Brandy Barter

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EDUCATION Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Expected May 2013 Monterey Institute of International Studies Monterey, CA A Graduate School of Middlebury College Certificate in Computer-assisted Language Learning Merit-based scholarship awarded from Monterey Institute of International Studies Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy Minors in Pre-Law and Political Science Eastern Illinois University Bachelor of Arts in English Eastern Illinois University Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts Lake Land College TEACHING EXPERIENCE ESL Teaching Assistant Intensive English Program, Monterey Institute of International Studies September-November 2012 Monterey, CA May 2008 Charleston, IL

May 2006 Charleston, IL December 2005 Mattoon, IL

Teaching assistant for a speaking and conversation course for international students. Assisted in conducting and analyzing a needs analysis to determine the curriculum for the semester. Worked collaboratively with the full-time teacher to design course curricula and lesson plans. Individually taught more than 10 hours of class time as well as co-taught more than 10 hours of class time. Designed, implemented, and graded an online journal component for the course.

ESL Tutor Amigos and Friends

August 2011-August 2012 Charleston, IL

English tutor at a university-based organization for non-native speaking immigrants. Designed individualized lessons and activities that were tailored to the specific needs of the learner. Significantly improved students speaking and conversation skills by helping learners negotiate for meaning. Incorporated computer basics into lessons to facilitate learner autonomy in regards to job placement and professional development.

Brandy Barter 2 ESL Teaching Assistant Naval Postgraduate School February-December 2010 Monterey, CA

Teaching assistant in an Intensive English Program for international professionals including doctors and engineers. Provided students with examples of authentic language to enhance communicative competence. Monitored group activities to ensure linguistic accuracy.

English Language Teacher Kathera Government Primary School

May-July 2008 Palampur, India

Worked collaboratively with a fellow instructor to teach reading, writing, and conversation courses to 4th and 5th grade students. Significantly improved students ability to engage in small talk by creating interactive paired and group-based activities. Enhanced student motivation by incorporating games, projects, and songs into lessons.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Community Outreach Coordinator AmeriCorps VISTAIllinois Coalition for Community Services (ICCS) August 2011-August 2012 Charleston, IL

Community outreach and development coordinator for a nonprofit organization that helps families in need by providing emergency food, clothing, housing, and medical prescriptions. Successfully navigated interactions with non-native English speaking clients and provided them with the financial assistance they required. Developed and maintained a workshop program that paired local educators with clients in need to provide free life-skills education. Gave weekly professional presentations at local universities and social service agencies to educate the public about ICCS services. Recruited more than two dozen volunteers to work with at-risk youth in the TeenREACH program. Solicited donations of canned goods, diapers, and toiletries to support the food pantry.

Program Assistant United Nations Association of the National Capital Area

January-May 2008 Washington, DC

Increased cross-cultural awareness in the community by attending and reporting on UN events. Designed and developed marketing materials that increased membership and event attendance.

Brandy Barter 3 ASSESSMENT EXPERIENCE ESL Test Scorer MetriTech, Inc. February-April 2012 (part-time) Champaign, IL

Graded English language learners proficiency assessments on the ACCESS test (Accessing Comprehension and Communication in English State to State), subject area exit exams, and district and state achievement tests. Scored writing prompts for 3rd through 5th grade ESL students based on linguistic complexity, vocabulary usage, and language control.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE Graduate Assistant American University, TESOL Program October-December 2009 Washington, DC

Created and designed departmental fliers and newsletters to build awareness and recruit new students to the program. Provided customer service needs by responding to prospective student inquiries via phone and email. VOLUNTEER WORK

Operation Breakthrough Tutored at-risk youth Operation Helping Hands Rebuilt homes after Hurricane Katrina The Catholic Worker homeless shelter Cooked, cleaned, and painted for a homeless shelter

March 2009 Kansas City, MO November 2007 New Orleans, LA March 2007 New York City, NY

ACADEMIC PROJECTS Language Assessment Fall 2009 Designed, pre-piloted, and administered an original diagnostic test of listening, speaking, reading, and writing to a non-native English speaker at American University. Conducted and reported the results of the test. Curriculum Design Spring 2010 Conducted a needs analysis and developed curriculum and lesson plans for an intermediate reading, vocabulary, and conversation class at the Monterey Peninsula College.

Brandy Barter 4 Sociolinguistics Fall 2010 Created and distributed a survey to gather folk reactions to two linguistic variables (dropping of the infinitive to be and less than versus fewer than). Conducted and reported qualitative and quantitative analysis of the data. Applied Linguistics Research Fall 2012 Proposed and conducted a research study regarding ESL teachers perceptions of using technology in their teaching. Created, piloted, and distributed an online survey to gather data. Conducted and reported extensive quantitative and qualitative statistical analysis of the data.

SPECIALIZED SKILLS Technology Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote) Course Management Systems (Moodle, Engrade, Blackboard) Digital Media Platforms (MovieMaker, VoiceThread, Jing, YouTube, Audacity) Presentation Tools (PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi, Glogster, Wordle, Tagxedo) Publishing Platforms (Wordpress, Google Sites) Surveying Software (SurveyMonkey, Quia, ResuTalk, Google Forms) Statistical Computing (R) Organization Tools (Dropbox, OneNote, Diigo, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Mendeley) Photo Management Tools (Flickr, Picasa, MovieMaker) Languages English native Spanish low intermediate

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (CATESOL) Computer-Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO)

Brandy Barter 5 REFERENCES Heekyeong Lee, PhD Professor of Applied Linguistics Monterey Institute of International Studies 460 Pierce St. Monterey, CA 93940 Ph: (831) 647-6427 hlee@miis.edu John Hedgcock, PhD Professor of Applied Linguistics Monterey Institute of International Studies 460 Pierce St. Monterey, CA 93940 Ph: (831) 647-4197 john.hedgcock@miis.edu Sarah Springer CALL Instructor Monterey Institute of International Studies 460 Pierce St. Monterey, CA 93940 Ph: (831) 647-4681 sarah.springer@miis.edu Becky Robeson Associate Director of Crisis and Counseling Illinois Coalition for Community Services 845 18th St. Charleston, IL 61920 Ph: (217) 549-2987 3robeson@gmail.com Younghee Sheen, PhD Professor of Applied Linguistics American University 4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20016 Ph: (202) 885-2247 sheen@american.edu