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Mechanicsville, Va, Us

Mechanicsville, Va, Us

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Owings Mills, Maryland, United States

Oversaw the Office of Intake and Assessment for the non-credit ESOL program. Planned 30 county wide managed enrollments and led a team of 25 academic advisors that registered, assessed and placed over 2,400 students into 177/60-hour classes annually.Facilitated 15 scheduled trainings to groups ranging in size from 2 to 65; provided initial orientation to new instructors and ongoing support; Identified, trained, and supervised adjunct professors to take part in student registrations; created, updated, and distributed student registration and standardized assessment procedures and materials; maintained testing material inventory and records. Worked with colleagues to insure that clear, concise, and actionable information was communicated to instructors and students in a timely manner; participated in leadership meetings and communicated and maintained relationships with both internal and external stakeholders; delivered materials and facilitated events at nine county-wide sites.Collaborated with leadership of the Center for Adult and Family Literacy (CAFL) to secure grant from MD Department of Labor; CAFL secured competitive Adult Education & Family Literacy Act (WIOA Title II) grant for years 2021-23; processed and maintained both physical and digital student and instructor records; created office procedures and documents; reviewed intake and assessment paperwork for state funding.

San Francisco Bay Area

Led development, coordination, and execution of English as a Second Language (ESL) and Citizenship Curriculum; spearheaded creation and customization of curriculum and plans, lead recruiting and training of instructors, and provide management to staff.Developed curriculum for ESL courses, determine learning objectives for each course as well as individual classes, created comprehensive lesson plans, and design educational materials; able to transition organization from teacher- to student-centered education, improved participation and retention, and standardized lessons.Managed 16 staff, providing coaching and mentoring focusing on teaching styles, communication, and curriculum development, and assigning duties; was able to grow team 3x, enabled expansion of enrolled students by 30%, and launched two new classes.Led trainings for instructors, focusing on citizenship process, US History and culture, and ESL foundations; work with instructors to customize plans and materials to target audience, conduct mock interviews, and provide student support.Taught multi-level English language citizenship classes to adult immigrants, including reading, writing, and conversation, US government and history, and interviewing skills; effectively prepared students for Naturalization test, with 98% passing rate.Led community outreach efforts to recruit students and promote classes, developed and maintain partnerships with immigration service providers, to spread awareness of classes and hold special onsite courses; improved enrollment across all sites and grew organization awareness in Bay Area.Prepare and oversee standardized CASAS tests, prepare testing materials, take inventory of tests and answers sheets, and observe testing room to maintain integrity and fairness.Led analysis of student data, including demographic, success, and testing outcomes; data was used in the securing of additional CA DOE funding and winning $250K grant.

Phladelphia, Pa

Led development and delivery of ESL curriculum, lesson plans, and materials for students of all education levels who had recently immigrated to the US; taught 4 separate classes focused on ESL, citizenship, professional development, and basic life skills, provided group and one-on-one support to struggling students, and administered self-created and standardized tests.Tasked with revamping Beginner ESL class, developed new and improved lesson plans and weekly curriculum, recruited students at new student orientations, and provided positive and effective student-centered lesson plans; improved class size 90%, increased student retention, and sustained newly launched class.Spearheaded continued educational efforts after site lost funding in late 2015, communicated with students and coordinated classes at off-site and community locations, and continued instruction and support until funding was restored.

Osaka / Kobe, Japan

Led instruction and lesson plan development for English language and US culture classes for native Japanese students ages 5 to 75; taught classes on English Conversation, Grammar Skills, Children’s English to over 400 students, provided private lessons both in person and via web-based tools, proctored and corrected written and oral exams, and recorded and evaluated student participation and engagement to assist in curriculum improvement.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Master'S Degree, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor, 4.0

Bachelor'S Degree, History