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Tahna Hopper

Santa Barbara, CA (760) 533-9762 tahna.hopper@gmail.com

EDUCATION
M.A. TESOL
Monterey Institute of International Studies
B.A. History, Area of Concentration: Europe
University of California, Riverside

Expected December 2014

Monterey, CA
June 2013
Riverside, CA

TEACHING AND EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

English Teacher
June-August 2014
Monterey Institute of International Studies-Summer Intensive College English
Taught two advanced English as a Second Language courses titled Women in Media
and Book Club.
Planned and taught content lessons about the role of women in different types of media
using reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Taught reading strategies using
short stories.
Chose and utilized authentic materials and activities to support the materials.
Program Assistant
June-August 2014
Monterey Institute of International Studies-Summer Intensive College English
Resident Assistant: managed a dorm hall of girls aged of 14-24.
Activity Guide: worked with other program assistants to organize and lead 22 students on
daily activities, such as beach trips, bike rides, and day trips to Boston and New York
City.
Writing Tutor: assisted students with homework and essays, answered questions, and
provided a short lesson on English articles.
Designed and conducted College Life workshops, analyzing challenges faced by college
freshman and prepared high school students for college applications.
Reading Tutor
February-May 2014
International School of Monterey
Tutored K-4 students in reading, reading comprehension, sight words, and letter and
sound recognition.
Assisted teachers with classroom activities and grading.
Tutored both native and non-native English speaking students one-on-one and in small
groups.

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Reading Tutor
March-April 2013
Sure Prep Learning
Tutored K-8 students one-on-one, including English learners, in reading skills, including,
comprehension, sight words, and letter and sound recognition.

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Teacher Trainer
May-June 2014
St. Andres Episcopal School in Hinche, Haiti
Planned lessons for a teacher training workshop on practical applications of pedagogical
theory, use of available materials, lesson plan and objective creation, and activities to
promote communication in class.
Trained teachers of English from multiple schools, including instruction on lesson
planning and major approaches to teaching (such as Communicative Language
Teaching).
English Teacher
May-June 2014
St. Andres Episcopal School in Hinche, Haiti
Planned lessons for beginning and advanced community English classes.
Team-taught beginning and advanced mixed-age community English classes.
Conversation Partner
2011-2013
University of California, Riverside Extension Center
Held small group discussions with international students to provide an opportunity for
English language practice.
Provided information about American culture and English grammar whenever students
inquired.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Protecting Human Research Participants Certificate
The National Institutes of Health Office of Extramural Research

August 2014

SPECIAL PROJECTS
Communicative English Curriculum for Haitian Learners
2014
St. Andres Episcopal School in Hinche, Haiti
Conducted a needs assessment for a beginning English curriculum for the 6th grade.
Created a 27 week course based on the needs assessment findings: topics included
learning training, reflective learning, and situations Haitian English speakers will likely
use English. Activities were communicative and were supported by authentic materials
and interactive tasks.
Designed a communicative curriculum with a situational syllabus for the schools lowresource/low-tech, large class size context.

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PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
English Language Curriculum in Haiti
May 2014
Monterey Bay Foreign Language Symposium
Presented on the history of Haiti, focusing particularly on its linguistic heritage
Introduced on the needs assessment for 6th grade English at St. Andres Episcopal School
in Hinche, Haiti.
Discussed the 6th grade curriculum and teacher training as well as materials to be donated
to the school.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
English: Native
Spanish: High Beginner
German: High Beginner
Russian: Beginner
Arabic: Beginner

Studied for three years, Raised in home where Spanish was spoken
Studied for two years
Studied for one year
Studied for a year and a half

GRANTS, HONORS, AND AWARDS

Merit Scholarship
Monterey Institute of International Studies

2013-2014

Distinguished Delegation Award

National Model United Nations: New York Conference

2013

Committee Award
National Model United Nations: New York Conference

2013

Outstanding Delegation Award

National Model United Nations: New York Conference

2011

REFERENCES
Peter Shaw 831.206.4836 pshaw@miis.edu
Practicum Professor
Someone from International School of Monterey number email
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Osvaldo Diaz number email
Colleague