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Sarah Dunfee

sd257007@ohio.edu

Current Address:      
The Vine Co-op                                                                                                                                                         

23 Elliott St.                                                                                                                                                         

Athens, OH 45701                                                                                                                                                              

(330) 240-0532        


Permanent Address:         
6757 Lakeview Dr. 
Kinsman, OH 44428                                                                                    

Education:           Scripps College of Communications, Ohio University, Athens, OH

Major: Communication Studies; Minor: Linguistics, Spanish

Certificate: Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

Graduated: June 2012

Accumulative GPA 3.6/4.0 Dean’s List 11/12 Quarters

 

Relevant               Nature of Language, Introduction to Linguistics, Theories of Language Learning,

Courses:                Communication between Cultures, Cultural Anthropology, Public Speaking

Relevant                              

Experiences:        Membership Coordinator,

The Vine Co-op, Athens, OH 9/11-present 

·            Arranges new membership move in/out dates

·            Advertises available rooms for rent

·            Distributes/collects applications and leases

·            Keeps The Vine Cooperative Organization membership records

English For All Teacher, LING 410: TEFL Practicum

Ohio University, Athens, OH; Spring Quarter 2012

·            Wrote detailed lesson plans for every class period

·            Evaluated self, classmates, and other EFL teachers

·            Created materials for class

·            Modified lesson plans/teaching style according to Course Instructor/T.A.

Private English Tutor,

Self-arranged, Athens, OH

·         Creates lesson plans for individual students

·         Customizes tutoring for individual students’ needs/demands

·         Organizes meeting times and places through communicating with students

Rotary International Exchange Student, Instituto de Los Cristianos: Arona (Tenerife),

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain 9/07-7/08

·            Completed academic school year at Spanish high school

·            Lived with Spanish host family for ten months

·            Obtained fluency in Spanish Language

Work

Experience:

OPIE Pronunciation Labs, Ohio University, Athens, OH

Pronunciation Tutor, 9/10-present

·         Tutors pronunciation in American English

·         Focuses on linguistic segmentals and English speaking basics

·         Conducts Speech analysis and Diagnostics for speech improvement focus

                                Ohio Program of Intensive English, Ohio University, Athens, OH

                                Cultural Liaison, 11/11-12/11

·         Chaperoned cultural field trips

·         Facilitated weekly English Conversation Hour

·         Assisted in cultural field trip planning

ELIP Pronunciation Labs, Ohio University, Athens, OH

Pronunciation Tutor, 9/10-11/11

·         Tutors Advanced American English pronunciation to graduate students

·         Focuses on linguistic supra-segmentals, fluency and intelligibility

·         Prepares students for SPEAK test

                                Linkman International Language Institute, Hangzhou, China

                                English Teacher, 6/11-9/11

·         Created English lesson plans

·         Facilitated oral English classes

·         Prepared students for IELTS & TOFEL exams

·         Instructed business English to Nokia IT representatives   

Activities:             Member at The Vine Co-op (NASCO Organization);  Maintenance Coordinator at The Vine Co-op; OPIE Conversation Partners participant (3 quarters); Yoga Student at Inhale Yoga Studio and Ohio University (3 years); Vegan Cooking Workshop Student Organization Member (4 years).