Professional Experience
English Language Instructor
Defense Language Institute English Language Center (DLIELC)
06/11-Present
- Conduct quarterly Oral Proficiency Interviews (OPI) according to the International Language Roundtable scale
- Deliver 28 hours of weekly classroom instruction for the General and Advanced English Sections
- Co-wrote a 16-hour change management seminar for the professional development section
English as a Second Language Instructor
Brookhaven Community College
Farmers Branch, Texas
08/08-05/11
- Taught ESL pronunciation, conversation, and grammar classes for eight levels within the Continuing Education department
- Managed the program schedule, conducted instructor evaluations and interviews, and delivered professional development seminars
- Taught ESL corporate training classes for community businesses including Mary Kay, Tuesday Morning, and the North Texas Tollway Authority
Private Academic and ESL Tutor
Dallas, Texas
10/08-05/11
- Tutored elementary students and adults learners with various ESL and academic goals
- Provided academic test preparation for private school admission
English as a Second Language Instructor
Center for English Language
Dallas, Texas
08/07-08/08
- Taught seven levels of reading, writing, grammar, and conversation classes to adult learners
- Developed curriculum and wrote assessment materials for a multi-level evening class
- Maintained high student retention in both evening and morning classes
Admissions Assistant and Preschool Assistant
The Westwood School
Dallas, Texas
8/02-6/06
- Coordinated the after-school, summer school, and studio elective programs
- Administrative support: filing, scheduling, answering phones, editing and producing publications, planning field trips and visitors, and substituting
- Identified emergency procedure needs (medical, disaster, evacuation, communication needs, and supplies) and created an emergency procedure plan
- Restructured the after-school program and increased its profitability
- Responsible for project requests and planned all school-wide events
- Assisted in processing and preparing admission documents and publications for prospective parents and students
Defense Language Institute Presentations
- "Maneuvering through Change (MaTCH)," Co-presenter, DLIELC In-Service Training Seminar, (2014-Present)
- "Security Cooperation Management Overview," Presenter, DLIELC In-Service Training, (2012-Present)
- "Conflict Management," Presenter, DLIELC In-Service Training, (Sept. 2012)
Awards
- Instructor of the Month, (April 2012, January, 2014)
- Instructor of the Quarter (First Quarter, 2014)
- 2011 TESOL International Professional Development Travel Grant for Practicing ESL/EFL Teachers