Master of Arts, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA-TESOL) Degree awarded December 2006.
    Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, Ca, USA
    Graduate School of Language and Educational Linguistics
    Portfolio Position Paper: From Bakhtin to Freire: Critical Thinking in Teaching English for Academic and Professional Purposes
    Relevant Coursework: Second Language Pedagogy (practices and principles), Second Language Acquisition theory (SLA), Structure of English (descriptive grammar), Discourse Analysis, Sociolinguistics, Applied Linguistics Research, Curriculum Design, Language Assessment and Test Design, Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL), Teacher Supervision, Practicum, Cross-cultural Communication
       
Baccalaureate of Arts, History
University of California, Santa Cruz, California, USA
Graduated with Honors, Dean’s List, June 2004.
Focus on Modern Asia and Revolutionary-era Europe; minor in politics
Senior Research Paper:
Images of Death and Patriotism: Louis-Antoine de Saint-Just and the Guillotine in France 1789-1794
Leadership Experience:
Facilitated student inter-group dialogue on diversity and social justice

Associate of Arts, General Education
Golden West College, Huntington Beach, California, USA
Graduated with Honors, June 2002
Leadership Experience:
Student Advocate (elected), 9/01-6/02, advocated student grievances; represented student interest on faculty and administrative committees
President, Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society, 9/01-6/02, led weekly meetings, organized fund-raising events, public speaking at state convention

Education Abroad Program
University of Paris, Sorbonne, Paris, France
    French language, art, and culture; summer 2000

 Papers and Professional Products:
    Original Test Design Project
        “Test of Euphemism and Dysphemism” (TOED)
        The TOED is a diagnostic assessment tool on ESL/EFL students’     comprehension and production of metaphor, targeting euphemism and     dysphemism     at the academic/professional level with a focus on media and news discourse.
    Applied Linguistic Research Project
        “A Critical Approach to Applied Linguistics Research: Power, Identity, and Social     Justice in an International Trade Internship”
        This case study followed a Japanese non-native speaker of English in her     communicative interactions as an intern at the United Nations in Geneva.     Through a naturalist research paradigm, and informed by poststructuralist     theories on education research, data was analyzed for how the participant’s     statuses and social identities affected her communicative interactions in the target     language environment and how her professional and personal experiences were     influenced by issues of power, identity, and social justice.
    Curriculum and Lesson Plans
        Unit: “Euphemism, Dysphemism, and Metaphorical Expression”
        Lesson Plan: “Learning Skills”
        Unit: “American Literary Iconoclasts: Dr. Hunter S. Thompson”  

Relevant Skills:
    Computer
    Computer assisted language learning programs, Interactive White Board (IWB), Word, PowerPoint, Excel
    Miscellaneous / administrative
    Public speaking, professional and business writing and editing, proofreading, meeting preparation and presentation, marketing events.

Professional Experience,  Supervisory/Managerial:
Supervisor of Special Operations
United States Bureau of the Census, 05/98-08/00
Southern California Region; multi-level supervision of the enumeration of institutions and of the homeless population; conducted community outreach, public relations, recruiting, hiring and training, statistical and geographical research, and data management for the 2000 Decennial Census.
Store Manager
The Musicland Group, Inc. 6/86-1/98 (company no longer in business)
Responsible for all aspects of store operations including inventory control, personnel, payroll, loss prevention, banking, merchandising, and advertising. Supervised 15-40 employees, depending on seasonal needs.

Volunteer Experience:                   
Managing Editor
Solutions Magazine, 1/98-6/01
Edited not-for-profit magazine, wrote articles, designed layout, and processed mock-up on Quark Express software.