Assistant Team Leader

SHELLY SMITH

*** **** ****** – Monterey, CA ***** – ***********@***.***

Home: 831-***-**** - Cell: 831-***-****

HEBREW ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

(Vice President – Academic Senate DLI)

I am a dynamic, resourceful and successful professional, which is working as an instructor and a Team Leader in the Hebrew Department in DLI. Has a genuine interest and love for the Hebrew language. A native speaker that is very much up-to-date with all the linguistic aspects of the language. Involved in variety of educational areas; inter departmental curriculum development, OPI testing, in house test review revision, teacher’s mentoring and students counseling. Combine strong passion for teaching and the language to motivate and inspire the students, creating a fun and challenging learning environment and high academic expectations. A self driven leader with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, who effectively collaborates with all staff members and fosters quality relationships with the students, Key strengths includes:

- Curriculum design & Development - One-on-one teaching

- OPI testing - Use of Target language

- Academic counseling - Tailored instruction

- Skills integration - Use of authentic material

- Learner centered class - Classroom management

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATES

Students Progress – an interactive process (5/2002 – 9/2002) – DLI

ICC – Instructor Certification Course (3/2000) – DLI

OPI – Oral Proficiency Interview (12/2000) – DLI

Effective Leadership (6/2000) – DLI

Microsoft Application for Teachers (8/2003 – 12/2003) – DLI

FLED I (9/2004 – 1/05) – DLI

FLED II (3/2005 – 6/2005)

PEP TEAM BUILDING (1/2006)

SPECIAL AWARDS

Commandant’s Coin of Excellence – for serving on the Chancellor Accreditation Action Team (2006)

Assistant Commandant’s teaching Team Excellency Award (2004)

Commandant’s Certificate of Appreciation - Language Day (2004)

Assistant Commandant’s teaching Team Excellency Award (2003)

Commandant’s Certificate of Appreciation - Language Day (2003)

Commandant Coin of Excellency – Language Day (2001)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

DLI – Monterey, CA

Hebrew Assistant Professor/Team Leader

- Led a teaching team in all academic matters. Prepared yearly and weekly schedules for

instruction and tests schedules. As a team leader, conducted weekly team meetings.

- Prepared lesson plans and weekly quizzes.

- Conducted formal academic counseling sessions.

- Conducted many hours of OPI testing of students and applicants.

- Developed curriculum for the class, incorporating up-to-date culturally and

linguistically authentic learning materials.

- Initiated development of a new special Area Study and Cultural Program that was successfully

implemented in the department.

- Conducted many one-on-one sessions to students facing academic difficulties.

- Integrated all skills and helped students improve their proficiency levels.

- Emphasized use of Hebrew. Followed the communicative approach and learner centered interaction.

- Planned, created and organized the cultural performances for Language Day.

- Participated in a team that was assigned to review and revised the department’s test.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts (1987), - Tel Aviv University, Israel

International Marketing Management (1933), - The college for business management, Tel Aviv, Israel

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