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United States

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Level 3 course leader, develop and implement level-specific formative and summative assessments, monitor student progress, analyze grades, evaluate program needs, overview curriculum, collaborate with faculty across campuses Develop and facilitate university-level intensive skills courses in Reading, Writing/Grammar, Listening/Speaking and Vocabulary in a.

Orem, Utah

Taught university-level courses in Reading, Writing, Listening, SpeakingCreated online and mobile-friendly instructional materials Evaluated instruction by using oral, practical, and written performance tests

Provo, Utah

Taught university-level skills courses in Reading, Writing, Grammar, Listening, SpeakingConducted Oral Proficiency Interviews (OPI) for class placementHolistically rated writing essays and students’ writing and reading portfoliosPlanned student extra-curricular activities each semesterMentored, evaluated, and trained student teachers in ESL methodologies.

Houston, Texas

Taught ESL to at-risk students in 3rd and 2nd grade bilingual classesEffectively prepared at-risk students to successfully pass Texas state examsPlanned and taught thematic units incorporating technology and work stations resulting in students’ participation in web quests and creation of PowerPoint presentationsDesigned and conducted ESL tutorials to teach.

Provo, Utah Area

Designed, administered and evaluated English language proficiency assessments placing students into appropriate proficiency levelsConducted teacher observations and evaluated their performanceOrganized and supervised cultural, social and service activitiesAdvised students in academic, cultural shock, family and financial problemsTaught university-level ESL.

Panyu, Guangzhou, China

Recruited, interviewed, supervised and trained EFL teachers (western faculty)Designed and coordinated Chinese and western faculty curriculum and teaching schedulesResolved curriculum and logistical differences between Chinese and western facultyOrdered, cataloged and maintained supplies for art and music teachersTaught English as a Foreign Language (EFL).

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Social Work, Spanish

M.A, Tesol