Laura Ward, English as a Second Language Instructor (ESL Instructor)

Laura Ward

English as a Second Language Instructor (ESL Instructor)

VIP Kids

Location
United States - Georgia
Education
Higher diploma, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Experience
17 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :17 years, 11 Months

English as a Second Language Instructor (ESL Instructor) at VIP Kids
  • China
  • My current job since February 2017

Teach English to Chinese students of all ages and experience levels online.

Special Education Teacher at Hall County Schools
  • United States
  • October 2006 to April 2007

Co-taught with regular education teachers 7th Grade Language Arts and 7th Grade Math. Taught 6th grade Study Skills class. Responsible for an additional special education caseload of 10 students as well as students scheduled for classes. Implemented Student Support Team meetings and wrote Individual Education Programs.

Special Education Teacher at Savannah River Challenge Program
  • United States - Georgia
  • September 2004 to August 2005

Taught Math to incarcerated youth grade levels 5-12. Responsibilities included SST meetings for each student and IEP implementation and updating. Administered all grades. Responsibilities also included, "Lesson of the Day" that could be universally applied to all grade levels and related to real-life experiences.

Substitute Teacher at Hall County Schools
  • United States - Georgia
  • September 2000 to September 2004

Taught all levels and subjects K-12. Implemented pre-existing lesson plans or developed own. Responsibilities included classroom management and accurate record keeping. Long-term sub positions included teaching 9th grade Pre-Algebra and preschool for regularly developing and non-typical peers.

Director at Laura's Preschool
  • United States - Georgia
  • September 1995 to September 2000

Provided entertaining and educational activities for children ages 0-6yrs. Taught all levels of reading/writing/math skills. All students entered the public Kindergarten above level. Students included those with learning disabilities, high functioning autism and ADD. Provided outings including sim lessons in summer,

Education

Higher diploma, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
  • at Oxford Seminars
  • February 2016

100 hour certification course in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. I also took and passed the added course for teaching Business English.

Higher diploma, Special Educaton
  • at North Georgia College and State University
  • April 2002

Teaching Certificate

Bachelor's degree, Communications
  • at Eastern Michigan University
  • December 1984

Regular American diploma with advanced classes in English Composition, Organizational Communications and Biology. I worked full-time while pursuing my degree.

High school or equivalent, College Prep
  • at Grosse Ile High School
  • June 1978

Basic American High School Diploma that included business courses and upper level science courses.

Specialties & Skills

Business English
Public Speaking
Organised
Medical Terminology
Teaching
Microsoft Office
Listening
Public speaking
Proof Reading

Languages

English
Native Speaker
Arabic
Beginner
Spanish
Beginner

Memberships

TESOL International Association
  • Member
  • February 2016

Training and Certifications

Special Education Provisional Certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2002
Valid Until:
June 2007
Teaching Business English to Speakers of Other Languages (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2016
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2015
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2016

Hobbies

  • Music
    Have sung professionally and non-professionally since the age of 8.
  • Theater
    Hold a degree in theater arts. Worked as a professional mime. Have performed in various roles for various community theaters.