Ailsa Steckel
Oakland,CA
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
ESL Instructor
Loma Vista Adult School, Mt. Diablo USD
10.2015 - Current
- Taught Intermediate and Advanced level grammar classes, both in-person and online (grammar, speaking and listening, pronunciation, reading and writing) to adult students from multiple countries and cultures
- Expanded students' vocabulary knowledge through targeted activities, increasing their ability to communicate effectively in English.
- Taught Intermediate/Advanced conversation classes focused on pronunciation, intonation, and fluency to improve communication and advancement in personal, educational and career realms
- Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
- Established strong rapport with students, fostering positive learning environment that promoted academic growth.
- Established clear expectations for student behavior, creating respectful and inclusive learning environment where all students felt valued and supported.
- Enhanced student comprehension with clear explanations and real-life examples during lessons.
- Administered CASAS testing and prepared and assessed students for various EL Civics objectives in order to navigate the complexities of daily life and to become better able to participate in society
- Provided one-on-one tutoring and citizenship preparation
Psychologist/Psychoanalyst
Private practice
03.1985 - Current
- Psychotherapy and psychoanalysis
- Specializing in self-esteem, relationship patterns, fertility/miscarriage issues, sexual abuse, inhibition of ambition, and grief
ESL Substitute/Volunteer
Fruitvale Elem. School Family Literacy Program
01.2010 - 06.2014
- Substituted/volunteered under several teachers, working with group of low-intermediate level adult students, mostly Hispanic and Yemeni women, in multi-level classroom with focus on grammar, pronunciation, conversation and basic reading and writing skills
Education
DSAE Credential Program - English-as-a-Second-Language Education
University of California Berkeley Extension
Berkeley, CA01-2014
Ph.D. - Clinical Psychology
Wright Institute
Berkeley, Ca.Master of Science - Counseling
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, Ca.Ph.D. - French
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WisconsinM.A. - French
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WisconsinBachelor of Arts - French
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WisconsinTimeline
ESL Instructor
Loma Vista Adult School, Mt. Diablo USD
10.2015 - Current
ESL Substitute/Volunteer
Fruitvale Elem. School Family Literacy Program
01.2010 - 06.2014
Psychologist/Psychoanalyst
Private practice
03.1985 - Current
DSAE Credential Program - English-as-a-Second-Language Education
University of California Berkeley Extension
Ph.D. - Clinical Psychology
Wright Institute
Master of Science - Counseling
San Francisco State University
Ph.D. - French
University of Wisconsin
M.A. - French
University of Wisconsin
Bachelor of Arts - French
University of Wisconsin
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