EMPLOYMENT
Personal Instructor/Tutor – 9/95 - Present
- Evaluate students' levels and develop learning plan for individual needs
- Plan lessons and create exercises according to student/company’s objectives and appropriate for individual student
- Specialize in communication, accent reduction, and using native-like patterns
- Teach one-on-one and small groups of elementary students and adults
- Some previous clients include: INSA, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Dynasol, Repsol YPF, Fogo de Chao, Rothstein Kass, and Livermore READ Project
- Great student retention, some 3+ years
ESL Instructor – Dublin Unified School District, Dublin, CA, 9/07 - Present
ESL Instructor – North Harris Montgomery Community College District, Houston, TX, 9/05-5/06
- Prepared & implemented lessons according to college approved syllabus
- Taught using a variety of methods and evaluated students' progress
- Created unique exams and administered standardized tests
- Followed district and state guidelines for standardized test preparation
- Provided students with nonacademic opportunities to strengthen their English skills
- Many students enrolled in program or other college courses in subsequent semesters
- Courses taught at Kingwood College campus:
- ENGL 0315 ESL Reading and Vocabulary V
- ENGL 0316 ESL Reading and Vocabulary VI
- ENGL 0325 ESL Grammar and Writing V
- ENGL 0326 Pre-Composition and Rhetoric
ESL Instructor - MTI College of Business and Technology, Houston, TX, 2/03-05/04
- Prepared & implemented lessons for intensive English program
- Taught reading, writing, listening, & speaking skills daily
- Evaluated students' progress
- Administered exams
- Gave presentations
- Facilitated conversation groups
ESL Instructor – Master Learning Academy, Inc., Houston, TX, 01/03-04/04
- Created curriculum and reviewed textbooks for academy-wide use
- Prepared daily lessons
- Maintained stimulating environment for L2 learners
- Demonstrated English in an exciting, manageable, and lucid manner
Lead Instructor – Bilingual Education Institute, Houston, TX, 4/02-2/03
- Taught courses in ESL, Business Math, Computers, & Citizenship Preparation
- Created curriculum and implemented lessons
- Taught IEP, private, refugee, and vocational classes
- Interviewed, hired, evaluated, and supervised teachers
- Scheduled classes, reviewed teaching material, attended Houston Refugee Case Manager Meetings
Teacher - Social Advocates for Youth, Inc. Extended Day Program, San Diego, CA, 9/00-6/01
- Followed curriculum and implemented lessons
- Facilitated group activities and led 50+ students grades K-5
- Enforced discipline
Tutor - Private tutor in all subjects for 6th grade student, San Diego, CA, 8/00-6/01
- Worked one-on-one with junior high student with cerebral palsy
- Modified and reiterated assignments
- Encouraged independent learning
- Edited student’s homework
Office Coordinator - Golden State Foreclosure Realty, San Diego, CA, 8/99-9/00
- Interacted with and filed questions from clients
- Handled completion of contracts; ensured accuracy of documents
- Performed market research on residential properties
- Coordinated escrows; wrote and edited correspondences
- Obtained California Department of Real Estate Salesperson License
- Developed and maintained company web page and client database
Reading & Homework Tutor - Jerabek Elementary School, San Diego, CA, 11/97-6/98
- Worked one-on-one with 2nd graders in READ program
- Facilitated groups of elementary students in all subject areas for homework help
- Instructed students on assignments; addressed student concerns as needed and appropriate
- Evaluated progress and reported to teachers
ESL Instructor - English Communications Institute, Santiago, Dom. Rep., 9/95-6/96
- Developed and coordinated lessons for English reading, writing, speaking, and listening lessons
- Taught classes and led group discussions
- Performed evaluations of student progress
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Minor: Sociology
- United States (Alliant) International University, San Diego, CA, December 2001 (GPA: 3.47/4.00)
Special Student: Department of Western Languages and Literature
- Bosphorus University, Istanbul, Turkey exchange through Binghamton University, SUNY, February-June 1999
CREDENTIALS
- California Adult Full Time Education
- Elementary and Secondary Basic Skills (ESBS)
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- English
- Social Science
COMPUTER SKILLS
- ECampus & WebCT
- Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator CS2
- Adobe Dreamweaver CS3
- Macromedia Flash 8
- Web page development (HTML)
- Microsoft Office 2000 including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, FrontPage, and Outlook
LANGUAGES
- English – Native speaker
- Spanish – High-Intermediate
- Turkish – Low-Intermediate
WORKSHOPS
- CPR & AED Training - American Safety & Health Institute, Dublin, CA, May 2009
- CATESOL Northern California Regional Conference, San Jose, CA, November 2008
- CATESOL Northern California Regional Conference, Livermore, CA, November 2007
- Preventive Health and Safety for Child Care Providers, San Ramon, CA, June 2007
- CATESOL Northern California Regional Conference, Livermore, CA, November 2006
- Online Teaching Certification Course, NHMCCD, Online, January 2006
- TexTESOL Region IV Conference, Houston, TX, October 2003
- The Art of Refugee Resettlement– Office of Immigration & Refugee Affairs, Houston, TX, November 2002
- Teachers n’ Leaders – Kid’s Time I, San Diego, CA, February 2001
- Teachers n’ Leaders – Curriculum I, San Diego, CA, November 2000
- Early Childhood Phonics, Science, & Math –, San Diego, CA, October 2000
- Customer Service, San Diego, CA, October 2000
- SANDICOR – Multiple Listing Service Input Using Lightening 2000, San Diego, CA, March 2000
- Bosphorus International Student Congress – Entrepreneurship: The Great Adventure, Istanbul, Turkey, August 1998
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