Tracy Frank Cramer Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas

I am a systems administrator in the Episcopal Diocese of Texas’ office that ensures that all church and school employees and volunteers (about 6,000 people a year) have gone through a screening and certification process that includes their having been trained in recognizing and preventing sexual abuse of minors and sexual exploitation and harassment of adults. From the Safeguarding website: The Episcopal Diocese of Texas is committed to ensuring that its churches, schools, and institutions provide an environment free of abuse, exploitation, and harassment. Through the Safeguarding office, The Diocese of Texas provides resources to ensure that every person’s dignity is respected and protected. The Wellness and Care Ministry exists to establish and nurture a culture of health, safety, and mutual care within the Episcopal Diocese of Texas.

Austin, Texas

Volunteer writing coach to third grade students

Austin, Texas

Taught beginning level integrated English communication skills to adult immigrants

Austin, Texas

Taught intermediate level integrated English communication skills to adult immigrants

Austin, Texas

Taught beginning level integrated English communication skills to adult immigrants

Hirakata City, Osaka, Japan

Taught speaking and listening skills to four to six year children.

Osaka, Japan

Using teacher prepared and university assigned teaching materials, I taught English for academic purposes in Kansai Gaidai University’s Intensive English Program, and in their regular English Program, in order to help prepare students to study abroad.Specifically, I taught:• oral communication skills (from low to advanced levels) to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year students • paragraph and essay writing and reading skills (from low to advanced levels) to 1st and 2nd year students In addition, I:• taught communicative English pedagogy and practices to Osaka secondary school teachers• developed an extensive body of classroom materials• participated in curriculum development and teacher resource room committees• conducted research• presented research at national and international conferences• wrote for publication• advised study abroad students

Osaka, Japan

Using teacher prepared and university assigned teaching materials, I taught English for academic purposes in Kansai Gaidai University’s Intensive English Program, and in their regular English Program, in order to help prepare students to study abroad.Specifically, I taught:• oral communication skills (from low to advanced levels) to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year students • paragraph and essay writing and reading skills (from low to advanced levels) to 1st and 2nd year students In addition, I:• taught communicative English pedagogy and practices to Osaka secondary school teachers• developed an extensive body of classroom materials• participated in curriculum development and teacher resource room committees• conducted research• presented research at national and international conferences• wrote for publication• advised study abroad students

Redwood City, California

Using both teacher prepared and university assigned teaching materials, I taught:• ESL 842 WRITING II: Introduces students to low-intermediate practice in writing English. Special attention is paid to the grammar and mechanics of written academic English. (64 lecture hours)• ESL 861 READING I: Introduces students to reading English at the high-beginning level. Comprehension and vocabulary development are stressed. (64 lecture hours)

Http://Www.Sfsu.Edu/~Ali/

In this pre-university intensive English program, I taught all skill levels (Level 42: Low Intermediate, Level 44: Intermediate, Level 46: Advanced/Intermediate, Level 48: Advanced), specifically:• taught high intermediate to advanced international pre-university students American short stories through short response papers and group discussions• advanced grammar for written expression; objectives included sentence structure, proofreading techniques for error identification and correction, and accurate grammatical analysis of short articles• intermediate grammar, with a focus on students making grammar choices based on reasons that they can articulate• high-intermediate and advanced students American cultural values and perspectives through readings, journals and discussions• advanced oral communication and listening skills to pre-graduate school students; students learned to do research, give persuasive oral presentations, and lead seminar discussions• beginning level integrated language skills; facilitated fluency-building activities to practice target structures• high intermediate to advanced pronunciation skills; students learned to correctly recognize and produce target segmentals and supra-segmentals• co-taught upper-intermediate to advanced English for the World Wide Web; students learned to create their own web sites using HTML and Web editors In addition:• administered and assessed diagnostic and achievement tests • assisted in the development of curriculum and lesson materials• proctored institutional TOEFL• co-administered the conversation partner program• Teacher Trainer: Trained and supervised a new teacher as an Institute “Senior Teacher” during an intensive, one semester long training period

San Francisco, Sausalito, Carmel Valley California

Trained and worked in various departments: guest services, accounting, kitchen and organic farm and garden

South San Francisco, California

Managed publications library, data entry, and mail room for internet public relations agency

Houston, Texas

Responsible for producer relations, purchasing, product development, marketing, research, and public relations for a non-profit alternative trading organization working with low income Latin American cooperatives

St. Peter'S Episcopal Church, Detroit, Michigan

Assisted coordination of daily operations of a shelter for refugees, as well as interviewing, problem identification, case reporting and scheduling

Detroit, Michigan

Taught English composition and literature; assigned and supervised lessons

Lansing, Michigan

Assisted medical personnel in translating Spanish and English for migrant workers at weekly medical clinics

Lansing, Michigan

Visited migrant farm labor camps and interviewed families to determine if their children were eligible for the Migrant Education Program

Dearborn, Michigan

Sold advertising space for a used industrial machinery publication

Master Of Arts, English, Concentration In Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages (Tesol)

Established in 1964, SFSU's M.A. program in English with a Concentration in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is one.

Bachelor Of Arts, History (Concentration: Latin American And Caribbean Studies)

The Department of History at Michigan State University is a large, vibrant intellectual community. The faculty members, graduate.