2015 – present
Private Instructor/Tutor
Skills and Responsibilities
- Assessed abilities and weakness of student’s English language usage
- Helped students identify sources of language difficulties
- Created activities and lessons from a communication based approach
- Approached pronunciation issues from an articulatory phonetics perspective
- Shared diverse materials from different modalities and sources
- Worked with students to extend learning into daily life
Fall 2018
Teaching Assistant (Language and Gender)
Northwestern University Dept. of Linguistics
Skills and Responsibilities
- Led weekly sections about course material
- Provided one-on-one support for undergraduate students
- Graded assignments and exams
Fall 2017
Instructor (Pronunciation)
Northwestern University English Language Program
Skills and responsibilities
- Created curriculum to improve pronunciation of American English
- Emphasized articulatory approach to improving pronunciation
- Provided personalized feedback and guidance to students
- Adapted materials to meet needs of students from diverse language backgrounds
Summer 2016-2018
Tutor/Instructor
Northwestern University International Summer Institute
Skills and responsibilities
- Designed and implemented courses in English pronunciation, conversation, academic presentations, and test preparation for SPEAK and Versant tests
- Created courses for in context language use, including classes designed around social media use, DIY projects, and board games
- Assessed language proficiency via SPEAK and Versant tests
- Co-led cultural field trips
- Provided support for students during transition to American academic life
2015-2018
Tutor
Northwestern University English Language Program
Skills and responsibilities:
- Performed individual assessments of students’ English language proficiency
- Created personalized learning plans for students from diverse language backgrounds
- Suggested methods for self learning and improvement outside of the classroom
- Provided individual instruction and monitored improvement
- Rated for the SPEAK test
Instructor (Academic Presentations)
Northwestern University English Language Program
Skills and responsibilities
- Created curriculum to improve academic presentation skills
- Provided feedback and guidance to students
- Adapted materials to meet needs of students from diverse language backgrounds
2014
Teaching Assistant (Formal Analysis of Words and Sentences)
Northwestern University Dept. of Linguistics
Skills and Responsibilities
- Provided one-on-one support for undergraduate students
- Graded assignments and exams
2013
Tutor
Professional Tutors of America
- Aided high school students in Math, Science, and English
- Worked with ESL students to improve academic performance
Kathleen G Hall 