. Curriculum Course Developer, Educational Management, Elem/Music Teac

YVETTE BRICKER

*******@*****.*** 210-***-**** ***24 S. HAUSMAN RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78249 *Security Clearance: DoD Secret, Inactive* *DoD Superior Performance Award recipient*

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

• Principal Certification, State of Texas, 1983

• DoD certified curriculum course developer (1750)

• Oral Proficiency Interviewer Certified, Defense Language Institute English Language Center (DLIELC), April 2005

• DoD Cross-Cultural Course, Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA)-Lackland, 2014

• Aviation Communication Certified, Gleim Aviation, April 2014

Talented and inspired educator with over twenty years of international training experience with a strong focus on aviation and management. Experienced leader; supervisor; personnel trainer. Certified in Oral Proficiency Interviewing and Aviation Communications. Highly skilled in the design, development, delivery and evaluation of ESL and ESP curriculum and training programs. Quickly learns and comprehends new curriculum and methods. Commended for consistently completing projects ahead of schedule and performing duties in an exemplary and professional manner. Independently supervises, constructs and implements training programs including diagnostic skills leading to the efficient operation of programs. Professionally assesses a situation, addresses major issues and makes timely and intelligent decisions to resolve problems. Adapts well in high- paced, stressful environments requiring little supervision. Communicates fluently in English (native speaker); proficient in French, Spanish and German and conversational Arabic. Excellent collaboration, problem-solving and oral and written communication skills. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Educational Testing Service (ETS) – San Antonio, Texas

Assessment Specialist 12/2019 – Present Worked with development team to create standardized testing for grades K-12 for the state of Tennessee.

• Writes and review items, gathers and resolves feedback from multiple sources on items; evaluates item acceptability after testing

• Assists in the design and development of new assessments and innovative products and services

• Assists in the development of test blueprints

• Assists with reliability, validity or comparability studies

• Applies knowledge of item statistics to the evaluation of items and assembly of tests

• Assists with test development activities as a member of one or more program teams, possibly as a member of a test creation team

ARMA Aviation – Kabul, Afghanistan

ESL Lead Instructor/Senior ESL Instructor 09/2017 – 06/2019 Planned, designed and delivered customized programs based on the DLIELC curriculum to foster maximum learning opportunities.

• Developed lesson plans, presentations, visual aids and other training material

• Delivered classroom-based training to students of varying proficiencies-to include

Aviation English and Air Traffic Control

• Developed placement tests and conducted other standard DLIELC required testing

• Managed class and testing schedules

• Liaised between management and instructors, directed and disseminated information

• Developed Standard Operating Procedures for ESL Department

• Created sustainment methods and procedures including logistics, models and planning

Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) School System – Yokosuka, Japan First Grade Teacher 09/2015-07/2016 Taught students from a wide variety of backgrounds with multiple levels of abilities.

• Created empowering lesson plans using DoDEA plans and Common Core objectives

• Expertly collaborated with grade-level team members to ensure student-teacher growth

• Engaged students via creative hands-on lessons; integrated technology into daily learning

Defense Language Institute English Language Center – JBSA-Lackland 02/2015–08/2015 Instructor, English as a Second Language (ESL) / English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Provided English instruction to foreign military.

• Used student data to plan ESL/EFL/English for Special Purposes (ESP) classroom instruction for international and U.S. military personnel

• Trained and mentored instructors to use Defense Language Institute instructional methodology

• Developed, advised, evaluated and participated in special projects, improving overall performance

• Adapted and developed instructional materials to meet the needs of individual students

Raytheon International -Afghanistan

Senior Aviation English Specialist and Course Developer 10/2013–07/2014 Mentored Afghan English instructors, taught Aviation English courses, created curriculum and developed English language assessment.

• Developed curriculum, designed lesson plans and taught Aviation English curriculum to Afghan pilots

• Instructed DLIELC American Language Course to beginning and advanced Afghan Students

• Administered English Language Placement Test to 2000 candidates of Afghan Officer Training School

• Mentored and advised Afghan English Instructors on teaching methods

• Taught English to French International Military Police

DLIELC/NATO Training Mission - Kabul, Afghanistan

ESL Site Lead 07/2009-07/2010

Supervised eight instructors, created Aviation English Curriculum, liaised between management and ESL team.

• As supervisor of the Kabul English Language Training Center, collaborated with mentors and senior leaders to ensure overall effectiveness of the program

• Assessed current training effectiveness; recommended improvements for training materials and integrated literacy testing into the prescreening process

• Supervised the installation of language lab and library

• Trained Afghan personnel in general and ESP

• Maintained time and attendance records, training, testing records and training material inventory

• Ensured all DLIELC exams were properly administered

• As an Aviation Subject Matter Expert, wrote and taught ICAO-specific curriculum

• Wrote standard operating procedures manual used for NATO English Language Training

• Trained instructors on how to prepare students for the telephonic Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)

Defense Language Institute English Language Center – JBSA-Lackland

ESL/ESP/Aviation English Instructor/Curriculum Course Designer 02/1990-10/2013

Taught English to foreign military from over 100 countries; Aviation English to pilots /Air Traffic Controllers.

• Evaluated students’ performance; recommended students’ placement and training needs to supervisor

• Created four instructional modules and conducted over 500 Oral Proficiency Interviews

• Taught advanced English and Aviation Terminology to United Arab Emirates (UAE) military

• Served as interim supervisor in the UAE in the absence of the Country Program Manager

• Planned and facilitated classroom instruction for ESL/ESP and DLIELC American Language courses

• Instructed Management Course to administrators from nine countries

• Designed/developed curricula: F-16, Air Traffic Control, Diving Skills, Map Reading, Land Navigation

• Leveraged music in training to promote improved vocabulary, listening skills and comprehension

• Certified as Oral Proficiency Interview rater

• Conducted ECL and ALCPT exams; made decisions about placement of students

EDUCATION

• University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA) - San Antonio, Texas MA - Educational Management

• Southwestern University - Georgetown, Texas BA - French Language and Literature

• Southwestern University - Georgetown, Texas BS - Education Minor-music

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