MICHELLE V. BAIN

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Ottawa, Ontario, K1V 7T4

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E-MAIL: ac2cjk@r.postjobfree.com; ac2cjk@r.postjobfree.com

SKYPE ID: michellevbain

OBJECTIVE

Obtain an ESL/EAP/ESP full-time Instructor position by February 2018 to teach English in a multicultural setting, and facilitate adult training and professional development

SKILLS HIGHLIGHTS

*Taught English for academic purposes and Linguistics at the college level for 15+ years

*Tutored undergraduates from diverse disciplines in writing, college composition, scholarly research and English grammar in a language support centre for 5 years

*Directed English Language teams of cross-moderators (college faculty) in assessing teacher education practica at the elementary and secondary levels for several years

*Coordinated and facilitated major program review and development for the Bachelor of Arts in English at the University of the Bahamas. Instrumental in the creation of the Minor and Certificate programs/courses in Linguistics (School of English Studies leadership position) while serving as Linguistics Department Coordinator

*Hosted college workshops effectively on topics in language education, college writing and composition, dossier preparation for faculty promotions and advanced pedagogical grammar

*Experience in computer-assisted language learning, preparing LINC Levels 1 and 2 lessons, especially

*Proficient in using Canadian Language Benchmarks 2012 and LINC Curriculum Guidelines to provide adult learners with instruction appropriate to their level; familiar with IELTS and TOEFL

*Tutored academic ESL university students for 2 years (2014-2016)

*Excellent interpersonal communication skills and flexibility in multicultural and diverse environments

EDUCATION

Master of Education Studies in Adult Education with a focus on Adult Workforce Training

and Development, Yorkville University. Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Sept. 2013-April 2014 and Sept. 2017-Dec. 2018. (I have been enrolled in this online program since September 2013; I have 18 credits to complete, which include four courses and one academic research project. I will graduate with the M.Ed. degree in Adult Education by December 2018. I am earning A’s and A+’s. My present GPA is 4.0).

PhD Studies in Applied Linguistics & Discourse Studies, Carleton University.

Ottawa, Canada. Sept. 2014-April 2016 (*N.B.: THIS Ph.D PROGRAM WAS NOT COMPLETED, as I withdrew in good standing owing to extenuating non-academic circumstances! I plan to use these doctoral credits to complete a Ph.D. in English as a Second or other Language with a research focus on EAP pedagogy.)

Certificate in Teaching Assistantship Skills, Educational Development Centre (EDC), Carleton

University. Ottawa, Canada. Sept. 2014-April 2015.

Ontario Certified English Language Teacher (TESL Ontario Language Instructor Accreditation),

Toronto, Ontario. July 2013.

TESL Canada Professional Certification: Standard Three (Interim), Calgary, Alberta.

August 2013.

Ontario College Graduate Certificate in TESL (340 hours), Conestoga College Institute of

Technology and Advanced Learning. Kitchener, Ontario. Sept. 2012 – April 2013. (*Distinction – GPA 3.86).

Master’s of Arts Degree in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, Southern Illinois University at

Carbondale. Carbondale, IL, USA. July 1991-August 1993. (*Distinction – GPA 4.0.)

Bachelor’s of Arts Degree in English (Linguistics & Literature), University of

the West Indies at Mona. Kingston, Jamaica. September 1982-June 1986. (British-based year-long curriculum--*Second-class honours).

Teacher’s Certificate in Secondary Education: English Language & Literature (for teaching grades 7-12/junior and senior level certification in the English-speaking Caribbean).

Joint Board of Teacher Education (J.B.T.E), University of the West Indies and the School of Education, University of the Bahamas. Nassau, Bahamas. September 1980-June 1982.

WORK HISTORY

* EAP/ESL Instructor & International Educational Consultant (temporary, overseas

sessional status), Renison University College (in affiliation with the University of Waterloo), Waterloo,

Ontario, in partnership with Beijing Jiaotong Technology University (BJTU). Courses are taught at BJTU, Beijing, China. February 27, 2017 and ongoing, based on semester contracts (my current teaching contract)

*Teach an English for Science Skills course and a Writing and Grammar Skills course to first and second year Chinese undergraduates (19-22 year-olds) for 15-25 hours per week on semester contracts in an international EAP program in Nano-Technology and Materials Science. This program is a joint-university Bachelor’s Degree that focuses on Canadian English university standards.

*Facilitate students' development of Academic English reading, writing, speaking and listening skills at an advanced level. Also teach language patterns and oral presentations for science and nanotechnology contexts

*Create and execute engaging lesson plans based on advanced textbook and media resources. Will incorporate English for Sciences and Canadian cultural themes, while facilitating advanced vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation practice

*ESL Instructor & Educational Consultant (full-time), Maple Leaf International School--Pinghu, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, China. Sept. 2016 February 2017 (my previous teaching contract from which I voluntarily resigned owing to cultural dissonance.)

*Taught Chinese elementary and middle schoolers (grades 3-9) for 25+ hours per week in an international ESL program that focused on Canadian English standards. The program is moderated by Maple Leaf Education System with main offices in Dalian, China and Vancouver, BC.

*Facilitated students' development of English reading, writing, speaking and listening skills at various levels in regular and summer school semesters

*Created and executed engaging lesson plans on various Chinese-English themes, while incorporating vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation skills/practice

*Served as an ESL language consultant to Chinese adult professionals in various extra-curricular spheres in the local community in Jiaxing, China: (1) judge for English speech contests; (2) radio announcer in English testing; (3) English conversation teacher/leader; (4) English tutor/homework facilitator; (5) expert English grammar coach; (6) English speaker for local schools’ oral tests;

*EAP Instructor, Centre for Academic Excellence (Six-week Summer Bridging Program), Laurentian University in partnership with Zhejiang University of Finance & Economics (ZUFE). I have completed two summer contracts. Integrated Skills Courses are/were taught at ZUFE, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. 1. May 25-August 12, 2016 and 2. June 5-August 18, 2017.

*Taught Business English to Chinese first and second year undergraduates (19-22 year-olds) for 35 hours per week for one and a half months in an international EAP program that focused on Canadian English university standards. The program was administered by Laurentian University in Sudbury, northern Ontario.

*Facilitated students' development of Academic English reading, writing, speaking and listening skills at an advanced level. Taught language patterns and oral presentations for business contexts

*Created and executed engaging lesson plans based on the Advanced English Market Leader textbook and media resources. Incorporated Business English and Canadian cultural themes, while facilitating advanced vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation practice

*Graduate Teaching Assistant (part-time Fall and Winter semesters), Carleton University,

Ottawa, Canada. September 2014-2016

*Instructed, coached and evaluated undergraduates in LING 1100: Mysteries of Language, a descriptive linguistics course covering morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, language change, language documentation, language & music, etc. Worked especially with undergraduates at a distance and online (Winter term 2016)

*Instructed, coached and evaluated undergraduates in LING 1001A: Introduction to Linguistics, a descriptive (theoretical) linguistics course covering phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics (Fall term 2015)

*Tutored international university students enrolled in English for Academic Purpose courses (ESLA) one-on-one for 10 hours per week during Fall and Winter terms (2014-2015) and facilitated two workshops on academic writing

*ESL Instructor & Educational Consultant (full-time), Nanhu International Experimental Middle

School, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, China. Sept. 2013-June 2014 and July 2014 (Summer School)

*Taught Chinese middle schoolers (grades 6-9) for 25+ hours per week for one calendar year in an international ESL program that focused on Canadian English standards. The program was moderated by CINEC Education Group with headquarters in Vancouver, BC.

*Facilitated students' development of English reading, writing, speaking and listening skills at various levels in regular and summer school semesters

*Created and executed engaging lesson plans on various Chinese-English themes, while incorporating vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation skills/practice

*Served as an ESL language consultant to Chinese adult professionals in various extra-curricular spheres in the local community in Jiaxing, China: (1) judge for English speech contests; (2) radio announcer in English testing; (3) English conversation teacher/leader; (4) English tutor/homework facilitator; (5) expert English grammar coach; (6) English speaker for local schools’ oral tests; (7) trainer/speaker for Chinese high school English teachers (pedagogical grammar & TEFL issues), etc.

*Associate Professor (full-time; Canadian equivalent = College Instructor) of English Studies/English for Academic Purposes. The University of the Bahamas. Nassau, Bahamas. September 1987–August 2012.

*Tutored undergraduates from diverse disciplines in writing, college composition, scholarly research and English grammar in a language support centre for 5 years

*Co-ordinated the development activities of linguistics faculty group 2009-2012

*Taught English Composition and Linguistics to first and second year undergraduates

*Served as an English language education consultant

*Co-hosted college workshops effectively on topics in college writing and composition, dossier

preparation for faculty promotions, and advanced pedagogical grammar

*Contributed my linguistic and writing expertise to faculty members’ research and professional

development initiatives

*Secondary (High School) English Language & Literature Teacher (full-time). Inagua All-age

School. The Ministry of Education, Training & Development. Nassau, Bahamas. September 1986–June 1987.

*Taught English Language and Literature to junior & senior high school students in grades 7 through 12

*Instructed high school seniors using the English Language and Literature curricula for U.K.’s London General Certificate of Education (G.C.E.) Examination-Ordinary Level

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE EXPERIENCE

Mitacs Canada Business & Professional Development Workshops/Training

(Refer to this link for more information: https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/step)

Skills of Communication Workshop, Carleton University (8 hours). Oct. 9, 2014.

Networking Skills Workshop, Carleton University (8 hours). Oct. 23, 2014.

Practice Your Presentation Skills Workshop: Part I, University of Ottawa

(8 hours). Jan. 21, 2015.

Project Management I, Carleton University, (8 hours) Jan. 19-20, 2016

Writing and Grammar Coach, The University of the Bahamas. Nassau, Bahamas. 2002 – 2012.

• Tutored college students in a writing centre/language support environment

• Co-hosted writing workshops for college & local community stakeholders

Language Education Consultant, The University of the Bahamas. Nassau, Bahamas. 2007-2012.

• Co-hosted college workshops effectively on topics in college writing & composition, dossier preparation for faculty promotions and advanced pedagogical grammar

• Contributed my linguistic and writing expertise to faculty members’ research & professional development initiatives

Cross-moderator of Teacher Education Practica, The University of the Bahamas. Nassau,

Bahamas. 2003–2012.

• Directed English Language teams of cross-moderators (faculty) in assessing student-teacher education practica at the elementary and secondary levels for several years

• Hosted language education workshops for student teachers in final practica

PUBLICATION

Bain, M. (2005). Language education and Bahamian students’ compositions (refereed). International

Journal of Bahamian Studies: University of the Bahamas Research Journal, 13, 4-23. Retrieved from http://journals.sfu.ca/cob/index.php/files/article/view/57/89

AWARDS

School of Linguistics and Language Studies (SLaLS) Graduate Teaching Assistant Award,

Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. April 2016.

Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. May 2015-

April 2016.

“Best Master’s Thesis Award” in the Department of Linguistics, Southern Illinois

University at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL, USA. December 1993.

International Exchange Fellows Award, Institute of International Education, Chicago,

Illinois, USA. August 1991-July 1993.

Latin American Scholarship Program of American Universities (LASPAU) Fellowship &

Foreign Fulbright Award. United States Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and

Cultural Affairs, Washington, D.C., USA. (Exchange scholar: Southern Illinois University

at Carbondale, Carbondale, IL, USA). August 1991-July 1993.

Bahamas Merit Scholarship (for undergraduate study at the University of the West

Indies (U.W.I). Bahamas Ministry of Education & Culture, Nassau, Bahamas. August

1982-July 1986.

The University of the Bahamas President’s Award 1982 (graduation cohort, class

of 1979 for outstanding academic performance and community service). The University

of the Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas. June 1982.

Professional Memberships: TESL Ontario and TESL Canada accreditations (July and August 2013-

present); Society for Caribbean Linguistics (SCL) (2010-present); Society for Teaching and

Learning in Higher Education (STLHE), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada (2010-present)

REFERENCES

Jane Kay, Program Manager, China Initiatives, Renison University College, affiliated with the

University of Waterloo (ac2cjk@r.postjobfree.com)

Shannon Luomaranta, Summer Bridging Program Administrator and University Preparation

Instructor, Laurentian University (ac2cjk@r.postjobfree.com)

Laura Stoutenburg, TESL Certificate Program Coordinator, Conestoga College Institute of

Technology and Advanced Learning (ac2cjk@r.postjobfree.com)

Janet Donnelly, Retired Professor of English Studies, University of the Bahamas

(ac2cjk@r.postjobfree.com)

Helean Rolle, Associate Professor of English Studies and former Chairperson of the School

English Studies, University of the Bahamas (ac2cjk@r.postjobfree.com)

Monique MacFarlane-Bain, Assistant Professor of English Studies and Coordinator of the

Language Resource Centre, University of the Bahamas (ac2cjk@r.postjobfree.com)

Lev Blumfeld, Associate Professor of Linguistics and Undergraduate Coordinator,

Carleton University (ac2cjk@r.postjobfree.com)

China Address

China University of Geosciences, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District No. 29, Beijing,CHINA Building 38, Apartment #613

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