Julia Goncalves
Knoxville,TN
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Teaching Associate
University Of Tennessee Knoxville
08.2023 - Current
- Prepare and teach 50-minute German language lessons three times a week for 8 undergraduate students
- Create engaging online activities to enhance vocabulary learning and retention
- Oversee and grade the academic progress of students
German Instructor
Knoxville German Saturday School
09.2023 - Current
- Prepare and conduct German lessons for seven 4th/5th grade students for 2.5 hours each week
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying abilities and interests
- Integrate games and movement-based activities to actively engage students in language learning
Undergraduate Writing Tutor
University Of Tennessee Knoxville
01.2019 - Current
- Offer one-on-one writing sessions to undergraduate students in 30 minutes meeting
- Communicate feedback effectively to students regarding improvements for essays
- Support students in the various stages of writing: brainstorming, researching, crafting drafts, and submitting the final product
- Motivate students to form writing and time management strategies
English Language Teaching Assistant
Fulbright, Pädagogischer Austauschdienst
09.2021 - 06.2023
- Led 12 hours per week of English language instruction to over 200 different students ranging from 5th to 13th grade and adults
- Planned and facilitated discussions based on American culture, values, and history
- Crafted lessons about English grammar and augmenting conversation skills
Education
Master of Arts - German Studies
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Knoxville05.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Languages And Literature, German/Russian
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN05.2020
Accomplishments
- Judith Anderson Herbert Writing Center Undergraduate Tutor of the Year 2020
- Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award 2020
- Critical Language Scholarship Recipient 2018 for Russian, studied in Vladimir
- Dean's List Fall 2016 - Spring 2020
Publications
- "Indianthusiasm: Indigenous Responses ed. by Hartmut Lutz et al." (review)
- "StudentInnen, Student*innen, or Student_innen: How Six German Universities are Constructing Gender Equitable Language and Increasing Female Linguistic and Visual Representation"
Languages
German
Full Professional
Russian
Limited Working
Timeline
German Instructor
Knoxville German Saturday School
09.2023 - Current
Graduate Teaching Associate
University Of Tennessee Knoxville
08.2023 - Current
English Language Teaching Assistant
Fulbright, Pädagogischer Austauschdienst
09.2021 - 06.2023
Undergraduate Writing Tutor
University Of Tennessee Knoxville
01.2019 - Current
Master of Arts - German Studies
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Languages And Literature, German/Russian
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
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