Education
2010-2012
MA TESOL
Trinity Western University
2003-2006
Bachelor of Arts – General
Taylor University College
1992 – 1995
Teaching English as a Second Language Certificate
Providence College
Certification
2013
TESL Canada Professional Certificate
Level 3 [Permanent]
Professional Experience
2014-Present
Douglas College
New Westminster, BC, Canada
I am a faculty member for Douglas College in New Westminster, BC, teaching in the English for Academic Purposes and TESL certificate programs. I am responsible for planning and teaching courses for university students progressing into the full college program.
2015-Present
Tutela
Online
As a Community Coordinator for Tutela, I am responsible for assisting users of the site through online and face-to-face training sessions.
2015-2016
LISTN
Burnaby, BC, Canada
As an Instructional Resource Coordinator, I was responsible for assisting LINC instructors across British Columbia through creating online resources and giving face-to-face training sessions.
2014
Douglas College
New Westminster, BC, Canada
As an instructor for a group of Japanese students, I was responsible for teaching a TOEIC preparation class for two different levels.
2014
BCIT ISEP
Vancouver, BC, Canada
As an English for Academic Purposes instructor, I was responsible for planning and teaching university students progressing into the full-time program.
2013
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
As the Teaching English as a Second Language instructor, I was responsible for planning and teaching the TESL Certificate program. I helped design the curriculum for the program and I was also involved in practica supervision.
2013
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay, ON, Canada
As an English for Academic Purposes instructor and English Language Program Assistant, I was responsible for planning and teaching university students progressing into the full university program as well as designing and implementing new curricula for the afternoon classes: writing and reading, speaking and listening, and university skills. I primarily worked with upper-intermediate to advanced students, but also with intermediate students in the afternoon classes.
2013 – 2015
Trinity Western University
Langley, BC, Canada
As an Assisting Instructor, I was responsible for assisting the Lead Instructor in the MA TESOL Curriculum and Program Development online course. I was in charge of helping integrate technology into the program as well as participate in lectures, commenting on students’ writing, and answering questions.
2011 – 2013
Global Village Language School
Calgary, AB, Canada
As an English language instructor, I was responsible for planning and teaching classes in general English, IELTS preparation, CAE preparation, EAP, and Business English. I designed and successfully implemented new curricula for the option classes: English and Photography (3 four-week modules), Working Holiday Visa Preparation (1 four-week module), and Success at University (3 four-week modules). I primarily worked with upper-intermediate to advanced students, but also with lower level students in the option classes.
2006 – 2010
DFDS Lisco (Ferry Shipping Company)
Klaipeda, Lithuania
As Personnel Training Specialist, I helped design and operate an English in the Workplace program for both the on-shore staff as well as the catering staff and crew on the vessels. I ran three classes per day, five days a week. I was also on a team that was instrumental in planning and implementing a customer service training program for the catering staff on the ships. This team included the CEO, CFO, head of HR, and Personnel Director.
2006 – 2009
Private English Tutor
Klaipeda, Lithuania
My clients included a bank director, lawyer, manager, accountants and Klaipeda University professors from the Faculty of International Languages.
2009
Anglo-Continental Language School
Bournemouth, England
I planned and taught a number of summer courses for adults in both business and general English.
2008
Regent Language School
Edinburgh, Scotland
I planned and taught a number of summer courses for adults in both business and general English.
2007
Summer English Language Institute
Dnipropetrovs’k, Ukraine
I planned and taught a number of summer courses for adults in general English.
2006 – 2007
Western Lithuanian Business College ( VLVK)
Klaipeda, Lithuania
As an English language instructor, I was responsible for planning and teaching classes in both general and business English.
Consulting
2013
ELSA Net – Teaching With Technology Certificate Program
New Westminster, BC, Canada
I was responsible for helping develop and teach a three module, four month technology certificate program for ELSA instructors along with one other instructor. I taught three face-to-face sessions and assisted students between the those three sessions. I created a series of presentations and video lectures along with assignments and assessment.
Professional Development
2018
BC TEAL Island Regional Conference
Victoria, BC, Canada
2017
BC TEAL Lower Mainland Regional Conference
Vancouver, BC, Canada
2017
ATESL Annual General Conference
Calgary, AB, Canada
2017
ACE Conference
Coquitlam, BC, Canada
2017
BC TEAL Annual General Conference
Vancouver, BC, Canada
2016
BC TEAL Interior Conference
Kamloops, BC, Canada
2016
BC TEAL Annual General Conference
Surrey, BC, Canada
2016
TESOL International Conference
Seattle, WA, USA
2015
Tri-TESOL Conference
Des Moines, WA, USA
2015
BC TEAL Annual General Conference
Vancouver, BC, Canada
2015
TESOL International Conference
Toronto, ON, Canada
2015
REALize National Online Forum
Canada
2014
BC TEAL Lower Mainland Regional Conference
Vancouver, BC, Canada
2014
BC TEAL Annual General Conference
Richmond, BC, Canada
2014
TESL Canada General Conference
Regina, SK, Canada
2014
REALize National Online Forum
Canada
2013
BC TEAL Lower Mainland Regional Conference
Vancouver, BC, Canada
2013
TESL Ontario 2013 Conference
Toronto, ON, Canada
2012
TESL Canada 2012 Conference
Kamloops, BC, Canada
2012
BC TEAL Annual General Conference
North Vancouver, BC, Canada
2012
Teacher to Teacher Technology Conference
Bow Island, AB, Canada
2012
Spokane Regional ESL Conference
Spokane, WA, USA
2010
WAESOL Conference
Des Moines, WA, USA
2010
Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW)
Trinity Western University, Langley, BC, Canada
2009
Lithuanian English Language Teachers’ Association Conference
Klaipeda, Lithuania
2009
New Technologies for Foreign Language Instruction workshop
Klaipeda, Lithuania
Workshops Presented
February 2018
Mobile ready: Using Cellphones and Tablets in the Classroom
BC TEAL Island Regional Conference – Victoria, BC, Canada
December 2017
Unscripted: Releasing the Potential of Authentic Listening in ELT
ELI, University of Victoria – Victoria, BC, Canada
November 2017
Being an effective practicum sponsor teacher (with Laura Blumenthal)
BC TEAL Lower Mainland Regional Conference – Vancouver, BC, Canada
May 2017
Mobile ready: Using Cellphones and Tablets in the Classroom
ACE Conference – Coquitlam, BC, Canada
May 2017
Unscripted: Releasing the Potential of Authentic Listening in ELT
BC TEAL Annual General Conference – Vancouver, BC, Canada
May 2017
Technology Enhanced Teaching: Building Your Digital Toolbox (with Joe Dobson)
BC TEAL Annual General Conference – Vancouver, BC, Canada
May 2017
Corpora and Collocations: Helping Students Discover Word Pairings
BC TEAL Annual General Conference – Vancouver, BC, Canada
March 2017
Mobile ready: Using Cellphones and Tablets in the Classroom
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. – Vancouver, BC, Canada
October 2016
Corpora and Collocations: Helping Students Discover Word Pairings
ATESL Annual General Conference – Edmonton, AB, Canada
March 2016
Supporting students and teachers with free and low cost technology tools
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. – Vancouver, BC, Canada
November 2015
Teaching Using Principled Technology-Enabled Instructional Methods (with Eilidh Singh and Brian Wilson)
BC TEAL Workshop – Vancouver, BC, Canada
March 2015
Recording oral feedback for writing assignments using online tools [Best of Affiliates session]
TESOL International Conference – Toronto, ON, Canada
March 2015
Technology tools for teaching in settlement programs
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. – Vancouver, BC, Canada
March 2015
Integrating technology into a skills-based program
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. – Vancouver, BC, Canada
January 2015
Co-creating a technology-based community resource
REALize National Online Forum, Canada
July 2014
Recording oral feedback for writing assignments
Douglas College LLPA PD Day – New Westminster, BC, Canada
June 2014
Video in ELT: Moving from passive to active
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. – Vancouver, BC, Canada
May 2014
Recording oral feedback for writing assignments
BC TEAL – Richmond, BC, Canada
May 2014
Providing oral feedback on writing assignments using web-based tools
TESL Canada – Regina, SK, Canada
Charting a Collaborative Course Online: Learning in the Community (with Carolyn Kristjansson)
TESL Canada – Regina, SK, Canada
Creating a dialogic classroom through the use of interactive whiteboards (with Shawn Rotchford)
TESL Canada – Regina, SK, Canada
January 2014
Using online tools to provide oral feedback on writing assignments
REALize 2014 – Online conference
November 2013
Implementing and Facilitating Technology-Based Community Resource Centres
BC TEAL Lower Mainland Regional Conference – Vancouver, BC, Canada
October 2013
Implementing and Facilitating Technology-Based Community Resource Centres
TESL Ontario Conference – Toronto, ON, Canada
October 2013
Theory-based practical uses of technology in the classroom
English Online Webinar
December 2012
Leveraging technology to create a knowledge-building environment for L2 learners (with Michael Burri)
University of Victoria – Victoria, BC, Canada
October 2012
Utilizing technology to develop a community of inquiry (with Michael Burri)
TESL Canada Conference – Kamloops, BC, Canada
October 2012
The Landscapes of Technology in Language Education: Theory, Knowledge and Practice (Panel)
TESL Canada Conference – Kamloops, BC, Canada
May 2012
Introduction to Twitter as PD | Admin SIG Roundtable
BC TEAL Conference – Vancouver, BC, Canada
May 2012
Narrowing the digital divide: practical solutions for integrating technology
BC TEAL Conference – Vancouver, BC, Canada
April 2012
Introduction to Smartboards and Smart Notebook in ELT
PD Session for Global Village – Calgary, AB, Canada
February 2012
Narrowing the digital divide: practical solutions for integrating technology
Spokane Regional ESL Conference – Spokane, WA, USA
February 2012
Narrowing the digital divide: practical solutions for integrating technology
PD Session for Global Village – Calgary, AB, Canada
September 2011
Blogs, Wikis, and Social Media: Multiliteracies in the Language Classroom
PD Session for Global Village – Calgary, AB, Canada
Recognition
2017
BC TEAL
BC TEAL’s 50 at 50
BC TEAL congratulates 50 outstanding EAL professionals on its 50th anniversary (1967-2017). Each of these 50 individuals has made a significant contribution to our profession over the past 50 years. Through their leadership, dedication, and achievements English language teaching has become a highly respected profession in British Columbia.
Professional Committees and Boards
2016-Present
BC TEAL
Social Media Chair
2017-Present
BC TEAL
BC TEAL Journal Editorial Team
2017-Present
ICMME
2018 Annual Conference Organizing Committee
2015-2016
TESL Canada
Research and Outreach Committee
2015-2016
BC TEAL
2nd Vice President (Conference Co-Chair for the 2016 Annual General Conference)
Professional Memberships
BC TEAL
TESOL International
Publications and Interviews
March 2016
TESOL Affiliate News
Social Media for Teacher: Twitter for Professional Growth
January 2016
BC TEAL Winter 2016 Newsletter
Twitter for Professional Growth
Fall 2012
ELSA Net Fall 2012 Newsletter
The Big Picture: Eportfolios as assessment and showcase
June 2012
BC TEAL Spring 2012 Newsletter
The Big Picture: Eportfolios as assessment and showcase
June 2012
Interview for “Teacher uses this” website
Nathan Hall – English Language Teacher
February 2012
Guest post for “Free Technology for Teachers” website
Creating an online class with Posterous
Languages
English – native speaker
Lithuanian – intermediate level
References
For privacy reason, references are only available upon request.
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