Emily Hopper
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
Bachelor of Arts, English Secondary Education 2010
Metropolitan State College of Denver-Denver, CO, United States of America
Coursework in English with a minor in secondary education, observed senior teachers in 3 different teaching situations, tutored inner-city middle school students, completed student teaching.
General Education Credits 2007
Community College of Aurora-Aurora, CO, United States of America
Attended CCA 2006-2007 in order to attain general education credits to later transfer to a different school.
Psychology/General Education Credits 2006
University of Colorado at Denver-Denver, CO, United States of America
Attended UCD 2005-2006 in order to attain a Psychology degree, however only achieved general education credits.
EXPERIENCE
Chinese Language Learner 08/2016-06/2017
Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China: Studied Chinese speaking, writing, grammar and listening in order to further understand the Chinese language and culture.
Substitute Teacher 12/2016-06/2017
District 49, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA: Was a substitute teacher for K-12. Effectively managed students and carried out lesson plans for the original teacher who couldn’t be there.
Was also an 8-week long-term substitute at Sand Creek High School for grades 11-12. Taught general English, AP English, Yearbook and Mythology. Assigned and graded assignments, and kept up the gradebook until the teacher returned from maternity leave.
English Secondary Education Teacher 08/2012-06/2015
Tibet University- Lhasa, Tibet, China: Taught spoken and written English to 1st-3rdyear university students focusing on areas of grammar, pronunciation, speaking, reading, writing and culture in order to promote proper English language skills.
English Secondary Education Teacher 08/2011-06/2012
Jiangxi University of Technology (Formerly Blue Sky University)- Nanchang, Jiangxi, China: Taught English to 2nd-3rdyear students and teachers, focusing on areas of grammar, pronunciation, speaking, reading and culture in order to promote proper English language skills.
Student Teacher 08/2010-12/2012
Sierra Middle School- Parker, CO: While observing experience teachers, gradually took over the classroom. Participated in parent-teacher conferences, oversaw a poetry and book unit, taught the writing process and received experience in general classroom management skills and tasks.
Highlights
· Licensed in English Secondary Education |
· Creative teaching |
· Believes in strong teacher-student communication |
· TEFL certified |
· Accustomed to teaching multiple English levels |
· Patient |
Accomplishments
Facilitated small English-speaking groups
· Enjoyed running “English Corner” for Chinese students to improve their conversational English.
· Gladly tutored students who needed extra help.
Able to teach large groups of students
· Managed English-speaking classes from 2 to 42 students.
· Effectively used partner work to encourage English speaking inside the classroom.
Lesson planning
· Designed up to 5 lesson plans per week to achieve optimal student success,
· Differentiated lessons for lower learners.
Test creation
· Created multiple tests over my time of teaching to prove that students had learned what they could.
· Able to differentiate makeup/retake tests for students.
CONTACT:
E-MAIL：emily.hopper@pinnacleteaching.com
