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Occupation | English as a Second Language and Test Prep Instructor |
Location | Miami, Florida, United States |
Introduction | A little about me... I am originally from Plainview, Texas and am currently living in Miami, Florida. I've been married to my husband Andrew since 2004. We met in undergrad at Southern Methodist University. I have been teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) since 2004. My B.A. is in Political Science with a minor in Vocal Performance from Southern Methodist University. My M.S. is in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from Florida International University. I currently teach English and Test Prep to adults in Miami, Florida. Most recently I have been a Curriculum Designer and English Faculty for Florida International University's Strategic Language Institute. In the past I was a Workshop Presenter, Intensive English Instructor, and Private Tutor for inlingua Language Centers. Additionally, I have been a Corporate Language Instructor for Talk School of Languages. Previously I was a Curriculm Designer and the TESL Certificate Program Coordinator for Tecnológico Espíritu Santo in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Prior to that, I was Curriculum Designer of accent reduction activities for Speetra: Ambition. For 5 years I taught K-6th ESL for Mesquite ISD, where I was a mentor for interns, near Dallas, Texas. I was a Language Consultant for Rice University in Houston, Texas. In addition, I aided in the establishment of Elite Language Learning Institute, a language school in the Texas DFW metro-plex for international students with study visas. My field experience was with Kaplan International, where I was Academic Coordinator, Teacher Trainer, and Intensive English Instructor. |
Interests | Portuguese, Spanish, Latin dancing, singing, piano, volunteering, organizing, scrap-booking, writing, English horse-back riding, animals (especially my dog Rumba), riflery, archery, fly-fishing, spelunking, zip-lining, sailing, traveling |
Favorite Movies | "Sound of Music", "The Wizard of Oz" |
Favorite Books | Black Beauty, Hunger Games, Twilight, Divergent, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Think, Blink, Portuguese & Spanish books |
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