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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 student-centered Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) environmentTeach IELTS preparation course to repeating Level 4 students achieving high student pass rateAuthor a chapter of an integrated skills Pearson/HCT textbookLevel 3 Student Advisor, meet with students at risk of failing, determine necessary interventions and successfully fulfill objectives leading to higher Level 3 student pass ratesCreate skills exam items for HCTsystem-wide summative assessments and evaluate for content validityDevelop numerous online and mobile-friendly course materials including assessments

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, principles and best practices

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 at-risk students successful reading strategies resulting in a substantial increase in scores on their state reading exams (TAKS)Assist teachers in preparation, demonstration, co-teaching and observation in instruction and pacing so that the core reading program can be implementedMentored teachers on other grade levels on ESL methodologies and best practices

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 classes, business English and TOEFL Preparation

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) classes and music to grades 1-4 in a bilingual school setting

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

M.A, Tesol