WAESOL Conference, Des Moines, Washington -- October 2014
- Demonstrated how to help ESL students successfully transition to U.S. higher education environments
- Coached ESL instructors to help ESL students develop study skills, cultural norms, and academic values of the U.S. academia
- Prezi Presentation
American Language and Culture Program 2014 Professional Development, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho -- April 2014
- Demonstrated teaching technique: using “chunking” for teaching English grammar in different levels
- Explained the use of provided handouts and activities to the colleagues
Palouse Foreign and Second Language Symposium, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho -- March 2014
- Represented a variety of interactive activities for teaching English writing in different levels
- Counseled English writing strategies and techniques for ESL instructors
- Instructed the use of provided handouts and exercises to the audience
- Prezi Presentation
Blackboard Learn -- September 2012 to May 2013
- Established an online professional development course for English language teachers in Taiwan and native English speaking ESL instructors
- Conducted the online professional development course
- Designed professional development activities for English language teachers
- Coached a variety of ESL teaching techniques, strategies, and skills for English language teachers
National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan -- July 2012 to August 2012
- Assisted and organized the face-to-face three-week Northwest Inland Writing Project Summer Institute for English language teachers in Taiwan
- Created and guided professional development activities and lessons for English language teachers in Taiwan
- Advised Taiwanese English language teachers for designing a demonstration lesson which was required research based, practical application and participation interaction context
Spring Conference 2012 of the Northwest Inland Writing Project, Spokane, Washington -- March 2012
- Presented the common errors that Chinese speakers make in English writing
- Educated the knowledge of Chinese writing styles for native English speaking teachers
- Illustrated real-life Chinese writing examples for native English speaking teachers
- PowerPoint Presentation
Spring Conference 2012 of the Northwest Inland Writing Project, Spokane, Washington -- March 2012
- Represented a variety of in-class activities with authentic materials for teaching ESL/EFL writing
- Advised and educated the importance of using authentic materials for ESL/EFL learners
- Clarified the use of authentic materials in ESL/EFL Writing classes
- PowerPoint Presentation
