William Brannen

English Faculty at Emirates College for Advanced Education
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Contact Information
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(386) 825-5501
Location
United Arab Emirates, AE
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Japanese Professional working proficiency
  • Portuguese Elementary proficiency
  • Gullah/Geechee Elementary proficiency
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Credentials

  • Cambridge CELTA
    University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate
    Jul, 2005
    - Oct, 2024
  • Kodokan Shodan
    Kodokan, Japan
    Sep, 1998
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Emirates College for Advanced Education
    • United Arab Emirates
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • English Faculty
      • Aug 2008 - Present

      Teaching multiple-level English skills for academic purposes; teaching linguistic pedagogy for primary education (i.e. the teaching of English to young learners); Teacher Practicum mentor; Developer/Instructor: Art Studio (extracurricular art and design course); Course content developer (Foundations Program); Faculty Adviser; ECAE Website, catalog, and radio spot content editor and copy/text creator; advertising, design, marketing, and copy/text campaign assistant. Presenter: Abu Dhabi International Book Fair: Reading English is a Breeze: Understanding Figurative Language Show less

  • Time Out Group plc
    • United Kingdom
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Freelance Restaurant Reviewer
      • Nov 2010 - Jun 2011

      Composed reviews on food and ambience for a range of eateries throughout Abu Dhabi, such as Nautilus, Lime Tree, Barrio Fiesta, Beijing, 18 Ounce Steakhouse, Cantina Laredo, and others; these reviews were published in the paper-based magazine sold across the UAE, as well as in the magazine’s online version. Composed reviews on food and ambience for a range of eateries throughout Abu Dhabi, such as Nautilus, Lime Tree, Barrio Fiesta, Beijing, 18 Ounce Steakhouse, Cantina Laredo, and others; these reviews were published in the paper-based magazine sold across the UAE, as well as in the magazine’s online version.

  • Savannah College of Art and Design
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • ESL Faculty
      • Jan 2004 - Jun 2008

      Taught international students multiple levels of academic language proficiency, visual literacy, multimedia critical analysis, and formal presentation skills in preparation for a degree in art and/or design at SCAD; ESL Assessment and Placement Coordinator, testing and placing new international students in appropriate ESL courses; Co-director of the ESL Summer Enrichment Program, providing intensive language, cultural, and artistic instruction; Faculty Advisor, assisting students with development of study plans and theses. Presenter: 23rd International Conference on the Beginning Design Student: From Translating to Bridging the Language Barrier: Preparing Non-native English Speakers for an American Art and Design Curriculum Presenter: TESOL 2008: Creating Bridges for Art and Design Students Course Developer /Teacher of: Language of Media Design: An advanced four-skills class (listening, speaking, reading and writing), providing instruction in the vocabulary and practice of graphic, advertising and broadcast design as well as in the underlying cultural nuances of English and the way language is used to communicate through image and sound. Students engage in multimedia presentations and critiques about, for example, advertising campaigns and the editorial process used to create them. Underlying the course is a focus on a deeper cultural understanding implicit in the language of English language media. Show less

  • Armstrong State University
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Adjunct Faculty: Dept. of Art, Music, Theatre
      • Aug 2004 - Dec 2005

      Taught the Arts 1100 and 2100 courses, emphasizing art appreciation and aesthetic themes in local, historical and global contexts, developing and enriching students' own perceptions of multi-sensory art forms through lectures, text comprehension, software experimentation, Internet exploration, field study trips, applied art projects, critiques and research assignments. Taught the Arts 1100 and 2100 courses, emphasizing art appreciation and aesthetic themes in local, historical and global contexts, developing and enriching students' own perceptions of multi-sensory art forms through lectures, text comprehension, software experimentation, Internet exploration, field study trips, applied art projects, critiques and research assignments.

  • Georgia Southern University
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Faculty, English as a Second Language Program, Center for International Studies
      • Aug 2004 - Dec 2004

      Taught the Reading/Writing 091, Listening/Speaking 092 and Grammar 092 courses; assisted with developing students’ academic and communicative proficiency in English. Taught the Reading/Writing 091, Listening/Speaking 092 and Grammar 092 courses; assisted with developing students’ academic and communicative proficiency in English.

  • Fuji University
    • Japan
    • English Faculty
      • Oct 2001 - Mar 2004

      Developed general, advanced, intensive, and study-abroad syllabi and curricula; developed/taught the Special Seminar on American Culture, History and Art; taught/managed the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) course; Faculty Adviser; member of the Publications and Internet Board; translated and edited university publications and documents (Japanese to English); organized and lectured at various conferences and meetings; managed the university's audio-visual and media laboratories; taught/managed off-campus programs and seminars; faculty member: Judo Club. Show less

  • Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)
    • International Affairs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • ALT, Morioka Dai-ichi High School
      • Jul 1997 - Jun 2000

      Language Teacher; 1997 “Top Candidate” assigned to the prefecture of Iwate; taught English and cultural issues full-time at Morioka Dai-ichi High School; served as assistant to the Prefectural International Office Chief; translated prefectural documents, publications, and conversations into English/Japanese; designed official publications and newsletters for the international community; organized/lectured at numerous prefectural and municipal conferences, workshops, international and cultural fairs and contests; Judo Official at the All-Japan Inter-High School Games. Show less

Education

  • Saxoncourt Teacher Training
    Cambridge CELTA, ESL
    2005 - 2005
  • 岩手大学 / Iwate University
    Master of Education (M.Ed.), Education, Art/Design
    2001 - 2004
  • Savannah College of Art and Design
    Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Graphic Design
    1992 - 1996

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