Leesa Ashley Schumacher

Email: ​laschumacher123@gmail.com
Online Portfolio: ​https://laschumacher.weebly.com/

Education: ​Brigham Young University

● Major​: Linguistics;
● Minor:​ Arabic & TESOL
● Speaking certificate: ​Spanish
● Expected Graduation​: Winter 2019

TESOL Minor Overview:

● ELANG 325 - ​The Grammar of English
● ELANG 375 - ​TESOL Listening, Speaking, and Pronunciation
● ELANG 376 -​ ​TESOL Reading, Writing, and Vocabulary
● ELANG 477 - ​TESOL Basic Course and Lesson Planning
● ELANG 478 - ​TESOL Practicum
● ELANG 496 -​ TESOL Internship

Professional Experience:

IES Francesc Ribalta High School​ ​Castellon de la Plana, Spain

Auxiliar Teacher January 2018 - Present
● Develop lessons that center around speaking
● Collaborate with teachers of other subjects to use English in the classroom
● Motivate students in the foreign language classroom
● Complete my TESOL Certificate and be certified to teach English abroad

TESOL Practicum Teacher​ ​Provo, UT

Assistant Teacher September 2017 - December 2017
● Developed principled pedagogical practices
● Observed an experienced teacher
● Planned and taught lessons under mentor teacher observation
● Taught lessons independently while applying developed skills
American Fork Community ESL​ ​American Fork, UT
Teacher Trainer June 2017 - July 2017
● Conducted a month long workshop to introduce community volunteers to
TESOL related teaching skills and strategies
● Synthesised teaching skills and strategies from TESOL classes
● Designed a comprehensive four session workshop

American Fork Community ESL​ ​American Fork, UT

Volunteer Teacher June 2017 - September 2017
● Volunteered as a teacher in a community class
● Implemented communicative teaching method

IELTS Preparation Tutoring ​ ​Provo, UT

Tutor: June 2017 - December 2017
● Researched test taking strategies
● Taught in a one on one environment
● Assigned homework centered around critical skills for the IELTS
● Helped student increase speaking score by 2.5 bands (from 4.5 to 7)

Other Non-Teaching Related Work Experience:

Arabic Book Cataloging​ ​Provo, UT

Student cataloger Jan. 2017 - Present
● Data entry with Arabic texts
● Using my Arabic knowledge and language learning resources to complete records
● Experience working on large group projects that extend beyond my employment

BYU Housing ​Provo, UT

Office Assistant and Resident Assistant Aug. 2015 - Aug. 2016
● Engaged with residents to build relationships of trust
● Educated 45+ residents in campus values such as: life-skills and academic resources
● Planned engaging weekly meetings with residents to facilitate strong community bonding
● Communicated needs and issues of the residents to Hall Advisor and Management
● Served as an intermediary between resident and Administration