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E DUCATION

Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MTESOL) May 2015

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ GPA: 4.00

Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages and Literature June 2012

National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

T EACHING E XPERIENCE

English as a second language (ESL) Teaching Intern, GateWay Community College, Phoenix, AZ January 2015 – May 2015

Taught a multi-level ESL class to newly arrived refugees. Course contents include communicative skills and American

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cultural knowledge required for resettlement and target workplace proficiency

Developed and implemented a curriculum and lesson plans for the entire semester based on students’ varied

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proficiency levels, needs, and the course purposes

Recorded students’ attendance and learning performance to maintain an organized classroom management

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ESL Tutor, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ November 2014 – May 2015

Prepared ESL students for English language placement exams that focus on English grammar and communication

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skills.

Provided guidance and remedial instructional aides to help the tutees fully understand and successfully complete

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their English class assignments

English Tutor, Yang-Kuang Elementary School, Taoyuan, Taiwan June 2014 – July 2014

Encouraged 1st and 3rd English as a foreign language (EFL) graders aged 7-10 to comfortably and confidently speak

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English

Adopted and implemented content-based activities based on the Communicative Language Teaching Approach to

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have students immerse in an English-speaking environment

EFL Teacher, San-Xia Elementary School, New Taipei City, Taiwan June 2013 – July 2013

Facilitated and enhanced English literacy of 5 th and 6th EFL graders aged 12-13

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Designed and implemented an English curriculum based on the Task-based Language Teaching Approach that relates

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students’ culture to the target language usage

English Tutor, Xi-Hai Elementary School, Taoyuan, Taiwan July 2012 – December 2012

Assessed and enhanced grammar, vocabulary, listening, and writing skills of a 7th EFL grader aged 15

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Communicated with the tutee’s parents and modified the lessons to meet the student’s target language learning needs

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Volunteer Teacher, Mei-Nong Elementary School, Kaohsiung, Taiwan September 2010 – February 2011

Tailored and conducted task-based activities for 4th to 6th EFL graders aged 11-13 to inspire students’ interests in

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learning English

Provided individualized tutoring for the students’ English language learning homework

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Volunteer Teacher, Yan-Cheng Elementary School, Kaohsiung, Taiwan September 2008 – February 2009

Mentored 5th and 6th EFL graders aged 12-13 to effectively and successfully complete their course work

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Cooperated with volunteer teachers from a non-profit organization to develop an integrative course that allowed

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students to connect and transfer their relevant knowledge to language learning

L EADERSHIP AND CAMPU S INVOLVEMENT

President, Heart Chan Meditation Club, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ August 2014 – May 2015

Organized weekly meditation class and manage communication among 10 members through emails and social media

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Volunteer, Toronto, Canada

The 2015 Conference of the American Association for Applied Linguistics March 2015

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Volunteer, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

The 13th Symposium on Second Language Writing November 2014

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The 19th Conference of the International Association for World Englishes November 2013

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S KILLS

Language: English (fluent) and Mandarin Chinese (native speaker)

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Computer skills: Competency in Microsoft Office applications; social media management: Facebook; and English

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learning materials: My English Tutor, Englishcentral

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