Katie Heil
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ESL Teaching in NYC

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Students in my A2 Advanced English class at the Community Language Program.
English Language Instructor - New York, USA
United Nations Headquarters

September 2016 - present
  • Teaches a wide variety of language and communications courses, including: Pronunciation Skills, Discourse Strategies, Report Writing, Guided Self Study, Minutes Writing, Advanced Conversation, Correspondence Writing, and English Presentation Skills
  • Has served as a rater for the English Language Proficiency Exam (ELPE)
  • Edited a 200+ page report, "The Essential Guidebook for Senior Leaders of the United Nations Secretariat" 

Community Language Program Instructor -  New York, USA
Teachers College, Columbia University
June 2014 – July 2014
  • Taught intensive Advanced 2 (A2) level classes with a focus on improvement of the four core skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
  • Created a class blog and website, which was actively used by students throughout the course to encourage reflection, participation, and creativity.
  •  Implemented flipped classroom techniques which engaged students in material outside of class.
  • Wrote unit tests and final assessment in addition to needs analyses and syllabus.

Volunteer ESL Conversation Instructor - New York, USA
Riverside Language Program
February 2014 – May 2014
  • Met with small groups of recently-arrived immigrants to hold fluency-building conversation sessions.

Adjunct Faculty ESL Instructor - New York, USA
Westchester Community College
January 2015 - present
  • Teaches two advanced-level integrated-skills ESL classes to a diverse group of ELLs in the English Language Institute (ELI)
  • Develops unique lesson plans with both thematic and linguistic focuses
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  • Home
  • About
    • Education & Background
    • Coursework
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  • Publications
  • Teaching
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    • Locations >
      • ESL Teaching in the Bay Area, California
      • EFL Teaching in Bangkok
      • ESL Teaching in NYC