English (ESL) with Peter S.

University of Nevada, Reno

I have 35 years of experience teaching and tutoring in ESL I can prepare teaching points for any specific problems areas that a student may have. Developed course in accent reduction to improve both pronunciation and intonation Developed specific learning technique to improve listening comprehension Extensively tutored my students in public speaking skills for oral presentations Extensive editing experience both with professional scholars and young students to improve all aspects of writing Developed curriculum and taught Advanced ESL for graduate students needing admission Taught complete range of courses in all levels and all skills in Intensive English Program Developed curricula incorporating business, language and technology; e.g. Online Investing Designed and implemented programs serving the business and language needs of various international groups for short term endeavors: Irish, Italian, Czech, Korean and Yugoslav Responsible for faculty and staff training in the use of innovative educational technologies Administered a language multimedia laboratory Wrote proposal for, initiated an English for Business Purposes curriculum, and taught a semester long Business English program for Hosei University, Tokyo, Japan which continued for 15 years Designed specialized corporate training programs for the language needs of foreign executives at International Game Technology and ProNet. Administered and evaluated English proficiency in reading, writing, listening and speaking for all incoming undergraduate and graduate students for UNR Provided counseling and academic advising to international students Administered pre and post placement testing Wrote and edited tests and documents for CEA accreditation Evaluated TOEFL essay tests Evaluated incoming Graduate Teaching Assistants as to their language proficiency according to the SPEAK test Designed course in “American Cultural Values” using internet, video, graphics, Powerpoint

Biola University

University of Nevada, Reno

Limited Proficiency