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Alexandra Shaeffer
Program Coordinator And Instructor
Cleveland,OH
Summary
Talented Program Director skilled in handling administrative, operational and outreach program functions. Wears many hats to accomplish dynamic objectives. Ready to apply 11 years of experience to new professional challenges with growth-oriented organization.
Overview
4
4
Languages
12
12
years of post-secondary education
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Director
John Carroll University
University Heights , OH
2020.06 - Current
- Maintain and update the physical and online space of the center
- Set and oversee yearly $40,000 budget to remain up-to-date with current trends in higher education pedagogy and technology
- Initiated a large-scale multi-year physical and virtual modernization of the center
- Oversee team of 4 faculty members focused on a total revamping of the center
- Pitched and built new programming strategies to boost broad visibility of the center
- Provide ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
- Cultivate strategic partnerships with administrators and faculty across the university
- Meet with project stakeholders on regular basis to assess progress and make adjustments
- Organize and execute annual foreign language proficiency exams for incoming undergraduate students
- Plan and lead faculty trainings and workshops for enhancing foreign language teaching
Instructor of Graduate Education
World Language PD
Normal , IL
2018.06 - Current
- Instruct students in French across six graduate-level courses.
- Use a variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations, including visual, aural and social learning modalities
- Grade discussions, reflection journals, pedagogical activities, and final portfolios to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback
- Grade over three assignments per week and entered grades into the Schoology online platform
- Stay abreast of developments within French education to improve curriculum, develop new research and share with colleagues and students
Adjunct Instructor of English as a Second Language
Kirkwood Community College
Iowa City , IA
2016.08 - 2018.05
- Designed and taught intensive English language courses to marginalized populations including refugees and historically underserved non-traditional students
- Engaged students with insightful and compelling classroom discussion of topics relevant to coursework to boost student learning and retention.
- Worked closely with the program director to develop and implement ESL curriculum for improved learning and student performance.
- Used technological equipment to enhance process of students' learning, including Google Suite, YouTube, Kahoot, and EdPuzzle.
- Improved student understanding by efficiently managing teaching materials and answering students' discussion inquiries.
- Examined and graded assignments and assessments to report grades to appropriate personnel.
Education
Ph.D. - Second Language Acquisition
University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 2013.08 - 2018.06
Master of Arts - Education
University Of Exeter
Exeter, United Kingdom 2019.01 - Current
Master of Arts - Languages, Literatures, And Cultures
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 2010.08 - 2012.05
Bachelor of Arts - Modern Languages And Literatures
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH 2006.08 - 2010.05
Skills
Strategic leadership
Software
Adobe Suite
Canva
Microsoft Office
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
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saturday
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Languages
English
French
Russian
Spanish
Quote
Hope is not something that you have. Hope is something that you create, with your actions. Hope is contagious. Other people start acting in a way that has more hope.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Interests
Writing
Reading
Yoga
Cooking
Animals
Travel
Timeline
Program Director
John Carroll University
2020.06 - Current
Master of Arts - Education
University Of Exeter
2019.01 - Current
Instructor of Graduate Education
World Language PD
2018.06 - Current
Adjunct Instructor of English as a Second Language
Kirkwood Community College
2016.08 - 2018.05
Ph.D. - Second Language Acquisition
University Of Iowa
2013.08 - 2018.06
Master of Arts - Languages, Literatures, And Cultures
Illinois State University
2010.08 - 2012.05
Bachelor of Arts - Modern Languages And Literatures
Kenyon College
2006.08 - 2010.05