·         Assistant Professor, Adjunct Faculty, Westcliff University, Irvine, CA, 8/2018 - Present

Develop and design online courses; Faculty Affairs (2019-2020); Committee Member, Curriculum, (2020-2021), Chair, Curriculum Development Committee, (May-August 2022); Dissertation Chair/Member (Spring 2023)

·         Online Instructor and Curriculum Developer (TESOL), Alexandria, VA, 01/2013 - Present

  Teach the TESOL foundation course; modified existing courses into self-study courses

·         Assistant Professor, American River College, Sacramento, CA, 9/2018 – 5/2022

Teach grammar courses on-ground and online

·         English Language Specialist, Virtual, Poland (and neighboring countries Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine), 3/2021 – 5/2021 {Phase 1); 8/17 – 12/23 (Phase 2), A Program of the U.S. Department of State

·         Content Scoring Leader and Research Contributor, Educational Testing Service, Ewing, NJ, 06/2005 – 12/2020

Managed scoring sessions by monitoring the quality of scoring leaders’ and raters’ work; acted as a mentor during rating sessions, implemented scoring policies and applied speaking rubrics, and rated (difficult-to-score) responses for the TOEFLiBT Speaking Test; acted as a research consultant and/or participant for ETS Research Projects and Development (mostly assessment in listening and speaking, discourse and technology projects)

·         Assistant Professor, San Diego Miramar College, San Diego, CA (8/2016 – 12/2016)

Taught a credited Tagalog language course.

·         Fellow, Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication, Intercultural Communication Institute, Portland, Oregon, (7/2016)

·         Instructor, Defense Language Institute-Department of Defense (Air Force), San Antonio, TX 4/2012 – 7/2012

Provided ESL instruction to foreign military personnel (focusing on content-area instruction) 

Served as a counselor to students needing assistance in specific (language) skills focusing on grammar, vocabulary, and test-taking strategies

·         Language Training Supervisor, Foreign Service Institute-US State Department, 4/2011-4/2012

Provided academic and administrative leadership in Indonesian/Malay/Tagalog Programs at the East Asia and Pacific Languages Division; conducted teacher training (in English) on language acquisition focusing on delivering lessons for higher proficiency outcomes, applying foreign language teaching methodologies, and incorporating technology

·         Assistant Professor, TESOL Education, Alliant International University, San Diego, CA, 08/2013 – 08/2015; 08/2007 – 03/2011

Taught TESOL Education courses at the Doctorate and master’s programs; provided extensive feedback on teaching demonstrations, lesson plans, learning outcomes, research/dissertation proposals, and curriculum development materials; served on the Institutional Research Board (IRB); served as a faculty consultant for academic success and community activities, Alliant TESOL Student Association (ATSA)

·         Assistant Professor (Tagalog), Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA, 1/2007 – 8/2007

Taught Tagalog (Filipino) language, developed content materials for practicing reading and speaking skills for class use and mock OPIs, served as a counselor and mentor to assigned students, and provided language learning strategies from a learners’ perspective (vs. Tagalog native speaker)

·         Visiting Assistant Professor, The University of Texas in San Antonio, 01/2013 – 05/2013

Taught graduate and undergraduate courses, such as ESL foundations, first and second language acquisition, and technology; served as a committee member in comprehensive exams) 

·         ESL Instructor/TOEFL Coordinator, American Language Institute, San Diego State University, 01/2006 – 12/2006

Taught academic speaking, listening and note-taking, and reading skills; supervised regular TOEFLiBT Pilot Testing from Educational Testing Service (ETS) materials; conducted speaking proficiency level-placement tests during new student orientations; served as a faculty librarian/resources coordinator

·         ESL Instructor, Alliant International University Intensive English Program, San Diego, CA, 08/2004 – 08/2005 

Taught Academic reading and writing, and listening and speaking; created supplementary materials for speaking, listening, reading, and writing  

·         ESL Instructor, Intensive English Institute, Houston Baptist University, Houston, TX, 6/2002 – 6/2004    

Taught Academic English: grammar, listening and speaking, reading, and writing - assisted in developing the Speaking Exit exam

·         EFL Instructor, YBM Sisa-Yong-O-Sa, ELS Schools, Seoul, South Korea

Taught English in different ELS programs: Intensive (Core Classes), Semi-Intensive, Conversation, and (off-site) Business Classes (such as LG Electronics and PraxAir Korea); conducted Level Placement Testing in speaking; served as curriculum coordinator; created supplemental materials for speaking

• Master of Science in Education (MS. Ed) (Learning Design and Technology), Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, in progress (May 2023)

• Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) (TESOL), Alliant International University-San Diego, CA, May 2011

• Master of Education (M.Ed.) (TESOL) Alliant International University-San Diego, CA, May 2006

• Bachelor of Science (BS) (Chemistry), University of Santo Tomas Manila, Philippines, August 1998

• 5/2021 – 6/2021, Specialist Master Class, Certificate of Completion, A Case Study in ESP, Content-based Instruction for Disaster Management, The Office of English Language Programs, US Department of State

• 11/2006, TESOL-sponsored Principles and Practices of Online Teaching Certificate, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Continuing Education

• 2/2001-3/2001, RSA/Cambridge CELTA, St. Giles International, San Francisco, CA

• Tech Staff Support, Measurement, Inc., Durham, NC, 03/2018 – 8/2019

             Offered technical support to remote readers; assisted in daily scoring operations