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Megan Ellsworth

Houston,TX

Summary

Professional with substantial experience in cross-cultural settings and multi- cultural contexts. Background in education, teaching ESL, and psychology. Experience with administrative and community-relation tasks. Ability to connect, communicate, and motivate individuals from various backgrounds. Has taught a wide range of learners: ages, language levels, professionals and students.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Virtual ESOL Instructor and Tutor

03.2020 - Current
  • Personalized study tracks to meet adult language learners’ objectives
  • Fostered exploratory, communicative learning, encouraging learners to use the extent of their cognitive capacities
  • Demonstrated innovation, organization and administrative skills in the wake of the pandemic-related shut down
  • Worked with young K-6 ESL students after school to grow their communication skills with an emphasis on reading and writing.

Virtual Language Fellow

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
10.2021 - 10.2022
  • Virtually taught at Rajabhat University, and Prince Songkla University in Southern Thailand
  • Facilitated Professional Teaching workshop at Rajabhat University for English Professors
  • Successfully designed, prepared, and instructed Listening/Speaking courses and English Composition course
  • Organized and maintained records of 30+ students in each class with support from co-teacher
  • Managed several internet-based language programs.
  • Supplemented instruction and increased student understanding with use of audio-visual equipment and other technology.
  • Employed diverse teaching approaches to help students of all abilities understand material.

Language Instructor

Crossing Borders Language School
09.2019 - 03.2020
  • Instructed multi-lingual and multi-level groups of adult learners in intensive 20 hour/week courses
  • Innovated the existing course curriculum to meet the student’s goals
  • Developed an accent reduction plan in line with learner’s needs
  • Designed supplementary activities, quizzes, and tests to complement curriculum
  • Fostered a class culture of acceptance and implemented preventative strategies to decrease the chance of unhealthy dynamics in the classroom
  • Connected U.S
  • Newcomers to local resources, (832) 785-2475 meganhope@fastmail.com

EFL Instructor

ISTORE ACADEMY Makhachkala, Republic of
09.2018 - 05.2019
  • Instructed diverse groups of professional adult learners aged 18-60
  • Navigated ethnic and cultural sensitivities to create a productive, safe, and collaborative classroom environment
  • Prepared and structured the Cambridge Interchange course curriculum to meet the student’s educational goals
  • Designed and implemented a multi-level, open-access kid’s speaking club
  • Worked with teenage groups after school with an emphasis on exam preparation
  • Led and facilitated Teacher Workshop for local educators
  • Offered private tutoring to professional adult learners with a focus on business and medical English

Language Instructor

CROSSING BORDERS
03.2017 - 07.2018
  • Immersed students in unfamiliar cultures by devising hands-on activities.
  • Assigned lessons and corrected homework.
  • Personalized instruction based on needs, interests and capabilities of individual students.
  • Facilitated class discussion to help students work through questions and expand understanding.
  • Sourced optimal curricula and developed lesson plans to fully cover target material for each course.
  • Prepared students for tests by teaching relevant concepts and enforcing good test-taking skills.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Thomas Edison State College

Master of Arts - Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages

School For International Training Brattleboro
Brattleboro, VT
08.2020

Skills

  • ESL and Language Arts Instruction
  • Literacy and Pre-Beginner instruction
  • Psychology and cognition expertise
  • Cross cultural awareness and international
  • Expertise
  • Classroom management
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Curriculum Design
  • Virtual Instruction
  • Networking and communication
  • Organization and record keeping
  • Tech: proficient in Windows and Mac systems,
  • Zoom, Blackboard

Certification

TEFL Certification Bridge TEFL Bridge TEFL April 2015

Languages

Uzbek
Professional Working
Russian
Limited Working
Spanish
Elementary
Tajik
Elementary

Timeline

Virtual Language Fellow

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
10.2021 - 10.2022

Virtual ESOL Instructor and Tutor

03.2020 - Current

Language Instructor

Crossing Borders Language School
09.2019 - 03.2020

EFL Instructor

ISTORE ACADEMY Makhachkala, Republic of
09.2018 - 05.2019

Language Instructor

CROSSING BORDERS
03.2017 - 07.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Thomas Edison State College

Master of Arts - Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages

School For International Training Brattleboro

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