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ENGLISH TEACHING ASSISTANT
Professional Summary
Caring and attentive TESOL Masters student with experience teaching English overseas. Organized and patient, with a focus on individual student growth and learning, as well as building confidence and joy in language learning. Creative and always seeking to use art and music to supplement language learning.
Skills
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Work History
English Teaching Assistant, 08/2015
to 06/2016
Legal Heat – East Ridge , TN
Legal Heat – East Ridge , TN
- Educated 400 elementary students in southern Taiwan in the basics of English reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
- Worked with an average of 30 students per class.
- Assisted co-teacher in creating lessons and ESL activities, with an emphasis on improving students' conversational abilities and understanding of American culture.
- Created an after-school Wednesday English class to explore creative ways of learning English via storytelling, music, and art
- Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities.
Class Instructor, 01/2015
to 01/2015
Options For Youth - San Bernardino County – Fontana , CA
Options For Youth - San Bernardino County – Fontana , CA
- Created and taught a 3-week after-school class on Chinese language and culture to ten elementary school students.
- Created and supervised a 3-week after-school class on musical instruments (bells, marimba, drums) to ten elementary school students.
- Instructed and guided the course with the goal of exposing students to new cultures, materials, and activities
English Tutor, 11/2014
to 05/2015
On Lok Senior Health Service – San Jose , CA
On Lok Senior Health Service – San Jose , CA
- Assisted a local high school student from Thailand with his English studies bi-weekly.
- Focused on both conversational fluency and language accuracy, as well as building confidence when speaking.
Chinese Teaching Assistant and Peer Tutor, 09/2014
to 05/2015
Weld Re-4 School District – Windsor , CO
Weld Re-4 School District – Windsor , CO
- Held weekly individual sessions with beginner language students to practice vocabulary and grammar in a communicative context.
- Worked with an average of five students per semester.
- Created a relaxed yet challenging environment where students were encouraged to use the target language and were encouraged in their progress.
Music Teaching Assistant, 04/2014
Archdiocese Of San Antonio – Silvia Reyes , TX
Archdiocese Of San Antonio – Silvia Reyes , TX
- Assisted director of the Williams College Zamebzi marimba band in managing and coordinating rehearsals and technical week.
- Performed alongside other band members
Activity Leader, 01/2013
to 01/2014
Horizons For Homeless Children – City , STATE
Horizons For Homeless Children – City , STATE
- Mentored and engaged homeless children through play activities for 2 hours per week at local homeless shelters.
- Engaged with two to three children per session
- Focused on building confidence and affirming children as unique and important
English Teaching Assistant, 01/2014
Portland High School – City , STATE
Portland High School – City , STATE
- Assisted for 3 weeks in English language learning classes designed for recently immigrated high school students, tutored students one-on-one in study halls.
- Worked with an average of twelve students per class.
English Teacher, 06/2013
to 07/2013
Living Hope International – City , STATE
Living Hope International – City , STATE
- Instructed elementary and middle school students at an English summer camp, with a focus on improving conversational abilities.
- Worked with an average of twelve students per class.
- Organized extracurricular music, art, and cultural activities, with a goal of motivating students to learn more about American culture.
- Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on the entire group.
Music Accompanist, 06/2010
to 07/2010
Julia Littlefield's Children's Theater Camp – City , STATE
Julia Littlefield's Children's Theater Camp – City , STATE
- Assisted in teaching the music of Oliver! to elementary and middle school students
- Worked with approximately 40 students, both individually and in groups
- Provided piano accompaniment for rehearsals and final production
Teaching Assistant, 01/2016
to Current
Wheaton College – City , STATE
Wheaton College – City , STATE
- Assisted professors with organizing and compiling class and office materials, editing documents, and creating book lists for department orders.
- Managed and organized department library.
Education
Master of Arts: TESOL and Intercultural Studies,
Current
Wheaton College - City, State
Wheaton College - City, State
B.A: Asian Studies,
2015
Williams College - City, State
Williams College - City, State
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Recipient of the Linen Senior Prize in Asian Studies and the William W. Kleinhandler Prize for Excellence in Music
Coursework includes Mandarin Chinese, Chinese History, Linguistics
Selected coursework: Mandarin, Survey of Linguistic Diversity, Teaching/Living with Refugees, Psychology 101, Social Psychology: North Yarmouth Academy -
Affiliations
Illinois Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages - Bilingual Education, current member
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School Attended
- Wheaton College
- Williams College
- North Yarmouth Academy
Job Titles Held:
- English Teaching Assistant
- Class Instructor
- English Tutor
- Chinese Teaching Assistant and Peer Tutor
- Music Teaching Assistant
- Activity Leader
- English Teacher
- Music Accompanist
- Teaching Assistant
Degrees
- Master of Arts : TESOL and Intercultural Studies , Current
B.A : Asian Studies , 2015
Selected coursework: Mandarin, Survey of Linguistic Diversity, Teaching/Living with Refugees, Psychology 101, Social Psychology :
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