Lisa Peel

Professional Experience

Delaware Technical Community College, Dover, DE

Instructional Director, Education Department
2014-Present
In addition to responsibilities listed below as Department Chair,

Pursue and implement dual enrollment agreements with local high

schools

Liaise with Delaware Department of Education and the Office of Early

Learning

College representative on external projects, advisory boards, and

statewide committees

Department Chair, Education Department

2012-2014

Establish a cohesive department with positive morale

Communicate a clear vision for college initiatives and model best

practices

Manage adjunct and full-time faculty and provide resources to satisfy

College goals

Promote the use of innovative teaching strategies and conduct

formative assessments to ensure these strategies are being
implemented

Supervise the Child Development Center/Lab School operations,

initiatives, and budget

Maintain records of assessment and create program reports for

accreditation

Establish partnerships with local schools to provide practical

experience for students

Collaborate with colleagues statewide to align curriculum and policies

for education students

Monitor enrollment and collaborate with academic counselors to recruit

students

Teach various education courses in online, hybrid and face-to-face

formats

Advise students regarding different education programs from

admittance to career planning

Design, redesign and create curriculum and programs to meet the

needs of the workforce, such as the Early Childhood Leadership
certificate

Seek and apply for grants to establish new programs, such as dual
enrollment

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International Education Coordinator, Terry Campus

2011-Present

Selected as support role for Professional Development Program to Cuba

spring 2016

Led Professional Development Program for 27 faculty/staff to South

Africa during summer 2014

Led cultural immersion program for Delaware Tech students to Spain

during spring break 2013

Recruit students and qualified instructors to participate in study abroad

programs

Chaired committee for International Education fundraiser: Dancing

with Da Vinci

Serve on committee for Chocolate Lovers 5K to raise funds for study

abroad scholarships

Launched Global Understanding Series on the Terry Campus to build

global awareness

Guest blogger for the International Education Study Abroad blog

Instructional Coordinator, English as a Second Language & Spanish

2010-2012
Recruited students and instructors to establish an academically rigorous
language program
Supervised and coordinated all English as a Second Language and Spanish
courses

Supported international students from admissions to entry into program

Created two learning communities: Spanish 136/EDC 220 and ESL 100/ENG
121/SSC 100

Advised and advocated for Delaware Techs international student population,

which consists of students from more than 35 countries

Full-Time English as a Second Language & Spanish Instructor

2006-2010

Engaged English language learners in courses to develop listening, speaking,

reading, and writing skills to prepare them for college success

Bilingually and Bi-culturally proficient in Spanish

Co-Founder/Trip Leader Outrageous Learning Experience (OL), NC

Summer 2001, 2002

Organized and led three-week study abroad program with family stays and
language courses for high school juniors and seniors in the Raleigh, Durham
and Chapel Hill, NC area

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Founder/DirectorDual Language Immersion Program, Durham, NC

2000 2005

Developed curriculum for Spanish and English language goals

Built a rapport with parents and students to create a collaborative language

learning community

Certified by National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in

World Languages Other than English, Early and Middle Childhood

English Instructor Ashton Campion Academy, Madrid, Spain

1998-1999

Worked among international faculty to deliver English instruction to

students aged 5-18

Community Involvement

Milford City Council, elected August 2015

Buccaneer Tomorrow, community advisory board for Milford School

District

Friends of Abbotts Mill, community advisory board for Abbotts Mill

Nature Center

Greater Milford Boys & Girls Club Board of Directors, Board

Development Chair

KidsFest fundraiser for Greater Milford Boys & Girls Club, volunteer
coordinator

Hungry to Help event committee to engage community in volunteerism

Committee Membership

50th Anniversary Task Force, Collegewide committee

Leadership Development Program Mentor

Instructional Innovation Network, Collegewide

Co-chair Instructional Innovation Network, Terry Campus committee

Blue Print for the Future Task Force, Terry Campus representative

Teacher Academy committee (for development of CTE program of

study with D.O.E)

Delaware Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (DACTE),

secretary

Delaware Association for the Education of Young Childrens T.E.A.C.H

Advisory Board

Early Childhood Challenge Grant Committee (with DE Office of Early

Learning)

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Advisory boards for Early Childhood, Elementary Education at Delaware

Tech

Chair, Delaware Techs Global Understanding Series Committee

Delaware Tech Redesign Team for Cross-cultural Immersion (study

abroad) course

Delaware Tech Redesign Team for Math for Teachers I, II, and III courses

Delaware Techs College Planning Council

Delaware Techs Learning Commons Task Force

Co-Chair, Delaware Techs International Education Fundraiser

Committee

Faculty Senate

Polytech Advisory Board for Early Childhood Education program

Former Advisor, Delaware Techs International Student Service Club

Former New Faculty Mentor

Education
Courses completed toward Ed.D. in educational leadershipUniversity of
Delaware
EDUC 897: Curriculum and Instruction
Spring 2016
EDUC 774: Designing Professional Development
Spring 2016
EDUC 638: Learning Technologies Across Curricula
Winter 2016
EDUC 768: Coaching Teachers
Fall 2015
EDUC 846: Collection and Analysis of Data for Decision Making
Fall 2015
EDUC 839: Education Policy & Governance
Summer 2015
EDUC 827: Analysis of Secondary Data for Decision Making
Spring 2015
EDUC 891: Organizational Problem Analysis/Planning
Winter 2015
Leadership Development ProgramDelaware Technical Community College
2013-2015
Instructional Design and Technology CoursesDelaware Technical Community
College
Educational Technology Certificate and additional courses to inform online
course design

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M.A., ESOL Literacy--Wilmington University

2011
Research Topic: Engaging Adult Learners in Effective Vocabulary
Instruction
B.A., International Studies and Spanish Education (K-12)--Elon University
1998 Valladolid, Spain studied abroad at Universidad de Valladolid for fall
semester
Costa Rica studied abroad for winter term
Workshops Presented

Instructional Innovation CheckpointInfectious Thinking peer coaching

initiative

Unpacking the Objectives to Prepare for TravelProfessional

Development for faculty study abroad program leaders

Game On-Instructional Innovation Conference 2015

Leading a Course AbroadProfessional Development for faculty study

abroad program leaders

What the Best College Teachers Do BestProfessional Development for

Adjunct faculty

Ask CCITguest blogger for the Colleges Center for Creative

Instruction and Technology

Building your BenchProfessional Development for Delaware Techs

Administrative Team

What the Best College Teachers Do BestInstructional Innovation

Conference 2014

Online (Re)design-- Practical considerations in course design for faculty

who teach online

Does One Size Fit All? An Overview of Strategies for Addressing Diverse
Learners with Diverse Needs in a Higher Education SettingNew
faculty professional development workshop

Workshops Attended

NAFSA VII Regional Conference

Vision 2025 Conference

Annual Vision 2015 Conference for educators and community partners

Instructional Innovation Conference: Trading Places

Instructional Innovation Conference: Teaching Naked

Active and Collaborative Learning for Adult Learners

Learning Communities workshops

CCID conference, New Orleans, LA

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Educational Technology workshop series (for best practices in online

instruction)

Bi-annual International Education workshops

TESOL Academy: Sound Concepts presented by Marnie Reed, Boston,

MA