > mentored new teachers and modelled best practice for DLACHIEVEMENTS> redesigned leadership structure to foster a collaborative teaching group> revised and redesigned training material to achieve targeted language goalshttps://www.ames.net.au

Established in 1951, AMES Australia is a public sector institution providing English language, settlement and employment support for refugees, migrants and asylum seekers.TASKS> delivered English language lessons to migrant English learners whose language skills were below functional English level (CSWE III)> teach students individually on Skype and Zoom or by telephone> responded to and resolved individual student’s needs related to language learning, settlement in Australia, community integration, job search, accommodation, banking etc> maintained comprehensive records for attendance and achievements for each student> liaised with counsellors and administration staff about the particular needs of individual students> provided practical support to other teachers including mentoring new teachers in all aspects of Distance Learning teaching> created new short course training materials including IELTS preparation, pronunciation, career pathways, reading and speaking> developed teacher guidelines for the Distance Learning unit to encourage collaborative and consistent deliveryACHIEVEMENTS> increased student computer literacy levels by over 40% as a result of incorporating online activities within the distance learning teaching methodology> increased student confidence and capability by incorporating whole person teaching strategies to address personal challenges and impediments to learning> encouraged students to articulate their needs and strengths to consistently deliver individualised programs of lessons with a high level of student retention and satisfaction> worked individually and in development teams to create interactive materials for online deliveryhttps://www.ames.net.au

Established in 1951, AMES Australia also established an ELICOS unit which offered international students courses in General English, English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and specialist programs such as IELTS Preparation, Internships and TESOL.TASKS>In this position I taught numerous courses and contributed to curriculum development including:>being lead teacher for TESOL training to speakers of other languages. I shaped the course structure, created much of the course material and wrote the assessment tasks for this course>teaching English for Academic Purposes: Advanced, Upper Intermediate and Intermediate>teaching General English: Advanced, Upper Intermediate and Intermediate>writing curriculum documents and assessment material for general English courses and EAP courses>conducting placement tests, devising curriculum and developing classroom materials, particularly with relation to the TESOL courseACHIEVEMENTS>had sole responsibility for developing and teaching the intensive specialist course TESOL training to speakers of other languages, for which I wrote course content and assessment tasks>became the person consulted for many grammatical and lesson content queries that other teachers had>developed course materials for academic writing>wrote course proposals and curricula for new and revised courses

The Language Training Centre was the language support unit for the University of New England, NSW. It conducted academic English courses for international students to equip them for university entry at UNE. It also provided academic English skills support for faculties with international students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate courses.TASKS> taught English for Academic Purposes and General English> conducted IELTS examinations> worked within the Science Faculty of UNE to assist post-graduate students with essay writing and note taking skillsACHIEVEMENTS> tailored courses for pre-university enrolment language needs of international students> developed courses in response to faculty requirements for enrolled international students> inducted international students into academic life in a country town