Ana Elizabeth Jackson

aejackso@mail.usf.edu
OBJECTIVES
I am a dedicated, creative, and resourceful educator aiming to enrich my career as a Language Instructor; to use my
passion for language acquisition to inspire students to connect; and to direct my skills and experience towards

fostering a meaningful, beneficial relationship with the organization and/or school(s) involved.
SUMMARY OF SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Teaching and Leadership Experience: lesson and event planning, classroom management, tutoring and training.
Creative: open-minded, detail-oriented, thrives in a challenging work environment, eager learner.
Office skills: typing 60 wpm, faxing, copying, filing, scheduling, record keeping, emailing, auditing, and telephone.
Computer skills: Microsoft office; Internet Explorer; Google Chrome; Social Networking; Internet research.
BilingualEnglish and Spanish; other languages: basic German
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Master of Arts Degree--Applied Linguistics (Teaching English as a Second or Other Language)-University of South Florida 2016
TEFL Certification, (Teaching English as a Foreign language), International TEFL Academy, 2013
Bachelor of Arts Degree--Art History, University of South Florida (USF), Tampa, Fl GPA: 3.9, Summa cum Laude, 2006
Associate of Arts Degree-General Studies, University of Maryland UC Europe, Mannheim, Germany, 2004
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
English as a Second Language (ESL) Instructor (Teaching Internship)
Fall 2016--University of South Florida INTO English Language ProgramAcademic English-- Tampa, Florida
Course: Academic Interactions Level 4
o Trained students in Academic EnglishSpeaking and Listeningthrough teaching U.S. History and Culture
o Created and implemented lesson plans focused on improving students Academic Oral Presentation Skills

Spanish Tutor (Graduate Assistant)

2015-2016University of South Florida World Language Department/World Language Ed. (WLE) Tampa, Florida
Worked closely with students enrolled in Spanish courses at USF who approach the WLE various Spanish language
skills, especially grammar.
Explained complex concepts using easy-to-understand terms and applied a variety of materials to help student practice
concepts.
Helped to maintain organization and records of the tutoring area

Spanish Instructor
2014-2015Corporate Language Department--Davidoff of Geneva USA, Pinellas Park, Florida

Conducted Beginning-Intermediate Spanish lessons for a group of employees learning Spanish for business purposes.

Managed a class size of 7-10 students of varying language levels

Plan biweekly lessons based on textbook and Internet research, ongoing student assessment, and company needs.
Lessons focus on practice in these areas: speaking/conversation, writing, reading, and listening.

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English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Teacher

2013-2014IES Mara Zambrano, Legans, Madrid, Spain (CIEE and Comunidad de Madrid)

Worked with the faculty of a secondary school (ages 11-17) as a floating English Teacher in the bilingual social science
and art departments; lead whole-group (30 students) and small-group (5-15 students) activities that facilitated language
learningspeaking, writing, reading, and listening.

Planned lessons based on curriculum, class subject, and on student assessment.

Language Tutor
2012-2014Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida and Madrid, Spain

Worked with students ages 8-adult on English and Spanish conversational skills and basic grammar. Practiced the
languages through a variety of activities that involved speaking, listening, writing, and reading.

Created lesson plans and activities based on student abilities, providing assessments of progress periodically.

English Assessor/Research Assistant

2009- 2010 Florida English Language Learners Attending Head Start Grant Program--Dept. of Psychological and
Social Foundations, University of South Florida, Tampa
Gathered data for USFs department of Psychological and Social Foundations by assessing English language skills of
ESL children attending Floridas Head Start Program (ages 3-5).
Administered a series of listening, visual, oral, and writing tests with individual students at various Head Start locations
in Pinellas County, and consulted with the director of program regarding results of assessments

Substitute Teacher (Pre-K through 12th Grade)

2009-2010--Pinellas County Public Schools, Florida
Was a resourceful asset to teachers around the county by traveling to various schools and performing teacher duties in
their absence, following lesson and class plans left by teacher or producing last-minute lesson plans. (Specialty subjects:
Language Arts, Visual and Performing Arts, Library/Media).
Hired as long-term elementary school Art Substitute Teacher for spring of School Year 2009-10.

Reading Teacher and Teaching Supervisor

2008-2011-- Institute of Reading Development, Tampa, Florida; Cincinnati, Ohio; San Francisco Bay, California
Taught Summer/Fall Reading Enrichment classes based on curriculum developed by Institute (Levels: Pre-K-Adult).
Assessed student reading levels, and consulted with parents/students about reading progress.
Promoted to Teacher Supervisor from 2010 2011, aiding in the hiring of over 300 new teachers across the U.S. for the 2011
teaching season and helping to develop a new behavior and classroom management program that was applied to the teaching
system.
Assisted in fielding a new book club/extension program for the 2011-2012 fall teaching season.

Art Teacher for ESE (Exceptional Student Education) students, K-12th grade
2009-2010, Woodlawn Community Academy, Clearwater, Florida
Created and taught arts and crafts lessons for exceptional students in kindergarten through twelfth grade for a Christian
ESE Academy.

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Conducted classes with care to abilities of students with frequent focus on free expression, creativity, and material
exploration. Related projects to themes, artistic styles, and art history lessons.

Preschool Assistant and Arts Activities Coordinator

2004-2009--Discovery Point Child Development Center, Lutz, Florida
Planned and coordinated reading/writing, arts/crafts, and dance/song activities for toddlers and pre-kindergarten children.
Assisted in the planning and execution of the 2008 and 2009 Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten graduation ceremony as dance
choreographer and MC.
Taught a watercolor class (ages 6-12) in the 2008 summer school program and coordinated an art fundraiser, raising over
$3,000 for the Center. Painted murals on walls and windows for holidays.