English Language Team Lead

PENNI PRINGLE SHANAHAN

Mobile: 773-***-**** Pasadena, TX 77505

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Devoted education professional with proven success within a wide range of public, private, government, and international academic institutions. Achievements as a leader in the realm of English instruction including English as a Foreign Language (EFL), standardized test preparation, and reading readiness skills. Designated as an expert EFL instructor in 2019 for the U.S. Department of State.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DEER PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS-Substitute teacher 2022-present

ENGLISH LANGUAGE FELLOW(ELF) SZENTENDRE, HUNGARY- 2021-2022 Hungarian ESL English instructor created curriculum and taught English Non Commissioned officer Corp and tutored English instructors. Presented Reading techniques at 2021 Vesprem, Hungarian TESOL conference. Offered 3 English methods teacher training to Hungarian military English instructors.

EDMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS- Fall 2020 Permanent English substitute 8th grade Summit Middle School. Completed 6 semesters with a variety of educational opportunities. Hired as permanent sub for three months for 8th grade students.

UNITED ARABIC EMIRATES UNIVERSITY, AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Established in 1976, United Arab Emirates University is the oldest university in the United Arab Emirates.

English Language Specialist & Lecturer, English Department: January 2013 – July 2021

Presented essential English curriculum for both male and female Emirate students with the goal of assisting students in achieving success for the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) and Emirate Student Academic Test (EMSAT) English proficiency examinations.

Prepared all learning materials for future 2020 Vision Project for the university within a diverse environment for learners at various levels of English proficiency.

Designated by the university as an expert instructor to teach future officer candidates of the UAE military toward achieving a high level of competency in English and preparing students for future learning and careers.

Point-person for project-oriented initiatives for various companies connected to U.S. military security in the UAE by teaching English to various businesspeople vital to the Emirates business community.

Awarded equivalency certification by UAE in 2010. Also, approved by the U.S. government to teach English in the Emirates related to improving educational opportunities nation-wide.

Collaborated with other foreign teacher to create learning strategies related to critical thinking and expository writing skills and other necessary competencies for students majoring in engineering.

Worked with the university’s English department to increase and improve overall reading readiness.

HORIZON FLIGHT ACADEMY, AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Horizon International Flight Academy located at Al Ain City and is approved by the General Civil Aviation Authority in the UAE providing ab-initio rotary wing pilot training to the highest standards of safety.

Department Head, English Department: December 2010 – December 2012

Created English curriculum and all related materials toward training Arab/Afghan student pilots to attain necessary Civil Aviation Association (CAA) score for helicopter and fixed wing training.

Selected and trained English Team including supervising team members in curriculum development and lesson planning.

Responsible for scheduling all in-class aviation training and testing for cadet pilots to train with ground instructors internationally based instructor population. This included implementing aviation test requirements through Pearson Versant exams.

Liaised with management at Raytheon and foreign aviation instructors as well as other stakeholders to build appropriate English aviation training methods.

INSTITUTE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY, AL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Institute of Applied Technology (IAT) is an integrated system of Career Technical Education pathways and contributes to the development of the UAE by providing distinctive secondary education across the region.

Lead Teacher, English Department: February 2010 – December 2010

English methods instructor for a Bedouin Community located 200 miles beyond Dubai. Designated as the first native English speaker to work this area of the UAE.

Trained staff in modern English methods for expository writing at Al Balyadia Girls School in Al Wagan.

Liaised with the Abu Dhabi Education Council and the Ministry of Education to provide new and innovative educational methods to an isolated indigenous area of the country.

Modeled critical thinking and teaching styles for all stakeholders including encouraging staff to be more innovative and employ more technology in the classroom.

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE-KABUL, KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

College Counselor, English Department

Team lead for Afghan pilots in teaching the Defense Language Institute materials. Team lead for new English pilot training at Horizon Flight Academy for potential Afghan and other GCC fixed wing and rotary wing pilots in UAE.

Intensive English programs instructor providing college level writing or TOEFL training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing including IELTS trainer for UAE army and navy officer candidates.

Instructed freshman students in basic writing and rhetorical methods of essay presentation for freshman composition courses at Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma Community College, and the University of Central Oklahoma. Developed new strategies to teach essay writing and rhetoric, facilitated instructional meetings for various international contract employees commissioned by UAE government.

Advised and supported newly arrived U.S soldiers regarding available college and career options while they were deployed in the region.

Test proctor/teacher for Central Texas College and University Maryland Global College for deployed American soldiers in Kabul Afghanistan.

Designated as the first U.S. contractor ever selected to travel to a foreign nation to teach the Defense Language Institute (DLI) materials.

CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

ESL Instructor, Camp Eggars

Supervised deployed soldiers to enroll in college courses in computer freestanding lab. Majority of soldiers were foreign-born attempting to improve their chance to achieve U.S. citizenship.

Proctored university exams for various universities for deployed students. Maintained computers and materials to meet all military requirements.

Mentored and monitored all soldiers as they applied their efforts to success in college-level courses.

Greeted groups of newly deployed soldiers to offer information about educational opportunities.

INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS, KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

English Department Head, English Language Training Center

Selected and trained English instructors to travel to Afghanistan to teach the Defense Language Institute materials to prepare experienced Afghan pilots in English.

Regularly reported directly to CSTC-A Commander and other stakeholders regarding the progress of pilots and improvements between Air Force leadership and Afghan officers.

Developed and conducted aviation preparatory English classes to Air Force pilots attending U.S. military courses including establishing a computer training center for Afghan pilots.

Tested officers with Oral Proficiency exam created by Defense Language Institute (DLI) for pilots speaking assessments for Afghan Air Corp. Evaluated literary assessment instruments to determine reading and writing proficiency.

Mentored Afghan Air Corp fixed wing and rotary wing candidates for new AN-32 aircraft by enabling Afghans to speak English to rebuild Afghanistan’s Air Corps.

Harmonized contract teachers’ responsibilities with the Defense Language Institute curriculum.

U.S. UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE

The Language Company, University of Central, Edmond, OK

TESOL Instructor

Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City, OK

English Teacher, Composition 1

Oklahoma City Community College, Oklahoma City, OK

Instructor, Developmental Writing II

University of Houston Clear Lake, Houston, TX

Instructor, Multicultural Education

San Jacinto Jr. College, Houston, TX

Education Consultant & ESL Teacher

Supervisor, ESL Guest Program

Chung Du, China

American Airlines, Tulsa, OK

ESL Trainer, Saber Systems

EDUCATION

University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK

Master of Arts in Education, Magna Cum Laude

University of Houston at Clear Lake, Houston, TX

Bachelor of Arts English in Education, Summa Cum Laude

TECHNICAL SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS

Golden Gate Seminary, Mill Valley, CA

TEFL/Marin Certification: Practicum for TESL/EFL

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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