Sarah Higgs-James
An Online Portfolio
Sarah Higgs-James
GC EdTech / TEFL-TESOL / BA Engl
Spartanburg, SC, USA
E-mail: higgssar@msu.edu
Phone: +1) 803-678-9828
Resume
Professional info
I have five years cumulative TESOL experience, involving classroom instruction & administrative responsibilities. I will complete my Masters in Educational Technology from MSU December 2015. I am friendly and quick to adapt to new environments and technologies.
Work experience
Online Language Instructor, Global VCC
Toronto, Canada, Nov. 2015 – Current
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Host synchronous online class sessions for 1:1 or group sessions
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Level testing & Course Placement
Mentor/Trainer, Malaysian Ministry of Education, c/o Brighton Education Group.
Mentakab, Malaysia, Jan. 2014 – Sept. 2015
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Manage participating teachers from 5 schools
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Mentoring Malaysian primary school teachers to improve ESL pedagogy
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Develop and Host Professional Development Seminars
ESL Classroom Instructor, International School of English
Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 2013 – Nov. 2013 (Working Holiday)
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Conduct private, semi-private or group lessons (pre-K – Adult Conversation/Business)
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Daily progress reports & parent meetings
Head Instructor/Administrator, April English, Chungdahm Institute
Shanghai, China, Aug. 2012 – Aug. 2013
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Classroom Instructor - deliver fun & engaging lessons; progress reports & parent meetings
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Head Instructor - training teachers & teaching assistants; demonstrations for parents
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Administrator - assist in establishment of the new schools; assist in MGT of online portal; curriculum & resource design; 25-40 classroom hours per week
Faculty Manager/ESL Instructor, Chungdahm Institute
Daegu, South Korea, Aug. 2009 – Aug. 2012
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Classroom Instructor - 4-skill engagement; iBT TOEFL prep, test administration & scoring
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Faculty Manager - scheduling; recruitment; complaint management; disciplinary action; professional development; liaise between Korean Staff & Foreign Faculty; 24-30 teaching hours/week
Core Competencies
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Mentorship/Coaching
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Curriculum R & D
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Testing & Assessment
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Classroom Instruction
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Professional Development
Tech Competenies
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Office
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Web 2.0
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Blended & e-Learning
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Online Course Design
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Digital Editing
Master of Arts, Educational Technology Michigan State University
December 2015; E. Lansing, Mi, USA
TEFL/TESOL Cert. 160 Hour i-To-i United Kingdom
November 2013; Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Bachelor of Arts, English University of South Carolina
May 2007; Columbia, SC, USA