EDUCATION: MASTER OF ARTS IN LINGUISTICS/TESL
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Master of Arts Degree in
Linguistics/Teaching English
as a Second Language from the California State University at Fresno;
May,1990.
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Twenty-six semester units of Teacher Education courses from the
California
State University at Fresno.
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Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education from the California
State University at Fresno;
August, 1986. Graduated Cum Laude. Member Phi
Kappa Phi Honor Society.
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Associate of Arts Degree in Music from Modesto Junior College; June, 1983. With Honors.
Lifetime member Alpha Gamma Sigma
Honor Society.
- Certificate in International Business Skills from the California
State University at Stanislaus. Awarded October 30, 2001.
- Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching from the University of
California at Los Angeles. Awarded April 4, 2003.
- Graduate Certificate in Community College Leadership from the
California State University at Stanislaus. Expected date of completion: December, 2003.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
15 YEARS TEACHING AT
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY LEVEL, INCLUDING
3 YEARS IN UNIVERSITY-PREPARATORY INTENSIVE
ENGLISH PROGRAMS
Instructor, Modesto Junior College, August 2000-present.
Computer Laboratory Instructor/Coordinator AND Professor of Speech Communication.
My responsibilities include providing faculty level supervision for the Open Computer
Labs, assisting with Positive Attendance labs campus-wide, training students and
staff in the use of WebCT, and teaching SPCOM 100 & 102. In addition, I currently
serve on the Academic Senate, the Curriculum Committee, and the Virtual Classroom
Committee.
Adjunct Professor of Communication Studies, Chapman University,
January 2002-present.
Language Development Specialist, C.F. Brown School, March-July, 2001.
Adjunct Lecturer, Humphreys College (Modesto, CA), September-December, 2000.
Taught Introduction to Literature and Intensive Grammar.
Instructor,
Military Language Institute
(Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates),
August 1998-August 2000.
Responsibilities included
using high technology and computers as devices for
teaching foreign language,
tutoring officers, conducting teacher-training seminars,
serving on the
Administration Committee, and helping organize the annual
Teacher-to-Teacher
Conference.
Instructor,
Modesto Junior College, August 1995-July 1998. Taught
Arabic Language Through Literature, in addition to various levels of ESL.
Regularly used CALL lab for ESL. Also
taught Test Preparation and Citizenship.
Served on the Celebration of the
Humanities Committee.
Instructor,
Turlock Adult School, September 1997-June
1998.
Responsibilities included teaching Advanced ESL, using CALL
lab,
attending workshops, and presenting sample lessons to colleagues.
Instructor,
Merced College, August 1997-June 1998.
Responsibilities
included teaching CALL lab - organizing student lab schedules,
instructing
in the use of equipment, charging-out materials,
checking course-specific
assignments - and teaching Reading Tactics.
Instructor, California State University at Stanislaus, September 1995-June 1996.
Responsibilities included teaching TOEFL Preparation
and ESL in the
ALCP
Intensive English Program.
Language Teacher,
Kuwait University, September 1992-August
1995.
Taught in the faculties of Science, Art, and Graduate Studies.
Ranked
in the top 95% of university instructors for teaching method, course knowledge,
and evaluation system.
Instructor,
American Language Institute of Kuwait,
December
1993-May 1995.
Instructor, Modesto Junior College, August 1990-July 1992.
Taught various levels of ESL, and served on the organizational committee
for the annual
Celebration of the Humanities contest.
Language Lab Supervisor, Modesto Junior College,
August
1990-May 1991. Responsibilities included
overseeing and instructing
in the use of Sony Language Lab equipment,
training student assistants,
and coordinating the use of
audio-visual equipment within the department.
Instructor, California State University at Fresno, 1988-1990.
Responsibilities included teaching various levels of
ESL in the
American English Institute's
Intensive English Program.
Substitute Teacher,
Fresno Adult School, June 1989-May
1990.
Taught various levels of ESL, as well as Adult Basic Education.
PUBLICATIONS
- “Innovation in Education: Speech Classes Online,” FACCCTS: Journal of the
Faculty Association of California Community Colleges Vol 8, Number 4,
June, 2002.
- Book Review on The Spell of Language: Poststructuralism and Speculation
by Thomas G. Pavel. American Communication Journal Vol 6, Issue 1, Fall 2002.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
- California Virtual Campus - Minicourse: Video Editing with Camtasia
- University of California, Los Angeles, University Extension
- Introduction to Online Technologies
- Teaching and Learning Models for Online Instruction
- Developing Curriculum for Online Programs
- Legal Aspects of Information, Privacy and Technology
- Distance Learning Assessment Theory
- Internet and Online Teaching Tools
- California State University, Stanislaus, Department of Graduate Studies
- Community College Leadership Seminar
- Community College Student and Instructional Services
- Community College Resource Development
- Human Resources in the Community College
- Community College Finance
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
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Video Materials Presentation, "People You Meet" and
"Fast Forwarding English."
Modesto Junior College, Spring 1991.
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Faculty Lecture, "Living and Working in Kuwait."
Modesto Junior College, Spring 1996.
- Teacher Training Presentation,
"The Binary System of English Articles."
Turlock Adult School, Fall 1997.
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Faculty Seminar, "Technology in Education: A Case Study."
Modesto Junior College, Modesto, California, August 20, 1999.
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Software Seminar, "Who is Oscar Lake?"
Military Language Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE, October 19, 1999.
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Teacher Training Presentation, "Language Teacher's Introduction to HTML."
Military Language Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 8, 1999.
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oftware Seminar, "The Grammar ROM."
Military Language Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE, November 14, 1999.
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Conference Presentation,
"Language Teacher's Introduction
to HTML,"
TESOL Arabia-Abu Dhabi,
Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, UAE, February 24, 2000.
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Conference Presentation, "Language Teacher's Introduction to HTML."
TESOL Arabia 2000, United Arab Emirates University,
Al-Ain, UAE, April 12-14, 2000.
- Conferen
ce Presentation, "In the Blink of an Eye:
Adding Interest to Your Homepage with META-Tags.
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Teacher-to-Teacher Conference, Military Language Institute, UAE, May 3-4, 2000.
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Conference Presentation, "The Internet As Testing Tool: Practical Considerations"
TESOL Arabia/Current Trends in English Language Testing 2000, May 10-11, 2000
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
ESL tutoring
for students of various language backgrounds, and one
year student-teaching.
Travels in France, Mexico, Canada, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates,
and
Kuwait.
Language study including Arabic, Hebrew, French, German,
Greek, Spanish,
Ancient Egyptian, and Modern Syriac
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
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Band President - 1978, Fred C. Beyer High School.
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Most Inspirational - 1978, 1980, Fred C. Beyer High School Band.
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Rotary Youth Leadership Camp - 1979, 1980.
- Phi Rho Pi - 1979-80,
Fred C. Beyer High School.
- Drum Major - 1979, Fred C. Beyer High School.<
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- Two times Command Performance Soloist - 1980.
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Patriot Award - 1978, 1980, Fred C. Beyer High School.
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Student Conductor - 1980, Fred C. Beyer High School.
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Lifetime Member California Scholarship Federation - 1980.
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Member "Valley Fever" Drum and Bugle Corp - 1981.
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Title roles in Don Giovanni, Senior Deluso, Bastien and Bastienna,
Modesto Junior College, 1980-83.
- Music Club President - 1983,
Modesto Junior College .
- Silver Medalist,
National Community College Forensics Competition - 1983.
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Vice President and Lifetime Member Alpha Gamma Sigma - 1983.
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Choir President - 1984, California State University, Fresno.
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Member Mu Phi Epsilon & Phi Kappa Phi - 1986,
California State University,
Fresno.
- Graduation Cum Laude - 1986,
California State University, Fresno.
- Role of "Papageno" in
The Magic Flute, 1988, California State University,
Fresno.
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Linguistics Club Officer - 1989-90, California State University,
Fresno.
- Discovering Islam II, role of "journalist,"
Hud Hud Television Productions,
Kuwait, 1995.
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Leader of Arabic Language Study Group, Abu Dhabi, 1999.
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Member of TESOL and TESOL Arabia.
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Member of the American Communication Association
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Member of INTERNATIONAL WHO'S WHO of Professional Educators
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