Air Force English

LISA PEORIA

Sheppard AFB, TX ***** USA

*********@*****.***

Skype: mepuinoon

POSITION DESIRED: Managerial position as a Program Lead, Head of Department, ESL Supervisor, or Lead Instructor. However, I am not opposed to being in the classroom.

TEACHING EXPERTISE

Teaching since 1982 in elementary, community college, university, distant learning, technical college, Department of Defense, United States Information Agency, language schools, and writing center environments

Academic writing at all levels from Remedial to Freshmen Composition to Research Methods to Business and Technical Writing courses, and mentoring Master theses

ESL Coordinator, English as a Second/Foreign Language; English for Specific Purposes – Business, Banking, and Air Force; Pronunciation; Grammar; Cross-Cultural Communications/Awareness; Humanities with Cross-Cultural Emphasis; Young Learners; and In-house Business English for Corporate Clients.

Assessment and Evaluation

Effective Speech

Reading and Study Skills

Beginning Japanese

Language Arts

American History

CLASSROOM AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: as part of all of my teaching positions

augment student learning through one-on-one or group instruction, role-playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, journal writing, and videos

collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues, teaching methods, materials, and "what works"

compile, administer, grade, and maintain student attendance records, grades, examinations, class work, assignments, essays, and other required records

analyze, develop, modify, prepare, distribute, and utilize creative curriculum and instructional support materials that reach every student's learning style and ability

document, grade, and assess student progress, enhancing student improvement in both understanding and performance

initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions

keep abreast of developments in the field

maintain effective behavioral management within the classroom, and decorum in a military environment by incorporating motivational activities and positive reinforcement strategies

maintain scheduled office hours to advise and assist students

motivate students to take charge of their own learning and set their own goals through journals, logs, and portfolios

participate in campus and community events

participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities

personal and professional understanding and sensitivity to L2 acquisition and its challenges

plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction

prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate and graduate students on readings, essays, writings

review, evaluate, and select textbooks and materials for my classes

serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with departmental matters, and academic issues

solid written and oral communication skills with people of all ages and educational levels

work cooperatively and effectively with culturally and linguistically diverse populations

work without supervision, often multi-tasking, under stress and with frequent distractions, yet able to meet deadlines; flexible and adaptable to any situation

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS: in relations to teaching

Familiarity with popular operating systems: Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows

Incorporate current technology in classroom to access, deliver, and input information: Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari, use of smart boards, and use of CALL labs and smart classrooms

Use Office Suite, Presentation, and Word Processing Software to make and use supplemental materials, i.e. Google, Microsoft Office Suite, Open Office, and Power Point

Use online sites to present information, use as reference, and to track student progress, such as Blackboard, Encarta, Google, Grade Keeper, Moodle, OWL, Podcasts, Ted Talks, Ustream, You Tube, Wikipedia, and xReading

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RSAF ELTI – Course Developer and Technical Instructor

Kapsuun Group April 2017 – Present

Sheppard AFB, TX

I am a RSAF-ELTI (Royal Saudi Air Force English Language Training Instructor) in a program that supports approximately 200 Royal Saudi Air Force International Military Students (IMS) at the US Air Force's 82nd Training Wing. We provide face-to-face instruction utilizing the United States Government (USG) Defense Language English Center (DLIELC) program of instruction called the American Language Course.

Instruct the RSAF students to successfully attain their qualifying English Comprehension Level (ECL) score to go to follow-on-training, where they will mainstream with American airmen in learning their speciality in maintaining the F-15 SAs which is part of a 29.6 billion Euro-NATO Saudi F15SA Fleet Modernization mission.

Took initiative to develop a test taking skills and strategies class to assist the RSAF students who had insufficient progress and growth on the book quizzes (BQ), American Language Course Placement Test (ALCPT), and the ECL test. Solely devised the curriculum for this class by assessing students' needs and deficiencies and their learning style to improve students' performances, meet their benchmarks, and pass the exams.

Success rate of 96% led to management asking for further development of this program. Thus, I led a committee with 2 additional instructors to supplement my existing curriculum, streamline the material, and address learner deficiencies.

My curriculum consisted of 35 practice exams, ranging 50-100 questions, addressing grammar from beginner to advanced levels, vocabulary from the 30 ALC books, and synonyms (50 handouts dealing with a minimum

of 300 synonyms) and phrasal verbs (47 handouts dealing with the first most popular 500 PVs) connected to the vocabulary.

Additionally, I made materials that addressed more complex issues, which were analyzed and determined from their missed answers on their Book Quizzes, ALCPT, and the ECL. The materials developed were for Transitions, Conditionals, Reading and Main Ideas, Inferences, Contextual Clues, and Listening.

ADULT EDUCTION INSTRUCTOR - ESL January – April 2017

Region 9 Education Service District

Wichita Falls, TX

Assessed training needs through interviews with employees, focus groups, and consultation with managers and then delivered ESL instruction in the Adult Education Program to the service departments of United Regional Hospital.

Design, plan, organize, and direct instruction to focus on their functions, duties, and interaction with the patients and within the various other departments of the hospital; furthermore, to help the workers improve their job skills.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER January – April 2017

Wichita Falls ISD

Wichita Falls, TX

Primarily worked with grades K-7. Most appointments lasted 1-3 days; however, I did do a long-term substitution for a kindergarten class.

TEST ADMINISTRATOR January – May 2017

Ranstad

Dallas, TX

Administered and proctored the STAAR exams in the Wichita Falls ISD. Explained examination procedures, verified IDs of all students being tested, prepared the equipment and classrooms, monitored the students during the exam time, and maintained security of tests and site.

RSAF ELTI – English Language Training Instructor August 2015 – September 2016

STS Systems Integration, LLC NACI Security Clearance (2015)

Sheppard AFB, TX

Delivered total English language immersion instruction, for 6-hours a day, 5-days a week, to 200 Royal Saudi Air Force cadets as part of a 29.6 billion Euro-NATO Saudi F15SA Fleet Modernization mission.

Prepared, trained, and educated airmen in English by applying sound ESL methodology to provide opportunities for authentic language use and integrated practice in the four skills using the American Language Course (ALC) of the Defense Language Institute (DLI) as the core curriculum.

Implemented instruction to promote successful achievement of the ECL (English Comprehension Level) scores required for FOT on F15-SA operational/technical systems training and military aviation English preparation.

Provided professional recommendations, as requested, to modify curriculum design, training materials, and student administration.

Adapted and developed supplementary instructional and test analysis materials:

Powerpoint: 4 with 88 slides of Separable and Inseparable Phrasal Verbs from the ALC course including definition, imagery, and examples of usage

Powerpoint: Air Force Acronyms – 91 slides with 89 acronyms listing their abbreviations, explanations, definitions, and imagery

Powerpoint: Synonyms – 27 slides covering 176-200 of the 351 most frequently used from the ALC course displaying their counterparts, usage examples, and imagery

Workbook: Composed 35 pages, for 351 synonyms in increments of 10, of handouts using matching word-definition and fill-in-the-blanks using the vocabulary

Workbook: 160 multiple choice questions for the 160 ALC most used phrasal verbs

Workbook: Test Taking Strategies – in-process, 47 pages of 12 strategies

Compilation: 73 pages of handouts on phrasal verbs

Re-designed Weekly Faculty News Letter

Cultivate positive international communications with our allies.

Ensured classroom curricula are compliant with contractual requirements.

Provided ancillary in-service training to ELT staff as determined by the Program Director.

ELI – English Language Instructor (PYP) November 2014 – August 2015

ESGSA

Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

ESG College is a governmental college under the TVTC (Technical and Vocational Training Corporation of Saudi Arabia). I was an instructor for the intensive integrated English PYP (Preparatory Year Program) averaging 37-54 students per class.

Brought students from Cambridge's Common European Framework of Reference (CFER) level A1 to B2+ using one-on-one, self, group, and project based learning, as well as traditional classroom strategies involving created and applied lesson plans from Cambridge Corpus in order for students to enter the college’s Diploma programs in the IT, business, hospitality, fashion, and banking fields.

Proctored Cambridge PET & KET exams.

Participated in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.

ELI – English Language Instructor (PYP) August – October 2014

King Saud University

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 11451

Brought students from Cambridge's CFER level A1 to B2 using one-on-one, self, group, and project based learning, as well as traditional classroom strategies involving created and applied lesson plans from Cambridge Corpus in order for students to enter the college’s Diploma programs in the technology, business, and medical fields.

Private Tutor June 1999 – August 2007

In-home private tutor August 2012 – August 2014

Westmoreland County, PA

ESL: cultural adaptation, enhanced vocabulary and speaking fluency through reading, conversation, simulations, and then reinforced with real-life situations.

ESP: Sony's Japanese businessmen and foreign nannies.

Tutoring: elementary language arts, high school SAT prep, geography, algebra, and GED

Homeschooling: my son, 1-12 academia career, graduating with Honors at age 13; he successfully entered college at age 13.

Assistant Professor of English August 2007 – August 2012

関西外大 Kansai Gaidai University

Center for International Education

Osaka, Japan

Assistant Professor in the Intensive English Studies program (a program targeted toward students who will study abroad) in Humanities.

Writing skills: academic and research writing for L2 learners: from a simple 5-paragraph essay to paraphrasing and summary writing to a research paper including MLA documentation.

Reading skills: covered a minimum of 10 reading strategies, thereby, increasing their speed and comprehension for reading in English and improving their cognitive skills of critical thinking

Cross-cultural communication and understanding: used the Peace Corps’ pre-service training program. Also, used self-exploration and reflections of students’ own cultural values and how they influence their behavior.

Interviewed potential candidates for the study abroad programs; presented mini-lessons for Open Campus events; judged speech contests hosted by the student clubs on campus and for various high schools in the Osaka School

District; authored personal interest stories for the university’s web site.

Chairperson of Resource Room Committee: maintained and replenished teacher resources and scheduled publishers for yearly book looks.

Score Leader March – September 2007

Educational Testing Services (ETS - Assessment)

Princeton, NJ

Supervisor of 8-10 TOEIC, STOEIC, and iTOEIC assessors. Scheduled work hours, delegated work, and adjudicated exams.

Adjunct Faculty/Instructor – English June 1999 – May 2006

Westmoreland County Community College

Youngwood, PA

Core: College Writing (Freshman Composition), Advanced Composition (Research Writing), Technical Writing, and Business Communications.

Developmental: Basic and Intermediate Writing for at risk students. Basic sentence structure and simple grammar up to compound-complex sentence structures, complex grammar, and to cohesive, fully developed and supported paragraphs in a variety of writing styles

Distant learning through video conferencing.

Adjunct Faculty/Instructor – English 2002 Fall Semester

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

Taught two courses of Grammar and Composition (EL 101- a developmental course) for

Act 101 and TRIO students to bring their writing skills up to the collegiate level and to prepare them for credit classes in Rhetoric and Language (Freshman Composition).

Ancillary: Tutoring schedule and agenda, coordinated writing lab

ESL Director and Writing Center Assistant June 2000 – May 2001

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA

Administrative Position – Duties included maintaining accurate student records and reports; scheduling and administering placement testing followed by screening, evaluating, and admission to the program; assessing student needs, evaluating student progress, providing feedback to various program demands from other departments; working cooperatively with other departments to maximize instruction and service to students; responding to telephone and email inquiries; reviewing, evaluating, selecting, and ordering materials for courses, including textbooks, DVDs, manuals, etc.; providing academic counseling and support; execute ESL instruction for foreign students (from a variety of European and Asian backgrounds) already enrolled in the college but needed additional help in bringing their abilities up to the college’s academic expectations.

Monitor, evaluate and record training activities for program effectiveness; attend meetings or seminars to obtain information for use in training programs.

Curriculum development for the ESL courses, workshops for cross-cultural understanding and culture shock, and academic seminars.

Mentored an Italian graduate student on his Master’s thesis, conversation and pronunciation classes for Korean nuns, and business etiquette and pronunciation for 32 Chinese students in the business majors.

Secondary duties included assisting, advising, and tutoring students in the Writing Center, updating CALL programs, administering placement tests, selecting and ordering textbooks and materials, and compiling worksheets and workbooks.

English Teaching Fellow, United States Information Agency August 1997 – May 1999

University of Tunis

Tunis, Tunisia

Lead Chair: for curriculum and syllabus development for the university’s first course in

Business Communication, followed by teaching the course the first year while serving as program assessor.

Freshman Composition, Basic Grammar, and Conversation Lab.

EFL Instructor August 1997 – December 1998

AMIDEAST

Tunis, Tunisia

ESP-Business: for business and corporate classes of international commerce and communication businesses. These classes focused on American Grammar (for report writing, presentations, and business communications), Conversation and Pronunciation (for presentations, seminars, and virtual verbal communication), and international business etiquette.

Tutor: high school students in English for the baccalaureate exam.

Elementary English Teacher, 4-6 August 1998 – May 1999

Ecole Primaire Tahar El Haddad

La Marsa, Tunis, Tunisia

Basic Grammar, Language Arts, Conversation, and coordinated activities.

Of special note: I had to be cleared through a security background check by the Tunisian Secret Service because the daughter of Ben Ali (former President of Tunisia) was one of my students.

Foreign Expert in English Education August 1994 – May 1995

Jilin University of Technology

Jilin Province, People’s Republic of China

Taught graduate courses in Technical Writing, American History, and Cross-cultural Communication.

Mentored graduate students in technological rhetoric regarding their dissertations dealing mainly with automotive and technological advancements.

Advisor for the English Language Club.

(JUT has merged with Jilin University.)

EFL Instructor August 1992 – May 1994

James Ei Kaiwa

Yamagata-ken, Japan

ESP - Business and Technology, English Conversation, American Grammar and Pronunciation to Japanese speakers.

Corporate classes in phone etiquette, presentations, seminars, and business report rhetoric.

Supplemental technology: audio visual, smart boards in English and Japanese.

EFL Instructor 1994 Spring Semester

Yamagata Kokusai Senmon Gakko

Yamagata-ken, Japan

Curriculum Design: English for Specific Purposes in Technology and Business (designed, developed, initiated, executed, and taught first class)

Japanese Language Instructor 1990 Fall Semester

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina 29528-6054

Curriculum Design: Japanese Language Program for the Department of Continuing Education (designed, developed, initiated, executed, and taught first class)

(Formerly Coastal Carolina College)

Japanese Language Instructor August 1982 – May 1984

Westmoreland County Community College

Department of Continuing Education

Youngwood, PA

Beginning Japanese language, culture, literature, and pronunciation through the Adult Continuing Education Program.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS

“Interviewing Techniques and Writing a Resume,” English Department Lecture Series, Polytechnic School of Tunisia, La Marsa, Tunisia.

“Using Video in the Classroom,” Annual Media and Material Fair, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana Pennsylvania.

Advising, information sessions, and demonstration lessons for the IES Program at Kansai Gaidai University's Open Campus Days

Judge for IGC's 41st Welcome English Speech Contest – Japan

Judge for IGC's Tanimoto Presidential Cup – Japan

Short snippets for Kansai Gaidai University's Global Cast

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Japan Association of Language Teachers (JALT)

Pennsylvania Association of Developmental Educators

Phi Kappa Phi

TESOL

TESOL Arabia

Texas State Board of Pharmacy: Active Status, Expiration: 11.30.18

Three Rivers TESOL

ANCILLARY WORK

2012 Achieving Excellence Through Life Skills Education – TESOL Arabia

2007 Volunteer, WVTESOL – Morgantown, WV

2003 Blackboard Online Instructor Training – WCCC, PA, Continuing Education

November 1995 Designing the ESL Syllabus – ALI, IUP, PA

November 1995 Assessment and Growth for Teachers, Three Rivers TESOL

ACADEMICS

Master of Arts in English (TESOL), 1997

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana, PA

Graduate Internship: American Language Institute instructing international students in English pronunciation.

Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, 1993

International Learning Centres

College at Polwarth Gardens

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Distant learning course taken while teaching in Japan. Reviewed and analyzed current available texts and their applicability to teaching EFL; designed lesson plans and course syllabus, and studied TEFL methodology.

Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Language and Area Studies, 1987

Monterey Institute of International Studies

Monterey, California 93940

(School is currently titled: Middlebury Institute of International Studies)

Associate of Applied Science, 1993

Westmoreland County Community College, Youngwood, PA 15697

Area of Specialization: Accounting.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Teacher of the Month – STS Systems Integration LLC

Graduated Phi Kappa Phi – Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Graduated with Merit – Polwarth Gardens

Presidential Scholarship – Monterey Institute of International Studies

Rotary Scholarship Candidate – Monterey Institute of International Studies

Graduated with Honors – Westmoreland County Community College

Dean's List – Westmoreland County Community College

National Dean's List – Westmoreland County Community College

Dean’s Student of the Year Award Nominee – Westmoreland County Community College

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