Teaching Faculty

• Sep 2022 - Present

A faculty member of the online graduate school of education at Moreland university, working with teachers from all over the globe aspiring to earn a teacher certification or a Master’s in Education, with area concentrations in Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Multilingual Learning, Education Technology, Globalization of Education, and Educational Research. A faculty member of the online graduate school of education at Moreland university, working with teachers from all over the globe aspiring to earn a teacher certification or a Master’s in Education, with area concentrations in Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Multilingual Learning, Education Technology, Globalization of Education, and Educational Research.

Second Language Educator

• Jan 2023 - Present

French Immersion & Supply Teaching

• Sep 2021 - Present

Undertake temporary contracts and day-to-day supply teaching in different schools; carry out the absent Teacher’s lesson plan, and maintain records of student progress; plan and deliver lessons when absence is longer than 3 days; assign and collect assignments and keep it organized for when the permanent Teacher returns; supervise and monitor students during recess and after school activities. Undertake temporary contracts and day-to-day supply teaching in different schools; carry out the absent Teacher’s lesson plan, and maintain records of student progress; plan and deliver lessons when absence is longer than 3 days; assign and collect assignments and keep it organized for when the permanent Teacher returns; supervise and monitor students during recess and after school activities.

Grade 1 Classroom Teacher

• Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

Teach classroom subjects in a multi-lingual multi-abilities class of 1st grade students in a Francophone school. Teach classroom subjects in a multi-lingual multi-abilities class of 1st grade students in a Francophone school.

English as an Additional Language Specialist

• Aug 2017 - Jun 2020

This position entailed collaborating with seven classroom teachers in the form of ongoing co-planning and co-teaching to support the acquisition of English as an additional language. Duties included assessing the students using WIDA, scaffolding, designing and implementing language-focused lessons, and initiating and planning differentiated EAL modules and assessments. This position entailed collaborating with seven classroom teachers in the form of ongoing co-planning and co-teaching to support the acquisition of English as an additional language. Duties included assessing the students using WIDA, scaffolding, designing and implementing language-focused lessons, and initiating and planning differentiated EAL modules and assessments.

Research Assistant/Adjunct Professor

• May 2014 - Dec 2016

As a research assistant, my duties entailed meeting deadlines and making progress without direct supervision on a number of on-going academic research projects. Under the mentorship of my faculty advisors, I designed, executed, analyzed, and evaluated new research opportunities, prepared articles for publication, researched and wrote literature reviews, performed statistical and descriptive analysis on data, organized, maintained, and updated reports on work related projects, assisted in and presented at seminars and conferences. As an adjunct professor, my duties included teaching with a variety of instructional strategies to engage students in collaborative and experiential learning; designing, maintaining, and updating web based platform for my courses; recording student attendance, involvement, and progress, communicating with students outside of class to provide supplementary instruction when needed, participating in faculty meetings involving department updates, collaborating with colleagues on course material and group projects. Show less

EAL Specialist and Modern English Language Teacher

• Aug 2011 - Jun 2014

Co-taught 2nd and 3rd Grade using the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Model and WIDA Served school wide needs for English as an Additional Language Developed and modified curriculum with emphasis on Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese learners Trained, mentored, and assisted mainstream classroom teachers Taught Middle School English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Researched, wrote, and implemented school-wide global collaborative projects Provided workshops to teachers and parents on EAL teaching and learning Expertise: WIDA, Reading and Writing Workshop and the SIOP Model for teaching Show less

Adult English for a Specific Purpose Instructor

• Jun 2012 - Aug 2013

Developed and delivered thematic conversation course in the workplace; taught an advanced class for English for Specific Purpose (ESP for Engineers) Designed and taught a remedial course with emphasis on pronunciation of problematic English sounds and sentence structure for Vietnamese learners. Developed and delivered thematic conversation course in the workplace; taught an advanced class for English for Specific Purpose (ESP for Engineers) Designed and taught a remedial course with emphasis on pronunciation of problematic English sounds and sentence structure for Vietnamese learners.

ESL Program Coordinator and Advanced English Teacher

• Sep 2010 - Aug 2011

Serviced the primary school needs for ESL and Advanced English Courses Taught and developed a school-wide program for English with emphasis on Vietnamese and French learners Mentored and assisted new teachers on methodologies of language teaching Designed and implemented an after school club for English conversation and play Tutored teachers for TOEFL test preparation Serviced the primary school needs for ESL and Advanced English Courses Taught and developed a school-wide program for English with emphasis on Vietnamese and French learners Mentored and assisted new teachers on methodologies of language teaching Designed and implemented an after school club for English conversation and play Tutored teachers for TOEFL test preparation

Dubai: Classroom Teacher

• Sep 2006 - Jun 2009

In addition to teaching Third Grade Math, Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, and French as a Second Language, I undertook the following: Interactive white board training for teachers. Conducted workshops and one on one tutoring on the use of different technologies in the classroom. School wide environment awareness project in conjunction with IKEA. Wrote and implemented a French curriculum at the elementary leve.l Collected, organized and published across the grades writing continuim. Advised and participated in the Principal Advisory Committee. Show less

Chicago: ESL/Social Studies Teacher

• Sep 2001 - Jun 2006

Assessed, assigned and instructed ESL, pull-out programs 1-5. Implemented a school wide project on bilingualism. Conducted and presented workshops on the interference of the native language on the acquisition of the second language. Wrote and implemented a bilingual Kindergarten Language Arts Program. Awarded two grants: One for a mini language lab and another for writing a curriculum with a focus on the history of the French in the United States. Assessed, assigned and instructed ESL, pull-out programs 1-5. Implemented a school wide project on bilingualism. Conducted and presented workshops on the interference of the native language on the acquisition of the second language. Wrote and implemented a bilingual Kindergarten Language Arts Program. Awarded two grants: One for a mini language lab and another for writing a curriculum with a focus on the history of the French in the United States.

North Carolina: Teacher

• Aug 1997 - Jun 1999

Co-teaching and pull-out ESL classes in 5 schools at the elementary and high school level. Performed placement testing and assessment of all ESL students. Conducted workshops on the teaching of a second language. Acted as a liaison between the Hispanic community and the school district. Presented workshops and training for local teachers. Awarded a grant to purchase books and puppets to teach mothers of English learners. Active member of the Literacy Campaign in North Carolina as well as TESOL NC where I presented two workshops. Show less

Boisbriand ESL Teacher

• Aug 1996 - Jul 1997

Taught middle school advanced and beginner level English. Assisted school district in writing and implementing ESL policies for the region. Active member of TESOL QC where I presented workshops introducing technology in language teaching. Taught middle school advanced and beginner level English. Assisted school district in writing and implementing ESL policies for the region. Active member of TESOL QC where I presented workshops introducing technology in language teaching.