Derek Houck Email & Phone Number

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

• Coordinate with managers, nurses, Medical Directors, and other stakeholders to initiate projects and develop training content for in-person and eLearning projects.• Conduct train-the-trainer sessions and secure final approval for course materials.• Use multiple software applications, including Adobe Captivate, for design and development of training programs.

Severna Park, Maryland Usa

• Developed, implemented and managed operational processes, project staffing, corporate objectives and investment strategy.• Acquired and rehabilitated distressed single-family and multi-unit properties in the Baltimore area.• Directly supervised contractors and subcontractors through all project management phases.

Riverside, Ca

Intensive English Program Instructor• Taught advanced reading/writing for academic purposes, business English, upper-level reading/vocabulary, pronunciation, and academic skills to international university students• Developed curriculum for International Education Programs, served on assessment committees, and advised on skill integration within and across levels• Mentored and assisted new teachers with content delivery methods and classroom management techniques in culturally diverse contexts• Delivered training workshops for faculty on student motivation, plagiarism, using short stories, and feedback/correction techniques for writing teachers• Served as inaugural peer-elected chairperson for Teachers Advisory Committee, which focused on facilitating communication between faculty and administration on a variety of topics, including teacher evaluations, student issues, and professional development Teacher Trainer & Supervisor• Supervised student teachers, consulted with trainees regarding lesson planning and materials development, observed trainees in multicultural classrooms, and provided feedback and assessment (developmental and evaluative) • Supervised instructors and coordinated content for 28-Unit Academic Year TESOL Certificate Program, designed and received academic senate approval for 6-month TESOL Certificate Program, and initiated online course offerings for core classes in Academic Year TESOL Certificate Program• Researched potential target markets for adult ESL programs, identified target populations, reviewed similar programs on a national level, evaluated assessment frameworks, evaluated textbooks, developed curriculum, and implemented new credit-bearing program• Awarded: Summer 2011 UCR Extension Instructor Excellence Award

La Seu D'Urgell, Spain

• Performed needs assessment, designed program, developed curriculum and delivered Teaching Young Learners program for non-native speaking English teachers of Spanish children• Supported teachers with integration of program content into existing curriculum

Yangon, Myanmar

• Designed and delivered two-week training course for 60 Burmese elementary school teachers • Integrated pronunciation practice with training in pronunciation teaching methodology

Arlington, Texas

• Taught multilevel academic English (EAP) to university-bound international students and incorporated experiential learning into a structural/functional core • Developed and taught the English Language Institute’s first online IEP component, which was designed to specifically suit Saudi Arabian scholarship students’ needs• Directed collection and analysis of data on speaker-initiated non-humorous laughter. Approved by UTA IRB in accordance with CITI regulations, protocol, and training

Rabat, Morocco

* Taught integrated skills classes to businesspeople and university students* Taught SAT. & TOEFL preparation classes to International GED candidates

Storrs, Ct

• Designed curriculum for and taught in Intensive English Program for Turkish high school students• Coordinated cultural exchange activities between Turkish and American students

Master Of Science - Ms, Instructional Design: Learning Design & Technology

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Teaching (Tesol)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology