Kelsey Bleckner, M.Ed Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Evaluate and make recommendations to improve current training practices and materials - implement a learning management system, streamline training practices to make them repeatable and scaleable to match company growth.• Support elementary school students who read below grade level by pairing them with a highschool reading coach.• Manage and supervise one-on-one reading coaching, provide feedback, track progress.• Supervise online logistics, maintain safe learning environment in Zoom.• Spanish translator, communicate program details and logistics to Spanish speaking families.

Seattle, Washington

ELS is the largest recruiter of international students for US and Canadian universities. ELS Language Centers provide an intensive immersion program to prepare international students for academic success.As the ISA, I act as first point of contact and main resource for 1000+ international adult students annually. In an effort to promote student engagement and maintain high retention rates I focus on student development and leadership, program management, event planning, social media outreach, as well as the following:• Grow strong relationships with 50+ prospective and current student placement agencies, withan awareness and sensitivity to cross-cultural communication, needs and concerns.• Used data-driven feedback from needs analyses, focus groups, surveys and evaluations toenhance student experience and increase retention rates by 15%.• Act as first point of contact and main resource for 1000+ international adult students annually, promote student engagement and maintain high retention rates.• Project manager for a variety of projects including social media campaigns and programevaluations.• Train incoming IELTS clerical markers on exam marking procedures.• Plan, promote, conduct and maintain budget for 40+ annual American cultural immersionevents and activities.• Counsel students with college selection, admission and academic transfer process and organize monthly college recruitment presentations.• Manage complex US Immigration matters for 90-150 students each month, on average.• Translate in Spanish to incoming students and their families.• Plan, coordinate and present 13 annual new student orientations in collaboration with ELS staff.

Seattle, Washington, United States

- Instruct classes of 10-15 international adult students monthly in English language structure, syntax and academic usage.- Facilitate a safe learning environment for a very diverse student body, ensuring all students participate and respect others’ views.- Adhere to designated timeline and company goals, and develop measureables to track language competency and curriculum effectiveness. - Act as Certified Proctor and Exam Marker for TOEFL and IELTS, globally recognized English proficiency tests, twice per month on average.- Meet daily and weekly company deadlines for feedback, evaluations and report cards.- Adapt to unexpected challenges and cultural differences to keep classes both engaging and constructive.- Take initiative as lead in extracurricular roles: one-on-one tutoring and IELTS test preparation and administration.- Stay current on best practices through in-house trainings and participation in conferences, and implement those practices to achieve successful results.

Bellevue, Wa

Developed online learning workspaces for sustainment activities used to follow-up after training sessions. Created interactive and intuitive online content to engage learners. Configured Typeform to be used as a learning management system. Considered multiple learning preferences and accessibility in workspace design.

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

- Develop original curriculum for English language enrichment courses from preschool to adults, including business English. - Contribute a unique and valued American language and culture perspective to students.- Manage administrative duties and develop recruiting materials for additional instructors.- Prepare students to successfully pass the First Certificate of English exam, a requirement for many jobs and university master’s programs.

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Adult Education And Training - Human Resource Development

Cambridge Celta - Certificate Of English Language Teaching To Adults, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Spanish Language And Literature