ELL Instructor

• Nov 2021 - Present

Missouri Adult Education Professional Development Facilitator

• Oct 2017 - Present

I conduct in-person and online workshops to Adult ELL teachers across the state of Missouri in order to provide Adult English Language Learners in Missouri with engaging, effective, and high quality instruction. • Present engaging, instructional, and relevant professional development for Missouri Adult ELL Instructors • Organize and explain academic research, language learning theories, and research-based instructional practices in a meaningful and practical manner • Provide teachers with new understanding and resources to use in their classrooms • Communicate with site directors to schedule trainings Show less

Adult ELL Instructor

• Jan 2017 - Nov 2021

• Write and teach differentiated lesson plans to instruct literacy-level to advanced adult English language learners, including listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary in person and online• Teach standard-aligned lessons that are engaging, relevant to students’ needs, and sensitive to various cultures• Adjust the pace and content of lessons through ongoing informal assessment and periodic progression assessment• Assist with hiring new instructors, participate in interviews• Mentor over 10 new teachers: conduct new-hire onboarding training including explanation of DESE requirements, testing, curriculum, teaching strategies, classroom management, resources, and technology• Provide professional development for teachers regarding best ELL teaching practices• Researched online and print curriculum materials, recommended Burlington English, Step Forward, ESLLibrary• Designed template for Learners Education Guides to align student goals and needs to curriculum and instruction• Developed resources to assist teachers in aligning teaching with CCR Standards and TABE Clas-E Standards• Maintain up-to-date student attendance and testing records and Learner Education Guides• Assist with enrollment, orientation, TABE Clas-E testing, CASAS testing, and placement of students Show less

Adult ELL Instructor Subtitute

• Jul 2014 - Dec 2016

Adult ELL Instructor

• Jul 2013 - Jun 2014

First Year Writing Seminar Adjunct Intructor

• Aug 2017 - May 2020

• Taught EN105 “Critical Reading, Writing, and Thinking across Contexts” and EN106 “Academic Research and Writing” • Engaged students in critical thinking conversations about narrative, academic, and persuasive texts • Assisted learners in dissecting the tactics and language of reflection and persuasion • Guided students in researching, evaluating, and incorporating sources with proper citations • Provided constructive, meaningful, and timely feedback • Prepared syllabi for each semester based on the English department’s learning outcomes • Led students in constructive peer reviews Show less

Academic Intensive ESL Teacher

• Mar 2014 - Dec 2016

• Developed and taught lesson plans that aligned with the student learning outcomes for basic to advanced levels of writing, reading, listening, speaking, and grammar • Created lessons that were engaging, relevant to students’ academic goals, and sensitive to various cultures • Wrote weekly quizzes to assess mastery of student learning outcomes • Created projects for students to practice integrated skills on a longer-term, more authentic assignment • Conducted informal assessments during class; formally assessed homework assignments, quizzes, and projects; and provided constructive, meaningful, and timely feedback • Mentored new teachers to assist in their adjustment and success with our program • Wrote final exams for my writing, reading, listening, speaking, and grammar classes • Served on a team to write company-wide standardized final exams in writing and reading • Presented four profession development presentations to staff members: Reading Comprehension Strategies, Improving Reading Fluency, Digital Storytelling, and Best Practices with Literacy-Level Learners • Uploaded lesson plans, teaching resources, quizzes, and projects to DropBox. Show less

ESL Teacher

• Dec 2004 - Dec 2013

• Created and taught lesson plans for beginning through advanced levels that followed the school’s curriculum, including: listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary • Developed and taught lesson plans that incorporated English language learning with life skills, such as: employment, transportation, housing, media, consumerism, and community resources • Incorporated technology into lessons through the use of document cameras, projectors, the Internet, and audio • Researched and organized the purchase of technology equipment, software, and teaching materials • Presented two professional development workshops to Don Bosco staff on technology in the ESL classroom Show less