2015 CV

Sara Hendricks

Oita-Ken Beppu-Shi Ishigakinishi 5-6-57 Sezon Afurika 8740910 JAPAN

Saraannhendricks@gmail.com   +81 90 1369 3276

education

Masters of Arts Degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

UW-River Falls        May. 2010

Teaching License – Early Childhood through Adolescence

                    UW-River Falls       August 2010

Bachelor of Science Degree in English and minor in Psychology

BYU-Idaho              Aug. 2004

Summary of Qualifications

1        Constantly working to increase knowledge of up-to-date educational research and practices

2        Able to communicate and work successfully with students, parents and colleagues

3        Dedicated to creating enjoyable, challenging, and productive lessons

4        Experience teaching in the USA, South Korea, Ecuador, Taiwan, China, and Japan

Work experience

April 2013 – Current      Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University   Beppu, Japan

I currently work as a Lecturer at APU teaching a variety of levels from Elementary English to advanced English courses such as Discussion and Debate. I am also involved in curriculum development and professional research.

April 2011 – Feb 2013          OWLS Ltd.                              Kitakyushu, Japan

I taught English at Junior High Schools as well as teaching online Business Writing classes for Kyushu University and Evening Business English classes through OWLS.

Oct 2010 – March 2011     Universe Academy Kindergarten     Miyakonojo, Japan

I taught English to children age 2 – 4 years old.

Jan. 2010 – May 2010        Student Teaching    Hudson, WI and Hangzhou, China

I taught ESL classes, in both Wisconsin and in Hangzhou, China in order to earn my Teaching License. In Hudson, the focus was on conversational skills with small classes, while in China the focus was on grammar and each classroom had 50 or more students.

Jan. 2009 – Dec. 2009                  English  101                      River Falls University,  WI

I was a lecturer at River Falls University teaching English 101 while earning my Master’s Degree. The focus was on reading comprehension, writing skills, and listening and speaking in a classroom setting.

August 2009        English Summer Classes    Shih Hsin University-Taipei, Taiwan

I taught English to University age students for three weeks.  The goal was to improve conversational speaking and listening skills while enjoying a relaxed and fun learning atmosphere.

Jan 2008 – May 2009      English Tutoring Services    University of WI-River Falls

Through English Tutoring Services, I assisted University students with writing papers, understanding textbooks, completing homework and understanding cultural differences. 

August 2007- December 2007     Teton Literacy           Jackson, Wyoming USA   

I taught English as a Second Language to adults living in the United States.

July 2005 - July 2006          ETS English School       Sokcho, South Korea

I taught English as a Second Language to children and adults in South Korea. 

Volunteer work

July 2006- December 2006    United Nations English Teacher        Quito, Ecuador             I volunteer taught English to refugees immigrating to Canada.

Additional Work experience

June 2010 – July 2010   Fun Summer classes   Hudson School District, WI   USA

            I taught fun summer classes for students age 10 to 13 years old. 

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

      Hendricks, Sara. 2015. Speed Drawing and vocabulary. English Teaching Forum 53(1): 38-40

      Hendricks, Sara. 2015. Drawing for success. The Language Teacher (39)4: 22-23

Hendricks, Sara. “Increasing Gender Equality in the Classroom,” Presentation at Oita JALT,        October 2015.

     

Please feel free to ask me for any additional information.