Michelle Sessoms
International Field Ministries at Freedom to Lead International- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Mandarin Limited working proficiency
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Uighur Limited working proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Experience
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Freedom to Lead International
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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International Field Ministries
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Jan 2013 - Present
For the past ten years I've served on various roles in Freedom to Lead, including (but not limited to) leadership development curriculum production, facilitator training, social media, video and photography, website development, event planning, financial administration, ministry strategy, executive planning, communication with donors and supporters, writing, translation projects, foundation proposals, international travel to South Asia, throughout Africa, and to the Middle East, work with national church and ministry leaders, etc. Show less
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English Language Institute/China (ELIC)
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Placement and Visa Coordinator
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Jan 2011 - Dec 2012
Worked as a liaison between ELIC and the Chinese government in placing North American English teachers at various universities across China. Worked in securing their visas and other legal paperwork necessary for them to live and work in China. Upon arrival in country, handled the logistics for the new teachers' training (teaching and cross-cultural), developing various programs for their orientation.
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University English (ESL) Instructor in China
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2002 - 2012
Taught Advanced Spoken English to undergraduates at People’s University in Beijing as part of an intense summer program. Students daily read and discussed various current event articles that covered topics such as (but not limited to) Genetically Modified Crops, Global Balance of Power, Philosophy and Worldviews, and Folktales in Literature. I have ten years of experience teaching English across universities in China.
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Education
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Wheaton College
Master of Arts (M.A.), Intercultural Studies -
Taylor University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History, International Studies -
Daystar University
Semester study abroad, African Studies