Contact Information:

713- 614- 9779

amberau@usc.edu

Amber Au
OBJECTIVE

Seeking Full Time TESOL position

EDUCATION

Texas A&M University (TAMU), College Station, Texas

Bachelor of Science in Biology
University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, California
Masters of Education TESOL

May 2013
May 2015

REVELANT
COURSEWORK

TESOL: Foundations of leaning for TESOL Classroom (3), TESOL Pedagogy I(3),
Instruction for English as a New Language (3) New Media Literacies for High
Needs Schools (2), Teaching from a Comparative and International Perspective
(3), Integrating Literacy in Secondary Content Instruction (2), Assessment and
Instruction for Diverse English Learners (3), TESOL Pedagogy II (4), Practicum
in TESOL (2), Systems of the English Language (3), Practicum in TESOL (2)
Contact hours with ESL students: Over 100 hours

TECHNICAL
SKILLS

Proficient in: Fundraising, Leadership Development, Event Planning, Public

Speaking and Student Management
Software Proficient in: Microsoft Office, Photoshop

RELEVANT
EXPERIENCE

InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Houston, TX at Rice University

Part time Campus Staff Member (30 hours/week)
Developing leadership skills
Managing university large scale student activities
Teaching students guided materials
Facilitating discussions on various social justice topics
Fundraising
Public Speaking
Creating workshop materials and curriculum

June 2014- Present

Ministry Staff Intern (40 hours/week)

June 2013- May 2014
Facilitating discussion on religious topics
Creating training models for evangelism and leadership development
Guiding students in developing other students leadership skills
Leading meetings for logistical planning for large group events
Teaching on topics of discipline and hearing a call from God
Conduct student interviews for future leadership positions
Counsel students (biblically) viewing their progress through university
I Smart English Village, Seoul, South Korea at Konkuk University

Teaching Intern (40 hours/week)

June 2012-July 2012
Designed lesson plans to teach English to Korean students
Encouraged students to speak only in English during and outside of class
Facilitated English conversations and presentations
Developed diverse vocabulary for expressions

RELEVANT
EXPERIENCE
Department of Genetics at Texas A&M University in College Station
Research Assistant (20hours/week)
January 2011- May 2013
Guide new student workers in performing lab work (PCR, Western Blot)
Applied micro RNA research in plants
Recorded data using excel and revised research papers
Teaching and tutoring university level students
Student

LEADERSHIP

Intern (15hours/week)
August 2010-January 2011
Collected and planted seeds for Micro RNA and DNA analysis
Extracted and purified DNA
Sterilized and washed instruments for future used
Teaching and answering student questions during office hours

Asian American InterVarsity (Christian Fellowship)

Small Group Coordinator
May 2012-May 2013
Manage 12 small group leaders to conduct inductive bible study groups
Small Group Leader
August 2011-May 2012
Taught and created an inductive bible study to 5 freshmen girls

ACTIVITIES

Houston Public Library Volunteer Co-teacher

Brazos Valley Food Pantry Volunteer
Global Justice (member)
AMSA (member)

HOBBIES

Violin/Viola, Reading, Photography, Photoshop,

Music, Learning Languages, Cultural Exchange,
Travel

March 2015 June 2015

January 2011 May 2014
January 2012 May 2013
August 2009 May 2011