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Skills & Attributes

  • Fluent in Thai

  • Culturally aware

  • Clear communicator

  • Adaptable

  • Collaborative

  • Overachiever

Education

MA - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

  • Brigham Young University, 2023-present

  • Research: Methods for measuring writing accuracy

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BA - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Education

  • Brigham Young University Hawaii, 2021-2023

  • Graduated summa cum laude

  • Minor: Psychology

Teaching Experience

English Language Center Instructor

  • Brigham Young University, 2023-present

  • Courses taught: Foundations B Speaking & Grammar

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Language & Speech Lab Tutor

  • Brigham Young University, 2022-2023

  • Areas taught: English pronunciation, presentation, & basic Thai

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Student Teaching

  • Kahuku High & Intermediate School, 2022-2023

  • 7th grade English language arts

    • Focused on writing, speaking, and reading skills​

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Missionary

  • Bangkok Thailand, 2018-2020

  • Taught English classes to Thai speakers

  • Learned to speak Thai fluently

University Courses Taken

2021 (BYUH):

  • Foundations of Education

  • Introduction to TESOL

  • Human Growth and Learning

  • Introduction to Linguistics

  • Phonology

  • TESOL Principles & Methods

 

2022 (BYUH):

  • English Syntax

  • Education of Exceptional Students

  • Teaching Speaking

  • English to Young Learners

  • Computer & Technology Instruction

  • Effective Pedagogy

  • Sociolinguistics

  • Technology Assisted Language Instruction

  • Exposition & Report Writing

  • Language Acquisition

  • Multi Reading Content Area

  • Classroom Management in SCED Contexts

  • Observation & Practicum

  • Teaching Writing

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2023 (BYUH):

  • Student Teaching

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2023 (BYU):

  • Methods & Materials Overview

  • Methods & Materials Application

  • Research in TESOL

 

2024 (BYU):

  • TESOL Practicum

  • Language Acquisition

  • Language Testing

  • Grammar Theory & Pedagogy

  • TESOL Reading, Writing, & Vocabulary

 

2025 (BYU):

  • TESOL Seminar

  • TESOL Listening, Speaking, & Pronunciation

  • TESOL Supervision-Admin Practicum

Conferences Attended

  • Hawai‘i TESOL 2022 Annual Conference (Feb 19)

  • ITESOL 2023 Conference (Oct 20)

  • Language Assessment Research Conference 2024 (Apr 11)

  • Spring 2024 I-TESOL Mini-conference (Apr 27)

  • ITESOL 2024 Conference (Sep 27)

  • Symposium on Second Language Writing 2024 (Nov 14)

    • Presented “A Comparison of Methods for Measuring Writing Accuracy”

  • Proactive

  • Pleasant

  • Organized

  • Technology oriented

  • Responsible

  • Honest

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