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Sara Dassanayake

Bloomfield Hills,MI, USA

Summary

I am a TEFL-certified, university graduate seeking a position teaching secondary-level English in South Korea. I am passionate about teaching and have extensive experience working with adolescents and young adults in both traditional classrooms and virtual settings. Skills include teaching and tutoring English language and English literature.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Writing Center Specialist

Madonna University Writing Center
09.2023 - Current
  • Helped graduate and undergraduate students revise writing assignments, develop prewriting strategies, and strengthen their research skills
  • Developed and presented writing resources for the Madonna University OWL
  • Developed and oversaw tutor training and professional development activities

English and Language Arts Tutor

Good Hope Tutoring Services
06.2023 - Current
  • Helped K-12 students build reading, writing, and vocabulary skills during virtual tutoring sessions
  • Administered virtual diagnostic assessments to identify areas of difficulty
  • Used diagnostic data and online skill-building activities to develop 45–60-minute session plans

Business Office Assistant

Beaumont Internal Medicine
11.2021 - 06.2022
  • Assisted patients with check-in, check-out, scheduling appointments, and obtaining prescription refills
  • Facilitated communication between patients and medical staff using electronic medical systems to improve patient care
  • Submitted referrals and verified medical insurances
  • Sorted, scanned, and organized medical documents on a regular basis

Graduate Teaching Instructor

Wayne State University English Department
08.2018 - 01.2021
  • Taught Foundations in Writing and African American Literature in face-to-face classroom settings
  • Taught Intermediate and Introductory Composition in both face-to-face and online classroom settings
  • Designed syllabi for composition courses based on the Wayne State University Rhetoric and Composition Department’s common syllabus
  • Independently designed syllabus for African American literature course with the approval of the English Department’s Associate Chair
  • Developed course materials to supplement both face-to-face and online instruction
  • Graded and provided feedback on writing assignments
  • Held office hours twice a week to meet with students on a one-on-one basis

Writing Center Tutor

Wayne State University Writing Center
08.2017 - 08.2018
  • Conducted face-to-face and online tutoring sessions for Wayne State graduate and undergraduate students to complete specific writing assignments
  • Provided undergraduate students with strategies and feedback to help improve their general writing, research, and critical-thinking skills

Education

TEFL/TESOL Certification (120 Hours of Coursework) -

The TEFL Org
11.2023

Summer Training Institute Certificate -

Baltimore City Teaching Residency
Baltimore, MD
09.2022

Master of Arts - English Language And Literature

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Bachelor of Arts - English

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
08.2018

Timeline

Writing Center Specialist

Madonna University Writing Center
09.2023 - Current

English and Language Arts Tutor

Good Hope Tutoring Services
06.2023 - Current

Business Office Assistant

Beaumont Internal Medicine
11.2021 - 06.2022

Graduate Teaching Instructor

Wayne State University English Department
08.2018 - 01.2021

Writing Center Tutor

Wayne State University Writing Center
08.2017 - 08.2018

TEFL/TESOL Certification (120 Hours of Coursework) -

The TEFL Org

Summer Training Institute Certificate -

Baltimore City Teaching Residency

Master of Arts - English Language And Literature

Wayne State University

Bachelor of Arts - English

Wayne State University

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