Samantha (Sam - She/Her) Simmons

Experience

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  Alexandra School

  Aug 1999 - Aug 2000

  ESL Instructor, Curriculum Coordinator

  Taught vocational and business English to adult students at a private language school in Grasse, France. Developed a general curriculum for the ESL program.

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  San Diego Community College District

  Jan 2006 - Jun 2006

  ESL Instructor at City and Mesa College

  Planned, developed, and implemented curriculum for credit courses in reading comprehension, pronunciation, listening comprehension, and language fluency to non-native speakers.

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  UC San Diego Extended Studies

  Apr 2007 - May 2010

  Instructed students of all levels and abilities in ESL. Planned, developed, and applied curriculum for a wide range of subjects including advanced grammar, academic writing, business English, pronunciation, reading skills, American culture, public speaking, Microsoft Word, TOEFL/TOEIC/GRE/GMAT preparation, and vocabulary building. Managed a classroom with 20 or more international students in a peaceful and cooperative manner. Trained to native and non-native speakers in Intercultural Communication enrolled in the Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate Program. Show less

  • ESL Instructor, Teacher Trainer

    Sept 2001 - May 2010

  • Interim Academic Coordinator

    Apr 2007 - Oct 2007
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  University of San Diego

  Aug 2008 - Oct 2008

  Freelance Textbook Writer for HSBC

  Wrote an intermediate level English as a Second Language textbook for HSBC Bank in Mexico. Developed English as a Second Language curriculum specifically for bankers and incorporated this into reading, writing, listening, speaking, and grammar lessons. Collaborated with other writers, editors, and audio technicians to deliver a finished product within the assigned deadline.

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  UC Irvine

  Oct 2010 - Jun 2013

  Lecturer - Department of Humanities - Program in Academic English

  • Teach and develop lessons for and lower division academic writing and grammar and upper division research writing courses designed for students of various language backgrounds.• Implement web-based instruction and computer technology into curriculum using on-line learning tools such as The Writing Studio, Blackboard and Power Point • Perform administrative duties for the classroom in an accurate and timely manner. • Collaborate with colleagues to norm placement, challenge and final exams • Courses taught: HUM 20 A, B, C, HUM 23 A & B, HUM 139W (Lower division writing, graduate speaking & listening) Show less

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  Cypress College

  Jul 2013 - now

  • Distance Education Coordinator

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Professor of Linguistics & English as a Second Language

    Aug 2013 - now

  • Professor of English as a Second Language

    Jul 2013 - now