Bryanna Willis Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea

I create and administer creative and engaging English lessons to around 250 students as a Guest English Teacher. In addition, I host vacation camps that focus on fun and activity-based learning. I maintain high levels of positive energy and offer gentle support and encouragement to students as they strengthen their English skills.

• Assisted Dr. Sherina Feliciano-Santos in grant-funded research looking at police interaction in DUI and traffic stops
• Devoted 20 hours a week to the transcription of video and audio files related to the project
• Managed collaboration between all researchers and oversaw two other research assistants
• Met consistently for project goals and feedback
• Used technology creatively to assist in project management and transcription

Columbia, SC

• Assisted Dr. Mila Tasseva-Kurtchieva in research looking at L2 acquisition of French definite articles
• Dedicated ten hours a week to various tasks related to the project
• Provided translations or prior literature from French into English
• Collected and analyzed research for relevance to the project
• Assisted in the conducting of experiments to collect data for the project

Columbia, SC

• Provided grading support for two sections of the Psychology of Human Development
• Attended class meetings as needed for the instructor
• Provided timely grading for around 200 students exams and papers
• Read any relevant material as given by instructor
• Met with instructor bimonthly for feedback and briefing

Columbia, SC

• Assisted undergraduate students coming into the university in developing their academic proficiency in English
• Provided one-on-one support for these students on a weekly, contractual basis designed to meet their specific areas of need, from writing to oral communication skills
• Provided one-on-one drop-in tutoring for students looking for extra help outside of their contract hours
• Maintained a professional, encouraging attitude in helping students these students adapt to international university life

Columbia, SC

• Assisted Dr. Qiandi Liu in her personal research dedicated to creating a coding tool for professors to use in marking second language English learners academic writing
• Dedicated ten hours a week to various assignments, such as marking student essays using the code to check for interrater reliability
• Collected and analyzed prior research to organize a literature review for the project
• Coded the literature review for comparative usage

Columbia, SC

• Aided first-year students in the development of their writing skills and writing process
• Provided regular peer-review for first-year writing classes
• Assisted English professors in their classroom instruction
• Held regular meetings with first-year students which provided personal one-on-one feedback and support for their writing
• Demonstrated and modeled professional and appropriate academic behavior for first-year students

• Assisted undergraduate and graduate students in the development of their writing and study skills
• Hosted academic workshops that helped students improve their professional writing and study skills
• Contributed actively to projects which promoted the professional development of the Academic Skills Center
• Undertook creative projects designed to better aid students in their academic pursuits
• Offered custom writing plans to offer students one-on-one help over an extended period of time
• Oversaw administrative duties as needed

Columbia, SC

• Assisted undergraduate and graduate students in the study of French language and culture
• Provided regular conversational practice groups for students
• Created worksheets and study guides for students
• Hosted biannual cultural events allowing students to celebrate and explore Francophone culture

Columbia, SC

• Researched popular and well-known French children's literature to compare to the library's existing collection
• Compiled a list of rare French children's literature owned by the library that was suitable for digitization
• Digitized five French children's books and uploaded them to the website: http://digital.tcl.sc.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/rfg/id/777/rec/1
• Compiled and wrote data necessary for the specifications of the website and the library
• Contributed work which won the library a million-dollar grant

Columbia, SC

• Aided the regular teacher with administrative duties
• Taught several creative lessons focused on literary analysis and writing skills
• Conducted one-on-one writing conferences to help students develop their writing skills
• Read assigned materials regularly to students and led discussions on the reading that challenged their critical thinking

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Master Of Arts - Ma, Linguistics

Activities and Societies: Secretary of Graduate Students of Linguistics Member of Linguistic Society of America Research Assistant.

Bachelor’S Degree, English Language And Literature, General And French

Activities and Societies: Sigma Tau Delta National English Honors Society, Pi Delta Phi National French Honors Society, Alpha Lambda.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba