Date of Birth: 26/Oct/1977
CERTIFICATION New York State Secondary English (2000)
International TEFL Certificate (2004) ITC; Prague, Czech Republic
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
EDUCATION Master of Science in Teaching (2000) State University of New York at Potsdam
Secondary English Education
Bachelor of Arts (1999) State University of New York at Potsdam
English Literature and Writing
PROFESSIONAL Guest Professor (August 2005 – August 2007)
EXPERIENCE Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
• Courses taught include
Advanced Composition
English History
Sociolinguistics
• Assisted colleagues with translation work
• Edited colleagues¡¯ doctoral theses and articles intended for publishing
• Wrote a monthly column for the Chonbuk Herald
• Assisted with the development of the Chonbuk Writing Center
High School English Teacher (September 2000-June 2003)
Niskayuna High School, Niskayuna, New York
• Courses taught include
American Literature
College Writing
Public Speaking
Reading and Writing Nature
• Wrote curriculum for new senior elective (Reading and Writing Nature)
• Designed lessons for 80-minute block format
• Incorporated process learning and multiple intelligences theories into daily lessons
• Utilized a variety of genres, periods, regions, and authors in literary selections
• Prepared students for the Regents exam
• Served as advisor for the Drama Club
• Organized and chaperoned nine-day trip to London with 18 students
• Participated on Shared Decision Making Committee and the Capitol Repertory
Theater Committee
• Judged National Shakespeare Recitations and NCTE essay contests
• Attended multiple conferences, including the annual NYSEC conference
• Chaperoned numerous school events
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Teacher Intern (September 1999-May 2000)
Massena High School, Massena, New York
• Researched, designed, and taught a unit on media analysis
• Researched and implemented theories of publishing student writing
• Conferenced with individual students on writing processes (a program that has
been recognized by NYSEC for excellence)
Writing Tutor (September 1998-May 2000)
State University of New York at Potsdam
• Developed process approach to teaching writing
• Trained new tutors in appropriate methodology
RELATED Editor and Freelance Writer (August 2007-November 2007)
EXPERIENCE Sia Gon Gai Phong, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• Edited articles for a weekly travel section in Vietnamese newspapers
• Contributed several articles to Gai Phong (Vietnamese travel publication)
• Edited English translations for online publication of HCMC daily news
PROFESSIONAL • Member of the National Council of Teachers of English
AFFILIATIONS • Member of the New York State English Council
• Member Kappa Delta Pi (an international honor society in education)
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