Carly Ann Carson

I graduated in the top 3% of my MSc TESOL class. I received 86% (the highest grade in the class) on the final assignment for one of the core master's degree classes, TESOL Methodology; my assignment consisted of a communicative language teaching lesson plan and materials. I was one of five members of the Student-Staff Liaison Committee. We were responsible for meeting with staff and voicing any concerns that our peers in the master's program had. We were nominated for these positions by the student body. My final dissertation was a case study of teacher education and reflective practice. I am TEFL-Qualified (DELTA equivalent, British Council accredited course). I have a portfolio of five observed lessons, including lesson plans and materials that give an indication of my strengths as an EFL teacher, as observed by two professors from the University of Edinburgh.

I studied at the University of Alabama on a full athletic soccer scholarship during the four years that it took me to complete my double Bachelor's degree (GPA: 3.6/4.0, graduated cum laude). I was awarded the following academic honors from the athletic department at the University of Alabama as well as the athletic conference that my team played in, the Southeastern Conference (SEC): President’s List Honor Roll (4.0), 2006; Dean’s List Honor Roll (3.5 GPA) 2003 -2007; SEC All-Academic Honor Roll 2003 - 2005. I was also a member of the following Honor Societies: English Honor Society Sigma Tau Delta, 2005-2007; Mass Communication Honor Society Kappa Tau Alpha, 2007.