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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS AS AN EDUCATOR
Designed language arts courses and testing instruments. Specialized
in program administration and curriculum development for English
for Academic Purposes in colleges, and universities in Canada, China,
and Japan. Chosen as the President of the Association of Canadian
Teachers of Japan and helped organize two conferences and a Canadian
cultural education day. Received the Department of Foreign Affairs
Canadian Studies faculty enrichment grant. Awarded the Helen Badenoch
Scholarship for Non-fiction. Selected as a Learning Materials Editor
and Course Writer for the B.C. Ministry of Education. Earned B.C.
Professional Teachers Certificate, Level 5, and B.C. Teachers of
English, Additional Language Professional Achievement Certificate
Level IV. Served as an Oral Language and Writing Examiner and Examiner
Trainer with the University of Cambridge Local Examination Service,
and the International English Language Testing System.
WORK EXPERIENCE
1. Associate Professor, EFL, Program Coordinator, English Department
Aoyama Gakuin University, Shibuya, and Sagamihara campuses, Tokyo, Japan
One of two TEFL specialists directing an integrated language skills
program for 900 first and second year students at a major Tokyo university
with an enrolment of 10,000 students. Course writer for a curriculum
emphasizing a communicative classroom and the development of cognitive
skills in reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Organized staff
meetings, teacher training, and curriculum implementation workshops,
in addition to recruitment and interviewing of new part-time teachers.
Co-ordinated the schedules of 35 part-time foreign teachers and 20 Japanese
instructors in Day School programs. Taught research essay writing to
freshmen and sophomore Japanese students and created courses on film,
cross-cultural communications, and Canadian Studies. Presented testing
workshops for the Japan Association of Language Teachers, the University
of Cambridge Local Testing Syndicate, the Association of Canadian Teachers
in Japan, the B.C. Teachers of English as an Additional Language.
April 1993 to present
2. Teacher Trainer, EFL Instructor, Test Administrator
Canada-China Language Centre, Beijing Normal University
Beijing, People's Republic of China
Selected for an $11.3 million Canadian International Development
Assistance (CIDA) project administered by St. Mary's University,
Halifax, Nova Scotia. Introduced communicative methodology in EFL
instruction at a key university and teacher training facility in
China. Chaired skill teams in reading and speaking and taught academics,
administrators and engineers from across China. Provided in-service
teacher training and co-ordinated video programming for adult learners.
Devised techniques for small group work in a language laboratory.
Managed a satellite language training facility in a remote university
in Sichuan province. Assisted in the administration of the CANTest
of English for Scholars and Trainees.
February 1991 to January 1993
3. EFL Instructor, Douglas College, Foundations Division
ESL Discipline, Douglas College, New Westminster, B.C.
Taught English for Academic Purposes to immigrant and international
students at the beginner and intermediate level of speaking, reading,
and writing. Created an English immersion course and cross-cultural
activities including fieldtrips and guest speakers for summer language
program. Established computer student record-keeping and marks management.
Implemented computer-assisted instruction in student writing.
January 1990 to September 1990
4. Chairperson, English Department, YMCA International College
North Shore YMCA, West Vancouver, B.C.
Co-ordinated English courses in a high school matriculation program
for ESL students and in a language immersion program for Japanese
students. Organized in-service teacher instruction in the writing
process and in small group work across the curriculum. Collated
teaching resources and wrote curriculum guides for language instruction
in content areas such as Consumer Education 12, Composition 11,
and History 12. Served on the English 12 Provincial Examination
Assessment Committee. Organized college cross-cultural activities,
and recreational activities.
August 1984 to September 1989
5. Secondary School Language Arts Teacher
Greater Vancouver (Tsawassen, Vancouver, West Vancouver)
Taught English 11, and 12, as well as English Literature courses
to scholarship students. Developed summer school remedial courses
and E ĘSL programs. Designed a series of provincial examination workshops.
Conceived a creative drama program for junior secondary students
and taught language arts. Edited a student newspaper. Produced student
dramas for mini-arts festivals. Participated in the innovative Writing
44 program in North Vancouver and in holistic assessments of student
writing.
January 1980 to August 1984
PRESENTATIONS AND PAPERS
Presented papers and workshops in curriculum development, language
testing, academic listening, teacher evaluation, communicative teaching,
listening and reading strategies, Canadian Studies, and using video
in the classroom at TESOL International, the Japan Association of
Language Teachers, Association of Canadian Teachers of Japan, the
Tokyo English Language Book Fair, and B.C. TEAL. Edited provincial
curriculum guides for the B.C. Ministry of Education on computer
science, physics, art, and stagecraft. Composed a biography, and
over 140 features, news articles, and stories for Canadian, U.S.,
and British publications. Provided more than 60 commentaries and
reviews for CBC and CFRO community radio stations. Artistic director
and performer for a summer children's theatre troupe. Researched
computer-assisted learning, and effective classroom practices in
teaching writing. Edited a university arts review with a circulation
of 25,000 and contributed 50 reviews and features. Awarded the Helen
Badenoch Scholarship for writing achievements as a university undergraduate.
EDUCATION
Master of Arts, Centre for Curriculum Studies and Design, 1990
Professional Teaching Certification, 1979
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Creative Writing, 1978
University of British Columbia
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