RESUME

Education

M.A. TESL

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Urbana, Illinois, U.S.A.

05/2013

B.A. in Linguistics

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Urbana, Illinois, U.S.A.

05/2010

Professional Experience

Seoul National University of Science and Technology

Assessment Facilitator

01/2015 - present

Led the placement development committee to colaboratively develop placement and exemption tests for conversation courses
Created a placement test rater training workshop for professors
Validated tests through an iterative revision process
Trained professors to administer placement tests and interpret results
Administered face-to-face oral interviews to place university students

Visiting Professor of English

09/2013 - present

Taught Practical English Conversation 1 & 2, Advanced Practical English Conversation, Current Events Discussion in English Level 5, and Practical English Reading and Writing
Evaluated learning through regular speaking exams on topics such as initiating small talk, poster presentations, and group discussions
Created a Current Events Discussion course for intermediate level students
Led a team of two teachers to develop an Advanced Practical English Conversation course
Maintained grades of nearly 140 students each semester using an online gradebook as part of a learning management system (LMS)
Organized student scores using Microsoft Excel to rank students according to university ranking policies
Guided individual student speaking through personalized feedback on voice recorded homework assignments
Collaborated with members of revision committees to develop and enhance the conversation course curriculum
Discussed curriculum changes and development in weekly meetings
Managed a LMS (Moodle) to distribute course content, homework, and grades to students

Awards

TESL Certificate

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

05/2013

(Award Letter)

Graduate Teacher Certificate

Center for Teaching Excellence

04/2011

Lydia Luhman Pederson Memorial Scholarship

08/2006 - 07/2007

Boyd Johnson Memorial Scholarship

08/2005 - 05/2006

Related Experience

Educational Broadcasting System of Korea

Educational Text Proofreader

03/2014 - present

Proofread South Korean college entrance exam preparation books
Recorded errors, corrections, and language correction explanations using Excel to report to publication planning managers
Counseled item writers via email concerning complex language revisions

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

ESL Teacher

08/2010 - 05/2013

Taught undergraduate ESL academic writing I and II (ESL 114/115) and a graduate ESL academic writing service course (ESL 501)
Developed lessons for a task-based syllabus on research papers, argumentative essays, and other aspects of academic writing
Collaborated at weekly meetings to develop the writing curriculum
Addressed individual student needs with digital feedback on research paper and essay drafts and written assignments
Maintained a LMS (Google Blog) to provide interactive reading and writing activities

English Placement Test Rater

08/2010 - 12/2012

Assessed both written and oral English placement tests
Rated oral interviews face-to-face, online, and through video-conferencing

ESL Service Courses Head ESL 114 Teacher

08/2012 - 12/2012

Planned weekly meetings to foster a climate of support, guidance, and collaboration for teachers
Assisted the coordinator with teacher training activities
Reviewed materials developed by other teachers and supplied feedback for improvement
Observed teachers and discussed successes and improvements in one-on-one conferences

English Placement Test Research Assistant

06/2012 - 08/2012

Created essays and essay questions to fit test specifications
Developed the university's English placement test validity argument
Led video-conference oral interviews
Assisted test takers with troubleshooting through online chat

Online Test Spec Workshop Development Leader

02/2011 - 03/2011

Led a team of four graduate assistants to develop an online test specification workshop
Investigated digital mediums which facilitate an iteratuive specification revision process
Developed a model for training teachers in test specification development online