Stuart Hemphill

Experience

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  Chonnam National University

  Feb 2009 - Feb 2010

  ESL Teacher

  Taught over 500 university freshman and sophomores, and 60 community members.Created student-centered teaching materials and lessons plans from original curricula.

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  Westgate Corporation

  Sept 2009 - Dec 2009

  ESL Teacher

  Created lesson plans from established curriculum.Lead daily discussions to build student confidence/develop critical thinking abilities.

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  American Corner

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  Volunteer
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  Peace Corps

  Jul 2010 - May 2012

  English Teacher and Teacher Trainer

  Planned, organized, and led an education fair attended by 350 high school students, securing funding from World Education and selecting/training 12 student volunteers.Created and delivered three, half-day pilot teacher training workshops to promote student-centered education in secondary schools.Collaborated with five host country teachers to introduce student-centered teaching methodologies: interactive activities, group projects, engagement of all students.Taught ESL to 300 secondary school children (60 per room) and 50 teacher trainees in one year. Created lessons plans, and teaching materials.Created and hosted a podcast entitled “Tales from the Mekong” to inform Americans about contemporary Cambodia; website distribution of over 300.Planned, organized, and led internal high school and university spelling competitions, 60 and 30 respectively. Assisted with province wide cross-competition of 10 high schools and three universities.Organized and lead after school English Clubs to help students develop writing and public speaking skills (10-15 students).Collected and evaluated data bi-annually to validate effectiveness of educational projects. Pre/post exams showed 80-85% students improved scores 20%. Show less

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  Digital Domain

  Apr 2012 - Aug 2012

  Research Consultant

  Historical and Cultural Research regarding ancient China

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  Intercultural Institute of California

  Nov 2012 - Jun 2013

  ESL Teacher

  Created and deployed rubrics and assessments to validate student learning in grammar, writing, speaking and reading.Led a suite of half-day field trips to encourage experiential learning.

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  Nepal Youth Foundation

  Mar 2013 - Jun 2013

  Development Intern
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  Lao International College, LEaD Program

  Aug 2015 - Jan 2018

  Teacher Manager, ESL Instructor
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  Be Fluent NYC

  Jan 2018 - Aug 2024

  Senior ESL Instructor