Professional Summary
- 5+ years improving the skills and confidence of ESL learners
- 1+ year training computer users in basics and Microsoft Office
- 10+ years writing and peer-reviewing academic papers
- 2 years editing college literary magazine and newspaper
- 4 years earning Master’s degrees in TESOL and English literature and education
- 2+ years training job seekers to find and keep work
Computer Class Trainer / Library Associate, 7/11 to present
Lexington Public Library, Lexington, Kentucky
- Coordinated and increased participation in ongoing skills-development program
- Promoted staff development resources
- Nominated for 2012 Joseph H. Miller Customer Service Award
ESL Instructor, 8/09
to 5/11
Intensive English Program, West Virginia University,
Morgantown, West Virginia
- Designed and taught courses in academic English grammar, writing, reading, GRE preparation, and American culture for adult ESL learners
- Initiated and conducted student satisfaction survey to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the IEP
Private ESL Tutor, 9/09
to 5/11
Morgantown, West Virginia
- Helped young native-Korean speaking students earn A and B grades in their American schools
- Improved the English language skills and confidence of 3 native-Korean speaking adults, including a visiting university professor
English Composition Instructor, 8/07 to 7/09
Department of English, West Virginia University, Morgantown,
West Virginia
- Used traditional and new technologies to improve the writing of first-year university students
- Mentored new instructors
- Contributed materials to university-wide English composition textbook
Public Relations Assistant, 8/06
to 8/07
Indiana University Libraries, Bloomington, Indiana
- Promoted library use among students by helping create a “library survival guide”
- Proofread and updated news items for Web site
- Wrote and edited articles for newsletter and promotional materials
Alternate Teaching Certificate, 8/12 to present
Asbury University, Wilmore, Kentucky
M.A. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, 8/09 to 8/11
West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
M.A. English Literature, 8/07
to 07/09
West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
Library and Information Sciences (12 credits toward M.L.S.), 8/06 to 5/07
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
B.A. English Literature and Creative Writing, 8/02 to 5/06
Emory and Henry College, Emory, Virginia
