2023 - 2024
English Teaching AssistantOberschule Findorff - Bremen, ألمانياTaught at Oberschule Findorff in Bremen, Germany through a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship grant. Taught English to students from grades 6-13 through solo-teaching, leading small groups, and co-teaching with faculty.
2022 - 2023
Interim Spanish TeacherUniversity Lake School - Hartland, الولايات المتحدةTaught Spanish from levels II-AP. Topics included grammar (present subjunctive, present perfect), Spanish-language music, and Gothic Spanish literature/Spanish horror stories. Additional presentation on sociolinguistics capstone project from undergraduate studies focusing on phonetics and articulation of the "ch" sound in Chilean Spanish.
2022 - 2023
Volunteer English Teaching AssistantMetro South Adult Basic Education - Minneapolis, الولايات المتحدةAssisted for summer term (July 2022) working with adult refugee and immigrant learners. Worked with advanced students to improve pronunciation. Supported the other teaching staff in group activities, and took part in a class field trip to the Minnesota state capital.
2019 - 2020
Volunteer English Teacher (TEFL Practicum)Hmong-American Partnership - Saint Paul, الولايات المتحدةTaught English (solo) to adult learners at the pre-literate level as part of a semester-long practicum (Spring 2019) at the University of Minnesota in the department of Teaching English as a Second Language. We worked on building foundational literacy skills and navigating topics of daily life for adult refugees and immigrants. Activities included games, formal instruction, reading and writing worksheets, and practice dialogues.
2018 - 2019
Volunteer Spanish Teaching AssistantUniversity Lake School - Hartland, الولايات المتحدةSupported high school Spanish students at levels II-IV in May of 2018. Co-taught, led speaking activities, evaluated presentations and gave individual feedback to students.