204 W. Glendale Ave. Alexandria, Va. 22301 dohertyvf1@yahoo.com
Profile: An educator with a Masters degree and
more than 20 years experience in
teaching, teacher training, materials and
curriculum development.
A doctoral student studying Educational
Leadership and Bilingual/
Multicultural Education.
2000-2003: Alexandria City
Public Schools, Alexandria, Va. ESL teacher.
Design curriculum and teach ESL to elementary students at Mt. Vernon
Community School.
Part of the school leadership team as ESL team leader
Head of the Multicultural Committee
1998-2000: American Embassy, Mexico City, Mexico, Vice-Consul
Consular officer in Non-immigrant Visa section and in American Citizen
Services
Adjudicated visa cases for both immigrant and non-immigrant petitions
Adjudicated American citizenship claims and aided distressed Americans
in
Mexico.
1996-1998: University of Toronto, Instructor in the
Faculty of Applied Sciences and Engineering
Taught first year writing courses and an advanced oral communication course.
1996-1997: Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario. ESL
Instructor, School of English.
Taught intermediate structure and writing classes spring and summer terms.
1995-1996: Sheridan College, Toronto, Ontario, ESL
Instructor.
Developed curriculum and taught advanced ESL and job search skills including
Business English and Technical Writing
Taught ESL courses for engineers and medical personnel
Taught an intensive intermediate summer course
Taught an intensive 13 week TOEFL preparation course.
1990-1994: Volunteer Activities, Montevideo, Uruguay
Organized a program to integrate English speaking women into Uruguayan
society through volunteer activities in service organizations.
Served on the self-study steering committee for accreditation for the Uruguayan
American School
Served as an elected member of the Uruguayan American School Board of Directors
for three years
Presented professional development workshops on ESL teaching methodology
Presented seminars on cultural awareness activities for the elementary
and high school teachers.
1985-1990: Alexandria City Public Schools, Alexandria,
Va. ESL teacher
Taught ESL to elementary students at John Adams School
Developed and led cultural awareness training workshops on the local, state
and national level
Co-wrote grant proposals and piloted a full-day ESL program for beginners
at John Adams School
1977-1980: Pinewood Schools, Thessaloniki, Greece.
ESL Specialist
Developed and taught an ESL program for grades K-12
Taught beginning English to Greek businessmen through a USIA program
1977-1974: Telemedia, Inc., Tehran, Iran, ESL Instructor
and Senior Instructor
Taught technical English to Iranian military students
Supervised classroom building with eight instructors and an audio-visual
lab
Wrote curriculum materials for the language lab.
Education: M.A. in Teaching ESL/Spanish
School for International Training, Brattleboro,
Vermont
B.A. in Liberal Arts/Spanish (cum laude)
SUNY College at Buffalo
Professional References:
Dr. Carol Lisi, ESL Center, Director
Kathy Keenoy, ESL Curriculum Specialist
Alexandria City Public Schools
Burke Library
Seminary Lane
Alexandria, Va. 22311
Dr. Lilia Lopez, Principal
Mount Vernon Community School
2601 Commonwealth Ave.
Alexandria, Va. 22305
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