Student Services Advisor with 20+ Years USC Experience

Juli Ann Kirkpatrick

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Accomplished Writing Instructor with a proven record of advancing multilingual student success through evidence-based writing instruction, assessment design, and curriculum innovation. Recognized for developing high-impact academic writing curriculum that strengthens critical thinking, research, and rhetorical skills across diverse learning populations. Adept at delivering targeted pronunciation and communication training for both academic and corporate environments. Experienced mentor and faculty collaborator with a demonstrated ability to design accredited-aligned assessment tools and lead cross-departmental initiatives.

Writing Specialist

CORE EXPERTISE

SKILLS: Curriculum Development – Academic Writing – Writing Instruction – Student Engagement – Feedback Provision – Editing

LANGUAGE FLUENCY: Spanish (Fluent) – Italian (Fluent) – Japanese (Working Knowledge) – Turkish (Working Knowledge)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SENIOR LECTURER & PLACEMENT TESTING CO-COORDINATOR USC, American Language Institute, Los Angeles, CA 08/2004-12/2025

Optimized the English placement testing system at USC American Language Institute, which enabled efficient assessment of 300 students annually and maintained consistent placement into appropriate courses.

Facilitated smooth online transition that engaged 300+ international students during Covid by maintaining high engagement and connection with USC and sustained academic progress until in-person classes resumed.

Led the administration and scoring of oral placement assessments for international undergraduate and graduate students by ensuring accurate language proficiency placement, supporting student retention, and accelerating academic success through data-informed instructional recommendations.

Authored and coordinated comprehensive instructional materials for intermediate academic writing courses that integrated evidence-based writing pedagogy, genre-based instruction, and scaffolded learning frameworks to enhance student performance and writing confidence.

Mentored teaching assistants through structured training workshops, classroom simulations, and individualized feedback by strengthening instructional consistency, pedagogical effectiveness, and cross-cultural communication competencies.

Early Career Experiences:

UCLA Extension, American Language Center ESL Instructor/Workplace Trainer

Mission College, Los Angeles Community College District ESL Adjunct Instructor

Soka University of America English as a Second Language Instructor

Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey Freshman English Instructor

San Diego State University, American Language Institute EAP Instructor/Testing Coordinator

Jet Program, Nogata, Japan Assistant English Teacher

PRESENTATIONS

Using Corpora to Encourage Independent Academic Vocabulary Acquisition, CATESOL State Conference, San Jose, 10/2019

Using Corpora to Encourage Independent Academic Vocabulary Acquisition, CATESOL Regional Conference, CSULA 2/2019

Innovating Academic Writing through Digital Media Projects with P. Minet-Lucid, CATESOL Regional Conference, CSULA, 4/2015

Current Issues for Pronunciation in the Workplace, CATESOL State Conference, Santa Clara, CA 4/2004

Techniques in Teaching Workplace Accent Reduction, CATESOL Regional Conference, Claremont, CA 10/2003

What’s the Real Agenda?: Pronunciation Tools for Improved Business Presentations, CATESOL State Conference, Pasadena, CA. 4/2003

EDUCATION

M.A. in Education; Emphasis in TESOL, United States International University San Diego, CA

B.A. in International Relations, Stanford University Palo Alto, CA

Stanford-in-Florence, Florence, Italy

Stanford-in-Krakow, Krakow, Poland

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