TESOL Teacher and Linguist
Cory Stewart
TESOL Teacher and Linguist
Summary
ESL is my specialty. I am an instructor, researcher, writer, and consultant in my field. I have taught classes, trained teachers, and given presentations at various locations. Also, I have lived and worked abroad and in other US cities.
Education
MFA in Applied Linguistics,Florida International University,2007
B.A. in Spanish and Communications, Sam Houston State University, 2004
Certificate in TEFL,International TESOL Teacher Training, 2008
Experience
Instructor of ESL, University of Houston Language and Culture Center,January 2011 – Present
Full-time teaching position, responsible for teaching all skills and levels in an intensive English language program. Other duties and responsibilities include working on materials development, making curriculum decisions and changes, assessing and placing new students in the appropriate level, coordinating the writing assessment, making textbook selections, and serving on various program committees.
Certified IELTS Examiner, International English Language Testing System (IELTS), 2014 – Present
Responsible for administering and grading the IELTS writing and speaking test
Instructor of ESL, Lone Star College System, January 2015 – Present
Responsible for teaching ESL classes in an intensive English language program
Electronic Media Center Coordinator, Interactive College of Technology, 2012-2013
Responsible for maintaining the college media center and training students to use language lab software
English Instructor, University of Southern Queensland, 2010
One month ESL teaching contract in Australia
Language Instructor, Pagoda Language Institute, 2008-2010
Responsible for teaching all skills and levels at an intensive English language program in Seoul, Korea
English Instructor, Kaplan Aspect, 2007-2008
Responsible for teaching all skills and levels of English, evaluating students, and designating English language proficiency
English Instructor, Miami Dade College, 2006-2007
Responsible for teaching ESL and developmental English in a college readiness program
Teaching Assistant Fellowship, Florida International University, 2006 – May 2007 Assisted university professor with research, tutored students, and graded assignments
Spanish Teacher, Livingston High School, 2004-2005
Taught high school Spanish courses
Language Tutor / Teachers Assistant / Administrative Assistant, Sam Houston State University, 2002-2004
Various positions held for the Foreign Language Department as a Spanish and French Tutor and as an administrative assistant.
Professional Service
Presentations
“Tweets, Texts and Note Taking” – Presentation on how to use twitter and texting to teach paraphrasing and summarizing in a class; presented at TX TESOL 2014
“Using Google Maps to teach the Basics” – Presentation on how to use Google Maps and Google Earth as a language Learning tool; presented at TESOL International 2015
“Voicethread, Youtube, and the New Online Portfolio” – Presentation on using online portfolios and project based learning to assess ESL students; presented at TESOL International 2016
“Grading Writing Objectively” – Presentation on ways to grade writing using a rubric that my coworker and I developed; presented at a professional in-service at the University of Houston
“Making English Practical” – Presentation on how to incorporate English grammar exercises into Citizenship Classes; presented at the Interactive College of Technology
Committee membership
Member of Student Appeals Committee, Language and Culture Center
Committee responsible for deciding if a student is to be dropped from the program
Convener of Level 6 Curriculum Committee, Language and Culture Center
Responsible for coordinating level 6 book orders,testing and placement, and teachers’ meetings
Convener of Grammar Strand Committee, Language and Culture Center
Responsible for choosing all grammar books each semester for levels 1 to 6, making suggestions for level conveners to order books, testing new materials, and meeting with publishers’ representatives
Convener of Writing Strand Committee, Language and Culture Center
Responsible for aligning all writing books each semester for levels 1 to 6, making suggestions for level conveners to order books, testing new materials, and meeting with publishers’ representatives
Writing Sample Administrator, Language and Culture Center
Coordinator of the writing sample/level test, responsible for standardizing grading among all program teachers for testing and grading student writing placement tests
Materials development
Program Writing Rubric for the Language and Culture Center
Developed a rubric for program-wide for use in assessing and placing students
Other skills
Experienced in using a variety of Learning Management Systems, SharePoint, Microsoft Office software, and a variety of language learning applications.
Fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and French languages