Citizenship: USA
Lawrence, Kansas
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B. S. and M. S. in Education degrees, over eight (9) years international teaching experience: ESL, teacher-training, and curriculum and training development including US Peace Corps, one year teaching high school level and four years university level. I also have eighteen (18) years experience as a 6th grade classroom teacher (Kansas,USA). Extensive use of PCs, personal and classroom applications, Internet, etc.
Missouri Teaching Certificate: Elementary
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English Department - Fall Semester 2005
-Teach developmental reading and writing courses
-Chairperson English Dept. Hiring committee.
Education Department - Sp 2006 - present
- Department Chair - SYs 2007-2009
- Teach Classroom Methods and Strategies
- Teach Classroom Management
- Supervise Practicum Students
- Chair of the Curriculum Assessment Committee
TEFL Technical Coordinator for Peace Corps Volunteer training group K-32.
-Created training design and training book for education technical training sessions
-Conducted training session on teaching methods and activities
-Observed and evaluated Peace Corps trainees during 3-week Teaching Practicum
Center for International Education
-Instructor for freshman courses of Reading and Writing for Technical Purposes and Discussion/Oral Presentations.
-Instructor for freshman courses of Writing, Reading, Listening/Pronunciation, and Conversation.
-Edited research papers for professors and graduate students.
Visiting Professor - English Education Department
- Instructor for Senior and Sophomore level classes: English conversation and elementary English teaching
methods.
- Taught non-credit English conversation classes for university students desiring to improve their skills.
- Co-planned and conducted a two-day summer English camp for Junior class students.
- Developed 9 hours of coursework for a five-week workshop for Korean elementary school teachers.
The focus was to provide teachers with effective English teaching methods for elementary
age students and to improve their Engtlish skills.
Division of Language and Literature - English Department and Intensive English Program (IEP).
-IEP instructor for preparatory ESL reading and writing.
-Instructor of freshman level reading and expository writing - English Department
-Developed and taught a vocational Technical English course for students in Electronics, Construction
Electricity, and Carpentry fields.
-Served on the Curriculum Committee, Bilingual Grant Committee, and hiring committees.
-Developed a 20-hour teaching and ESL methods workshop course for local Pohnpeian middle and
elementary school teachers at the request of the Pohnpei DOE. Conducted 5 workshops.
-Developed the ED200 Bilingual Education Methods Workshop course for the COM-FSM Education Department.
Chin-hae Boys High School, Chin-hae, South Korea
-Instructor of English conversation, reading, and listening skills for second year Korean high school
students. Developed all course materials. Worked with individual teachers on English skills.
school and high school students, Korean English teachers, and government and business employees.
Abemama, Republic of Kiribati October 1993 - December 1995
provide the teachers with new ideas and methods for teaching and specifically teaching English (ESL).
- Taught ESL reading, speaking, and writing to all grade levels 1-9 as part of in-class model teaching and teacher evaluation.
students.
- Promoted use of the library by students by designing a book checkout procedure and conducting
instructional sessions with students in classes 1-9.
- Obtained a variety of books for library and classroom use via stateside book donor organizations.
teachers' in-service attendance, co-teaching hours, and in assessing the TESL In-Service Program
effectiveness. Updated the information each term break. Revised term report forms and created a
supplemental report form used by Peace Corps volunteers.
...Elementary 1985 - 1987
...Elementary 1975 - 1985
Kansas
-Responsible for instruction, student evaluation, administering standardized tests - aptitude and
achievement, parent/teacher conferencing, etc.
-Developed and implemented an individualized literature-based reading and writing program.
-Co-developed 6th grade student/parent handbook with information on grade-level expectations,
procedures, classroom management, and study time.
enhance student motivation and learning in all subject areas. In 1991 when McAuliffe School
became a pilot school for computer technology, received computer training that summer and
periodically throughout the following two years.
-As the Science teacher for 6th grade, conducted yearly school science fairs and participated the the Shawnee-Mission School District's Science Research and Development Forum.
-Sponsored a Math Club (Math Olympiads) for grades 4-6 for two years focusing on math problem solving and participated in and hosted periodic District-wide competition events.
Traveling...January - Thailand February - China March & April - Italy 2002
May thru November - British Columbia, Canada
December - Washington, Oregon & Missouri, USA
2003 - 2004 - Southwestern and Northwestern USA
Teaching at ICU in Taejon, South Korea
December 10 - January 10 Thailand
June 10, 2004 - February, 2005 Oregon!
February 2005-May 20, 2005 Kiribati
May - July USA traveling
August 2005 - January 2007 Teaching at CMI, Marshall Islands
Scuba/snorkeling
Running...barefoot on beaches
Weight training
Playing guitar