EDUCATION

1998    Master of Arts in Linguistics/L2 Track with a Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Language (TESOL) Certificate, University of Utah (U of U), Salt Lake City, Utah.

1995    Bachelor of Arts in German Literature with a minor in International Relations, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

TESOL EXPERIENCE

1/01-present     ESL Program Assistant Professor, Utah Valley State College (UVSC), School of                         General Academics (GA), Orem, Utah.  

7/05-8/02         Teacher-Trainer, California State University, Fullerton, China Teacher-Training Program, Nanjing, China.   

7/02-8/02         Teacher-Trainer, University of Utah International Academic Outreach &

                        Continuing Education Program, Beijing, China

5/99-12/00       ESL Program Adjunct Instructor, UVSC, Orem, Utah.  

8/99-10/01       English Language Institute Instructor, University of Utah (U of U), Salt Lake

                        City, Utah.

9/00-12/00       Academic Coordinator, English Language Study Center/Internexus, Salt Lake 

                         City, Utah.  

1/99-5/99         Instructor/Tour Guide, English Language Study Center/Internexus, Salt Lake         

8/99-12/00       City, Utah.  

8/99-4/00         English Language Center Instructor, Brigham Young University (BYU), Provo, Utah.  

8/98-8/99         ESL Instructor, Salt Lake Community College (SLCC), Salt Lake City, Utah.         

8/97-8/98         Freshman English Teaching Assistant, Linguistics Department, U of U, Salt Lake City, Utah.  

9/96-6/99         EvenStart ESL Instructor, Salt Lake City School District, Salt Lake City, Utah.  

VOLUNTEER/INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

·        Volunteered for Utah Symphony Guild Store (1998-2000).

·        Participated in summer environmental program at the Eco-Escuela in San Andres, Guatemala (1997).

·        Worked as a legislative intern for Senator Orrin Hatch in Washington D.C. for one semester (1995).

·        Served as volunteer religious representative in Kobe, Japan (1992-1994).

·        Volunteered to teach biweekly conversational English classes in Kobe, Ibaraki, and Toyonaka Japan (1992-1994)

·        Participated in student-exchange program and worked at Ostrowski Bakery for one summer in Berlin, Germany (1991).

·        Studied three years at the American International School in Vienna, Austria (1984-1987).

·        Traveled extensively in Europe, Latin America, Asia, the Middle-East and South Pacific.