# TESOL/TESL TRAINING:
* TESOL Certificate (Santiago, Chile) Oct. 2007
* University of Cambridge’s Teaching Knowledge Test Sept. 2008
# EDUCATION
* University of Southern California (USC) Spring 2005
Master of Professional Writing, Non-fiction; Graduate Certificate in Gender Studies
* University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Spring 2001
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology
* University of Pittsburgh, SEMESTER AT SEA Spring 2001
Through this study-abroad program, I visited 10 countries in 100 days.
Working History
# TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN KOREA:
* NamSeoul University March 2011 - present
FULL-TIME LECTURER Seonghwan, South Korea
I teach general English, focusing on conversational skills. I hold regular office hours where students can practice their English skills in a more personal environment.
* Gyeongsang National University July - August 2011
SUMMER ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR Jinju, South Korea
* Korea Air Force Academy June 2011
SUMMER ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR Cheongju, South Korea
# INTERNATIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
* Unversidad Tecnica Particular de Loja (Catholic university) Oct. 2009 - Feb. 2011
WRITING INSTRUCTOR & ENGLISH PROFESSOR Loja, Ecuador
I developed writing seminars for students and ESL teachers. As part of the translation team, I edited various materials. Also, I taught various English classes and supervised the university’s English motivational center.
* Universidad Interamericana de Costa Rica (private university) July 2008 - July 2009
WRITING INSTRUCTOR &
ENGLISH PROFESSOR Heredia, Costa Rica
* Chile-American Cultural Institute Oct. 2007 – March 2008
ENGLISH TEACHER Santiago, Chile
* The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme July 2005 - July 2007
ASSISTANT LANGUAGE TEACHER Nankoku City, Japan
* Sociology Department, USC Spring 2004, Fall & Spring 2005
TEACHING ASSISTANT Los Angeles, USA