Christin Glover
5690 Library Rd. Phone: 1-775-315-2408
Bethel Park, PA 15102 E-mail: cdglover13@yahoo.com
USA
EDUCATION
University of Nevada, Reno, NV
M.A. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - Completed May 2008
TESOL Practicum Completed Dec. 2007
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
B.A. Anthropology - Completed May 2002
Related Area Latin American Studies
AREAS OF INTEREST/COMPETENCE
Using Technology in Language Education
Socio-Linguistics
Language Acquisition
Foreign Languages
Forensic Linguistics and Language Maintenance
LANGUAGES
English, Spanish
WORK EXPERIENCE
Campus Conversation Course Instructor for University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
05/2008 - present
Through this program, I instruct high-intermediate university students and adults in a non-credit listening/speaking course. I am responsible for creating lesson plans which include communicative and interactive activities and engage students in conversation.
Talk Time Group Leader for University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
05/2008 - present
As a group leader for Talk Time at the University of Pittsburgh, I am responsible for preparing discussion topics and activities for a small group of low-intermediate University students. It is also my responsible to maintain an atmosphere where students are comfortable speaking and each student has the opportunity to speak.
Tutor for Tutor.com
New York, NY
9/2007-12/2007
As a tutor with Tutor.com, I was reponsible for tutoring K-12+ students in English grammar, English essay writing and social studies through an online platform. The goal of tutoring was to help students arrive at the answer without giving the answer while providing a sound educational experience.
HONORS, MEMBERSHIPS AND AWARDS
05/2008 - Graduated Magna Cum Laude from University of Nevada, Reno
03/2008 - Member of TESOL, Inc.
08/2007 - Carol Peikarz Memorial Scholarship
08/2007 - Edmund Cain Scholarship
08/2007 - Ann Carlson Scholarship
08/2006 - 05/2008 - Consistent Dean¡¯s List
05/2002 - Graduated Suma Cum Laude from University of Pittsburgh, PA
08/1998 - 05/2002 - Consistent Dean¡¯s List
08/1998 - AP Scholar Award