Curriculum Vita
Latest University Position: US
Student Success Specialist, August, 2019 to March, 2020
UC Anschutz Medical Campus, College of Nursing (contract), Screening, instructing and coaching nursing students who are "at risk," have interference from a Second Language, struggle with learning issues, excessive stress, test-taking deficiencies, or lack necessary study skills. Interface with nursing faculty.
Earlier University Positions: US
Tutor/Instructor (January-November, 2018)
Colorado Technical University, Aurora, Colorado
Tutor for graduate students writing thesis and advanced writing assignments.
Adjunct Professor (July-December, 2016)
Colorado Heights University, Denver, Colorado
Teaching Intermediate and advanced Intensive ESL courses.
Student Success Specialist, August, 2019 to March, 2020
UC Anschutz Medical Campus, College of Nursing (contract), Screening, instructing and coaching nursing students who are "at risk," have interference from a Second Language, struggle with learning issues, excessive stress, test-taking deficiencies, or lack necessary study skills. Interface with nursing faculty.
Earlier University Positions: US
Tutor/Instructor (January-November, 2018)
Colorado Technical University, Aurora, Colorado
Tutor for graduate students writing thesis and advanced writing assignments.
Adjunct Professor (July-December, 2016)
Colorado Heights University, Denver, Colorado
Teaching Intermediate and advanced Intensive ESL courses.
University Positions: Middle East
Assistant Language Lecturer (August, 2008 to June, 2016) (Promotion: May, 2013)
Sultan Qaboos University, Language Centre, Al-Khoud, Sultanate of Oman
Taught Intensive and English for Special Purposes (ESP) courses (Engineering, Business, Agriculture).
Professional Journal Language Editor (contract; 2011-2012)
Journal of Engineering Research (TJER), Sultan Qaboos University
Edited refereed engineering articles for pre-publishing.
Adjunct Instructor - Deanship of Postgraduate Studies - (2013 - 2015)
Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khoud, Oman
Taught Graduate Students Business English, Writing and Research.
Assistant Language Lecturer (August, 2008 to June, 2016) (Promotion: May, 2013)
Sultan Qaboos University, Language Centre, Al-Khoud, Sultanate of Oman
Taught Intensive and English for Special Purposes (ESP) courses (Engineering, Business, Agriculture).
Professional Journal Language Editor (contract; 2011-2012)
Journal of Engineering Research (TJER), Sultan Qaboos University
Edited refereed engineering articles for pre-publishing.
Adjunct Instructor - Deanship of Postgraduate Studies - (2013 - 2015)
Sultan Qaboos University, Al-Khoud, Oman
Taught Graduate Students Business English, Writing and Research.
University Positions: ESL and German
ESL Instructor – Grammar/Speaking (2005)
Community College of Denver, Denver, CO
Taught intermediate grammar, speaking, listening, writing
and cultural adjustment skills.
ESL Instructor – Speaking/Writing (2004)
Colorado Christian University, Lakewood, CO
Taught English for Academic Purposes course for intermediate speaking, comprehension, pronunciation
and writing skills.
German Instructor (Teaching Assistant) (2 years)
University of Wisconsin, Department of German, Madison, Wisconsin
First-year German-language courses.
ESL Instructor – Grammar/Speaking (2005)
Community College of Denver, Denver, CO
Taught intermediate grammar, speaking, listening, writing
and cultural adjustment skills.
ESL Instructor – Speaking/Writing (2004)
Colorado Christian University, Lakewood, CO
Taught English for Academic Purposes course for intermediate speaking, comprehension, pronunciation
and writing skills.
German Instructor (Teaching Assistant) (2 years)
University of Wisconsin, Department of German, Madison, Wisconsin
First-year German-language courses.
Technical and Business Positions:
Intercultural Business Trainer and Consultant (contract; 1994-2008)
Berlitz Intercultural; Training Management Corporation, Prudential Intercultural; Shepell-fgi, Realworldsolutions, US and Canada
Delivered cross-cultural business seminars for Fortune 500 company managers doing business in Germany, N. Europe, and the US. Expatriate training for N. Americans moving abroad and foreign nationals moving into the US.
German Distribution Manager/Vertriebsleiter (1997-98; 2003-2004)
WedgCor Inc., Denver, CO Pre-fabricated, pre-engineered steel building manufacturer
Oversaw foreign sales & marketing; interpreting and translation, facilitated interaction with production, engineering (German code, ISO 9000) and freight-forwarding.
Project Manager, Technical Documentation Specialist and Translator (1999-2001)
Advanced Digital Information Corporation Denver, (purchased by Quantum), Manufacturer of robotic storage devices
Coordinated translation and software documentation for automated data storage systems – hard copy, html, Intranet.
Technical Customer Service Agent (1-1/2 years)
quark.com Denver, Manufacturer of desktop publishing (DTP) software
Worked in Technical Support Department with QuarkXPress/MacIntosh customers.
Education:
Professional Licenses and Certification:
Post-graduate Training
National Writing Project Conference, 3-weeks of Teaching Writing Skills, Erding, Bavaria, Germany.
Current ESL Interests:
Application of technology in the ELT classroom; teaching for the 21st century, teaching verb tenses; English for Special Purposes writing; articulatory phonetics; FL Teaching methodologies; Bloom’s Taxonomy; Adult Learning Theory.
Foreign Language Fluency:
Professional Affiliations and Memberships:
Teaching Activities / Awards / Honors:
Major Conference Presentations:
9th Annual ELT Conference - SQU: “Independent Learning Activities with Live Action English” Language Centre, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman (April, 2009)
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education, 15th International Conference on Education: Workshop - "Using a Classroom Computer for Collaborative Writing Review and Error Analysis," Sultanate of Brunei (May, 2010)
10th Annual ELT Conference - SQU: “Using a Classroom Computer for Teacher and Peer Writing Review” - Language Centre, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman (May, 2010)
International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference: "A writing approach that stimulates higher-level thinking: Guiding the writing process with a “live-time” classroom PC and the Internet," Salzburg, Austria (June, 2011)
11th Annual ELT Conference: “Teaching Writing with a PC in the Classroom” [Certified Workshop], Language Centre, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman (May, 2011)
International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference, "Using Sentence-Combining to Develop Syntactical Fluency Skills in English Writing of ESP-Engineering Students," Florence, Italy, June, 2012
13th Annual ELT Conference: “Publishing MS Word Docs with Graphics Using MSPaint,” Language Centre, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, April, 2013
2nd International Symposium on Language and Communication: Exploring Novelties, ISLC 2013, “How Blogs Promote Digital Literacy and Linguistic Skills in ELT Engineering Students," Ege University, Izmir, Turkey (June, 2013)
1st International Conference on Applied Linguistics and ELT, “How Blogs Promote Digital Literacy and Linguistic Skills in ELT Engineering Students," Cukurova University, Antalya, Turkey (March, 2014)
iSER World Conference. "Advanced E-learning Perspectives for Developing ELT Fluency and Digital Literacy in University Students." iSER, The International Society of Educational Research, Nevsehir, Turkey (November, 2014)
International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference: "Examining the Role of Mobile Phones in University Second Language Learning," Prague, Czech Republic (2015)
Major Published Work:
"Using Sentence-Combining to Develop Syntactical Fluency Skills in English Writing of ESP-Engineering Students," Journal of Teaching and Education, CD-ROM ISSN: 2156-6266, 2012 Volume 01, Number 03.
"Electronic Portfolios as an Effective Tool for Learning and Skills Development with Omani Students," with Dr. Victoria Tuzlukova, Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) Volume 3, Number 4, Dec., 2012.
“How Blogs Promote Digital Literacy and Linguistic Skills in ELT Engineering Students," Journal of Social Media Studies (JSMS), Izmir, Turkey, Summer, 2013
"Examining the Role of Mobile Phones in University Second Language Learning" (in progress, 2020)
Computing:
Berlitz Intercultural; Training Management Corporation, Prudential Intercultural; Shepell-fgi, Realworldsolutions, US and Canada
Delivered cross-cultural business seminars for Fortune 500 company managers doing business in Germany, N. Europe, and the US. Expatriate training for N. Americans moving abroad and foreign nationals moving into the US.
German Distribution Manager/Vertriebsleiter (1997-98; 2003-2004)
WedgCor Inc., Denver, CO Pre-fabricated, pre-engineered steel building manufacturer
Oversaw foreign sales & marketing; interpreting and translation, facilitated interaction with production, engineering (German code, ISO 9000) and freight-forwarding.
Project Manager, Technical Documentation Specialist and Translator (1999-2001)
Advanced Digital Information Corporation Denver, (purchased by Quantum), Manufacturer of robotic storage devices
Coordinated translation and software documentation for automated data storage systems – hard copy, html, Intranet.
Technical Customer Service Agent (1-1/2 years)
quark.com Denver, Manufacturer of desktop publishing (DTP) software
Worked in Technical Support Department with QuarkXPress/MacIntosh customers.
Education:
- International MBA Program, University of Colorado-Denver, CO (coursework)
- MA Counseling, Colorado Christian University, Morrison, CO
- MA Deutsche Philologie und Linguistik, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
- BS Science Education, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO Minor: German
- Der Internationale Sommerkurs, Albrecht-Ludwigs Universität, Freiburg im Breisgau, German
Professional Licenses and Certification:
- Zertifikat: Albrecht-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg, Germany, Der Internationale Sommerkurs; (Intensive German Language and Culture Study)
- Zertifikat Deutsch für den Beruf (Goethe Institut, Business German), CU-Boulder. (Ergebnis der schriftlichen Teilprüfung 141/150 Pünkte, Ergebnis der mündlichen Teilprüfung 50/50)
- IELTS Examiner - Writing, British Council, Bridge International, English, Denver, CO August 2017
- TESL Masters Certificate - University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Post-graduate Training
National Writing Project Conference, 3-weeks of Teaching Writing Skills, Erding, Bavaria, Germany.
Current ESL Interests:
Application of technology in the ELT classroom; teaching for the 21st century, teaching verb tenses; English for Special Purposes writing; articulatory phonetics; FL Teaching methodologies; Bloom’s Taxonomy; Adult Learning Theory.
Foreign Language Fluency:
- German – Business fluency speaking, reading, writing; lived 6 years in Germany
- French – Travel level in speaking and reading
- Greek – Reading ability
- Spanish – beginning level
Professional Affiliations and Memberships:
- Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
- Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research (SIETAR)
- Alliance Française - Denver
- American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)
- Colorado Translators Association (CTA)
- Society for Technical Communication (STC)
Teaching Activities / Awards / Honors:
- Promotion to Assistant Language Lecturer, Sultan Qaboos University, 2013.
- Sited as excellent University FL Instructor – Dept. of German, UW-Madison, WI.
- Recipient of two Outstanding Trainer awards based on client evaluations, Prudential Intercultural. Consistently high evaluations for training from Fortune 500 VP’s and Managers, Boulder, CO.
- Selected as “Model Trainer” for Prudential Intercultural marketing presentation, DaimlerChrysler, Auburn Hills, MI.
- Business German Proficiency Exam: Zertifikat Deutsch für den Beruf. Score: “sehr gut” (very good)
- Scholarship recipient: Summer Institute of Intercultural Communication, "Leadership Training in a Global Corporate Context" Forest Grove, OR.
Major Conference Presentations:
9th Annual ELT Conference - SQU: “Independent Learning Activities with Live Action English” Language Centre, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman (April, 2009)
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education, 15th International Conference on Education: Workshop - "Using a Classroom Computer for Collaborative Writing Review and Error Analysis," Sultanate of Brunei (May, 2010)
10th Annual ELT Conference - SQU: “Using a Classroom Computer for Teacher and Peer Writing Review” - Language Centre, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman (May, 2010)
International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference: "A writing approach that stimulates higher-level thinking: Guiding the writing process with a “live-time” classroom PC and the Internet," Salzburg, Austria (June, 2011)
11th Annual ELT Conference: “Teaching Writing with a PC in the Classroom” [Certified Workshop], Language Centre, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman (May, 2011)
International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference, "Using Sentence-Combining to Develop Syntactical Fluency Skills in English Writing of ESP-Engineering Students," Florence, Italy, June, 2012
13th Annual ELT Conference: “Publishing MS Word Docs with Graphics Using MSPaint,” Language Centre, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, April, 2013
2nd International Symposium on Language and Communication: Exploring Novelties, ISLC 2013, “How Blogs Promote Digital Literacy and Linguistic Skills in ELT Engineering Students," Ege University, Izmir, Turkey (June, 2013)
1st International Conference on Applied Linguistics and ELT, “How Blogs Promote Digital Literacy and Linguistic Skills in ELT Engineering Students," Cukurova University, Antalya, Turkey (March, 2014)
iSER World Conference. "Advanced E-learning Perspectives for Developing ELT Fluency and Digital Literacy in University Students." iSER, The International Society of Educational Research, Nevsehir, Turkey (November, 2014)
International Journal of Arts and Sciences Conference: "Examining the Role of Mobile Phones in University Second Language Learning," Prague, Czech Republic (2015)
Major Published Work:
"Using Sentence-Combining to Develop Syntactical Fluency Skills in English Writing of ESP-Engineering Students," Journal of Teaching and Education, CD-ROM ISSN: 2156-6266, 2012 Volume 01, Number 03.
"Electronic Portfolios as an Effective Tool for Learning and Skills Development with Omani Students," with Dr. Victoria Tuzlukova, Arab World English Journal (AWEJ) Volume 3, Number 4, Dec., 2012.
“How Blogs Promote Digital Literacy and Linguistic Skills in ELT Engineering Students," Journal of Social Media Studies (JSMS), Izmir, Turkey, Summer, 2013
"Examining the Role of Mobile Phones in University Second Language Learning" (in progress, 2020)
Computing:
- MS Office 2010: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Adobe Design Suite: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro (graphic design, publishing), Dreamweaver (building websites); Framemaker
- QuarkXPress Passport (multi-lingual) (desktop publishing)
- Google+ applications: Google Translate, Google Maps, Google Earth
- Classroom Mobile Phone Apps: Quizlet, Kahoot
- Turnitin.com
- Weebly, Blogspot, WordPress (beginning), html 4.0, CSS
References: (supplied upon request)