Applied Linguistics and Teacher Training
2017-Present
Grand Valley State University, English Department
Assistant Professor
Undergraduate courses:
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ENG 365 Teaching ESL
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ENG 355 Teaching English Learners, PK-6
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ENG 363 Applied Linguistics
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ENG 261 Foundations of Language Study
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ENG 364 Sociolinguistics
Graduate courses:
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ENG 665 Second Language Acquisition
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ENG 667 Introduction to Applied Linguistics Research
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ENG 670 World Englishes
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ENG 667 Teaching Practicum
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ENG 660 Principles of Educational Linguistics
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ENG 664 Sociolinguistics and Language Teaching
2014
Northern Arizona University, English Department
Graduate Teaching Assistant
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ENG 308 Introduction to Linguistics
2008-2009
U.S. Department of State (organized by Georgetown University)
English Language Fellow
University of Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile:
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Methods in English Language Teaching
Chilean North American Institute (Binational Center), Valparaíso, Chile:
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In-service teacher training: Conducted workshops on assessment, L2 teaching methodology, task-based materials design, L2 learner motivation, corrective feedback strategies, vocabulary teaching strategies, project-based curriculum design, and strategies for focusing on form within communicative language teaching
2007 (Summer)
University of Hawai’i (Department of Second Language Studies) & Ubon Rajathanee University, Northeastern Thailand
Program developer, Guest lecturer
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Designed and implemented an intensive English program for Thai university students
English as a Second / Foreign Language
2016 (Summer)
Mahidol University International College, Preparation Center for Languages and Mathematics, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Visiting Lecturer
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Writing Enrichment (EAP)
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Integrated Skills
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Academic Reading
2014 (Summer) & 2015 (Summer)
Program of Intensive English, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Academic Writing (level 5 of 6)
2009-2012
University of Montana/ Toyo University, Tokyo, Japan
Lecturer
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English for Academic Purposes
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Advanced TOEFL Preparation
2005-2008
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Hawai'i English Language Program, Honolulu, HI
Graduate Teaching Assistant (ESL Instructor)
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Content-based ESL courses for adult learners across proficiency levels.
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How Second Languages are Learned (EAP)
2002-2005
Assumption University, Department of English, Bangkok, Thailand
EFL Lecturer
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English for Academic Purposes (writing focus)
English Composition
2012-2013 & 2015-2016
Northern Arizona University, English Department, Flagstaff, AZ
Graduate Teaching Assistant
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ENG 105: Critical Reading and Writing in the Academic Community
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ENG 205: The Academic Writer’s Workshop
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ENG 100 for the University Writing Center