Katie Desando Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

I taught engaging and meaningful workshops in the productive and receptive skills of English to diverse groups of English Language Learners. I assisted in the assessment of incoming students' abilities and needs and developed the curriculum of each course to achieve their personal learning goals. I applied my knowledge of TESOL and linguistic theory to develop lesson plans and materials.

I tutored high school students for the ACT and SAT tests, evaluating their initial scores and creating individualized plans to achieve their target scores. I tracked student progress and data, entering it into an online management system in an accurate and timely manner. I also tutored pre-K through 12th grade students in the development of their reading, writing, vocabulary, and English language skills.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

I tutored university students in 1:1 sessions for any written assignment across any discipline. I provided guidance for all stages of the writing process, including brainstorming, outlining, researching, thesis and argument development, editing, and revising. I was an embedded tutor in two English language Program courses, working directly with professors to develop and lead specialized tutoring sessions.

Seoul, South Korea

I taught English classes to students in grades 4-8. I planned engaging and creative lessons that followed company curriculum and materials.I was promoted to the position of Branch Team Leader in 2018. In this position, I organized and communicated any information gathered in Team Lead meetings to my team of 12 teachers in weekly meetings. I trained and observed new and current teachers, giving feedback on lesson plans, classroom management, and classroom presence. I reviewed and provided feedback for all lesson plans submitted by my team.

Urbana-Champaign Area

I worked directly with the coordinator to plan activities for international and exchange students to familiarize them with the campus and culture, i.e. orientation, campus tours, weekly English conversation tutoring, Chicago field trip, potlucks, and so on. I managed the front desk by answering and directing phone calls, preparing and maintaining office records, assisting staff and instructors with tasks, greeting and answering questions from students and walk-ins.

Urbana-Champaign Area

Master Of Arts - Ma, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor, 4.00/4.00 Gpa

Liberal Arts And Sciences, Linguistics

Activities and Societies: Study Abroad, Korean Culture Center, Intensive English Institute, Korean Conversation Table, ConvoPartners