Kelly Nedwick, PhD

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Approximately 20 years of experience in project management, research, and teaching – focusing on teaching and educational technology, professional development, project management, compliance reporting, qualitative and quantitative research, data analysis, and education for a global workforce. EDUCATION

Yale University New Haven, CT

PhD. Linguistics 2014

Dissertation: A Developmental Study of Metalinguistic Negation Comprehension in English and Iraqi Arabic M.Phil. Linguistics, 2012

M.A. Linguistics, 2008

CUNY Graduate Center New York, NY

Ph.D. Program in Linguistics 2004 - 2006

Universiteit van Amsterdam Amsterdam, Holland

M.A. Linguistics: Computational Track, Cum Laude 2004 Thesis: A Feasibility Study in Unsupervised Estimation of a Stochastic CFG for Latin Morphology New York University New York, NY

B.A. Classics, Linguistics 2002

SUNY at Buffalo Buffalo, NY

Honors Scholar, Chemical Engineering 1998 - 2000

SKILLS

Innovation, Collaboration, Communication, Strong Interpersonal Skills, Time Management, Public Speaking, Flexibility Project Management, Curriculum Design, Accreditation, Compliance, Reporting, Scheduling, Training, Qualitative and Quantitative Research Design, Data Analysis, Program Assessment, Content Development, Strategic Planning Python, R, SPSS, GSuite, Microsoft Office including Access and Advanced Excel, Banner, Learning Management Systems (LMS) including Canvas, OpenSIS, Blackboard, SALT, Praat, Zoom, Peoplesoft, Salesforce, SQL UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Montclair State University Montclair, NJ

Adjunct Instructor 2017 - Current

Fundamentals of Communication

Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT

Adjunct Instructor 2015 - Current

Language Development, Phonetics

Yale University New Haven, CT

Teaching Fellow

Animal Communication Spring 2013

Introduction to Linguistics Spring 2010, Fall 2012 Brain and Language Fall 2011

Language Acquisition Fall 2009

Structure and History of English Words Spring 2009 Syntax I Fall 2008

Yale Summer English Language Institute New Haven, CT Adjunct

American Humor; Film: Touchstones in American Pop Culture Summers 2010 - 2013 American English Pronunciation Summer 2010

Intensive Writing for Yale Graduate Engineering Students Summer 2009 Reading; Grammar; and Speaking Summers 2007 - 2013 Hunter College New York, NY

Graduate Teaching Fellow

History of the English Language (2, sections 5 sections respectively) Fall 2005, Spring 2006 Pace University New York, NY

Adjunct

Writing for International Students Summer 2006

EFL TEACHING AND TUTORING EXPERIENCE

IvyLabs Education (Online) New York, NY

ESL Instructor 2016 - 2018

The Study Shack New York, NY

Standardized Test Tutor, General Tutor 2016 - 2017 Varsity Tutors (Online) New York, NY

Standardized Test Tutor, General Tutor 2015 - 2017 ELS New Haven, CT

ESL Instructor 2013 - Current

Campus Plus (Online) New Haven, CT

Standardized Test Tutor for International Students 2010 – 2016 Hoffman Education New Haven, CT

K-12 Tutor 2009

My Tutor & Me New Haven, CT

K-12 Tutor 2008

Kaplan New York, NY

ESL Instructor 2005 – 2006

Aspect Language Institute New York, NY

ESL Instructor 2005 – 2006

PS 77 (Lower Lab School), New York, NY

Teaching Assistant, Computer lab manager 2000 – 2002 PROFESSIONAL & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

ELS – Manhattan Campus Summer 2023

IELTS Administrator

Hired, trained, scheduled, and managed IELTS Examiners, Invigilators, and test day Supervisors for IELTS exams at the Battery Park location

Completed the center audit for IELTS USA and made improvements to test security and delivery as well as results management

Quickly learned proprietary systems such as IWAS, ORS, and their IAM system

Cleared a 5-month backlog left by the previous Administrator

Delivered exceptional customer service to test takers from the backlog and the tests run over the summer

Kept accurate records beyond the scope required by IELTS to ensure a smooth transition during the move to a new Manhattan location

Ultimately assisted in a successful move to the new ELS location and a closing of the IELTS testing there given the configuration of the new space available LISMA Language Center – Manhattan Campus 2018- 2020 Academic Director

Developed new programs and curriculum to serve all students including multilevel Business English and TOEFL, GRE, and bridge to college courses

Ensured compliance with the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA), and the NYS DOE Bureau of Proprietary Schools (BPSS) standards and regulations

Completed reporting requirements and self-study reports for CEA reaccreditation as well as successful substantive change applications and reporting requirements

Created a system of alignment and program assessment for existing and new programs to serve a growing student body

Interviewed, trained, and supervised a faculty of over 25 experienced instructors and support staff, providing an atmosphere for faculty with higher qualifications and lower turnover than industry standard LISMA Language Center – Manhattan Campus 2018- 2018 Program Manager

Managed staffing, scheduling, training, course and instructor observation and review, event planning, logistics, oversight of student placement, advancement, and services specific to international students

Increased accuracy of the placement, retention, completion, and academic opportunities and services for approximately 500 students per term

Oversaw introduction and promotion of new technology for faculty and students from GSuite, Pearson’s MyEnglishLab, to OpenSIS, an opensource learning management system

Established policies and procedures for increased efficiency in workflow and communication

Taught classes for absent faculty in emergencies in levels Basic through TOEFL as well as creating innovative and educational experiences for mixed level groups Niagara University 2016

Edward A. Brennan Center English Program Consultant

Developed an English Language Intensive Program for English Language Learners of all levels and backgrounds including international F-1 visa students planning to matriculate at Niagara University as well as local immigrant and refugee students learning English for non-academic purposes

Filed and obtained approval for the program as an extension of both Niagara University’s Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) University accreditation and the SEVP student visa and I-20 issuing authorization

Created a plan for program growth and assessment in line with the university’s Middle States’ assessment model and program alignment

Conducted instructor training workshop including exercises in placement, program assessment, and inter- rater reliability

Berkeley College 2014 - 2016

Institutional Effectiveness Research Analyst

Designed and implemented school, department, and course assessment for continuous improvement; analyzed the results of assessment for schools, individual programs, and non-student facing departments in order to make actionable recommendations for closing the loop and advancing innovative initiatives

Created reports and documentation for Middle States accreditation, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), and the board of directors for isolating and promoting programs intended to increase retention and graduation rates

Researched best practices, created foundational reference documents for the college, and conducted training for administration and instructors in institutional assessment methods from course alignment to specific assessment data gathering to ensure reliable material for analysis Brainfuse Inc. 2013 - 2014

Writing Lab Manager

Managed a remote staff of approximately 700 online writing tutors for students ranging from kindergarten through graduate school

Set and codified quality control standards and procedures for maintaining objective and timely review of large numbers of submissions per day

Contributed to marketing strategy including creating long term goals, writing RFPs, and giving presentations to new and potential clients

Analyzed demands from surveys and basic analytics of current and potential clients and created a writing tutor component specific to the needs of non-native speakers, English Language Learners (ELLs), to meet market demands

Yale University, Summer English Language Institute 2013 - 2014 Assistant Director

Designed new curriculum for the English Language Institute University Preparation Program and the Yale College Bridge to Yale Program

Managed the program including coordinating with various departments, faculty course assignment and evaluation, student placement and activities such as the annual visit to the United Nations with breakout sessions from representatives from the students’ countries of origin and a special session for women

Provided instructor training on phonetics, second language acquisition, and use of technology to teach students pronunciation (spectrogram analysis) and encourage ongoing engagement through use of social media promoting the Yale Summer ELI online alumni network Yale University, School of Medicine, Laboratory of Developmental Communication Disorders 2010 – 2014 Research Consultant

Conducted clinical and experimental studies with participants from infancy through adolescence who are typically developing and those with Autism including eye gaze, head turn, and informal interview methodologies as well as standardized batteries such as the Mac-Arthur Bates Communicative Development Inventories

Established inter-rater reliability with colleagues to code parent-child interactions blind to study details to create a reliable data set

Collaborated on data analysis and lab research articles and NIH grant proposals Yale University, School of Medicine, EGLAB for Behavioral and Molecular Genetics 2008 - 2011 Research Consultant

Used agile methodology to adapt, translate, and validate culturally appropriate batteries of psycho- educational assessments ranging from basic phonological awareness tasks to highly complex narrative tasks, as well as mathematics in Gulf Arabic for use in Saudi Arabia and in Chitonga for use in rural Zambia

Coordinated with lab members around the globe to produce lab projects, publications, and presentations

Created separate linguistic experimental tasks and trained bilingual data collectors to conduct all assessments and study protocols resulting in both confirmation studies extended to Bantu languages and original studies on scalar implicature

Kiehl’s Since 1851, L’Oreal USA, Corporate Store Opening Department 2002 - 2003 Project Manager

Managed budgets of over $100 million for start to finish store construction for three stand-alone stores across the country as well as smaller budgets for over 20 shop-in-shops

Collaborated with various departments, reviewed and approved proposals, architectural plans, and artwork to successfully maintain brand image during a period of intense expansion

Resolved conflicts related to scheduling, design, and construction MEMBERSHIPS

Linguistic Society of America

Society for the Scientific Study of Reading

Association of Institutional Research

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