Elizabeth Kate Phelps Email & Phone Number

In this role I provide English language support lessons for elementary level students in order to help them access classroom curriculum and build their communicative and academic competence. I am also responsible for ongoing and collaborative communication with classroom teachers in order to plan and align shared instruction. Lessons are differentiated to meet the specific learning needs of each student. The Reynolds school district serves a linguistically and culturally diverse demographic representing hundreds of languages.

Kihei, Hawaii, United States

In this role I provide English language support lessons for elementary level students in grades K-5 in order to help them access classroom curriculum and build their communicative and academic competence. I am also responsible for ongoing and collaborative communication with classroom teachers in order to plan and align shared instruction. Lessons are differentiated to meet the specific learning needs of each student.

Kahului, Hi

• Coordinate all aspects of the Maui Language Institute - providing intensive English language programs to international students, the Maui community, and short-term custom programs.• Curriculum review and development including content-based and task-based learning.• Provide training and professional development for teachers and staff.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Instructor of advanced academic communication for international college students.• Encourage students’ development of critical thinking, discussion, and presentation skills.• Design and implementation of sustained content lessons in preparation for university study.• Work collaboratively with college faculty and staff.

Portland, Oregon Area

•Provide methodology and assessment courses for visiting Japanese TESOL certificate students.•Instructor for intensive integrated skills language program.•Instructor for American culture and communicative conversation skills courses .•Coordination and planning of cultural learning excursions and community service experiences.

Dong Hoi, Vietnam

•Instructor of English language skill area classes for Vietnamese university students.•Instructor of communicative English speaking course for non-English major students.•Design and implementation of teacher-training workshops for Vietnamese English teachers focused on communicative, student-centered teaching strategies.•Collaborative review and redesign of English language curriculum aimed at aligning curriculum to the Common European Framework system.

Portland, Oregon Area

•Mixed level, integrated skills course for immigrant and refugee community of Head Start parents.•Independent curriculum design aimed at immediate English needs, health, and family.•Collaboration with Head Start program administrators on program development and coordination.

Portland, Oregon

•Coordinate all aspects of parent leadership council, including recruitment and training of representatives.•Provide administrative and systems support for Health and Family Service programs. •Nutrition budget management, communications, and graphic design.•Collaborate with Family Services Manager on recruitment, enrollment, and community outreach.•Work with program nurses and program directors on student and family health projects.

Seoul, South Korea

•Designed and developed new curriculum and provided teacher training workshops.•Provided support, supervision, and training for English language teachers.•Independent development of after-school reading program for struggling students.•Instructor of integrated skills courses for young learners.•Content-based language instruction in elementary math, science, and social studies. •Design and implementation of incoming student assessments.

Master’S Degree, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor

Activities and Societies: International research and teaching practicum. Teaching academic writing internship.

Celta - Certificate In Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages, English Language Teaching

2004 Bachelor Of Science, Psychology, Cum Laude Honors