ESL Teaching in the Bay Area, CA

Academic English ESL Instructor - Berkeley, CA
English Language School (ELS)
September 2010 – September 2011 and June 2012 – September 2013
  • Provided academic English instruction for international adult students of all levels.
  • Created innovate and rigorous lesson plans for six 50-minute classes daily.
  • Led after-school writing workshops to aid students who required extra practice.
  • Developed 2 months of unique TOEFL curriculum for the center.
  • Trained staff on the implementation of SmartBoards in the classrooms.
Private ESL Tutor - Berkeley, CA
Self-employed
May 2013 – August 2013
  • Worked on-on-one with intermediate and advanced level ESL students multiple times weekly, designing lessons to suit students’ individual needs
  •  Provided GRE and TOEFL preparation assistance

Volunteer ESL Job Development Intern - Oakland, CA
International Rescue Center                       
 January 2010 - July 2010
  • Provided one-on-one assistance to newly relocated refugees in the Bay Area, who were escaping political persecution in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
  • Drafted resumes for refugees in English and accompanied them to job interviews.
  • Facilitated other initial resettlement activities, such as setting up apartments, completing social security applications and resumes, and teaching clients how to cash checks and use public transportation.

Non-ESL Teaching in the Bay Area, CA

Assistant Instructor  - Berkeley, USA
Lawrence Hall of Science                                                            
June - September 2008
  • Taught summer classes for youth ages 5-15 in areas of Lego Robotics, Web Design, and Food Chemistry. 
  • Aided in development of curriculum for the Lego Robotics class, and implemented a robotics challenge at the end of the summer session

Public Speaking and Debate Assistant Coach - San Jose, CA
Presentation High School                                                                                                   
September 2006 - May 2007
  • Trained a rapidly growing all-female high school speech and debate team in public speaking and one-on-one debate, and attended tournaments on weekends.
  • Edited speeches and debate cases regularly, encouraging critical thinking and hard work from the students.

Assistant Instructor - Berkeley, CA
Tech Museum of Innovation                                                            
Summer 2005, Summer 2006
  • Taught engaging and technology-oriented summer classes for youth in grades 2-8 in the areas of Lego Robotics and Web Design.