Krista Rich

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Education
Brigham Young University – Provo, UT 2019
Master of arts: Teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL)
Thesis: The Effects of Repeated Reading on the Fluency of Intermediate-Level English-as-a-
Second-Language Learners: An Eye–Tracking Study
Outstanding Thesis Award; 4.0 GPA Award
Brigham Young University – Provo, UT 2017
Bachelor of arts: English language
Undergraduate certificate: TESOL
Minors: TESOL, editing
Rock Valley College – Rockford, IL 2013
Associate of arts, high honors
President’s List; Writing Recognition Award

TESOL Experience
Skill Area Supervisor (Faculty)
English Language Center – Provo, UT September 2019–present
• Supervised and trained 15 listening & speaking teachers.
• Concurrently taught 3 class sections of 17–18 students each.
• Mentored an undergraduate student teacher.
• Conducted curricular research.
Intensive English Program ESL Instructor January 2016–June 2019
English Language Center – Provo, UT
• Instructed 14-week intensive English courses, each of 8–18 adult students, in the skill
areas of listening, speaking, writing, reading, grammar, and vocabulary.
• Educated more than 160 students from varied language and proficiency backgrounds.
• Created and implemented regular exams, assignments, and daily routines.
Mentor May 2017–present
English Language Center – Provo, UT
• Personally mentored 5 student teachers.
• Held instructional meetings at least once per week on average.
• Observed and provided regular feedback on mentees’ holistic teaching abilities.
Level Achievement Tests Rater December 2016–present
English Language Center – Provo, UT
• Assisted in rating 8 semesters’ worth of written and spoken level achievement tests.
• Abided by a detailed rubric to maximize accuracy of ratings.
Community ESL Instructor January 2018–March 2018
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Community Outreach English Program – Provo, UT

• Designed and implemented a 10-week curriculum.
• Taught an intermediate- to advanced-level class of 10 students.
• Prepared and presented 65-minute lessons 4 days per week.
ESL Tutor May 2017–August 2018
English Language Center – Provo, UT
• Read adult learners’ academic papers and guided their efforts in improvement.
• Tutored students one-on-one for various skill areas for over 200 hours.
• Strengthened patience, attention to detail, and the ability to explain challenging concepts.
Self-Access Activity Coordinator May 2017–December 2017
English Language Center – Provo, UT
• Adapted, created, and implemented 20 weekly self-access English lunch activities.
• Facilitated activities for up to 140 ESL students of all proficiency levels at a time.
• Assisted in planning and implementing 2 additional schoolwide activities.
Volunteer at ITESOL October 2016
Intermountain TESOL Conference – Provo, UT
• Volunteered for 4.5 hours, managing assigned presentation rooms, announcing
presentations, and distributing and collecting evaluations.

Additional Adult Education Experience

Teaching Assistant August 2018–December 2018
Brigham Young University – Provo, UT
• Assisted a faculty member with 2 graduate-level TESOL courses.
• Provided regular feedback and mentoring to 9 first-year graduate students.
• Lectured and facilitated class discussions on several occasions.

Relevant Publications and Presentations

Rich, K. C. (2019, October). “Share Your Name and Something Interesting about
Yourself.” Teaching tip presented at the Intermountain TESOL Conference, Salt Lake
City, UT.
Rich, K. C., & Brown, H. (2019, October). 10 Authentic Communicative Speaking & Listening
Activities to Engage Students. Teaching tip presented at the Intermountain TESOL
Conference, Salt Lake City, UT
Rich, K. C., Hansen, J., & Eckstein, G. (2019, October). How to Improve Students’ Reading
Fluency through Repeated Reading. Paper presented at the Intermountain TESOL
Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
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Rich, K. C. (2019). The effects of repeated reading on the fluency of intermediate-level English-
as-a-second-language learners: An eye–tracking study. Unpublished master’s thesis.
Rich, K. C. (2019, April). The eyes have it: What eye-tracking tells us about repeated reading.
Poster session presented at the BYU Graduate Expo.
Rich, K. C. (2019, March). Repeated reading implications and applications: An eye-tracking
study. Paper presented at the TESOL International Convention Graduate Student Forum,
Atlanta, GA.
Rich, K. C. (2019, January). The effects of repeated reading on fluency: An eye-tracking study.
Three Minute Thesis presented to the Linguistics Department at Brigham Young
University, Provo, UT.
Rich, K. C., Hansen, J., & Eckstein, G. (2018, September). Understanding repeated reading
through eye-tracking: Applications for teaching. Paper presented at Intermountain
TESOL Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
Rich, K. C. (2018, March). Facilitating a mock trial in the ESL classroom. Teaching tip
presented at the Intermountain TESOL Mini Conference 2018, Salt Lake City, UT.
Rich, K. C., & Saunders, A. (2018, March). English for Lunch: Implementing self-access English
application activities for large groups. Poster session presented at the TESOL
International Convention Graduate Student Forum, Chicago, IL.
Rich, K. C., & Saunders, A. (2017, October). English for Lunch. Teaching tip presented at the
Intermountain TESOL Conference 2017, Provo, UT.