Education
• MA TESOL, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
o 4.0 GPA, Phi Kappa Phi honors
• B.A. Literature, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
• Course studies in Linguistics, Surrey University, Surrey, England
• Lado TEFL Certification Course (ACE Accredited)
• IELTS Examiner Certification (International English Language Testing System)
• IELTS Coordinator and Item Writer Certification

Professional Experience
Georgetown University - Washington, DC
English Language Professor: May, 2006 - Present
• Teach various levels and course subjects, including basic through advanced level reading and writing, listening and speaking, grammar, current events and politics, English through movies, fiction, career-building, etc.
• Developed methodology and practicum components of six-week course on Teaching Business English
• Developed and teach writing workshops, including an on-line component with interactive exercises
• Developed and teach pronunciation workshops for students at all levels
• Developed rubric for standardized essay writing exam (Special Programs)
• Scored exams for EHLS program (English for Heritage Language Speakers)

Cambridge Examinations - Washington, DC
Coordinator and Writer, Cambridge IELTS Item Writing Team: September 2013 - Present
• Train and oversee the US team of item writers for listening section of the IELTS Exam
• Also write reading section of the IELTS Exam

IELTS Examiner: May, 2006 - Present (Inlingua Center)
• Conduct and score speaking and writing exams
• Attended initial training as well as recertification courses and have passed periodic examiner reviews

Cambridge CAE, FCE and CPE Examiner
• Successfully completed certification training in 2014 and 2015 (certification not offered in 2016)

Inlingua Language Center - Arlington, Virginia
Instructor: January, 2002 - September, 2006
• Designed and supervised TestPrep division of Inlingua Schools, including training for GRE, GMAT, SAT, and TOEFL
• Taught all levels of language instruction
• Reviewed software and designed computer-based placement test for Inlingua ESL Center
• Designed and wrote marketing and academic web pages for Inlingua schools

Lado Colleges - Washington, DC and Tokyo Japan
Academic Director of Schools: June, 1998 - January, 2002
• Responsible for choosing course and testing materials, writing curricula, creating hiring criteria, observing and training teachers for Lado Colleges and franchises
• Attended weekly corporate meetings to represent the academic functions of the franchises
• Represented franchises to embassies, corporations, international educational programs
• Represented franchises at international TESOL and NAFSA conventions
 

• Prepared academic materials for accreditation of Lado Colleges (ACCET)
• Developed marketing databases, inquiry letters, brochures and websites for both Lado Colleges and Lado TEFL Certificate Program

Director of Lado TEFL Certificate, Washington DC: September, 1996 - January, 2002
• Designed program, authored course materials and provided training for a rapidly expanding TEFL certificate program (to certify teachers of English as a Foreign Language) that attracted students internationally
• Contacted and maintained relations with domestic and international schools, assisting with job placement for graduates
• Responsible for marketing, budgets, trainer hiring and evaluation, student records, etc.
• Wrote applications and materials for, and oversaw accreditation of Lado TEFL Certificate (ACE)

Teacher at all levels for Lado Colleges (Adults), Washington, DC: August, 1995 - September, 1996
• Taught basic levels to TOEFL and post-TOEFL courses, Awarded “Outstanding Teacher of the Year”

Assumption Elementary and Junior High - Washington DC
Instructor, Department Head and Coordinator: September, 1992 - June, 1995
• Taught various subjects to children K-8
• Head of English department; also coordinated the summer program, including academic, arts and recreational curricula

District of Columbia Public School System - Washington, DC
Instructor: September, 1991 - June, 1992
• Instructed students at Bell Multicultural High School (substitute, then full-time)
• Instructed students at Wilson High School and School without Walls (substitute teacher)

Professional Writing
• Lado TEFL Program training binder (trainer and trainee materials)
• Article for ESL Magazine, “The History of English Language Testing”
• Booklet on Dr. Robert Lado
• Two books in independent ESL series, “Waterways”, and self-study book on the English article system
• Lado computerized test bank
• Editing and technical writing for Mitsubishi Corporation, Global Group 21, and other Japanese firms
• Proposal-writing. Have written various proposals for ESP language training programs such as: methane plant in Equatorial Guinea, Department of Education in Indonesia, Government of Mongolia (as part of bid for USAID funding), Hilton Hotels in Washington DC

Skills and Professional Affiliations
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office environment, publishing and illustrating on computer, accounting, creating databases and forms with Access and Excel; proficient in Adobe Captivate for online testing and course design
• Working knowledge of Spanish; studied Japanese and Italian
• Have been a presenter at four international TESOL and two NAFSA conventions (North American Foreign Student Association), and attended several WATESOL conventions (Washington DC area)
• GRE scores, 2014: verbal 800 (concordance 170) math 760 (concordance 160)