Resume

• 465555

  K-12 World Language - German

  State of Minnesota Department of Education

• 00107464

  K-12 World Language - German

  New Jersey Department of Education

  State Board of Examiners

• 2004

  English

  German

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Dr. Shondel Nero

  Dissertation Director and Drs. Mitchell Stevens and Miriam Eisenstein Ebsworth comprised my committee.

  Bilingual Education

  On 28 March 2013

  I successfully defended my dissertation at the Steinhardt School of Culture

  Education

  and Human Development.

  New York University

• 2003

  National Network for Early Language Learning

  Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen

  Forest Lake Area Schools

  Ohio State University

  American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

  The Superintendent and the Board of Education in the West Morriss Regional High School District eliminated German from the curriculum this year as a cost saving measure. At present

  I am writing my dissertation on the effects of New Jersey language education policy

  as well education policy broadly speaking

  on foreign language elementray school teaching (FLES) in New Jersey public schools from the perspective of FLES teachers. I am targeting Fall semester 2012 for my defense (earlier

  if things fall my way).

  West Morris Central High School

  The Great River School

  St. Paul

  MN

  Provided support in reading and writing to middle- and high-school-age English learners.

  English Language Support Specialist

  Member of the editorial panel for the National Network for Early Language Learning's professional journal

  Learning Languages. Reviewed research manuscripts for consideration for publication in the professional journal.

  National Network for Early Language Learning

  Metropolitan Education for Future Employment (MEFE)

  2201 Blaisdell Avenue South

  Minneapolis

  MN 55404

  MEFE is a 6-12 charter school start-up with a vocational education emphasis. \n\nMy responsibilities include teaching English as Second Language and developing English language learner program of services. \n\nI provide sheltered English language instruction to Somali students who are new to country and direct in-class support to mainstreamed English learners (ELs) in Social Studies

  Science

  Math

  and English Language Arts. \n\nMy administrative responsibilities include program design and implementation

  W-APT and ACCESS test administration

  Title I data collection and reporting

  supervision of bilingual aides working in the EL program.\n\nFor more information about the school and its mission

  visit its Website: http://mefemn.org/contact/

  ESL Teacher/ELL Program Coordinator

  Co-Chair of the American Council on Teaching Foreign Language-Language Learning for Children Special Interest Group (ACTFL-LLC SIG) - Responsibilities included

  but were not limited to

  attending the Delegates’ Assembly at the ACTFL Annual Conference

  co-chairing the ACTFL-LLC SIG annual networking meeting

  administering communication with

  and responding to inquiries from

  the LLC SIG membership

  selecting LLC SIG sponsored sessions at the ACTFL Annual Convention.

  American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

  For Newsworthy

  the National Network for Early Language Learning's (NNELL) digital newsletter

  'Newsworthy.' Review digitally available resources

  including websites

  reports

  and articles which may be of interest to members of NNELL.

  National Network for Early Language Learning

  St Cloud State University

  St Cloud

  MN

  I taught the introductory education course for teacher candidates in secondary teacher development across all subject area specializations

  education foundations

  and a course in integrating theory and practice during the transitional education block prior to student teaching in our professional program sequence. I also performed student teaching supervision

  collaborated with faculty of color working with secondary teacher candidates on addressing issues related to the recruitment and retention of students of color in the secondary teacher education program.

  Clincal Professor

  Teacher Development

  Seminar in teacher education in the Department for English and English Didactics entitled: “Materials and Resources for Teaching and Learning English in the Elementary School.” For Students preparing for their certification in elementary school education.

  Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen

  Graduate Associate

  Led break-out sessions in the Language

  Literacy and Culture lecture for Master’s of Education (M.Ed.) students; supervision of M.Ed. students in their practice teaching in public schools.

  Ohio State University

  Forest Lake Area Schools

  Forest Lake

  MN

  Teach ESL K-12 in Forest Lake Minnesota Area Schools (ISD #831) concentrating primarily on upper elementary (grades 4-6).

  Teacher of English as an additional language (i.e.

  EAL

  EL

  ESL)

  William Tennent High School

• 1998

  None received

  Early language teaching.

  In the year I spent at the Justus-Liebig-Universtaet Giessen

  I was an associate member of the Graduierten Kollegium

  I held a teacher pre-service seminar in teaching foreign language in the primary school

  and I visited more than a half a dozen primary schools

  meeting with and interviewing primary school teachers engaged in the practice of teaching foreign languages. I also enjoyed working under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Michael Legutke

  then chair of the Department fuer die Didaktik Englisch.

• 1997

  None received

  Foreign Language Education

  I was awarded a graduate associateship and began my doctoral studies at OSU. I worked as a university supervisor in two capacities

  working with pre-service

  foreign language teachers: (1) I observed and evaluated students in their practice teaching and (2) worked with professors in the M.Ed. program

  leading tutorials and break-out sessions with pre-service teachers.

• 1991

  M.A.T.

  Completed my M.A.T. in Foreign Language Education under the eminent Dr. Richard Donato.

  Foreign Language Education

  Completed a brief study of the role of story grammars in the story-retell activities of fourth grader

  german language

  immersion students.

• 1987

  None received

  Philosophy and Modern German Literature

  I was enrolled in the M.A. program in Philosophy and Modern German Literature.

• 1986

  B.A.

  Received the German Professors' Prize

  German

• 1982

  None received

  German and Art History

  Founded and chaired the Student Coalition for Peace and Non-violence. Played baseball freshman year

  participated in the GLCA Philadelphia Urban Semester in 1983

  and spent one semester on academic exchange at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn.

  Kalamazoo College

• English

  ESL

  Literacy

  Language Teaching

  Staff Development

  Translation

  Teaching

  Public Speaking

  Research

  E-Learning

  Teaching English as a Second Language

  Higher Education

  Teacher Training

  Curriculum Design

  Classroom

  International Education

  Elementary Education

  Curriculum Development

  Intercultural Communication

  Foreign Languages

  Raymond

  Robert

  St Cloud State University

  West Morris Central High School

  William Tennent High School

  The Great River School

  Metropolitan Education for Future Employment (MEFE)