Major Achievements

-  Effectively taught academic reading and writing from junior high to university level

-  Motivated  large classes (from 40 to 200 students) of shy students to actively speak out in English

-  Helped thousands of students prepare for exams such as IELTS and TOEFL

-  Taught advanced public speaking and debating skills

Education and Continuing Development

-  ESL Certification (K-12), State of Virginia, June, 2008.

-  Master's Degree, Applied Linguistics (emphasis in TESOL), Indiana University, 1988.

-  Bachelor's Degree, Communication, State University of New York, 1986.

-  Member TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Lanuages), 2009-Present

-  Member JALT (Japan Association for Language Teaching), 1988-1999.

Teaching Experience

-  September 2010 – Present. Beijing Jiaotong University. Currently teaching oral English to

    graduate students in the Software Engineering Department.

-  July 2008 – June 2010. English First, Beijing. Currently teaching oral English to adults including    

    public speaking skills, debate, pronunciation, grammar, and learning strategies.

-  February 2007 – June 2008. Sino Bright High School. Taught ESL, Language Arts and

    Social Studies to grades 7 through 11 in a Canadian offshore school (B.C. Curriculum).

-  June 2003 – December 2006. Business English Classes, Beijing. Taught Business English and

    Public Speaking in multinational companies such as BP China, Intel China,  Novo Nordisk China

-  June 2003 – May, 2004 (Concurrent with above Business Classes). IELTS Training Classes in

    Beijing. Prepared students for the IELTS exam.

-  September 2002 – June 2003.  Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Taught

    reading, writing and presentation skills.

-  September 2001 – June 2002. Yantai Normal University. Taught academic and oral English to

    university students who planned to study abroad.

-  September 2000 – May 2001. Global English Corporation. Taught English to adults through the

    Internet, using both text chat  and voice.

-   September 1999 – March 2000. Home Pal English Conversation Schools, Kobe and Osaka,

    Japan. Helped teachers work with children aged 3 to 10 using cooperative games and songs.

-  September 1993 – July 1999. Public Middle Schools (grades 7-12) in Japan. Taught vocabulary,

    listening and speaking to large classes using games and cooperative pair practice activities.

-  September 1991 – May 1992. Monroe Community College and Rochester Institute of

   Technology.  Prepared ESL students for studying and working in the United States.

-  January 1989 – June 1991 . Sundai Foreign Language Institute. Taught conversation, grammar, 

    vocabulary, reading, writing and academic English.

-  September 1988 – March 1989. ECAcademy English Conversation School. Taught English

    conversation to Japanese students, travelers and businessmen.

-  June 1987 – August 1988. Indiana University Intensive English Program. Prepared university 

    students for study in American universities.