Online English Instructor
Freelance
Total years of experience :19 years, 0 Months
Provide online English learning/coaching to EFL/ESL students (Group and one-on-one): Including online learning platform, and via mobile / cellphone device.
Lead Foreign Teacher:
o reported to School Director as Liaison/Supervisor of Foreign Teacher staff (ESL, AEP)
Instructor: AEP American Literature, ESL Business Communications for Senior students en route to American universities
o collected / distributed staff lesson plans to administration
o kept schedules/records for twice-weekly Teacher Observations
o chaired / reported to School Director for weekly teacher meetings.
o liaised between Administration and ESL staff for team-building activities (workshops, teacher demonstrations, social activities)
o ELL development/expansion projects (poster contests, original English language poetry compositions for year-end book).
Classes taught:
o American Literature for high school seniors
o EAP Communications (Business focus) for high school seniors
o weekly speaking/pronunciation classes for Freshmen classes
o substituted for TOEFL Speaking instructor.
Materials Development:
o developed and implemented lesson plans
o supplemented, researched, and developed curricula materials for American Literature and Business Communications
o wrote / graded formative and summative assessments for American Literature and Business Communication students
o developed curriculum / taught Freshman Speaking and Pronunciation workshops.
Teaching:
Prep Year English Program Instructor:
o Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking and Grammar
o Communication Skills I and II (business language, production skills, process speech, research/writing for persuasive speech using Monroe’s Motivated Sequence, technical language for “How to…”/process speech, Fashion concepts-development-portfolio-presentation).
Staff Coordinator:
Communication Skills I and II (2013-2015).
o Wrote Exam contributions for levels 001 and 002 quarterly Reading/Writing quizzes and Mid-Term and Final exams
o created PowerPoint “Study Guides” (textbook-support materials for in-class and at-home study) and reading materials and writing worksheets for Prep Year English students
o Attendance and grades recorded into SIS
o generated Pie Charts and Activity Marks Sheets. Academic Advisor:
o monitored students’ performances in Prep-Year English and selected major courses
o maintained written and computer records of Performance Monitoring Meetings
o provided counseling.
Summer School Instructor:
o Communication Skills II, and Writing
o Developed curricula and performance rubrics (Writing and oral presentations)
o Writing contributions: Quiz, Mid-Term and Final Exams.
Community Service Instructor:
o Beginning- and Intermediate English Conversation
o Communication Skills, Levels 2 and 3 (Functional English for everyday situations).
Homeroom Teacher/English Special Class (ESL) Instructor: Mattayom Levels 1, 2, and 3
Responsibilities:
o Lesson Planning/Classroom Instruction for English Special Class. (These students were primarily Thai L1, and learned English as a Second Language for future studies/work purposes)
o Research and Development (Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) resources (PowerPoint Study Guides), supporting Worksheets/Tests to support/enhance the Textbook-Workbook-Notebook-formatted curriculum)
o developed and implemented ELO's (Expected Learning Outcomes): output materials designed to test/enhance second language acquisition.
o developed Mid-Term and Final Exams for Mattayom Levels 1, 2, and 3 students (ages 13 - 17);
o grading / "marking" weekly tests, ELO's and Mid-Term and Final Exams.
Homeroom Teacher:
o Daily Record reports for students' parents, recording of students' Report Cards, including Character/Work assessments
o recorded Report Cards for all three Mattayom-level classes taught.
Grammar:
o skills enhancement via "Notebook" records reinforcing Textbook materials in an understandable/useful way for Second Language students (who needed instruction in "what" to make note of), Role-plays and Dialogue.
Communicative Language Projects:
Developed / Executed projects to enhance students' spoken English skills, using tasks requiring student cooperation/involvement for successful completion.
Homeroom Responsibilities:
o kept track of students' performance in all subject areas
o made recommendations to students/parents, as needed, for remediation or intervention.
Taught and managed High School English Conversation classes at Hyoyang High School as Native Assistant Language Teacher (ALT):
o Responsible for curriculum development, contents and teaching for Freshman, Sophomore and Senior Level Students
o curriculum development, facilitation and teaching for Hyoyang High School Winter and Summer English Camps—including PowerPoint and Worksheet design/development for instruction.
Resource Facilitator:
o researched and selected Textbooks for English Conversation classes
o recommended English Language Textbooks for School Library (2007), as well as reference materials for Korean English Language Teachers (including Textbooks, Audio-Visual and Internet Interactive Resources).
Copy Editor:
o Hyoyang Herald, Summer 2008 (English Edition).
Writer/Editor:
o “sheblogs: A Talking Place . . . English Conversation” - http://sheliabelle.blogspot.com
English Teacher:
o Reading
o Phonics
o Writing
o Spelling
o Speaking
o Grammar
o Math
o Science
o Art
o Drama
o Conversation (ages 4 - 17)
o Adult Conversation.
Materials Development:
o Flashcards (alphabet, numbers, words -- with visuals)
o Differentiated Instruction materials (picture / story order posters, worksheets to reinforce / apply textbook skills)
Computer-Assisted Language Learning:
o Researched / Developed catalogue of related digital learning platforms to reinforce / enhance skills and autonomous learning (reading, spelling, prepositions).
United States - Tennessee- Memphis
Taught and managed classrooms for Grade Kindergarten - 12 for absent teachers.
Subject areas:
o Math
o Reading
o English
o Science
o Social Studies
o Music
o Physical Education
o Speech
o Special Education (remedial and gifted)
o English as Second Language (ESL).
o Grades recorded (on occasion)
o Homework assigned (on occasion)
o daily progress reports for teachers.
Curriculum Developer/Teacher:
o taught and managed day-long classes for two alternating week-long camps: Animal Safari, Animal Appetites
o designed educational materials and arts / crafts supports
Materials Development:
o take-home folders (included pictures and scientific facts, coloring sheets and diplomas for campers ages 6 - 8.
Highlight:
Almost every “camper” told me they didn’t want the week to end, and wanted to return the next week!
Completed studies at Southwestern at Memphis in June, 1979 while working full-time as Director of Advertising for WLOK Radio: a division of Gilliam Communications, Inc. Recipient of two Leadership Award scholarships while attending Southwestern (1974 and 1975); as well, scholarships from the Miss Teenage America Foundation (Academic/Scholar National Competition) as 2nd runner-up, and Miss Teenage Memphis Scholarship (1973/74) as 1st place winner. When "recruited" to attend Southwestern, I was promised the school would take into account my public relations speaking/singing commitments for Miss Teenage America and Miss Teenage Memphis. However, there were no concessions made by professors for classes missed, etc. while fulfilling my contractual obligations outside of the school. I completed my Freshman year with a GPA that did not reflect that I entered the college ranking in the top 10 percent of my high school class of 111; having won national competitions, including Miss Teenage America (2nd runner-up), which required testing into the top 20% in the nation in all subject areas (test designed / administered by Encyclopedia Britannica). Continued working part-time, and full-time while attending Southwestern: Co-host for PicturePages (pilot for a national children's weekly Educational program) in 1974-75; Weekend News Announcer for WQUD Radio (1974-75); Associate News Producer-Noon News, for WMC TV (NBC-affiliate (1976-78)); Director of Advertising/Advertising Sales Executive for WLOK Radio (1979-1981). Also completed a three-month Summer Internship program with Theatre Memphis Community Theatre, working in: executive planning committees, stage production, costume design, setting / lighting design, stage management and acting departments. Additionally, earned Screen Actors' Guild membership: cast as "Sue" in the ABC TV movie, "Lawman Without a Gun" starring Lou Gossett, Jr.: distributed internationally. All work money earned was applied toward my college tuition and living expenses. "Marched" in graduation exercises in 1979. Completed final course requirements for B.A. at Memphis State University (now, University of Memphis) while working as a News Reporter/Feature Writer for The Memphis Press Scimitar. Diploma / Degree conferred, at my request, in 1984.