Language Teacher Adjunct Professor

McKenna Lulic * **** NE Trieste Terrace * Boca Raton, FL * 574-***-**** * *************@******.***

OBJECTIVE: Seeking a position in Instructional Design

MAJOR QUALIFICATIONS

●Instructional design using multiple digital learning platforms

●Data driven instructional development

●Advanced knowledge of research application based on best practice and policy nt

●Five years of experience designing and delivering instruction at Lewis University

●over 20 years of multi-level ESL teaching experience serving the needs of culturally, racially and socio-economically diverse populations, with experience in both an inner-city united states setting and a Mexican school.

●In-depth knowledge of federal, state, and institutional policies and practices related to the population I serve

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EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS

●Lewis University – Romeoville, IL

oDoctoral degree conferred in Educational Leadership

oMS in Curriculum & Instruction & Bilingual Endorsement, 2012

●Indiana University - South Bend, IN

oBS in Elementary Education, 1999

oMinor in ESL 1999

●ESL Program Specialist Credential, PA, IN

AWARDS

Illinois State Board of Education Those Who Excel Award, 2018

Schmitt Scholarship, 2014

Most Influential Educator 2014 scholarship and award in conjunction with a former student’s Realization of a Dream scholarship

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Instructor. College of Education, Lewis University

Undergraduate level Courses: Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a New Language (ESL) Methods and Materials for Teaching Bilingual Education,

Graduate Level Courses: Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a New Language (ENL, Methods and Materials for Teaching Bilingual Education, Assessment of English Language Learners, Practical Research for Learning Communities.

Development of Master Course Shells for ESL/Bilingual courses.

Remote, hybrid, and In-person instructional design and delivery

Responsible for planning & delivery of course objectives, assessments, and collaboration with students to ensure mastery of content and growth in the foundational principles of the College of Education.

Dual Language Teacher, Elmwood Elementary, Naperville Illinois, 2018 to present

Science Teacher, Herget Middle School, SD 129 December 1, 2016 – June, 2017

Plainfield Community Corporation, School District 202, Bilingual Educator. 2010 – 2015

oElementary Teaching, K-8, TBE, ESL, Content Area ESL,

South Bend Community School Corp. 5th -8th grade ESL teacher. 1999-2006. South Bend, IN

oDiverse Inner-city school system. Following rigid curriculum while integrating sheltered English Language Learning

oExperience with students from more than 20 different countries.

oPlayed a key role in developing an ESL district curriculum guide; which is now a model for other ESL programs throughout the state of Indiana

oIntegrated English instruction into all subject matter, which gave students from diverse nationalities a solid foundation in the English language in addition to mastery of grade level course content.

oPlayed key resource and advocacy roles for immigrant families, worked closely with refugee sponsors and families to facilitate open communication, enhance parental understanding of individual learning goals, and instill a strong commitment to meeting educational objectives established for each child.

●Southwestern Michigan College - Dowagiac Michigan, 1996, 1998

Adjunct Professor, Conversational Spanish and Intermediate Spanish

●Colegio Americano de Veracruz- Vera Cruz, Mexico

Fourth Grade Teacher, academic year 1996

Followed a loosely suggested curriculum with limited materials and resources. Planned and implemented curricular objectives and units focused on language acquisition and English language instruction.

Professional Development:

●Development and Delivery of Equity Learning for staff of 100+

●Staff Professional Development; Differentiating for ELLs in Content Areas

●Staff Development Montini Catholic; Fair Assessment Practices for ELLs

●WIDA National Speaker; Culturally Responsive Writing for Academic Language Proficiency

●Celebration of Scholarship; Presenter and Judge 2012, 2015

●Conference Presenter IRC Statewide Conference for Teachers Serving Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students. Topic; Translanguaging

●IRC Conference Presenter, December 2017

SPECIAL SKILLS

●Trained in Online-Blended course instruction, Levels 1 & 2

oCourse Facilitation and Management

oAdvanced Facilitation & Introduction to course Design

●Adept and varied use of technology in teaching and learning

●English and Spanish Biliteracy

●Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills

●Exceptional understanding of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds

●WIDA Certified in ACCESS & Alternate ACCESS

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