Resume

• 2009

  Ph.D.

  Curriculum & Instruction in Language Learning

  Phi Kappa Phi

  Indiana State University

• 2004

  M.A.

  English - Teaching English as a Second Language

• 1999

  B.S.

  Secondary Education

  Evans Scholars

  RA & UA in Residential Life

  Striders

  INTESOL Worldwide - 100 Hours Certification

  INTESOL WORLDWIDE LIMITED

• 8

  Prathai

  Nakhon Ratchasima

  Thailand

  - Participated in a summer-only overseas teaching experience\n- Served as an English as a Foreign Language teacher for students in Mathayom 1

  & 4 (grades 7

  & 10)\n- Taught 20 different classes one time per week with 40-50 students per class\n- Helped Thai English teachers practice their language skills each week \n- Participated in school events and programs

  English as a Foreign Language Teacher

  Prathai District School

• - Volunteer twice a week tutoring and providing leadership activities for 3rd - 6th grade students at Arcola Schools while serving as a role model

  Tap-In Leadership Academy

  Volunteer

  - Walk

  bathe

  and care for animals brought to the shelter

  Johnson County Animal Shelter

  BOSS Mentor

  Serve as a mentor for an underrepresented Franklin College student.

  Franklin College

  Leadership Development

  Conflict Resolution

  Student Affairs

  Higher Education

  Student Engagement

  Leadership

  Staff Supervision

  Instructional Design

  Community Development

  Training

  Program Development

  Residence Life

  Public Speaking

  Curriculum Development

  Staff Development

  Teaching

  Community Outreach

  Academic Advising

  Student Leadership

  Student Development

  An Examination of Interaction in Online Language Learning Classrooms

  Dissertation

  An Examination of Interaction in Online Language Learning Classrooms

  The link provided shares lessons plans designed by 15 Ivy Tech instructors for public use. There will eventually be roughly 150 lesson plans spanning 5 different major world religions.

  Bridging Cultures Project - World Religions of Indianapolis

  \"Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) has partnered with Ivy Tech Community College (Ivy Tech) to introduce fifteen community college instructors to the religious traditions of Jewish

  Christian

  Muslim

  Hindu

  and Buddhist communities in greater Indianapolis.“World Religions in Greater Indianapolis” utilizes primary and secondary humanities texts and humanities experts at several local universities

  supplemented by field trips and discussions with local practitioners

  to explore these five world religions

  their history and life in the United States

  and their presence in and contributions to cultural life in the metropolitan area.The program will result in the production of 150 course modules that incorporate knowledge about world religions into Ivy Tech’s core humanities curriculum

  including classes on U.S. History I & II

  World Civilization I & II

  World Literature I

  Humanities

  and Survey of Art and Culture I & II.\"\n\nLink to the course modules: \nhttp://raac.iupui.edu/teaching-resources/neh-bridging-cultures-projects-2015-17/

  Barrett Knight

  Ph.D.

  Rachel Michele

  Barrett Knight

  Ph.D.

  Ivy Tech Community College

  Indiana State University

  TutorGroup ABC

  Ferris State University

  LTC Language Solutions

  Miami University

  Prathai District School

  Lake Land College

  Western Kentucky University

  Indianapolis

  Indiana Area

  Assistant Department Chair (January 2017 - present)\n- Serve as an administrator for the English department\n- Oversee ESOL program and pre-college level courses (curriculum

  scheduling

  training)\n- Plan

  develop

  and implement professional development activities for the department\n- Teach ESOL Listening & Speaking

  Reading

  Writing

  and Grammar classes for non-native speakers

  who are preparing for college-level classes\n- Teach developmental and college-level writing classes\n- Teach introductory linguistics \n- Develop activities

  lesson plans

  and examinations as part of a focused curriculum\n- Create an engaged and meaningful environment for each class period\n- Observe

  evaluate

  and provide feedback on adjunct faculty teaching performance\n- Serve as a faculty mentor for adjunct faculty members\n- Support departmental and college mission through various activities\n- Serve as an academic adviser for students in the ESOL program \n- Present to faculty on issues related to curriculum and instruction (both departmentally and for the college campus)\n\nFull-Time Faculty - Instructor / Assistant Professor (January 2014 - January 2017)\n- Teach ESOL Listening & Speaking

  Reading

  Writing

  and Grammar classes for non-native speakers

  who are preparing for college-level classes\n- Teach developmental and college-level writing classes\n- Develop activities

  lesson plans

  and examinations as part of a focused curriculum\n- Create an engaged and meaningful environment for each class period\n- Serve as a faculty mentor for new adjunct faculty members\n- Support departmental and college mission through various activities including participation in the college's chess club

  volunteering with a variety of organizations

  and serving on hiring committees

  Assistant Department Chair - English

  Ivy Tech Community College

  Terre Haute

  IN

  o Coordinated and assessed the operations of a 780 bed

  co-educational

  suite style apartment area

  responsibilities included occupancy

  desk operations

  crisis response

  and facilities management\no Supervised and mentored three Graduate Assistant Hall Directors\no Provided week-long rotating duty coverage for the entire ISU on-campus population and responded to emergency situations involving crisis management

  counseling and facilities issues\no Planned and facilitated weekly Head Staff meetings within the area to disseminate information and problem solve\no Chaired and served on departmental committees to meet the mission and goals of the department\no Adjudicated conduct meetings for lower level cases involving residential students within the area\no Created and maintained multiple budgets including an area budget and committee budget\no Established positive working relationships with other departments on campus through attendance at their departmental meetings and collaboration on events

  Area Director

  Indiana State University

  Bowling Green

  Kentucky

  o Supervised

  trained

  and evaluated 14 paraprofessional staff members\no Managed a 200-bed residence hall where responsibilities included handling complaints and maintenance issues

  and supervising the 24-hour customer service and security desk \no Presented several sessions

  monitored participant attendance

  and attended daily briefing sessions during M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan a five-day first-year student orientation program sponsored by the housing department\no Participated in a 24-hour rotating on-call schedule to respond to emergency situations \no Served and chaired committees for the Department of Housing and Residence Life\no Provided programming

  counseling

  and a safe environment for residents\no Adjudicated educational discipline conferences and applied appropriate sanctions\no Advised the Gilbert Hall’s Hall Council

  Residence Hall Director

  Western Kentucky University

  Terre Haute

  Indiana

  o Served as advisor

  fundraiser

  presenter

  community organizer

  and model leader to a group of 50-70 student leaders who live in the Leadership Learning Community and participate in the program\no Coordinated weekly meetings for membership to encourage leadership development\no Created and maintained a budget for the community and its activities

  Leadership Learning Community Advisor

  Indiana State University

  Tutored non-native speakers in Asian countries in conversational English through a video-conferencing based program.

  Consultant

  Taiwan

  TutorGroup ABC

  Indianapolis

  Indiana Area

  - Taught international business professionals pronunciation

  idioms

  vocabulary

  and the culture of American business to help them improve their overall ability to communicate with native speakers\n- Worked with doctors

  dentists

  and post-docs from around the world practicing in Indianapolis to improve their intonation and pronunciation in order to better serve their patients\n- Tutored individual students on specific areas relevant to their needs including assisting with TOEIC examinations or everyday living in the United States\n- Provided focused cultural training for individuals or families who were living in the United States for the first time

  ESOL Instructor

  LTC Language Solutions

  Mattoon

  Illinois

  o Taught developmental composition skills course for low-performing undergraduate students\no Taught developmental reading comprehension and skills for undergraduate students\no Taught composition I course to undergraduate students\no Utilized in-class activities and games

  presentations ad lectures

  oral presentations

  novel readings

  and web-based programs (APLIA

  Instructure Canvas

  and Blackboard) to facilitate courses

  Adjunct Faculty

  Lake Land College

  Oxford

  Ohio

  o Built community among a corridor of residents and the entire hall (RA/UA)\no Placed in situations requiring conflict resolution skills

  disciplinary action

  and confidentiality (RA/UA)\no Provided programming and counseling

  among other roles

  for residents (RA/UA)\no Served as liaison between the RA staff and the First Year Advisor (UA)\no Supervised mailroom - in charge of hiring and termination of employees (UA)\no Co-advisor for hall-councill (UA)

  Resident Assistant / Undergraduate Assistant

  Miami University

  Big Rapids

  Michigan

  o Coordinated and assessed the operations of two 220 bed

  co-educational

  suite style residence halls; including occupancy

  desk operations

  crisis response

  and facilities management\no Selected

  trained

  supervised and evaluated 15 Resident Advisors and two Desk Services Managers in areas of community development

  customer service

  programming and completion of administrative responsibilities\no Adjudicated 450+ cases of student policy violations with educational sanctions up to dismissal \no Provided 24-hour duty coverage and participate in a campus-wide weekend duty coverage rotation and respond to situations involving crisis management

  counseling and facilities issues \no Created and maintained a budget of approximately $7

  000\no Planned student-staff training for the 2007-2008 school year

  including creating schedules

  finding presenters

  reserving rooms and developing a new RA class\no Chaired and served on multiple committees for the Department of Housing and Residence Life

  Hall Director

  Ferris State University

  - Managed and developed language learning and cross cultural training programs for students wanting to learn a new language or culture\n- Trained instructors to use inquiry based and communicative methodologies and completed observations to assist in instructional development\n- Performed needs analyses

  developed curriculum plans

  and researched materials to use for each class\n- Researched and developed resources for LTC instructors and staff\n- Served as a project and program manager for activities within the organization

  Curriculum Manager

  Indianapolis

  Indiana Area

  Language Training Center