Robert Bishop
Pacific Grove,CA
Summary
English as a Second Language Instructor
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
ESL/Computer Literacy/Citizenship Instructor
Salinas Adult School
03.2018 - Current
- Promoted a positive learning environment by establishing clear expectations and maintaining consistent classroom management techniques.
- Helped 250 students pass the citizenship test.
- Boosted student performance by providing individualized support and targeted feedback.
- Tested students to assess progress and adapted learning plans in alignment with performance.
- Initiated new learning methods, eliminating instructional gaps and improving comprehension.
- Mentored new teachers, sharing valuable insights and strategies for classroom success.
- Led professional development sessions for faculty, introducing innovative teaching tools and methodologies.
ESL Instructor
Middlebury Institute of International Studies
08.2019 - Current
- Led workshops for fellow teachers on integrating technology into the ESL classroom, resulting in increased engagement from both teachers and students.
- Mentored new ESL instructors, sharing best practices and offering guidance on lesson planning and classroom management.
- Organized cultural events promoting understanding of diverse backgrounds among the school community, fostering greater inclusivity within the school setting.
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
- Note: I had a 6 year hiatus. I came back
ESL Instructor
Monterey Adult School
08.2018 - 03.2019
- Promoted a positive learning environment by establishing clear expectations and maintaining consistent classroom management techniques.
- Tested students to assess progress and adapted learning plans in alignment with performance.
- Initiated new learning methods, eliminating instructional gaps and improving comprehension.
- Led professional development sessions for faculty, introducing innovative teaching tools and methodologies.
Fourth Grade Teacher
Alisal Elementry School
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Tracked student progress using formative and summative assessments, informing future instruction and support strategies.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Implemented differentiated instruction methods to meet the diverse needs of each learner, ensuring academic growth across all ability levels.
- Improved students'' reading comprehension by implementing guided reading groups and literacy centers.
- Developed strong relationships with parents through regular communication, fostering a supportive learning community.
ESL Instructor
Yokohama City University
09.2009 - 02.2017
- Set up and implemented Moodle LMS for a program with 2,000 students. Maintain LMS and network folders on MS 2012 server. Supervising and largely responsible for implementing flipped learning for the program. Manage local network. Help with troubleshooting of teachers PCs. Write documentation and give workshops on how to use the system. Advise administration on hardware purchases.
- Taught the 4 skills (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking) from intermediate to advanced levels to University students. Beginning to advanced levels at the College community outreach program on weekends. Participated in curriculum committee and headed a project to create in-house curriculum. Taught and proctored the TOEFL and Ielt’s tests.
- Https://ycupec.yokohama-cu.ac.jp/moodle/ (main Page)
- Guest Course: https://ycupec.yokohama-cu.ac.jp/moodle/enrol/index.php?id=160
- Guest access password: ycupeguest
- Teaching listening/speaking reading/writing.
- Full-time Instructor 15 hours a week.
- Supervisor, Carl Mcgary
- Cmcgary@yokohama-cu.ac.jp
- 011-81-45-7872223
Professional Academy
07.2005 - 12.2012
- Proofread and made writing suggestions to for medical students who planned to read or contribute to medical journals. Proofread (with editing suggestions) for linguistics professors at Tokyo University.
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
06.2009 - 06.2012
- Part-Time Instructor 4.5 hours a week.
- Taught 2 production skills and 1 Graduate writing class.
- Supervisor Masatoshi Kudo
- 011-81-42-330-5416
Johnson Diversey
11.2007 - 10.2009
- Curriculum designer/Instructor 40 hours a week/varying contact time.
- Sole ESL curriculum designer for the Japanese division of a Large American (multi-national) company with a local staff of 600.
- Taught Listening/Speaking Reading/Writing, ESP
- Did recruiting and liaison work for the Human resources department.
- Taught 3 four skills classes
- Supervisor, Yoko Kato
- 011-81-45-640-2215
Tokyo University of Agriculture
09.2007 - 06.2008
- Teaching listening/speaking reading/writing to beginning to Intermediate students. Developed curriculum that meets the standards set by the university.
- Part-Time Instructor 4.5 hours a week.
- Supervisor, Akiko Teramoto
- A3teramo@nodai.ac.jp
- 03-5477-2207
Temple University
03.2006 - 03.2008
- Instructor: 3 hours a week.
- Taught Academic and Business Writing
- Taught Classroom Assessment (graduate TESL class).
- Eugenia Medrano
- 011-81-35-441-9864
- 011-81-35-441-9811
- Medrano@tuj.ac.jp
Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages
03.2002 - 11.2007
- Instructor 12 hours per week
- Taught a number of subjects (eg. English Intensive Course, IT English, English through movies. CALL Lab)
- Supervisor: Erwin Batangan
- Phone 011-81-33-258-5877
- Fax:011-81-33-258-5875
- Email: batangan@kifl.ac.jp
Eternal Com Systems
01.1999 - 01.2006
- Instructor, Curriculum Writer’ 15 hours a week-varying.
- Taught business and conversational English to students at every level.
- Wrote curriculum
- Served as an advisor on placement and curriculum.
- Took part in Intensive seminars
- Assessed students (company employees) that were selected to study abroad
- Advised teachers
- Supervisor: Kyo Ezaki
- Phone:011-81-33-230-3286
- Fax:011-81-33-239-7286
- Kyoezaki@hotmail.com
CSU Fresno Satellite Campus Tokyo
03.2002 - 09.2002
- Phone 011-81-33-258-5877
- Fax:011-81-33-258-5875
Community of Filipino English Teachers/Asian EFL Journal
- Teaching TESL skills for a certificate. Create and deliver curriculum both online and offline. Coordinate curriculum and activities between other instructors. Teach all aspects of the current TESL field.
- Teacher Trainer 6 hours a week.
- 011-81-804-135-4995
- Lynn_suico@yahoo.com
Education
Master of Arts - Linguistics/TESL
California State University Fresno
Fresno, CA01.2001
Fresno Pacific College
Fresno, CA01.1996
Skills
- Moodle administration expertise
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Flexible and adaptable
- Computer skills
- Calm under pressure
- Organization and time management
Accomplishments
- Programmed TOEIC teacher widget in JAVA. A widget that scrolls hi frequency TOEIC vocabulary items and their definitions in Japanese. This program has been downloaded 40,000 times.
- Http://widgets.yahoo.co.jp/gallery/detail.html?wid=10174
Affiliations
- JALT (Japan Association of Language Teachers)
- AECT (Association for Educational Communications and Technology)
- COFFET (the Community of Friendly Filipino Teachers)
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Japanese
Full Professional
Timeline
ESL Instructor
Middlebury Institute of International Studies
08.2019 - Current
ESL Instructor
Monterey Adult School
08.2018 - 03.2019
ESL/Computer Literacy/Citizenship Instructor
Salinas Adult School
03.2018 - Current
Fourth Grade Teacher
Alisal Elementry School
08.2017 - 05.2018
ESL Instructor
Yokohama City University
09.2009 - 02.2017
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
06.2009 - 06.2012
Johnson Diversey
11.2007 - 10.2009
Tokyo University of Agriculture
09.2007 - 06.2008
Temple University
03.2006 - 03.2008
Professional Academy
07.2005 - 12.2012
Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages
03.2002 - 11.2007
CSU Fresno Satellite Campus Tokyo
03.2002 - 09.2002
Eternal Com Systems
01.1999 - 01.2006
Community of Filipino English Teachers/Asian EFL Journal
Master of Arts - Linguistics/TESL
California State University Fresno
Fresno Pacific College
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