Experience

Headlands Preparatory School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English and History Teacher

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  My duties at Headlands Preparatory School include implementing one-on-one learning, evaluation of student work, implementation of mastery learning, teaching literary criticism, introducing students to historical analysis, teaching annotation and close-reading skills, using effective methods to teach students with learning differences, introducing students to aspects of the novel, teaching both the practice and the evaluation of formal and free-verse poetry, staying informed of best practices in contemporary teaching and implementing these best practice in my own teaching work, and working with parents and executive functioning coaches to maximize student achievement and effectiveness. Show less



The Marin School

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Teacher at The Marin School

  • Aug 2019 - Jun 2022

  My duties at the Marin School included remote teaching and learning, designing remote curricula, running discussions in remote chat sessions, implementing online Learning Management Systems, grading remote assignments, coordinating student group assignments online, implementing face to face teaching and learning, designing face to face curricula, running face to face discussions, committee work and collegial projects, including parents in the implementation of curricula, being a student advisor, conferencing with students about work, personal, and social issues, overseeing student trips for experiential learning, designing Action Plans to help students get work turned in, and following up with students whose attendance and/or work performance has dropped. Show less



Headlands Preparatory School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English, Film and History Teacher at Tilden Preparatory School

  • Nov 2018 - Jul 2019

  My responsibilities at Tilden Preparatory School Marin included implementing English and History Curricula, one-on-one instruction, small group instruction, instruction in film production, instruction in film criticism, updating student learning progress, paper conferencing, instruction in close reading, teaching critical thinking, teaching basic reading skills, implementing differentiated instruction, teaching students with learning differences, modifying curricula for students with emotional and/or learning differences, conferencing with parents about student progress, collegial collaboration toward improved student learning, and supervising field trips. Show less



Contra Costa Community College District

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• English Instructor

  • Jun 2016 - May 2018

  My responsibilities include designing curriculum, leading class discussions, conferencing with students about their essays, teaching critical thought and critical reading, designing and implementing effective group assignments, supervising and evaluating group writing projects, evaluating and assisting students with multiple drafting of essays, individualizing curricula, formative and summative assessment, working with colleagues toward improvement of student learning, direct instruction, creation of effective PowerPoint presentations, lesson planning, implementation of effective agendas, and using Learning Management Systems. Show less



Heald College

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• English Instructor

  • Jul 2011 - Apr 2015

  My responsibilities include curriculum development, leading class discussions, creation of engaging PowerPoint presentations, design and management of effective group and individual exercises, one-on-one conferencing with students toward more effective essay drafts, management and design of essay workshops, creation and evaluation of effective learning outcome indicators, creation and design of whiteboards that keep students aware of class goals, blending of art projects with traditional English curriculum, and differentiation between different learning styles toward individual student success. Show less



Dominican University of California

• San Rafael, CA

• English Tutor

  • Jan 2006 - Aug 2010

  My responsibilities included one-on-one tutorials with ELL students in aid of their success in the composition of short papers, term papers, and Masters' theses for Business, Composition and Literature classes, design of curriculum to help and support students with their classwork and design educational materials for the Teaching and Learning Center at Dominican University, interactive grammar instruction, and committee work with the Dominican University Faculty. My responsibilities included one-on-one tutorials with ELL students in aid of their success in the composition of short papers, term papers, and Masters' theses for Business, Composition and Literature classes, design of curriculum to help and support students with their classwork and design educational materials for the Teaching and Learning Center at Dominican University, interactive grammar instruction, and committee work with the Dominican University Faculty.



Sylvan Learning Center

• Education Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• English and Math Tutor

  • Jan 2004 - Jun 2005

  My responsibilities included one-on-one and group tutorials in Math and English. grading and evaluation, intake of new students, management of center on weekends. My responsibilities included one-on-one and group tutorials in Math and English. grading and evaluation, intake of new students, management of center on weekends.



University of Oregon

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Fellow

  • Sep 1997 - Jun 2003

  My responsibilities included curriculum development, leading class discussions, evaluation of student work, department/committee work, coursework in various aspects of English literature, composition of a dissertation on Renaissance English literature, and instructing students in composition, English and World Literature. My responsibilities included curriculum development, leading class discussions, evaluation of student work, department/committee work, coursework in various aspects of English literature, composition of a dissertation on Renaissance English literature, and instructing students in composition, English and World Literature.



American Institute for English Proficiency (AIEPRO)

• Philippines
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Tutor

  • Jun 1999 - Sep 2000

  My responsibilities included conversational tutorials with ELL students from China, Japan, and the Middle East. My responsibilities included conversational tutorials with ELL students from China, Japan, and the Middle East.