Education

Degrees

1992 MA in English/TESL, California State University, Dominguez Hills.

1989 BA, Cum Laude, in Liberal Studies, California State University, Long Beach.

Coursework

1993-99 Graduate coursework in linguistics, University of California, Santa Barbara.

1993 Post-MA coursework in Rhetoric & Composition, California State University, Dominguez Hills.

1989-93 Coursework in Spanish and Japanese; Long Beach City College, Long Beach, California.

Teaching Experience

1993-present UC Santa Barbara

Lecturer, English as a Second Language Program (Department of Linguistics)

Courses taught: Ling/ESL 1 (ESL Skills Review); Ling/ESL 2 (ESL Skills Practicum); Ling/ESL 2G (ESL Skills Practicum - Graduate); Ling/ESL 3 (Undergraduate Writing); Ling/ESL 4 (Individual, Self-Paced Instruction); Ling/ESL 5 (Intermediate Oral Practicum); Ling/ESL 9 (Pronunciation) Ling/ESL 11 (English Structure and Vocabulary for Academic Writing); Ling/ESL 12 (Approaches to University Writing for Multilingual Students)

Teaching Associate: Introduction to Language & Linguistics

Teaching Assistant: Introduction to Language & Linguistics; Language & Society; Language & Sex Roles; American Minorities

1994-present UCSB Extension

Instructor, TESL Certificate Program

Courses taught: Pronunciation – Theory into Practice; Cross-Cultural Communication; The Art and Craft of ESL Teaching

Instructor, Language & Culture Programs

Courses taught: TOEFL; Business Communication, Listening/Speaking; Writing; Multi-skills Core Classes; Grammar; Reading; Conversation; Pronunciation & Fluency; English for Science and Engineering

Instructor, Professional Diploma Programs

Courses taught: Business Success Skills; Resume Writing & Interview Skills; Intern Development Seminar

1999-present Santa Barbara City College

Instructor, Department of English as a Second Language

Courses taught: ESL 40 (Level 1 Grammar); ESL 41 (Level 1 Writing); ESL 42 (Level 1 Reading); ESL 50 (Level 2 Grammar); ESL 52 (Level 2 Reading); ESL 61 (Level 3 Writing); ESL 113 (Beginning Conversation & Pronunciation); ESL 117 (Intermediate Conversation & Pronunciation); ESL 121 (Intermediate Conversation & Pronunciation); ESL 122 (Level 4 Grammar); ESL 128 (Multi-Level Conversation & Pronunciation); ESL 130 (Level 5 Reading); ESL 131 (Level 5 Grammar); ESL 134 (Level 5 Writing)

2005 Santa Barbara City College, Continuing Education

Instructor, English as a Second Language

Course taught: ESL Multi-Skills, Multi Level (Beginning)

2002 CSU Northridge

Instructor, Department of English

Course taught: English 302 (Introduction to Modern Grammar - Channel Islands Campus)

1999 English Language Center Santa Barbara

Instructor

Courses taught: Intermediate Conversation; Intermediate & Advanced Grammar; Intermediate Reading/Writing

1993 CSU Dominguez Hills Extension

Instructor, American Language and Culture Program

Courses taught: Advanced Writing; TOEFL Reading/Vocabulary; Conversation, Listening; American Music

1991-93 Los Angeles Southwest College

Instructor, Department of English

Courses taught: Eng 21 (writing); Eng 28 (writing); Eng 47 (reading); Eng 101 (transfer-level reading/composition)

NON-TEACHING Experience IN EDUCATION

2005-present Vangent / Pearson Government Solutions / University of California

ESL Specialist, University of California Analytical Writing Placement Examination

2004 UCSB Extension

Program Coordinator, Daegu Four-Week Academic Success Program

2002-2003 UCSB Extension

Internship Coordinator, Professional Diploma Programs

1996-2004 Educational Testing Service / University of California

ESL Specialist, University of California Subject A writing examination

1988-93 Los Angeles Southwest College

Tutorial Coordinator, Learning Resource Center

Reader, English Placement Examination

English Tutor, Learning Resource Center

Grant awards

2007 Non-Senate Faculty Professional Development Fund Grant, UCSB

Travel to the 42nd annual convention of TESOL.

2007 Faculty Professional Development Committee Student Success Grant, SBCC

My English Classroom: A Classroom Culture Video for Beginning ESL Students.

2006 Office of Instructional Consultation Web Mini-Grant, UCSB

Automatic Coding Tool for Marking Student Papers with Links to ESL Learning Resources on the Worldwide Web.

1994-95 Instructional Development Grant, UCSB

Training Manual for new ESL Teaching Assistants..

1994 Instructional Development Grant, UCSB

The Discursive Tools of Classroom Discourse: Preparing ESL Students for Entry into the Mainstream.

Publications And Presentations

2008 Presenter: Three Internet Tricks for Great Vocabulary. Los Padres Chapter CATESOL conference, Santa Barbara, California, October 11, 2008, Santa Barbara, California.

2008 Presenter: Cyber-Grading: Teach a Paperless Writing Class with One-Click Commenting. 2008 CATESOL statewide conference, April 11, 2008, Sacramento, California.

2007-2008 Guest speaker: Teaching ESL with Video. UCSB Linguistics Department, February 20, 2007/February 20, 2008.

2007 Guest panelist: TESOL Professionals. UCSB Extension, May 29, 2007.

2007 Guest speaker: Teaching Pronunciation. UCSB Extension, February 8, 2007.

2006 Presenter: Cyber-Grading Your Students’ Papers: Saving Trees and Much, Much More. Los Padres Chapter CATESOL conference, October 14, 2006, Santa Barbara, California.

2006 Presenter: Creating and Maintaining Your Own Web Pages. UCSB ESL faculty inservice, University of California, Santa Barbara, June 14, 2006.

2006 Presenter: Using Video in the ESL Classroom. Los Padres CATESOL event, May 5, 2006, Santa Barbara, California.

2006 Paper: Stumbling Blocks to Stepping Stones: Shortcuts to Intelligible Pronunciation. Online Proceedings of the 2006 CATESOL statewide conference, http://catesol.org/Rightmire.pdf .

2006 Presenter: Stumbling Blocks to Stepping Stones: Shortcuts to Intelligible Pronunciation. CATESOL statewide conference, April 8, 2006, San Francisco, California.

2006 Poster: Group Writing Projects: Uniting Diverse Styles Perspectives and Approaches. CATESOL statewide conference, April 7, 2006, San Francisco, California.

2005 Co-presenter: How to Forget You Don’t Speak English: Pronunciation & Speaking through Dramatic Imitation & Improvisation. Los Padres Chapter CATESOL conference, Santa Barbara, California.

2004 Presenter: TESOL Fundamentals: The Least You Should Know about ESL Learners, Methods, and Materials. Los Padres Chapter CATESOL conference, Santa Barbara, California.

2004 Co-presenter: Tutors, teachers, and ESL writers. TESOL international conference, Long Beach, California.

2003 Presenter: Ten things everyone should know about tutors and ESL writing. Los Padres chapter CATESOL conference, Santa Barbara, California.

2003 Co-presenter: The writing tutorial and the writing classroom. CATESOL statewide conference, Pasadena, California.

2002 Presenter: Newer, easier ways to upload to the web. ESL faculty inservice, UC Santa Barbara.

2002 Presenter: Digital media tools for teaching pronunciation. ESL faculty inservice, UC Santa Barbara.

2002 Presenter: Using the comments tool in MS Word to evaluate student writing. ESL faculty inservice, UC Santa Barbara.

2001 Co-Presenter: Job interview skills for ESL Teachers. CATESOL regional conference, Santa Barbara, California.

2000 Presenter: Teaching intonation, stress, and speech rhythm in the computer lab and in the classroom. CATESOL regional conference, Santa Barbara, California.

1998 Presenter: Pronouncing foreign names. Jury Education & Management Forum, Santa Barbara, California.

1997-98 Guest panelist: Teaching English structure and vocabulary; teaching undergraduate reading and composition. ESL TA training seminar, UC Santa Barbara.

1995, 96 Presenter: Assisting ESL writers in the tutorial setting. Center for Learning Assistance Services, UC Santa Barbara.

1994 Co-author: Meeting the needs of all participants in MATESL programs. CATESOL Journal 7, 2, 85-102

1993 Presenter: Unexpected voices: A linguistic take on orality and literacy in the inner city. Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, UC Santa Barbara.

1993 Co-presenter: Meeting the needs of all participants in MATESL programs. TESOL national conference, Atlanta, Georgia, and CATESOL statewide conference, San Diego, California

1992 MA thesis: Prepositional phrase subjects in the interlanguage of second dialect learners. California State University, Dominguez Hills.

Activity in Professional Organizations

2006-2007 Conference Coordinator, 2007 Los Padres Chapter Conference, California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (CATESOL)

2006 Nominee, College/University Level Assistant Chair, California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (CATESOL)

2005-2006 Conference Co-Coordinator, 2006 Los Padres Chapter Conference, California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (CATESOL)

2004-present Member, Conference Planning Board, Los Padres Chapter, California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (CATESOL)

2003-present College/University Level Representative, Los Padres Chapter, California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (CATESOL)

2000-present Member, Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

2000-present Member, California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (CATESOL)

References

Jan Frodesen, Director, English as a Second Language Program, UC Santa Barbara, (805) 893-3303

Gail Reynolds, Professor, Department of ESL, Santa Barbara City College, (805) 965-0581, x 2696

Andrew Harper, Director, Language and Culture Programs, Director, TESOL Professional Certificate Program, UCSB Extension, (805) 893-5858

Last updated: September 22, 2008