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OLGA GEISSLER |
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PROFILE |
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x ESL/EFL and
writing instructor. 16 years of experience in teaching all levels and
language skills of ESL/EFL classes; developmental writing and freshmen
composition classes. x Extensive
experience with students of diverse socioeconomic, ethnic, cultural, and
educational backgrounds in the U.S. and abroad. x Hands-on, interactive, sheltered
classroom approaches; creative, with solid background in adapting integrated
printed, audio/video materials, and computer-assisted instruction to fit individual
student and classroom needs. x 7 years of teaching EFL abroad. |
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EDUCATION |
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08/06-pres. |
The University of Arizona Tucson,
AZ PhD SLAT student GPA 4.00 /
4.00 |
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09/00 -
08/04 |
CSU Stanislaus
Turlock, CA M. A. English / Teaching English to
Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) M. A.
English / Rhetoric and Teaching of Writing (RTW) GPA 4.00 / 4.00 |
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09/86 -
7/91 |
Ural State Pedagogical
University Ekaterinburg, Russia
B. A. / M. A. English as a Foreign
Language (EFL)
GPA 4.00 / 4.00
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TEACHING
EXPERIENCE
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10/05
pres. |
ESL
Instructor/Teen English Program Coordinator Center for English as a Second
Language, The University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ Teach English
to native speakers of other languages to prepare them for academic success at
The University of Arizona, other U.S. universities as well as other academic,
professional, and social settings. |
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08/07
pres. |
Writing
Instructor The Department of English, The University of Arizona Tucson, AZ Teach freshman composition classes and ESL
composition classes in order to develop students college-level analytical
writing skills and Standard Written English proficiency. |
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08/05 pres. |
ESL &
Writing Instructor Adjunct Faculty, Pima Community College Tucson, AZ Teach
ESL, Developmental and Written Communication classes to students with
socioeconomic, ethnically, and culturally diverse backgrounds in order to
develop college-level and work-related English and writing proficiency. |
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09/99 -
05/05 |
ESL & English Instructor Adjunct Faculty, Communication Skills
Division San
Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA Taught
ESL, Developmental, Transfer, and Written Communication classes to an ethnically
and culturally diverse student body in order to develop college-level and
work-related English proficiency. Member of the Mastery Essay Reading/Scoring
Committee. CALL: ELLIS Sony trained. |
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03/00 - 05/05 |
ESL Instructor/Coordinator
Community-Based English Tutoring Program with Integrated Computer Literacy Class Waterford Unified School District Waterford, CA Developed
and conducted a community-based three-skill-level (Beginning, Intermediate,
and Advanced) ESL and reading program based on intensive reading of
authentic American literature for balanced acquisition of basic language
skills to speakers of other languages. Encouraged active involvement of
parents, children, and community. |
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09/99 -
05/05 |
ESL Instructor California Family Literacy Program Stanislaus County Office of Education Modesto, CA Conducted
intensive Beginning and Intermediate level ESL courses for the teaching staff,
parents of children enrolled in the Head Start Programs, and the community.
Focused on basic language skill development; created a sheltered English
language environment to accommodate students of diverse educational and
cultural backgrounds. |
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TEACHING EFL/WRITING/LITERACY
ABROAD
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05/97 11/97 |
EFL Lecturer
Department of Foreign Languages Ural Law Institute of the Russian Ministry of
Internal Affairs Ekaterinburg, Russia |
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01/91 05/97 |
EFL
Lecturer Department of Foreign Languages Ural
State Academy of Mining and Geology Ekaterinburg, Russia |
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