Name: Gloria F. Allen
Nationality: America
Education:
Master of Arts, History, Rutgers University, (RU), Camden, NJ, May 2005
Bachelor of Arts, History, minor Religious Studies, RU, New Brunswick, NJ, May 2001
Teaching experience:
Foreign Language Teacher, Chongqing Medical University, Fall 2013
● Planned, prepared, and delivered lessons to a range of classes.
● Prepared examination papers and activity exercises
● Marked and provided appropriate feedback classwork.
● Devised, wrote and produced new materials, including audio and visual resources
● Organized social and cultural activities such as school gatherings, dinners, and excursions
● Attended and contributed to training sessions
● Prepared information for inspection visits and other quality assurance exercises
● Freelance teaching on a one-to-one basis
● Maintain basic administration, ex. Student recorded grades,
● Establish a student-centered classroom management plan.
Program Director, Teacher Trainers Summer Project, Peace Corps, China, July 2014
● Demonstrated English communicative teaching strategies and TEFL methods
● Increased friendship and understanding between the Chinese and American teachers
● Led a team of 18 Peace Corp Volunteers to successfully meet and exceed goals
● Communicated calmly in stressful situations while maintaining positive demeanor
● Improved teacher trainees’ English language skills
● Introduced Western Cultures
Substitute: Texas City Independent School District, Texas City, TX, Spring 2007
● Adapted classroom instruction and assessments by using visual aids and worldly examples to optimize student achievements
● Developed lessons and instructed 7th and 8th grade students, based on Texas State Social Studies standards and grade level expectations
● Established positive rapport with students and parents and used Foreign Language skills as needed
● Enhanced student engagement for learning Social Studies topics through maintaining collaborative learning classroom environments
● Participated actively in staff and professional learning community meetings, with math, science, English, and arts teachers to incorporate linked other social studies units.
● Observed, planned, taught, and assessed practice to inform and modify instructions for multi-cultural classes with many levels of ability
Other experience:
Resident Historian, United American Indians of Delaware Valley, Incorporated, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2004-2006
● Gathered historical data from various sources, including archives, books, and artifacts
● Analyzed and interpreted information to determine its authenticity and significance
● Engaged with the public through educational programs and presentations
● Archived materials and artifacts in a visitor center
● Provided advice on historical topics and preservation issues
● Submitted reports and articles on historical findings and theories
