ABOUT ME
Education First, Tarrytown, NY
University Preparation Facilitator
Integrative Educational Technology
January 2013 - Present
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Created, designed, implemented the following courses:
EPortfolios, Collaborative Grammar and Grammar Fair, Academic Reading and Writing, Curriculum Development, TOEIC and TOEFL Preparation, Business English, General English, Online and Blended Learning, Academic Research Skills, Communicative Presentation Skills, Language Assessment, College Freshmen Survival Course, The Language of Wall Street - Financial Literacy, Diploma Classes
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In addition, there is consistent and ongoing enrollment at English and TESOL conferences. Marking my beginning record of research and publications were successful presentations at the Molloy TESOL conference and at the NYS TESOL conference such as “Moving beyond traditional ESL Classroom Instruction through Social Media Integration”.
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The Communicative Learning Philosophy and authentic learning in a learner-centered environment are the cornerstones of my educational approach. My main goals: First, increasing learners’ metacognitive awareness so that they better understand themselves as learners and are able to take responsibility for their learning. Second, providing a clear course structure with objectives and aims for students at all times. Third, improving students’ understanding of and ability to accurately use course content to achieve higher order thinking skills.
Skills:
Use of online learning platforms for classroom extension activities, grading and metrics
Expert in managing multiple projects synchronously
Curriculum Design and Implementation
Expert ESL Facilitator
Use of online learning systems: Moodle
Applied Educational Technology
Online blogging and e-portfolio design, PowToons, OERs, Storyboard, Padlet, Creative Commons application
Copyright and Ethics
Social Media integration in the f2f classroom
Adobe, Google+, Quizlet, Realboard, WIX, Wordpress, PPT, Excel, Word 2016
Experiential Technology & NeuroGaming
EDUCATION
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Social Media Integration into the ESL Classoom
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Marlboro College Graduate School
for Professional and Graduate Studies, Vermont
Educational Technology
January 2016 - Present
TESOL Certificate, SIT Graduate Institute, New York , 2012
The Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies, New York Certificate in Psychoanalysis, 2011
Teachers College, Columbia University, New York
Doctor of Education, 1989 - 1992
Teachers College, Columbia University, New York
Masters of Education , 1988 - 1989
Rice University, Houston, TX
Advanced Music Studies, 1987-1988
The University of Houston, Houston, TX
Fulbright Scholarship, 1986-1987
Musikhochschule Karlsruhe, Germany
Bachelor's in Education and Music , 1982-1986
Bloom's Digital Taxonomy and practical Applications for the Tech Oriented Classroom
Student Motivation through Integration of Technology
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Educational Technology in the Classroom - Differentiated Instruction