Sabina Simon Teaching Resume 1

Sabina Simon
7541 Windbridge Dr. Apt 185 Sacramento, CA 95831 • (530) 902-4115 •

[email protected]
Electronic Portfolio: Sabina-simon.weebly.com
EDUCATION
Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
M.A. in TESOL/Applied Linguistics, Graduated May 2015
University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA

B.A. in Spanish Literature, Minor in Education, Graduated June 2013
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Summa cum laude in Spanish Literature
LANGUAGES
Fluent in Spanish
EXPERIENCE
UOP International, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA

Full -Time English as a Second Language Instructor, January 2017 – Present
● Piloted, designed curriculum for, and taught EAP 2 Write Intro to
Freshman level writing course based on Freshman seminar (PACS)
taught at University of the Pacific
● Served as a teacher trainer for other teachers at other partnerships in
the same position
● Led instruction for and taught Freshman Writing Seminar (EAP 2 Write),
as well as Beginning Grammar and Intermediate Integrated Skills
course (EAP 1)
● Attended CATESOL 2017 Conference in Santa Clara and shared
knowledge during Professional Development sessions in faculty
meetings
● Taught embedded courses for Communication 043 and Ethics of
Business Law to aid students in writing, study skills, and material
comprehension
● Mentored professors and teaching assistants with no experience
working with international students for embedded courses
● Piloted/taught beginning levels Integrated Skills and Conversation Skills
class
● Compiled and calculated student cumulative and semester GPAs using
formulas in Smartsheet and Excel
● Designed and piloted written assessment rubric for midterm
evaluations
● Created Teacher Resources workpage on Canvas for new teachers
● Trained teachers in using Canvas, Excel, Smartsheet, and Google Docs
● Compiled final exams for each level to create a bank of possible exam
questions
● Rated written and spoken skills of students using rubric
● Set up placement testing for ITEP exam and math placement exam
● Compiled list of resources on campus for CEA Accreditation
● Tutored students in grammar, writing, and embedded courses
UC Davis Extension Short Programs, University of California, Davis,

CA
Part-Time English as a Second Language Instructor/Tutor, February 2017 –
May 2017
● Designed and taught “Slang and Idioms” as well as “US Society and
Culture classes” in 4 week programs
● Tutored students in TOEFL reading, listening, speaking and writing, as
well as academic writing and grammar
● Created and led TOEFL Reading Workshops for students in need of
taking the TOEFL
International Gateways, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Part-Time English as a Second Language Instructor, August 2015 – December
2016
● Rated written and oral skills of students using a rubric in order to place
students into their appropriate levels
● Taught multiple levels of written communication courses in addition to
an oral communication course, the Kyushu Prep program, and a GRE
course
● Designed the “GRE Prep” and “English through Comics” courses as
possible electives for students
Community Language Program, Teachers College, New York, NY

English as a Second Language Instructor, February 2014 – June 2015
● Taught intermediate and advanced ESL, conversational English,
pronunciation and speaking, and advanced writing classes both alone
and with a co-teacher
● Taught adult ESL students reading, writing, listening, and speaking
skills using a variety of communicative activities and authentic
materials
● Developed and taught the first Advanced Writing course offered in the
program
Row New York, New York, NY

Lead Academic Tutor, October 2013 - November 2014
● Prepared students for applying to four-year universities by mentoring
them during the application process
PRESENTATIONS
“Cultivating Writer Creativity with Zombie Comics” CATESOL Regional April
16th, 2016 Berkeley, CA
“Student Error Logs for Written Communication and Oral Communication

Courses.” International Gateways, San Jose State University, June 9th 2016.
“Dix - It, and Get it: Energizing Language Teaching with Boardgames” NorCal
CATESOL Regional May 12th, 2018 Santa Rosa, CA
SKILLS Proficient in Canvas, Smartsheets, Microsoft Word, Excel,

Powerpoint, and Outlook, SPSS Statistics 22, Soundcloud, YouTube, Ed Puzzle,
and Weebly

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Sabina Simon

7541 Windbridge Dr. Apt 185 Sacramento, CA 95831 • (530) 902-4115 •

University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA

UOP International, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA

UC Davis Extension Short Programs, University of California, Davis,

International Gateways, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Community Language Program, Teachers College, New York, NY

Row New York, New York, NY

“Student Error Logs for Written Communication and Oral Communication

SKILLS Proficient in Canvas, Smartsheets, Microsoft Word, Excel,

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