Lori Lye

Experience

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  America Reads*America Counts

  Sept 2009 - Jan 2013

  Tutor/Site Coordinator

  • Tutored at-risk elementary school students through individualized lesson plans in reading 20 hours per week• Assisted a first-year teacher in a class of 20 first graders for 3 days each week during the school year

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  SCHOOL BOARD OF ALACHUA COUNTY

  Jan 2014 - now

  Migrant Advocate

  • Tutored primarily native Spanish speakers, aged 3-21, in the surrounding migrant community• Assisted high school ESOL students learn English using Rosetta Stone• Designed and co-taught a series of adult English night classes to a group of migrant workers

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  University of Florida

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2018

  Graduate Research Assistant

  • Coded and analyzed pronunciation data in Praat from learners of Spanish• Segmented vowel sounds to measure duration compared to English equivalents

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  University of Florida

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

  • Instructed beginning, intermediate, and communication Spanish courses for five years at the university-level• Shadowed and then taught an upper division Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics undergraduate course• Designed curricula and taught Intensive Communication Skills in Spanish to study abroad students in Spain• Coded and analyzed pronunciation data from learners of Spanish as a research assistant • Interned in Language Studio to pilot Spanish tutoring program and expand the center’s use Voir moins

  • Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2021

  • Center for Public Humanities Intern

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2020

  • Language Studio Intern

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2020
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  Duolingo

  Jan 2020 - now

  Freelance Editor of Pedagogical Content

  • Developed pedagogical content in collaboration with Learning Designers and contractors in multiple projects for various Spanish, English and French coursesMonolingual Exercises• Developed lesson and skill-level notes for grammar exercises in English and Spanish• Collaborated with Skill Architect to design course structures, aligning learning and communicative objectivesStories• Worked on translations for English, Spanish and French and established translation rules across courses• QA-tested content to ensure high-quality audio, visual and pedagogical contentGrammar Skills• Designed grammar-focused content for English courses for speakers of other languages, including French, German, and Korean• Completed technical reviews for English, Spanish and French Grammar Skills, tracking content taughtDuolingo Math• Generated and aligned content for word problems in Duolingo Math• Established consistent processes for math content including formatting, skill and character alignmentDuoRadio• Generated exercises to measure vocabulary and comprehension of Spanish and English episodes • Organized content in spreadsheets to facilitate production and ingestion of episodesPedagogy Bootcamp• Completed an 8-week bootcamp and Capstone Project applying pedagogical principles to learning content • Worked as a Teaching Assistant developing materials, leading discussions, and providing feedback on final projectsAudio Lessons• Created scripts and content for Spanish audio lessons directed towards English speakers • Developed grammar content for English and Spanish courses Voir moins

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  Intellisoft

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

  Spanish Content Creator and Supervisor

  • Created language learning content to be used for Spanish, French and Chinese• Tested the app's UI to optimize efficiency and users' experiences• Developed new exercise types to focus on oral language proficiency skills

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  ExoDexa

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

  Instructional Designer

  • Developed math and science content aligned to Common Core Standards in an adaptive learning system• Tested learning platform to improve learners' experiences

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  TAPIF - Teaching Assistant Program in France - USA

  Oct 2023 - now

  English Language Assistant

  • Taught English language and culture to students aged 11-15• Collaborated with teachers to create materials and evaluate students' oral proficiencies