Experience

Georgia Piedmont Technical College

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Adult Education Lead Teacher for Refugee Services

  • Oct 2007 - Present

  Lead school for English as a Second Language (ESL) for 800+ adult refugees and immigrants from more than 80 countriesManage faculty of 19 and additional support staff of 13, including evaluating performance, training, etc.Oversee issues concerning refugee students at all 7 ESL programs for DeKalb Technical College, which has the largest adult ESL population in GeorgaiAssess language skills of students throughout enrollment through individual computer-based testing of speaking and listeningDevelop curriculum and choose materials for the schoolServe on Leadership Team of the Adult Education Department of the CollegeRepresent DeKalb Technical College on community-wide Georgia Coalition of Refugee Stakeholders, which brings service providers together to address refugee needs in the community Show less

• Adult Education Lead Teacher - English as a Second Language

  • Jul 2004 - Oct 2007

  Led school for ESL (English as a Second Language) to teach English to 800+ adult refugees and immigrants from more than 80 countriesMangaged faculty of 18 and additional support staff of 5, including staffing decisions, evaluating performance, etc. Planned curriculum and trained teachers

• Classroom Teacher of Adult Education/ESL

  • Apr 2001 - Jun 2004

  Taught English as a Second Language to adult immigrants and refugees from more than 80 countriesTaught 3 different levels of English, including skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listeningTaught American history and government in upper-level ESL classes

• ESL Substitute Teacher

  • Mar 1999 - Mar 2001

  Taught all levels of English as a Second Language on a substitute basis in 4 different ESL centers of DeKalb Technical College



Junior League of DeKalb County, Inc.

• Office Manager

  • Apr 1988 - Dec 1990

  Managed the office of a large non-profit Coordinated with Board of Directors and executed office tasks as needed Worked as secretary to a series of organization presidents Managed the office of a large non-profit Coordinated with Board of Directors and executed office tasks as needed Worked as secretary to a series of organization presidents



Federal Aviation Administration

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Air Traffic Control Evaluation and Proficiency Development Specialist

  • Aug 1978 - Jan 1979

  Trained air traffic control specialists at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, NY

• Air Traffic Control Specialist - LaGuardia Airport

  • Aug 1976 - Aug 1978

  Separated aircraft visually and by radar on ground and within immediate area of LaGuardia Airport, 6th busiest airport in the U.S. at that timeReceived 1 Special Achievement Award, 1 Letter of Commendation, and 2 Letters of Appreciation

• Air Traffic Control Specialist - Atlanta ARTCC

  • Jun 1974 - Aug 1976

  Separated en route aircraft in a total radar environment in the Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control CenterRecieved 2 Letters of Appreciation