Teacher of English

• Aug 2016 - Present

English Lecturer

• Sep 2003 - Aug 2016

•Introduced students to the essential skills of college writing through two key General Education courses: Composition I and Composition II. •Retained an average teaching load of four courses each semester, including elementary integrated English skills; intermediate academic reading, writing, and grammar; and advanced essay, report, and research paper writing. •Continually updated teaching materials, goals and objectives, handouts, and slides to provide students with the most relevant, interesting, and effective examples, skills, and strategies. •Emphasized the importance of academic honesty in every homework assignment submitted in class or through Turnitin and instructed students on proper APA citation practices of secondary sources. •Constantly tried to maintain high standards of achievement, behavior, discipline, and punctuality among students. •Provided constant and specific guidance and feedback to help students strengthen their communicative skills and become confident language learners. •Spent an average of eight hours per week grading and writing detailed comments on students’ handouts, drafts, tests, and exams. •Maintained thorough Excel records of student attendance, class participation, homework efforts, and exam grades in order to provide a fair and transparent evaluation. •Scheduled regular office hours and constantly reminded students to take advantage of these sessions. •Served as an Academic Advisor for approximately fifty undergraduate students each year, guiding them through the registration process and keeping track of their academic performance. •Carried out a number of administrative tasks, including the preparation of annual personal and departmental reports, peer-observations of existing staff members, participation in the recruitment of new staff members, and translations of various academic documents. •Regularly attended and applied the most useful tips in all professional development seminars organized by the university. Show less

Editor and Data Coordinator

• Dec 2002 - Dec 2003

Coordinated the work of several authors and researchers as well as edited the final draft of "Baseline Study 2003: English Language Education in Albania."

Evaluator

• Oct 2002 - Nov 2002

Designed, prepared, implemented, and reported the results of a mini-baseline study on the use of the English textbook and other resources used by learners in and out of senior secondary schools in the District of Korca.

Teacher of English

• Dec 2002 - Aug 2003

Taught a variety of general English courses to students of different age groups ranging from teenagers to adults. Taught a variety of general English courses to students of different age groups ranging from teenagers to adults.