Valery Ritz, ELL Teacher

Valery Ritz

ELL Teacher

American International School of Jeddah

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
Education
Bachelor's degree, General Studies
Experience
16 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 5 Months

ELL Teacher at American International School of Jeddah
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since August 2017

-Provide ELL push in and pull out instruction to students. Plan, organize, and provide instruction using the WIDA English Language Development Standards, that develops each student’s ability to read, write, speak, and listen in the appropriate content areas.
-Employ a variety of instructional techniques and teaching strategies to meet different aptitudes and interests of students, including whole group and smallgroup/individualized instruction.
-Provide a nurturing and supportive learning environment that encourages student responsibility.
-Work with classroom teachers to support differentiated instruction. Assist classroom teachers with appropriate ELL strategies.
-Assist in developing appropriate curriculum to help ELL students acquire the English language.

ESL Instructor at Saudi Electronic University (KAU)
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • September 2013 to April 2015

Management of classes with up to 31 students
Lesson Planning for students that range in levels 1-11
Teaching strategies to cover grammar, pronunciation, listening, speaking, reading and writing
Attend developmental meetings every week
Attendance of all students
Develop quizzes for the students to fit all the student’s levels

Head ESL Teacher at Valparaiso International Center
  • United States
  • January 2011 to August 2013

Lesson Planning/Classroom management techniques
Skills development (pronunciation, listening, speaking, reading, and writing)
Teaching grammar ( communicative grammar instruction, comprehending structures & terminology)
Teaching strategies for all levels of students from children to adults
Teaching multi-level classes the fundamentals of language acquisition
Developing a communicative teaching theory and a teaching practicum

Teaching Assistant at East Chicago High School
  • United States
  • January 2011 to May 2013

Offer reasonable options for implementing full-length works of literature in their curriculum that contain sophisticated literary devices
Address the time constraints of a crowded curriculum
Provide a bridge for reluctant and struggling readers in successfully reading classic works of literature
Build literacy skills in readers
Match students interests

Assistant Manager at Catronix AT&T
  • United States - Indiana
  • September 2010 to March 2012

* Handle customers needs for new products
* Resolve any types of issues or concerns that a customer may have relating to our company
* Make sure inventory is stocked and available
* Work with fellow co-workers on ideas of how to make our company stand out from others

Assistant Manager at Direct Cellular Inc
  • United States
  • October 2005 to August 2010

* Develop the employee team with updates and knowledge on new products and services to deliver legendary customer experiences
* Develop the employee team with updates and knowledge on new products and services to deliver legendary customer experiences
* Personally call the company's old customers for sales growth and referrals
* Manage with integrity and honesty that all responsibilities and tasks will get done promptly and efficiently
* Handle any situation or problem to the best of my knowledge so that we will have returning clients
* Utilize my Develop the employee team with updates and knowledge on new products and services to deliver legendary customer experiences
* Personally call the company's old customers for sales growth and referrals
* Manage with integrity and honesty that all responsibilities and tasks will get done promptly and efficiently
* Handle any communication skills to ensure smooth flow of customer satisfaction and referral

Education

Bachelor's degree, General Studies
  • at Indiana University Northwest
  • May 2013

Indiana University Northwest Bachelors of General Studies

Diploma,
  • at Oxford University
  • June 2012

Oxford University TEFL Certification

Specialties & Skills

Teaching
Language Skills
Computer Skills
Communication Written
CLIENTS
SATISFACTION
TEACHING
reading/writing

Languages

English
Beginner

Training and Certifications

TEFL/TESL/TEOSL certification (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2012
Valid Until:
June 2012