Earlham College, Richmond, IN; Aug. 2014-Present

 

 

 

International Student Adviser/ESL Instructor

Responsibilities: Acting as a Designated School Official (DSO) for international Students enrolled in SEVIS, issuing I-20's, helping with work authorizations and informing students of the regulations for their F-1 visa status maintentence; assessing new English language learners, course placement; teaching up to 2 English as a Second Language courses per semester; academic advising, co-convening TESOL Minor.

 

Courses:

ESEM 150: Defining the Values Societies Live By

Fall 2017, 2018, 2019

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ELL 206: Effective Public Speaking and Presenting

Spring  2018, 2019

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TESO/CLL 344: Studies in Language Learning and Teaching

Spring 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

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INTD 199: International Student Success

Fall 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

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CIL/ELL 200: Introduction to American Society and Values

Fall 2014, 2015, 2016

 

CIL/ELL 202: Advanced Academic Writing

Fall 2014, 2015, 2016

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CIL/ELL 204: The American Experience

Spring 2015, 2016, 2017

 

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Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA; Aug. 2008 - July 2014

 

 

 

ESL Instructor

 

 

 

Responsibilities: Teaching ESL courses, designing curriculum, tutoring students in the International English Learning Center, assessing language skills of incoming students and international teaching assistants (coordinated SPEAK testing for 2 semesters before a new internally-developed assessment method replaced it), and giving seminars to students, faculty, and staff regarding the needs of international students whose native language is other than English (i.e. Lehigh English Dept. Writing Center Tutor ESL Training, Freshman Seminar, TRAC Fellows Panel [for cross-disciplinary peer writing tutors-in-training]).

 

 

 

IEP Courses Taught (Non-Credit):

 

 

 

Step Up: Advanced Speaking & Listening (9 programs)

 

Fall 2008,2009, 2013; Spring 2009; Summer 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

 

Summer 2013 & 2014: Served as Lead Teacher/Curriculum Planner

 

 

 

Step Up: American Pragmatics & Culture (3 programs)

 

Spring 2010, 2012; Summer 2012

 

 

 

Step Up: Advanced Academic Reading (3 programs)

 

Fall 2008; Summer 2011, 2013

 

 

 

Step Up: Advanced Academic Writing (1 program)

 

Summer 2010

 

 

 

Advanced Business English Program (ABE) (2 programs)

 

ABE 302: Speaking and Pragmatics (Fall 2009, 2010)

 

 

 

Credit Courses Taught:

 

 

 

Undergraduate Courses:

 

ENGL 003: Composition for International Writers I (5 sections)

 

Fall 2008-2013

 

Fall 2013: Served as core team member in restructuring course content

 

 

 

ENGL 005: Composition for International Writers II (5 sections)

 

Spr. 2009-2014

 

 

 

ENGL 015: Speech Communication for International Speakers of English

 

Fall 2013

 

 

 

Graduate Courses:

 

ESLP 001 & 002: ESL Academic Writing and Reading (3 sections)

 

Spr. 2009; Fall 2010, 2011

 

 

 

ESLP 003: ESL Clear Speech and Conversation (1 section; Fall 2012)

 

 

 

GBUS 495: Advanced Business Speaking and Pragmatics (4 sections)

 

Fall 2011-2013; [2 sections in Fall 2012]

 

 

 

ENGR 495: Tech Writing for Engineers and Scientists (1 section; Spr. 2014)

 

 

 

International English Learning Center Seminars (for students enrolled in tutoring):

 

 

 

Negotiating Meaning: Do You Understand Me? (Fall 2009)

 

 

 

Spoken English Reductions: Whaddayasay? (Fall 2009, 2011)

 

 

 

Awkward Situations: What do you say? (Fall 2009)

 

 

 

Can You Convince Me? The Art of Informal Debate, (Spring 2010)

 

 

 

Have You Heard? News of the Day, (Spring 2010)

 

 

 

Starting and Continuing a Conversation, (Spring 2010)

 

 

 

Non-Verbal Communication: Your lips are saying “Yes” but your body is saying “No”, (Fall 2010,2011; Spring 2014)

 

 

 

Princeton Review San Juan, PR; Mar. 2008- Aug.2008

 

 

 

SAT Prep Instructor Trainee/Practice Essay Rater (SAT, MCAT)

 

 

 

Responsibilities: Trained to teach SAT preparatory courses for verbal and mathematical skills; rated practice SAT and MCAT essays online.

 

 

 

 

 

Inter American University of Puerto Rico San Germán, PR; Aug. 2007-Dec. 2007

 

 

 

Adjunct English Professor

 

 

 

Responsibilities: Taught two English courses in the Department of Modern Languages for one semester.Courses Taught:Reading (low-intermediate level)Oral Communication (low-intermediate level)

 

 

 

 

 

Escuela Elemental Dalila Torres Guayanilla, PR;  Feb. 2007 – May 2007

 

 

 

English Teacher, K-2nd Grade, Title 1

 

 

 

Responsibilities: Provided itinerant English (ESL) as a subject to students in grades K-2 as a long-term substitute.

 

 

 

 

 

Caribbean School Ponce, PR; Aug. 2006-Dec. 2006

 

 

 

Teacher - 2nd Grade

 

 

 

Responsibilities: Used English as primary language of instruction for delivery, implementation and planning of curriculum for all major content areas: language arts, reading, math, science and social studies for second grade students, ages 6-8.

 

 

 

 

 

Berlitz Language Center Ponce, PR; June 2006- June 2007

 

 

 

Instructor - English & Spanish

 

 

 

Responsibilities: Used the Berlitz method to provide language instruction to groups and individuals of all ages, from children to adults.

 

 

 

 

 

Escuela Superior Dr. Manuel de la Pilas Iglesias Ponce, PR; Nov. 2005 -May 2006

 

 

 

English Teacher - 10th & 11th Grade

 

 

 

Responsibilities: Taught English (ESL) as a subject to high school students as a long-term substitute.