Hi! I'm Theresa, and I'm a teacher by nature. But beyond that, I have a long and varied background teaching a variety of students, both one-on-one as well as small and large group classes. As a teacher, I strive to work with students starting at whatever point they are in their learning and then facilitate their success and progress by meeting their specific learning needs and building their "learning confidence." SUMMARY: Texas Certified Teacher of Secondary-level English and English as a Second Language (ESL) | Diverse experience as a teacher, instructor, group facilitator, trainer, and curriculum/teaching materials developer | Extensive experience teaching learners of all ages and levels of education – from preschool-aged children to adult learners | Regular communication with individual student's parents regarding their child's progress | Over 8,000 lessons taught online to over 1,000 students | Consistently high ratings from parents| Master's Degree in Linguistics | 120-Hour TESOL Certificate WORK EXPERIENCE: Tutor – TestingMom.com | October 2021 - present --Conduct diagnostic tests then tutor students one-on-one online to develop problem-solving and test-taking skills that will serve them on cognitive and achievement tests such as CogAT, OLSAT, WPPSI, Iowa-ITBS, NNAT, etc. --Tutor English Language Arts, ESL, and general academics online --Develop supplemental teaching materials according to individual student's learning needs --Provide regular feedback to parents regarding their child's learning progress ESL teacher, MockClass Mentor, FastPass Training Coach – VIPKID | 2016 - October 2021 --Taught over 7,700 ESL classes online. Conducted 1-on-1 online instruction of several levels of English as a Second Language (ESL) to school-aged children located halfway around the world --Developed student proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing English --Facilitated student success at reaching proficiency-based benchmarks with the long-term goal to open up opportunities for higher-level education --Developed supplemental teaching materials according to individual student's learning needs --Conducted regular, formal assessments of individual student's language proficiency --Provided regular feedback to parents regarding their child's language-learning progress --Mentored prospective teachers on how to effectively teach VIPKid's online curriculum as part of VIPKid's hiring process --Led training workshops for VIPKid applicants on how to perform well in their VIPKid mock class Teacher – Private Homeschool, Northside Enrichment Group Co-Op, Austin Area Homeschool Destination Imagination, and Camp Fire USA | 2004 -2019 --Conducted individual, small group, and large group instruction of elementary through high school-aged students in problem-solving, project & time management, and collaborative learning while facilitating student-centered learning --Developed curricula and learning materials for elementary through high school-aged students focused on project-based learning EDUCATION: --Texas Teacher Certification (lifetime), Region XIII, Teacher Preparation & Certification Program --Master of Arts degree and Ph.D. coursework completed. University of Texas at Austin --Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude. University of Maryland, College Park --Bachelor of Science degree, dean’s list. Towson University, Towson, Maryland