Teacher

Jodi Alderfer

Temple, Pennsylvania *****

****************@*****.*** • 717-***-****

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Articulate master level educator with 20 years of multi-language teaching experience dedicated to excellence and committed to student travel as an integral means to learning world languages.

Partnership Development: Strong interpersonal skills utilized for productive collaboration with domestic world language colleagues and development of stable multi-national educational programing.

International Networking: Well-developed ability to foster global educational networks that yield dynamic experiences for both American and international students.

Project Oversight: Highly effective coordinator providing organized structure and foresight for raising funds, recruiting prospective travelers, planning travel routes, connecting hosts with travelers, and gaining buy-in from community leaders and influencers.

Key Strengths: Astute language teacher. Certified in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to teach German, French, and Spanish. Also trained in Russian. Talented at nurturing a passion for world languages in students. Adept at developing world language curriculum, lesson plans, and creative methods of raising awareness and interest in world languages.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Master of Science in Instructional Media

WILKES UNIVERSITY, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts in German

MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Millersville, Pennsylvania Concentration: French

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

World Languages Teacher (2000 – PRESENT)

QUAKERTOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Quakertown, Pennsylvania Prepare and teach lessons on foreign languages for grades seven to twelve. Manage 50 to 90 minutes of class time containing 15 to 30 students on average. Facilitate teaching of German language up to level six and level three honors. Teach French up to level three and Spanish up to level two. Assess and maintain records on students’ progress. Engage in parent-teacher conferences to discuss student progress, behavior assessment, and possible areas of needed improvement. Self-sponsor registration, travel, and accommodation expenses to attend the annual national teacher’s conference. Engage in annual curriculum planning. Write unit plans for German levels one to four and guides for supervisors that outline study programs, scope, and lesson sequence. Selected Contributions:

Faculty advisor to the German, French, International Travel, and International Culture clubs. continued…

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Enriched learning experience by providing ninth through twelfth grade students educational tours of Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Lichtenstein, and France.

Chaperoned three-week homestay Summer Study Program for American students in Germany in five separate years with American Association of Teachers of German (AATG).

Oversaw each aspect of the trip from raising funds, to collaborating with neighboring school district language teachers, chaperoning, assisting with translation, and pre and post-trip meetings and procedures.

Attended German high school with American students at Gaußschule in Braunschweig, Germany and von Saldern Gymnasium in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany and taught German and culture classes to American visiting groups.

Collaborated with colleagues and administrators on the implementation of new German curriculum, lesson plans, and general improvement of the World Languages Program. Chaperone (2005 – Present) AND GLOBAL EDUCATION AMBASSADOR (2020 - PRESENT) GO AHEAD TOURS, Cambridge, Massachusetts

EF TOURS, Cambridge, Massachusetts

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF GERMAN, Cherry Hill, New Jersey AMERICAN COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, Boston, Massachusetts Provide educational professionally-guided 10-day tours of Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Lichtenstein, and France to groups of up to 60 high school travelers. Collaborate with German school teachers and administrators. Present a case for approval of international travel to the school board. Oversee student presentation to home community and school board of sights and narratives from international travel. Serve as German interpreter between host families and visiting students. Hand deliver written letters from American students to international students during travels. Recruit travelers via social media, mailings, and public meetings. Collaborate with Go Ahead Tours Offices, EF Tours Offices, Group Coordinators, and Office Ambassador on recruitment efforts. Provide professionally-guided tours for adult groups. Selected Contributions:

Oversaw three-week homestay program for groups of up to 18 American students in Nuremberg, Braunschweig, and Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany and chaperoned and advised students during their homestay experience.

Initiated The World Awaits – Travel and Adventure Club to keep members informed of travel opportunities and develop a stronger network of potential travelers.

Established and operated partner school program with Gaußschule in Braunschweig, Germany in collaboration with English teacher in Germany.

Fostered connections with English teachers in Germany and Switzerland for the inception of the e-Partner Project which allows an English-speaking student from America to partner with a German-speaking student and assist each other to learn the other’s language via social media platforms. Unique e-Partner program has been impactful since 2005.

Chaperoned the annual National German Exam qualifying student group to Braunschweig. Hosting Coordinator (2008 – 2014)

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Hosted annually groups of up to 25 German students from partner school, Gaußschule, in Braunschweig, Germany for two weeks during the school year. Recruited and vetted host families. Processed host families’ clearance to host students. Coordinated with host families to board students. Coordinated professionally-guided tours and day trips to New York City and Washington, D.C. with groups of 55 people. Organized high school team for annual Delaware Valley Deutschfest competition weekend and coordinated festival events. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

“Getting Started with Story Listening", World Language Teachers Workshop with Dr. Stephen Krashen, WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY, West Chester, Pennsylvania

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Annual Conference, ACTFL WASHINGTON, D.C. and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

English as a Second Language, Applied Linguistics, For completion of Master + 30, WILKES UNIVERSITY, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Translation and Interpretation, MONTEREY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, Monterey, California French Languages, UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN, Caen, France German, French, Spanish, and Russian, PHILIPS- UNIVERSITÄT, Marburg, Germany PUBLICATION

L1 in the L2 Classroom: Helpful or Taboo?, Literature Review for English as a Second Language 505 (Second Language Acquisition Course)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

President, Chapter 47 (Greater Philadelphia Area and Delaware), American Association of Teachers of German (2010 – 2012)

Vice President, Awards Chairperson, Chapter 47 (Greater Philadelphia Area and Delaware), American Association of Teachers of German (2006 – 2010)

Member, American Association of Teachers of German (2004-Present) Member, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (2017−Present)

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