PhD, Linguistics

Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
University of South Carolina (2012)

MA, Linguistics

Second Language Acquisition and Psycholinguistics
University of South Carolina (2009)Linguistics

Certification to teach Jolly Phonics

London, UK (2006)

Cambridge English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) Certificate

ECC Thailand-Cambridge University (2006)

Warren, S. (2013, January)  Assessing Academic Literacy: A Reading-Writing Exit Test.  Presentation at AAIEP Professional Development Workshop, San Francisco, CA.

Warren, S. (2012, December)  Establishing a Unified Model of Academic Literacy and a Method of Measuring Academic Readiness.  Presentation at English in Europe, Zaragoza, Spain.

Warren, S., Medlin, J. and Bledsoe, K. (2012, October)  Orientation Before the Flight, Revised:  Web 2.0 for the Newly Arriving English Learner.  Poster Presentation at Regional NAFSA Annual Conference and Expo, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Warren, S., Medlin, J. and Bledsoe, K. (2012, June)  Orientation Before the Flight:  Web 2.0 for the Newly Arriving English Learner.  Poster Presentation at International NAFSA Annual Conference and Expo, Houston, TX.

Warren, S.  (2011, May)  Bridging the Gap Between IEP and University English Courses.  Poster Presentation at International NAFSA Annual Conference and Expo, Vancouver, Canada.

Warren, S. (2011, March) Bridging the Gap Between IEP and University Courses.  Presentation at National TESOL Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Warren, S. (2010, Nov) Preparing ESL Students for University Success.  Regional TESOL Conference, Hilton Head, SC.

Warren, S. (2010, June) Setting Standards in Speaking Levels Through the Creation of Speaking Level Benchmarks. Poster presentation at National NAFSA Annual Conference and Expo, Kansas City, MO.

Warren, S. (2010, March) Establishing Speaking Level Benchmarks in an Intensive English Program. Presentation at National TESOL Convention, Boston, MA.

Rowe, A. and Warren, S. (2009, October) Accreditation: Best Practices for Written Review Plans. Presented at Region VII NAFSA, Knoxville, TN.

Warren, S. and Morris, R. (2009, August) Phonological Similarity Effects in Reading. Presented at the 15th European Conference on Eye Movements, Southampton, UK.

Warren, S. and Morris, R. (2009, April) Disambiguating the Tongue Twister Effect: An Eye Movements Analysis. Poster presentation at CUNY Sentence Processing, Davis, CA.

Warren, S. (2008, December) Establishing Speaking Level Benchmarks in an Intensive English Program. Regional TESOL Conference, Charleston, SC.

Warren, S. (2013, April)  Best Practices in Teaching Writing.  Access Teacher Training Project, English Programs for Internationals, Columbia, SC.

Warren, S.  (2013, April)  Best Practices in Assessment.  Access Teacher Training Project, English Programs for Internationals, Columbia, SC.

Warren, S. (2012, Oct; 2011, Oct.; 2010, Oct)  Accommodating for Non-native Speakers in the First Year English Classroom.  701a workshop, English Department, University of South Carolina.

Warren, S. (2010, Aug)  Teaching Non-native Speakers in First Year English.  First Year English GTA Orientation Session, University of South Carolina.

Warren, S. (2010, May) Tools for Developing Students’ Word Choice and Research Skills, English Programs for Internationals, Columbia, SC.

Warren, S. (2009, April) Voicethread Workshop. English Programs for Internationals, Columbia, SC.

Holmes, B. and Warren, S. (2009, October) Oral Assessment Training Using Speaking Level Benchmarks. English Programs for Internationals, Columbia, SC.

Holmes, B. and Warren, S. (2008, August) Oral Assessment Training: The Speaking Benchmarks. English Programs for Internationals, Columbia, SC.

Warren, S. and Holmes, B. (2008, April) Faculty Retreat: Oral Interview Training and Assessment Tool. English Programs for Internationals, Columbia, SC.

Warren, S. (2003, April) Dealing with ADHD in the Classroom. Cameron House School, London, UK.

Warren, S. (2002, August) Mindmapping for Use Across the Curriculum. Cameron House School, London, UK.

Warren, S. (2001, May) Using Manipulatives to Teach Mental Math. Cameron House School, London, UK.

Writing/Grammar Coordinator, English Programs for Internationals
University of South Carolina
January 2012-Present
Columbia, SC

• Coordinating the development of curriculum and assessments for all Writing/Grammar courses
• Observing and advising all Writing/Grammar course instructors
• Staffing Writing/Grammar courses each term, in collaboration with the Associate Director
• Researching and coordinating materials development for Writing/Grammar courses
• Providing and managing professional development for Writing/Grammar instructors
• Coordinating collaboration with First Year English at the University of South Carolina

Assessment Coordinator and ESL Liaison, First Year English and English Programs for Internationals
English Department                                                                        August 2011-December 2011
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC

• Develop, test and implement assessment tools for assessing the writing development of native and non-native speakers of English
• Create opportunities for First Year English instructors and instructors at English Programs for Internationals to communicate about how best to ease the transition from IEP to university work
• Hold professional development workshops for teachers of First Year English designed to develop awareness of the needs of non-native speakers and ESL teaching skills
• Develop assessment tools for English Programs for Internationals to ensure that students who enter the university are properly prepared for the reading and writing demands of university level academic work
• Maintain a comprehensive website through which materials, work benchmarks and course curriculum can be communicated to instructors at English Programs for Internationals
• Coordinate English for Academic Purposes curriculum development at English Programs for Internationals
• Hold professional development workshops for teachers at English Programs for Internationals to build skills for teaching new English for Academic Purposes curriculum

 
ESL Liaison, First Year English and English Programs for Internationals
English Department
May 2010-present
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC

• Create opportunities for First Year English instructors and instructors at English Programs for Internationals to communicate about how best to ease the transition from IEP to university work
• Hold professional development workshops for teachers of First Year English designed to develop awareness of the needs of non-native speakers and ESL teaching skills
• Develop assessment tools for assessing native and non-native speaking students’ end of term First Year English portfolios
• Develop assessment tools for English Programs for Internationals to ensure that students who enter the university are properly prepared for the reading and writing demands of university level academic work
• Build a comprehensive website through which materials, work benchmarks and course curriculum can be communicated to instructors at English Programs for Internationals
• Coordinate English for Academic Purposes curriculum development at English Programs for Internationals
• Hold professional development workshops for teachers at English Programs for Internationals to build skills for teaching new English for Academic Purposes curriculum

Assessment Developer (Independent Contractor)
Disney English
May 2010-present
Disney Publishing Company
Glendale, CA

• Develop learning objectives for Disney English curriculum
• Develop placement test for Step Up program
• Develop unit assessments for Step Up program

Instructor, Program Assistant
English Programs for Internationals
October 2007-present
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC

• Planning, developing and implementing the creation of level benchmarks for the assessment of speaking skills
• Coordinating a teacher-training workshop for the assessment of speaking skills through the use of oral interviews, using the developed level benchmarks
• Providing teacher training for use of technological tools in the classroom
• Assisting with the four year accreditation report for the intensive English program
• Providing administrative assistance for an online business English course
  • Developing the new course website
  • Consolidating student feedback about the course modules in order to enable ongoing improvement of the course
  • Providing technical support to students
• Teaching adults in an intensive English program
  • Developing materials and lesson plans to accommodate learners from diverse language backgrounds
  • Teaching grammar and writing skills to low-intermediate and advanced students of English
  • Teaching speaking and listening skills to high intermediate students of English
• Creating DVDs for instructional use in International Teaching Assistants (ITA) training and to inform students from a variety of language backgrounds of fire safety hazards
• Assessment and documentation of ITA presentations

Graduate Student Research Assistant
Barbara Schulz
English Department
August 2008-May 2009
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC

• Recruiting participants for a variety of second language acquisition studies using a range of instruments including ePrime, Linger and a dual-perkingie eye-movements apparatus
• Running participants for second language acquisition research using a range of instruments (see above)
• Revising stimuli originally used in a self paced reading study for use in an eye movements experiment
• Collecting and performing analyses on raw data from an eye movements experiment

Graduate Student Assistant
Ted Mims Foreign Language Learning Center
University of South Carolina
August 2007-May 2008
Columbia, SC

• Providing technical support to faculty and students regarding the use of a range of computer software and hardware for the teaching and learning of foreign languages
• Providing in-class support for professors using technology for teaching purposes
• Creating DVDs and digital recordings for use in the teaching and learning of foreign languages
• Assisting students in producing DVDs and digital media for their language course assignments
• Providing general support to students and faculty utilizing resources in the computer lab

Instructor
The Princeton Review
April 2007-August 2007
April 2006-March 2007 (part time)
Bangkok, Thailand

• Preparing students to take the TOEFL examination for the purpose of pursuing undergraduate
• or graduate study in the USA
• Teaching reading, listening, speaking and writing skills to classes of 8-12 students (6 week courses focusing on reading and listening or speaking and writing skills)
• Preparing students to take the SAT (classes of 8-12 students and individuals)
• Preparing students to take ILTS and other English examinations administered abroad for entry into competitive international programs in Thailand (courses tailored to individuals)

Grade 2 Teacher
Assumption College
April 2006-March 2007
Bangkok, Thailand

• Teaching a class of 25 boys Math, English, Science and Health subjects
• Planning units of study
  • Creating lesson plans for each lesson taught within math, science and English units
  • Creating and distributing resources to all grade two teachers for teaching units of study
  • Creating powerpoints to accompany lesson plans to be used by all grade two teachers
• Teaching students basic phonics skills through the Jolly Phonics scheme
• Providing materials and information to grade two teachers to supplement the development of
• phonics and math skills using the Alpha to Omega phonological skills remediation program and the Mad Minute math program

 
KS1 Special Educational Needs Coordinator
Cameron House School
August 2003-July 2005
London, UK

• Teaching children ages 4-11 subjects including (but not limited to) writing skills, comprehension and reading skills, maths skills and test taking skills in the classroom and in small groups
• Teaching year 1 and year 3 children phonics, handwriting and reading on a daily basis
• Assisting in the classroom with provision for children experiencing learning difficulties, with abilities ranging from learning disabled to profoundly gifted
• Providing assessment for children experiencing difficulty in the classroom
• Liaising with teachers to coordinate specialist provision for children with additional educational needs
• Teaching children literacy skills in specialist small group lessons
• Teaching individual children phonics, reading, writing and maths skills in specialist lessons
• Budgeting for KS1 special educational needs resources
• Producing a school-wide register for the provision of children with special educational needs
• Providing support to teachers through INSET’s covering classroom provision for the needs of dyslexic children, teaching memory skills, mind mapping, and the latest techniques for math teaching

Special Educational Needs Coordinator
Cameron House School
April 2001-August 2003

• Providing assessment for children experiencing difficulty in the classroom
• Liaising with teachers to coordinate specialist provision for children with additional educational needs
• Producing Individual Educational Plans (IEP’s)
• Teaching children literacy skills in small groups
• Teaching individual children phonics, reading, writing and math skills in specialist lessons
• Budgeting for KS1 and KS2 special educational needs resources
• Providing INSET’s for methods of teaching to accommodate visual thinkers and gifted children

KS1 and KS2 Teacher
Chelsea Group of Children
August 2000-February 2001

• Teaching Reception (Kindergarten) Class
• Teaching KS1 and KS2 children ceramics skills
• Teaching KS2 children math skills
• Providing for children with special educational needs
• Teaching specialist lessons to children with a range of learning difficulties (global delay, dyslexia, autistic spectrum disorders)

Peer Coordinator
University of South Carolina
Preston Residential College
August 1998-June 2000

• Organizing monthly talent performances showcasing student talent
• Organizing and conducting poetry readings
• Organizing and conducting events to encourage literary creativity through poetry exercises called ‘Poetry Games’
• Producing an annual literary magazine
• Serving as Preston Residential College’s Poet Laureate and producing poetry for college events and seasonal celebrations
• Framing and displaying student art to showcase student talent
• Managing a budget for the Arts Committee
• Serving as chairman for the Arts Committee
• Organizing an annual trip to Washington DC to visit art galleries

Ballet and Creative Dance Teacher
City of Columbia Parks and Recreation
May 1998-August 1999

• Teaching children Ballet and Creative Dance at 30 city parks in classes of 10-30
• Organizing a production to showcase student talent
• Producing an educational plan for the teaching of dance in city parks

International Enrollment Management Representative
Region VII NAFSA
March 2013-present

• Coordinating presentations and professional development for the IEM interest group at the Region VII NAFSA Conference
• Collaborating with members of the IEM interest group to plan relevant presentations and professional development that meet the needs of the cohort
• Coordinating outreach, expansion and communication of and between IEM professionals in states in Region VII

 
Executive Director
Pocket Productions
April 2009-present

• Managing and coordinating all programming
• Managing income and expense
• Writing and applying for grants
• Coordinating collaborations with over 30 community and arts organizations
• Managing marketing
• Coordinating application for 501(c)(3) tax status
• Managing the website in collaboration with the Associate Director

English Instructor for disadvantaged women in Thailand who are building job skills in order to leave the sex industry
Good Will Hope
April 2006-March 2007

• Teaching a group of women speaking, listening, reading and writing skills on a weekly basis
• Building confidence in speaking fluency
• Developing business English skills for use in clerical work

ESL Teacher                                                   
Wudang, China
August 2005-November 2005

• Teaching adolescents and adults English as a foreign language in a classroom environment and individually
• Providing ongoing assessment for ESL learning on a weekly basis
• Producing materials for the reinforcement of learned concepts