Susan Ruellan

 SusanC. Ruellan

Susan C. Ruellan

  • Courses2
  • Reviews2

Biography

Eastern Michigan University - English As A Second Language


Resume

  • 2013

    Canvas Delivery system training 2015

    Eastern Michigan University

    TESOL Online Instruction

    TESOL Online Instruction Certification 2017- Completed Best Practices Six Week Session

  • 2002

    Contributer/Presenter 2002-2018- Selected Best of Affiliate 2016 with co-presenters Wang

    W.

    Stremler

    K and Strynova

    M.

    MITESOL Michigan Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

    French

    Nolan Award for Outstanding Achievement

    Madonna University

    Outstanding Dedication to Student Academic Success

    Kimberly Anderson

    ESL Program Director

    MITESOL Best of Affiliate-Michigan 2016

    Awarded by state organization (October 2016) for team presentation of instructional materials development to promote vocabulary learning strategies for academic ESL writers. Invited by TESOL to present at 2018 international conference.

    TESOL/MITESOL - Michigan Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

    Outstanding Adjunct Teacher - Finalist

    Oakland Community College Orchard Ridge Campus

    Farmington Hills

    MI

    Moonbeam Children's Book Award - Silver Medal Juvenile Fiction - The Lost Treasure of Finistere.

    Moonbeam Children's Book Award

    Midelfort Book Award - Outstanding Achievement in the French language

    University of Wisconsin-Eau-Claire

  • 2000

    University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

    Bachelor of Arts (BA)

    French Language and Literature and English Mino

    Midelfort Book Award - Outstanding Achievement in the French Language; Pi Delta Phi-French Honor Society - President. Track and Field.

    Master of Arts - MA

    MATESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

    2002 Nolan Award for Outstanding achievement\nOptional Thesis - Fitting in: Textual borrowing

    the L2 Writer

    and the academic discourse community.

    Madonna University

    post-secondary/adult education

    Research Integrity Training - Human Participation Protection 2005

    Research Integrity Training - The Research Process 2005

    Writing Across the Curriculum Workshop 2017

    826michigan- 2019 FullyProgrammed Training for Volunteer In-School Writing Programs/Tutoring

    CEA Accreditation Workshop - 2017

    Training for Veterans of America 2018

    Madonna University

    Blackboard 9.1 training 2010

    HRM0201E12

    Essentials of Human Resources Management Certificate 2013 - Distance Learning SHRM

    George Mason University - Distance

    14ZQB7

    First Aid/CPR-AED

    American Red Cross

  • Curriculum Development

    Leadership

    Research

    Staff Development

    Public Speaking

    Teaching

    Dialogues in the margins: Improving L2 writing?-State of the Art: Excellence in TESOL Selected Proceedings of the 2005 MITESOL Conference

    Dialogues in the margins: Improving L2 writing?-State of the Art: Excellence in TESOL Selected Proceedings of the 2005 MITESOL Conference

    Thanksgiving in France: Qu'est que c'est que cette salade?

    Writer's Choice: To reduce or not to reduce a relative clause Wang

    W. and Ruellan

    S. 2018

    Awarded 2008 Moonbeam Children's Book Award-Silver Medal-Juvenile Fiction

    The lost treasure of Finistere

    Book Review: The lost treasure of Finistere by Pearson

    C.

    Co-authored with Woyciehowicz-Gonsior

    M.

    Expand the Audience: Excellence in Writing State of the Art: Excellence in TESOL. Selected Proceedings of the 2005 MITESOL Conference

    S + L2 =: Creating a new \"I\"dentity

    Fishing for the American Audience

    Optional Master Thesis

    Fitting in: Textual borrowing

    the L2 Writer and the academic discourse community

    Susan

    Ruellan

    Madonna University

    Oakland Community College-Orchard Ridge

    Eastern Michigan University

    Livonia

    Michigan

    Managed specialized writing center dedicated to second-language writers. Recruited

    onboarded

    supervised and trained tutors. Improved procedures tracking tutoring session content to communicate progress more effectively with classroom instructors and students. Developed writing workshops for students

    tutors-in- training

    faculty and other stakeholders regarding the challenges facing second- language writers and developmental writers. Designed online courses for developmental writers. Teacher trainer for MATESOL graduate students. Sabbatical Assistant to ESL Director-managed ESL Program including placement testing.

    Adjunct Assistant Professor ESL and Writing

    ESL Writing Lab Supervisor/Writing Center Specialist

    Madonna University

    Farmington Hills

    Michigan

    Instructed ESL-EAP (English for Academic Purposes) in all language skills and all levels (level 1 -4) with emphasis on Level 1 Reading/Writing

    Level 3 Reading/Writing and Level 3 and 4 Listening/Grammar. Administered and rated diagnostic/placement and EXIT testing. Implemented and developed test strategies workshop in Academic Success Center. Nominated by students and college for Outstanding Adjunct Teacher- Finalist. Appointed Temporary Full-time Instructor 2012-2013.

    Adjunct Instructor

    Oakland Community College-Orchard Ridge

    Ypsilanti

    Michigan

    Managed high-stakes testing center maintaining test security and quality of candidate journey. Successfully completed Annual Audit and Self-Audit with 94% compliance rate. Oversaw team of administrator

    examiners

    trainers

    and test proctors. Managed program testing including placement

    diagnostic

    achievement and J-1 visa testing. Recruited

    onboarded and provided continued supervision and training to graduate assistants in international student resource center (ISRC). Chaired CEA accreditation - Student Achievement Standards. Designed and provided instruction of all language skills and all levels (Foundation to graduate level) in IEP program with emphasis on academic excellence. Promoted student achievement and fulfillment with project-based learning and community-based learning initiatives. Interests lie in the reading -writing connection

    and learning grammar and vocabulary-in-context.

    Full-Time Lecturer II/Assistant Director- ESL Testing and Placment

    Eastern Michigan University

    Contributor/Presenter Best of Affiliate-Michigan 2018 with co-presenters Wang

    W.

    Stremler

    K. Stryova

    M.

    TESOL International