Lecturer

• Aug 2017 - Present

I teach academic integrated skills with a writing focus and university skills to international university students. I teach academic integrated skills with a writing focus and university skills to international university students.

Assistant Speech Coach

• Jun 2009 - Present

o Coach current team: teach research and writing skills, critical thinking, effective delivery o Coached Illinois Intercollegiate Forensics Association State Champion in Rhetorical Criticism and State Finalist in Informative Speaking (2010); National Forensics Association Semi-Finalists in Informative Speaking and Persuasive Speaking (2011); two-time National Forensics Association runner-up in Persuasive Speaking (2012) o Coach current team: teach research and writing skills, critical thinking, effective delivery o Coached Illinois Intercollegiate Forensics Association State Champion in Rhetorical Criticism and State Finalist in Informative Speaking (2010); National Forensics Association Semi-Finalists in Informative Speaking and Persuasive Speaking (2011); two-time National Forensics Association runner-up in Persuasive Speaking (2012)

Adjunct ESL Instructor

• May 2015 - Dec 2017

Instructor, ESL

• May 2015 - Aug 2017

Team Member

• Jun 2004 - Aug 2016

o Flexibility in work center capability and product knowledge help me creatively find the best solution to customers’ needs, maximizing experience o Work independently and within a small team in order to present merchandise in the most profitable (and most appealing) way o Regularly called upon to provide innovative solutions to presentation, operational problems and to train and lead new team members o Flexibility in work center capability and product knowledge help me creatively find the best solution to customers’ needs, maximizing experience o Work independently and within a small team in order to present merchandise in the most profitable (and most appealing) way o Regularly called upon to provide innovative solutions to presentation, operational problems and to train and lead new team members

Graduate Assistant

• Jan 2014 - May 2015

o Write, edit, compile, and design Physics Department yearly newsletter using InDesign (CS6): contact professors, professionals for additional information and research; craft a newsletter that is not only informative but aesthetically pleasing. o Summarize news and research articles for publication on the departmental website. o Write, edit, compile, and design Physics Department yearly newsletter using InDesign (CS6): contact professors, professionals for additional information and research; craft a newsletter that is not only informative but aesthetically pleasing. o Summarize news and research articles for publication on the departmental website.

English Language Teaching Assistant

• Oct 2011 - Jun 2012

o Instilled English language skills and American cultural knowledge in French high school students; partnered with teachers to provide a comprehensive learning experience o Speak French almost fluently (level C2) o Understand cultural differences (subtle, overt) in living, speaking, and relating to others o Networked internationally and continue to maintain connections o Instilled English language skills and American cultural knowledge in French high school students; partnered with teachers to provide a comprehensive learning experience o Speak French almost fluently (level C2) o Understand cultural differences (subtle, overt) in living, speaking, and relating to others o Networked internationally and continue to maintain connections

Volunteer Speech Coach

• Jun 2004 - Jun 2007

o Taught different methods for Impromptu organization o Consulted on literature selection and cut down chosen literature to a performable time frame according to students' abilities o Taught different methods for Impromptu organization o Consulted on literature selection and cut down chosen literature to a performable time frame according to students' abilities