Resume

• 2013

  Master of Science (MS)

  TESOL is Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

  TESOL

  McDaniel College

• 2007

  Master of Education (M.Ed.)

  TESL and Teaching French as a Second or Foreign Language

  University of Maryland College Park

  Literacy Development in Multilingual Communities: Writing

  Foundations in English Learner Education

• 2002

  United Parcel Service

  Anne Arundel Community College

  Prince George's Community College

  Howard Community College

  University of Maryland

  I currently teach English literature at the satellite location

  Laurel College Center.\nMy praxis is a combination of lecture

  group and class discussion

  video supplements

  in-class writings

  and personalized feedback.\n\nI have taught advanced reading

  writing

  listening

  speaking classes\nThe leading student demographic was Korean.\nOur classes were held in a computer lab where I used NetSupport software to monitor and help student learning.\nStudents developed video presentations of discussions inspired by the website www.elllo.org.

  Howard Community College

  I brought an idealism of workforce unity to the table. I organized events that brought people together.

  United Parcel Service

  Adjunct Professor

  I was a professor of reading/writing and listening/speaking classes.\n\nWe used the Focus on Grammar series.\nWe created presentations.\nWe used computer lab exercises to review lessons and improve our understanding.

  Anne Arundel Community College

  University of Maryland

  College Park

  MD

  University of Maryland English Institute \nI taught UMEI005 for three semesters.\nUMEI005 is the transition class from an advanced ESL level to English 101 classes.

  Lecturer

  Largo

  MD / Hyattsville

  MD

  I currently teach English literature at the satellite location

  Laurel College Center.\nMy praxis is a combination of lecture

  group and class discussion

  video supplements

  in-class writings

  and personalized feedback.\n\nSpecialization/Training/Courses\n+ Curriculum design

  communication\n+ Reading

  writing English for native non-native speakers (ESL

  ELL

  ESOL)\n+ Grammar\n+ Editing\n+ Essay structure and basic composition\n+ Writing about literature\n\nTeaching Theories:\nExperiential Learning - Read texts independently

  reflect by writing

  discuss with others\nAndragogy Supported by Pedagogy - Group discussions are supported by supplemental information.\nPragmatism - Outlining will always keep us from getting lost in writing and research.\n\nTeaching Practice:\nDiscovery

  Discussion

  and Reflection-based learning: Students read

  discuss their findings in groups

  we share and discuss as a class. \nThere is more to learn beyond the classroom. Class is only a starting point to further research

  reflection

  and expansion.

  Adjunct Professor

  Prince George's Community College

  Member

  WA TESOL

  In 2013

  I became a member and submitted a proposal for a presentation. \nMy presentation

  \"Improving Reading Comprehension through Blackboard Posts\" was accepted.\nI wrote and submitted an article based on that presentation.\n\nIndeed

  it was a busy semester!

  Member

  MD TESOL

  French

  English

  Certificate of Achievement: Instructional Technology Professional Development III

  PGCC Technology Resource Center

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  I studied French Language and Literature and experienced great teaching.\nAs an undergraduate

  I took an educational policy class that changed my worldview. I discovered that education can be a transformative process to develop critically conscious people.

  French Language and Literature

  University of Maryland College Park

• + I created a Google Maps document to aid visualization of health centers.\n+ I am currently archiving emails to a timeline for a project.

  HIPS

  Warehouse Volunteer

  I sorted canned goods into groups. I packed canned food items by weight. I offered support to team mates.

  Maryland Food Bank

  Literature

  Tutoring

  French

  Literacy

  Language Teaching

  Curriculum Development

  Higher Education

  TESOL

  Teaching English as a Second Language

  ESL

  E-Learning

  Curriculum Design

  Adult Education

  English

  Classroom

  Teaching

  Public Speaking

  University Teaching

  Distance Learning

  Courses

  Instructional Technology Professional Development Level 2 Course Project

  After reviewing online modules and creating learning objects

  we reported what we learned in a document or even applied what we learned into our courses.

  Nilanont

  Minna