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Curriculum Vitae

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Academic Background
09-2008 to 11-2009

Catholic University in Washington, DC

School Administration Courses:

1- Current Issues in School and Education Leadership

2- School and Personnel Administration

3- Administrative Practicum Internship

4- Clinical Supervision of Teachers

5- Curriculum Design and Evaluation

6- Education Law for Administrators

03-2007 to 04-2010

Recertification program:

University of Maryland

1- Teaching ESOL Reading and Writing in the Secondary Content Areas

2- Latino Bilingualism and Biculturalism

3- Universal Design / AT for Learning and Literacy for English Language Learners in the General Classroom Settings

Catholic University in Washington, DC

1- Reading Strategies in the Secondary Content Area I and II

2- Special Education Methods and Strategies - Secondary

 

01-2004 / 05-2005

 

Georgia State University
Master`s Degree in Applied Linguistics/ESL

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Courses taken:

1- Second Language Acquisition
2- General Linguistics
3- Approaches to Teaching ESL Adults
4- Intercultural Communication
5- Sound System of English
6- Practicum
7- Classroom Practices
8- Grammar for ESL Teachers (on the Web)
9- Materials Design
10- Second Language Assessment and Evaluation
11- Reading and Writing Relationships
12- Corpus Linguistics

2000

 

Barnet College

Celta - Certificate of English Language Teaching for Adults

London, U.K.

 

1995

 

Centro Universitário Fundação Santo André


Bachelor's Degree in English and Portuguese (Language and
Literature)

Santo Andre, São Paulo, Brazil

 

Work Experience
08-22-2005 /07-22-2010

Prince George's County Public Schools - ESOL Teacher
Actively prepared ESOL 1, 2 and 3 level students to LAS Links and H.S.A exams. Led collaborative projects using technology.tion of Pre-Conceptual Physics to suit all ability levels. Advised newcomers and their parents. Trained mainstream teachers via Teacher Development Interactive. Designed the Pre-Conceptual Physics curriculum and trained teachers. Coordinated and trained tutors for the after-school tutoring program. Founded and led activities for the Environmental Action Group. Provided in-class mentoring to University of Maryland interns. Helped increase ESOL parent participation in the PTA. Organized parent meetings for the ESOL department.
Hyattsville, Maryland, U.S.A.

08-23-2004 /05-06-2005

Georgia State University - Portuguese Teacher
Taught Portuguese as a Foreign Language. Developed the syllabus and all the instructional materials to beginner's level. Encouraged cultural exchange with the local Portuguese-speaking community and organized cultural events on campus. Constructed a web-based site (WebCt) to aid students outside of class.
Atlanta, Georgia
, U.S.A.

08-23-2004 /05-06-2005 Georgia State University - International Office Advisor
Wrote the weekly newsletter of the IEP program. Planned and participated in cultural, social and volunteer activities with international students. Provided advisory.
Responsible for technology-related tasks (imaging, Power Point presentations, Publisher)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A
.
08-23-2004 /12-13-2005

Georgia State University - Student Teacher
Assisted and observed a Composition/Structure class in the Intensive English Program as part of the Practicum class requirement. Met with cooperating teacher to discuss targets and self-evaluation.
Atlanta, Georgia
, U.S.A.

01-02-2004 /07-30-2004 Georgia State University - Research Assistant
Assisted Dr Beth Calhoon in her research on a phonology-based reading program for middle school students with reading disabilities. Carried out Internet and library research, devised instructional materials and teacher`s scripts, administered and scored tests.
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A
.
08-11-2003 /12-14-2003 Cultura Inglesa - EFL Teacher
Applied the task-based approach in Cambridge Examinations preparatory classes. Made extensive use of technology in the classroom to develop writing skills and utilized a wide range of reading materials.
São Carlos, Brazil
07-08-2001 /07-30-2003 Fulton County Public Schools - hired by Visiting International Faculty Program - ESOL Teacher
Designed and taught ESOL and literacy classes to K through 5th grade to a predominantly Hispanic population. Successfully sparked students' interest in Brazilian culture. Administered and scored standardized, placement and achievement tests. Rigorously kept students’ cumulative folders updated to comply with No Child Left Behind regulations.
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A
.
02-01-2001 /07-20-2001

CEL LEP English School - EFL Teacher
Planned classes using a Communicative Language Teaching approach. Increased understanding by focusing in research-based language laboratory practices. Motivated students to take charge of their own learning.
São Paulo, Brazil

05-06-1996 /09-20-1997

Own Enterprise - Business/General English Teacher
Privately trained administrative staff at major companies in São Paulo such as Xerox and Alcatel. Independently developed a syllabus for General, Business English and preparatory course for the Toefl and Cambridge Exams. 80% pass rate. Accelerated speaking skills for staff traveling abroad on business.
São Paulo, Brazil

03-07-1995 /01-08-1996

C.N.A. English School - EFL Teacher
Augmented integrated instruction of skills to adults and children (9/12 yo). Focused on survival English. Launched extra-curricular activities to increase language practice.
São Paulo, Brazil

Languages
Portuguese Native speaker - excellent in all abilities
English Native-like ability - brilliant in all abilities
Spanish Native-like ability - strong reading, listening and speaking
Italian Beginner's ability - intermediate level reading and listening
Technology Training
Software

Highly proficient in Microsoft Publisher, Word, Excel and Power Point, Windows/Mac
Twitter, Weblogging, Social Networking and e-mail
Hotpotato, Inspiration
Nicenet, WebCT, WebCT Vista, My Grade Book, Schoolmax, Performance Matters and Blackboard
Dreamweaver
Digital imaging and sounds

Dragon Naturally Speaking

Google Docs

 

 

Hardware

Interactive boards
Digital cameras
Cell Phones
Printers
Laptops and desktops
MP3 players
and "Playaways"

 


Presentations
08-12-10

PLUS Workshop
Notetaking: Get Inspired with Inspiration
Roehampton University
London, U.K.

01-12-2010 /02-22-2010

EVO (Electonic Village Online) - TESOL
Adaptive Technology: Time for Inclusion
Online conference

04-04-2008

Electronic Village - TESOL
Free Online Readings for ELLs
Clickers for Improved Classroom Management
New York, New York
, U.S.A.

11-03-2007

Maryland TESOL
Designing University and School Partnerships to Support Instruction for Latino English Language Learners
Windchester, Maryland,
U.S.A.

09-21-2007

PGCPS ESOL Office
Make the Pre-Conceptual Physics Curriculum your Ally
Hyattsville, Maryland,
U.S.A.

03-20-2007 TESOL
Hit the Job Market with e-Portfolios
Seattle, Washington, U.S.A
.
10-03-2006

Universidad Surcolombiana
Integrating Corpus in your Writing Classes
Neiva, Colombia

03-16-2006 TESOL
There is rules, but there was deviations!
Tampa, Florida, U.S.A
.
02-17-2006

Northwestern High School
Make a Power(ful) Point
Hyattsville, Maryland
, U.S.A.

01-18-2006

ESOL Department of Prince George's County Public Schools
Grammatical Patterns in Different Registers
Hyattsville, Maryland
, U.S.A.

03-29-2005 TESOL
Using the Academic Word List to Teach Pronunciation
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A
.
03-14-2005 College of Education
Brazilian Students' Learning Styles and the Educational System
Georgia State University - Atlanta, Georgia,
U.S.A.
03-01-2005 Department of Applied Linguistics/ESL
How to Build your Own e-Portfolio
Georgia State University - Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A
.
11-13-2004

Best Practices for the ESL Teacher
Pronunciation for Visiting Teachers in the U.S.
Gainsville College - Gainsville, Georgia
, U.S.A.

Publications
Ribeiro, E. (2009). Hitting the Market with e-Portfolios. SBS e-Talk
Ribeiro, E. (2005). Teaching noncount nouns to Portuguese learners. TESOL in Action, 19(1), 23-26.

Becker, T., & Ribeiro, E. (2005). Has PhonePass® passed the review? TESOL in Action, 19(1), 16-19.

Professional Development
01-13-2010

Conscious Teaching: Succeeding with Difficult Students

Rick Smith, Northwestern High School

10-02-2008

7th Annual C3, Cyberethics, Cybersafety &Cybersecurity

University of Maryland

11-2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Powering up with Technology

Prince George's County Public Schools

Volunteer Work
07-11-2009 Assisted presenters at the Maryland TESOL
04-07-2008 Registered participants at the Electronic Village, TESOL

03-2008, 04-2010

05-2007, 09-2007

Organized community cleanups with the City of Hyattsville for high school students.
01-2007 / 06-2010 Led the Environmental Action Group at Northwestern High, Hyattsville, Maryland
03-23-2007 Answered general questions at TESOL 2007
11-2004 Assisted with the organization of 2006 SLRF (Second Language Research Forum)
06-2004 / 05-2005 Participated in the Graduate Student Association at Georgia State University as chair of the Professional Development events.
03-11-2004 /03-12-2004 Assisted with teachers' reception GA TESOL in Augusta, Georgia
07-2003 / 11-2003 Supported teachers of students with a severe level of learning disabilities in São Carlos, Brazil
Grants and Honors
03-2006, 2007, 2008

Travel grant from Prince George's Public School

TESOL

04-2005

Nominated for Alpha Lambda Chapter of Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars

03-2004 and 2005

Travel grant from Georgia State University

TESOL

Professional Affiliation

International TESOL

NEA (National Education Association)

MSET

International Experience
07-2001 / 07-2010 Worked and studied in Georgia and Maryland, U.S.A
08-1997 / 12-2000 Worked and studied in London, U.K., for 2 years
Visited Scotland, Egypt, Check Republic, Belize, Bermuda, Greece, Canada, Spain, Italy, France, Colombia, Costa Rica and most of the United States, including Hawaii.
References

Barbara Cook

Jerome Thomas

ESOL Department Chair
barbara.cook@pgcps.org

Principal
jthomas@pgcps.org

Coworker
Victor.tarkeh@pgcps.org

Phone number: 301-985-1820

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