Prior Experiences

Education and Certificates

Education

  • Rutgers University—New Brunswick, B.A. in English and Psychology, 2014; GPA: 3.5

  • CUNY—City College of New York, M.S. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, 2019; GPA: 3.9

Certificates & Licenses

  • Cambridge CELTA, Teaching House New York (accredited by Cambridge University), 2014

  • New York State Initial Teaching License (issued 2016)

  • New York State Professional Teaching License (issued 2022)

  • JLPT N4, 2021

Other Teaching Experiences

  • English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher (and ESL Coordinator) at two New York City high schools

  • Assistant Language Teacher at three elementary schools and four junior high schools in Aichi

  • English Teacher at a private English school for returned Japanese overseas children

  • English Instructor at a private English school for adults in New Jersey

  • Substitute Teacher for public schools in New Jersey

  • SAT / ACT English Exam Tutor in New Jersey

Previous High School Classes Taught

Emma Lazarus High School

  • ESL 2 - Lower Intermediate English

  • English 3 - Power English

  • English 6 - Argumentative Writing

  • Summer Course: Advanced English Language Arts for English Language Learners

Khalil Gibran International High School

  • English Grade 9

  • English Grade 10

  • ESL Grade 10

  • ESL Grade 11

  • US History Grade 11

  • Chemistry Grade 11

Proctoring History

  • New York State Identification Test for English Language Learners (Grade 9 - 12)

  • New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test (Grade 9 - 12)

  • New York State High School Regents Examinations (various exams)

  • Cambridge Assessment English (A2 Key and B1 Preliminary)

  • International English Language Testing System