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Marj Powers

Marj Powers

ESL Instructor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Research Associate at Westat

  • Education

    • University of Cambridge, UK

      2010 - 2010
      CELTA English as a Second Language

      CELTA = Certificate of English Language Teaching Adults120 hour on site courseInternational House, Chiang Mai, Thailand

    • Pensacola Junior College

      1972 - 1975
      Associate of Arts Teacher Education

    • University of West Florida

      1997 - 1999
      B.A. Legal Administration

      Activities and Societies: Legal Society

  • Experience

    • Republic of Korea Air Force - Foreign Language Institute

      Jan 2009 - Jan 2011
      ESL Instructor

      Taught Korean Air Force personnel and their children English as a second language. Focused on speaking, reading, writing and listening skills. Courses were 6 or 8 weeks long. Class size ranged from 1-15 students. Taught with a student centered approach to learning. Performed pre and post course tests. Provided recorded speaking dialogue to supplement written Korean Air Force Manual. Edited written manual.

    • Ankug Engineering and Consulting Co. Ltd.

      Sept 2011 - Sept 2013
      English as a Second Language Instructor

      Assist staff to improve conversational English skills. Focus on speaking, reading, writing, listening. Small group and individual instruction with all employee levels. II am the first native English speaker to be employed, by a mid-sized company in South Korea. I am responsible for the English program.

    • An Occasion to Remember

      Sept 2013 - Jul 2015
      Event and Wedding Planner Assistant

      I am assisting my daughter, Dawn, with the promotion and daily operation of her event and wedding planning business, An Occasion to Remember.We pay attention to details as we plan a variety of events. No event is too small or too large.Please refer us to people planning a wedding, birthday and holiday parties, showers, proposals, charity events, wedding vow renewals, ceremony officiating, and more!!

    • English American Style

      Sept 2013 - Oct 2014
      Online English Conversation Instructor (CELTA certified)

      Rolling, open enrollment for online English conversation sessions. I welcome all speakers of other languages!Webpage: Englishamericanstyle.vpweb.comemail: eslconversation@hushmail.com

    • Escambia County School Board

      Oct 2013 - May 2015
      Substitute Teacher K-12

      In addition to teaching English online, I also fill in, for classroom teachers, when they need a day off. Kindergarten through 12th grade. All subjects.

    • Florida State Government - Dept. of Children and Families - Economic Services

      May 2014 - Oct 2014
      Economic Self-Sufficiency Specialist

      Determined customer eligibility for federal food assistance, Medicaid and temporary cash assistance.

    • EF International Language Centers

      Jun 2015 - now
      Online English Language Consultant

      Provides small group and individual English lessons online, to foreign learners.

    • Westat

      Aug 2016 - now
      Research Associate

  • Licenses & Certifications