Abigail Booher
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(937) 267-1111 · booher.23@wright.edu

EDUCATION
Master of Liberal Arts in TESOL, Wright State University, Beavercreek, OH GPA: 3.8 April 2017
Bachelor of English with a Focus of TESOL, Wright State University GPA: 4.0 May 2015

HONORS AND AWARDS
Phi Kappa Phi (Wright State University) Fall 2013-present
National Society of Collegiate Scholars (Wright State University) Spring 2012-present
Dean’s List (Wright State University) Fall 2011-Spring 2015

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Wright State University
GTA Professor of ENG 1100 to Native English Speakers Fall 2015-Fall 2016
• Tailored course curriculum to meet students’ needs according to their individual goals
• Balanced variety of students ranging from AP High School to Tech School students
• Conjoined course material with real-life application scenarios
• Created material used for first-year GTA curriculum
• Successfully furthered High School and Tech School students onto subsequent, collegiate English course
GTA Professor of ENG 1100 to Non-Native English Speakers Fall 2016
GTA Professor of ENG 1030 to Non-Native English Speakers Fall 2016

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Tutoring for English Language Learners Fall 2013-Spring 2017
• Successfully tutored Arab student, beginning at Novice-High Level, until completion
of English language courses at Wright State University
• Instructed Arab student in English writing course (passed with an A), focusing on reading comprehension and speaking, at Novice-Mid Level

Language-Learning Fall 2011-Present
• Attended Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Language Immersion Institute (University of Wisconsin, Summer 2015 and Summer 2016)
o Achieved ACTFL OPI score of Advanced-Low
o Experienced rigorous grammatical and communicative training in Arabic
o Exposed to varieties of Arab cultures and religious practices
• Pursued personal language mastery of Arabic (Wright State University, 2013-2016)
o Instigated personal tutoring of core language contents in Arabic
o Strengthened language achievement through grammar and conversation courses
• Obtained minor in Spanish (Wright State University, 2011-2015)
o Composed creative and professional essays in Spanish writing course
o Interpreted literature themes of Spanish Magical Realism
Supporting International Students
• Assisted international students with medical visits, utilizing Arabic in medical conversations and document interpretations
• Accompanied international students in legal settings (insurances and licenses), buffering variances in Arab and American culture
• Orientated new international students with local area, familiarizing them with daily tasks through comparison of Arab and American culture

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training and certification Summer 2012
F&K Concepts, Inc. – Production Assistant, Beavercreek, OH Fall 2006-Spring 2015

LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
Presenter/Speaker at Roundtable Forum, Antioch College Spring 2016
(Displacement, Migration, and Refugees – Collaborative Responses and Community
Solutions to the Plight of Refugees)
TESOL Club (Co-President; Wright State University) Fall 2016-Spring 2017
Arabic Club (Member; Wright State University) Fall 2015-Spring 2017
TESOL Club (Member; Wright State University) Fall 2015-Spring 2016
Wright State University Disaster Simulation Volunteer Fall 2015
LEAP Learning Center Service Certificate Fall 2013 and Spring 2016
Chair’s Student Advisory Board, Wright State University Spring 2013
Joni and Friends Activity Leader (Title: “Children’s Leader”) Summers 2008-2014