Lindsey Phillips

• Nearly 8 years of professional instructional and instructional design experience in teaching learners of all ages; extensive experience with instruction to adults.  

• Experienced instructional designer: developed two educational/training programs, several month-long special elective classes, and curriculum development for current grade level instruction (ongoing).

• Team player: demonstrated success in working with a team to design and revise instruction.

• Experienced in teaching students with different academic goals, continuing education for college-bound students, local residents, professionals, and high school ESOL students.

• Experienced in integrating technology to design instruction through the use of Canvas, Edmodo, Moodle, and other online LMS platforms and tools.

• Track record of satisfied colleagues and students.

• Experienced in the use of extant data to guide curriculum development.

• Offers creativity, dynamism and effectiveness.

• Offers well-honed written and oral communication skills.

• Meticulous editorial skills.

• Fast and eager learner of new technologies and systems.

• Organized and goal oriented

• Bilingual-Spanish.

• Coordinated with the subect matter experts (SME) of Mitsukoshi Company at Epcot Disney to design and deliver a special 7-class program to address corporate objectives for employees’ language proficiency.

• In collaboration with 3 colleagues, designed and delivered a 12 week vocational English program for UCF adult employees.

• In collaboration with 3 classmates, designed and developed and evaluated one unit of an online course of instruction for military training.

• Evaluated, revised and delivered a 3 hour training workshop to 17-40 Japanese workers on hospitality English several times per year.

• Designed and developed a one month each GMAT, IELTS, and Advanced Writing Techniques class at the Language Company.

Teacher, South Creek Middle School, Orlando, FL

August 2015-Current

• In collaboration with two other teachers, designed, developed and delivered instruction to seventh grade students in a 1 to 1 technology learning environment.

• Evaluated and revised instruction based on student data.

• Created enabling objectives for terminal objectives that reflect the state standards.

• Integrate technological tools into instruction to create a more engaging and differentiated learning environment.

• Aligned instructional activities to enabling objectives using Webb’s Depth of Knowledge Levels.

• Communicated continuously, effectively, and tactfully with all stakeholders: parents, colleagues, students, and administrators.

Adjunct Instructor, Center for Multilingual and Multicultural Studies, UCF, Orlando, FL

August 2014-August 2015

• Planned and instructed 4 classes at varying levels in speaking, listening, grammar, reading and writing for each 7 week term.

• Lead team of 3 other teachers in creating a language training program for adult emoloyees at UCF. Communicated with client to assess needs, design, and deliver the program.

• Created formative and summative assessments.

• Received training on how to use online web courses using CANVAS; implemented this technology in classes.

• Sat on a committee to draft and recommend changes to the writing curriculum.

TESOL Instructor, The Language Company, Orlando, FL

July 2008-August 2014

• Dynamically designed and delivered instruction for all levels of intensive grammar, speaking, listening, reading, and writing to international adults learning English as a second language.

• Developed and taught a variety of specifically tailored private instruction including FCAT reading, TOEFL, IELTS, business English, writing strategies, and pronunciation.

• Consistently developed and incorporated engaging hands on supplemental materials into classes to meet level objectives.

• Wrote assessments to match enabling and terminal objectives.

• Created a Wordpress blog to supplement class listening activities and increase topical knowledge and vocabulary in order to prepare intermediate, academically bound students for TOEFL and IELTS.

• Maintained accurate and timely records and communications with students through the online Engrade database system and Filemaker.

• Meticulously edit private student writing and tactfully explain editing choices.

• Regularly received high satisfaction scores on yearly director evaluations and bimonthly student surveys.