University Assistant

LEI ZHANG

M.A. in TEFL/ Applied Linguistics, English Department,

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, Ames, IA 50011

Email: ****@*******.***

Education:

M.A., Teaching of English as A Second Language/ Applied Linguistics,

English Department, Iowa State University, Ames, U.S.A

August, 2007 May, 2009

B.A., English for Science and Technology,

Department of English, School of Foreign Studies,

Anhui University, Hefei, China

September 1997 July, 2001

Research Interests:

CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning), Language testing and assessment, Textbook and

material design

Teaching Experience:

Full time:

July, 2001 June, 2007,

Instructor, Department of College English Studies, Anhui University

September, 2003 June, 2007

Instructor, CET-4 and CET-6 (College English Test Band 4 and Band 6)

Intensive Training Program, Anhui University

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Part time:

August, 2008

Graduate teaching assistant, English Department, Iowa State University

September 2006 June, 2007

Interpreter, Kaier Nano Technology Co.Ltd

September, 2006 June, 2007

Instructor, CET-4 Intensive Training class,

China Artillery Academy in Hefei

August, 2004 2006

Instructor, Intensive English Training Program in Listening and speaking,

Anhui University

September, 2002 June, 2005

Director and editor, Movie Theater (A bilingual radio program of English movies),

Anhui University Radio Station

September, 1998 June, 2001

Tutor of English for high-school students

Volunteer interpreter for business conferences

August - September, 2000

Editor, Guangzhou Morning Post

Volunteer Experience at ISU:

September, 2007 Present

Conversation group partner, IEOP (Intensive English Orientation Program), English

Department, Iowa State University

September 21-22, 2007

Receptionist and organization assistant, The 5th TSLL Conference, Iowa State University

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Publications:

1. An Empirical Study on the Exploration of An Individualized, Diversified, and

Multi-dimensional Teaching Method in Traditional English Classroom, Journal of

Eastern China Normal University, 2007

2. An Evaluation of Teaching Result of College English Course Conducted in A

Multimedia Computer Class, Journal of Anhui University, 2005

3. Textbooks Must Look to the Future, Journal of Anhui University, Co-authored

with Prof. Yongzhao Gao, 2004

Awards and Honors:

Quentin G. Johnson Award,

March 2008, English Department, Iowa State University

Anhui University Young Teachers Teaching Contest, 2nd prize,

October 2006, Anhui University

Annual Teaching Excellence Award,

2003 2006, Department of College English Studies, Anhui University

Anhui University Scholarship,

1998 2001, School of Foreign Studies, Anhui University

Special Skills:

Computer: Software

Microsoft Office 2007, Dreamweaver CS3, Photoshop 7.0, Apple iMovie, Hot

Potatoes, SPSS 14.0, LMS, Audacity, Cool Edit pro

Languages:

Chinese and English, bilingual

German, basic understanding

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