Harizo Dyas Fanivana
Berrien Springs,MI
Summary
Fully dedicated in advancing research of English as a Second Language (ESL) as a result of 10 years experience in teaching English as a second language (TESOL)
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Adult ESL Teacher (Volunteer)
Kalamazoo Public School
Kalamazoo , MI
11.2018 - Current
- Instructed students in using visuals, games, poetry, and textbooks to improve speaking and reading skills.
- Organized detailed list of resources to help students go beyond classroom environments and delve into topics of interest.
- Employed diverse teaching approaches to help different students of all abilities understand material.
- Established clear objectives for lessons and units to communicate objectives to students per semester.
Waiter (student part-time job)
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
09.2018 - Current
- Maintained customer satisfaction with timely table check-ins to assess food and beverage needs.
- Cleaned and inspected food preparation areas for safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
Milking Supervisor (student Part-time Job)
Andrews University Dairy Industry
Berrien Springs, Michigan (MI)
07.2014 - 08.2018
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
Adult ESL Teacher
Adventist Zürcher University
Antsirabe , MADAGASCAR
03.2012 - 05.2014
- Teaching students English as a second language to various departments such as Theology, Management, and Nursing programs
- Administered tests and evaluated test scores
Adult ESL Teacher
CNELA (National Center For Teaching English)
Antananarivo, MADAGASCAR
03.2012 - 05.2014
- Tailored lesson plans to accommodate differences in learning styles and speeds to adult beginning, intermediate, and advanced students
- Assessing students' learning developments for each level
- Administered language and academic assessments to evaluate student progress.
English Teaching Assistant
Ecole Normale Supérieure (Teacher College)
Antananarivo, MADAGASCAR
11.2011 - 05.2014
- Teaching U.S literature , Listening, and Reading to undergraduate students
- Designed tests and assessed students' tests scores
ELL Teacher
LYPARS (Adventist High School)
Antananarivo, MADAGASCAR
03.2011 - 07.2012
- Teaching students English as a second language according to national curriculum for foreign languages
- Designed tests and evaluated test scores
ELL Teacher
LYPARS (Adventist High School)
Antananarivo, MADAGASCAR
07.2005 - 09.2009
- Teaching students English as second language according to national curriculum for foreign languages
- Designed tests and evaluated test scores
ELL Teacher (Volunteer)
LYPARS (Adventist High School)
Antananarivo, MADAGASCAR
10.2004 - 12.2005
- Assisting class teacher with lesson plans and teaching 10th, 11th, and 12th graders.
- Acting as coach to some struggling students in class, meeting them outside classroom for more help
- Designed tests and grading students' papers and exams
- Performed student-parent meetings for cooperation and evaluation
Tourist Guide
Zoologic Park
Marozevo, MADAGASCAR
01.2000 - 02.2001
- Guided tourists from around the world to tour the park to see different kinds of animals existing in Madagascar
- Assigned to guide English-speaking people only
- Translated native language into English to more than thousands of tourists
Education
Master of Arts - Evaluation, Measurement, And Research
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI04.2020
Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction (TESOL)
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS04.2020
Ph.D. - Curriculum And Instruction
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI2018
Master in Divinity - Theology
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI12.2017
Graduate Diploma - Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)
Fukui University
Fukui, Japan03.2011
Bachelor of Arts - TESOL
Ecole Normale Supérieure
Antananarivo Madagascar 12.2007
Skills
- Evaluation, Measurement, and Research Methods
- Testing and Assessment
- SPSS
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- Curriculum Development
- Teacher Collaboration
- Multicultural Education
- Speak French (fluent), English (fluent), Malagasy (Native language), and Japanese (basic)
- Public Speaking and Communication skills
- Sales Skills (applied to students learning new language)
- Time Management and Problem Solving
Accomplishments
- Public presentation of an academic thesis entitled, 'Using Ernest Hemingway's novel The Sun Also Rises (1926) and a Few Short Stories to Improve Reading Skills to Malagasy High School Students', Teacher College, December 2007, Madagascar
- Awarded 'certified teacher', 2008, Madagascar
- Awarded Monbukagakusho Scholarship (2009-2011). It was an academic scholarship offered by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
- Submitted a research project entitled, 'The Value of Teacher-Student Interactions to Develop Reading: More Emphasis on Instructional Strategies in Pre-Reading and While-Reading', Graduate School of Education, Fukui University, Fukui, Japan
- Awarded 'Work Excellence' and Scholarship, 2016, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI
- Conference presentation and critique of Dr. Krashen language curriculum entitled, 'Five Hypotheses of Dr. Stephen Krashen's Curriculum', 2018, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI.
Timeline
Adult ESL Teacher (Volunteer)
Kalamazoo Public School
11.2018 - Current
Waiter (student part-time job)
Western Michigan University
09.2018 - Current
Milking Supervisor (student Part-time Job)
Andrews University Dairy Industry
07.2014 - 08.2018
Adult ESL Teacher
Adventist Zürcher University
03.2012 - 05.2014
Adult ESL Teacher
CNELA (National Center For Teaching English)
03.2012 - 05.2014
English Teaching Assistant
Ecole Normale Supérieure (Teacher College)
11.2011 - 05.2014
ELL Teacher
LYPARS (Adventist High School)
03.2011 - 07.2012
ELL Teacher
LYPARS (Adventist High School)
07.2005 - 09.2009
ELL Teacher (Volunteer)
LYPARS (Adventist High School)
10.2004 - 12.2005
Tourist Guide
Zoologic Park
01.2000 - 02.2001
Master of Arts - Evaluation, Measurement, And Research
Western Michigan University
Master of Science - Curriculum And Instruction (TESOL)
University of Kansas
Ph.D. - Curriculum And Instruction
Andrews University
Master in Divinity - Theology
Andrews University
Graduate Diploma - Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL)
Fukui University
Bachelor of Arts - TESOL
Ecole Normale Supérieure
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