Paul A. Morris

Ell Instructor at Black Hawk College
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Credentials

  • Agile Instructional Design
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Elearning Essentials: Instructional Design
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Elearning Essentials: Storyboarding
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Inclusive Instructional Design
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Instructional Design Essentials: Models of ID
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Instructional Design: Creating Video Training
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Instructional Design: Needs Analysis
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Instructional Design: Working with SMEs
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Measuring Learning Effectiveness
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Photoshop Quick Tips
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Teaching Techniques: Blended Learning
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Data-Driven Learning Design
    LinkedIn
    Mar, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Driving Inclusion with Empathy
    LinkedIn
    Mar, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Instructional Design: Adult Learners
    LinkedIn
    Mar, 2022
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Ell Instructor
      • Aug 2022 - Present
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • English Language Learner Instructor
      • Jan 2020 - Aug 2022

      • Create, develop, and present curricula and professional development sessions. • Assist students develop individualized educational and career development plans. • Collaborate and network with various departments and community services to better serve my students. • Present concepts to newly arrived immigrants who are low-income and first-generation students with varying English abilities. • Register new students and proctor placement tests for the ELL program. • Obtain current and complete information from students regarding demographics and educational information to complete the registration process and educational placement. Courses taught: - ESL Level 1 - ESL Level 2 - ESL Level 3 - ESL Level 4 - ESL Level 5

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Teaching Assistant
      • Aug 2011 - Jan 2020

      • Planned, developed, and implemented curriculum and instruction for 2 linguistics courses and 5 ESL courses. • Developed class-component websites, detailed class schedules, and conducted ESL testing and placement for incoming international students. • Presented concepts clearly; evaluated student performance and learning outcomes. • Monitored students’ academic progress and worked with various university representatives to develop intervention plans for at-risk students. Courses taught: - LING: 3001 Introduction to Linguistics - LING 103:110 Articulatory and Acoustic Phonetics - ESL: 4190 Academic Writing Skills - ESL 212:183 Academic Listening Skills - ESL 212:189 Academic Reading Skills - ESL 212:186 Grammar - ESL 212:184 Academic Oral Skills

    • English Language Learner Instructor
      • May 2014 - Aug 2014

      • Organized and prepared curricula. • Registered new students. • Proctored placement tests for the ELL program. • Presented concepts to newly arrived immigrants with little to no English language knowledge. Courses taught: - Pre-beginner English Literacy - Beginner English • Organized and prepared curricula. • Registered new students. • Proctored placement tests for the ELL program. • Presented concepts to newly arrived immigrants with little to no English language knowledge. Courses taught: - Pre-beginner English Literacy - Beginner English

    • United States
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lead Community Organizer
      • Jun 2010 - Aug 2011

      • Responsible for the direct supervision, training, and leadership development of two organizers, managed travel budgets, tracked donations. • Created, implemented, and oversaw fundraising efforts statewide. • Increased membership by over 150 people in communities throughout the state. • Developed, organized, and delivered information sessions statewide, coordinated groups for advocacy events, fostered connections and built constituency with community leaders and politicians. • Oversaw funding projects and maintained membership database • Elected to the board of another non-profit organization to foster collaboration. • Trained in leadership, asset building policy, and organizational development at conferences through the NALCAB Fellowship.

    • Instructor of English and Spanish
      • Sep 2009 - May 2010

      • Taught elementary and high school students and adults for business purposes. • Led cultural learning presentations and discussion sessions. • Collaborated on ESL testing design. • Conducted all advanced level proficiency evaluations. Courses taught: - Intermediate English - Advanced English - Beginner Spanish • Taught elementary and high school students and adults for business purposes. • Led cultural learning presentations and discussion sessions. • Collaborated on ESL testing design. • Conducted all advanced level proficiency evaluations. Courses taught: - Intermediate English - Advanced English - Beginner Spanish

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Visiting Instructor
      • Aug 2007 - May 2009

      • Prepared curricula and taught student-centered classes in Spanish. • Evaluated student performance and maintained class records. • Annually organized and discussed USM’s Study Abroad Program with students. Courses taught: - Spanish 101 - Spanish 102 - Spanish 201 - Spanish 202 • Prepared curricula and taught student-centered classes in Spanish. • Evaluated student performance and maintained class records. • Annually organized and discussed USM’s Study Abroad Program with students. Courses taught: - Spanish 101 - Spanish 102 - Spanish 201 - Spanish 202

Education

  • University of Iowa
    Ph.D. Candidate, Linguistics & Cognitive Science
    2013 - 2021
  • University of Iowa
    Master of Arts - MA, Linguistics
    2011 - 2013
  • The University of Southern Mississippi
    Master of Arts - MA, Teaching English as a Second Language and Spanish
    2005 - 2007
  • The University of Southern Mississippi
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Spanish Language and Literature
    2003 - 2005
  • Holmes Community College
    Associate of Arts - AA, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
    2001 - 2002
  • The Hill School
    High School Diploma
    1996 - 2000

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