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Lisa Michelle Reim

ESL teacher

Summary

Professional teacher focused on maximizing student learning potential through diverse instructional strategies and classroom management techniques. ICELT-certified with extensive experience teaching ESL and ELA, preparing primary/middle/high school and adult learners for TOEFL, iBT, FCE, and International Baccalaureate exams. Developed and delivered theme-based lesson plans along with activities in accordance with students' needs and interests. Well-versed in implementing and ensuring full compliance with academic goals. Familiar with different cultures and traditions of students' culture and language. Able to formulate individualized plans for students with special requirements.

Overview

26
years of professional experience

Work History

Class Over

English Teacher
03.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Assessed student progress and provided feedback to improve performance and establish academic success.
  • Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
  • Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
  • Supported student skill development in alignment with personal and academic goals.
  • Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of books and literary concepts.
  • Coordinated activities to encourage interest in reading.
  • Developed and implemented behavior management plans to address student issues.

Open English

ESL instructor
10.2020 - 04.2023

Job overview

  • Deliver online classes to adult professionals ESL from Latin America in group and one-on-one sessions
  • Offer ESL classes from basic to high intermediate with focus on communicative interaction, individual experiences, and formative feedback
  • Achieved consistent quality performance rates of 100% and student quality rate of 98%
  • Educated students to develop speaking skills by implementing emerging methodologies.

Middle school and High School ESL, Colegio Ciudad de Mexico

ELL Teacher
08.2011 - 07.2022

Job overview

  • Develop and deliver online ESL lessons while integrating lessons covering skill-building techniques for reading, writing, listening, and speaking at advanced level
  • Partake in professional development workshops and maintain up-to-date knowledge of best practices for English Language Learners as per specifications provided by International Baccalaureate and National Autonomous University of Mexico
  • Educate high-intermediate to advanced ESL learners in American and British literature courses
  • Facilitate students with college essays through mentoring and counseling
  • Ensured compliance with curriculum standards by designing and implementing study courses as well as test assessments, while developing interesting units of study as per students’ needs in mixed-ability courses
  • Enabled students to achieve B2-C1 level of English in FCE and International Baccalaureate
  • Designed special events which support students in showcasing newly acquired language skills
  • Achieved 98% success scores in exams by instructing English to classes of up to 30 high school students of mixed abilities.

ESL Middle School, Colegio Bilbao

High School Teacher
08.1997 - 08.2011

Job overview

  • Designed and incorporated classroom intermediate/advanced instruction ESL lessons based on learners’ skill sets and needs for teenaged learners from multi-cultural backgrounds
  • Improved and promoted a trusting atmosphere for students’ practice for TOEFL examination at the end of the academic year
  • Supported and encouraged students to use English language in their daily lives for better proficiency
  • Allowed students to showcase language skills by executing special events.

Education

CENEVAL
Mexico City

Bachelor of Arts from Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)
07.2021

University Overview

Origins and Concepts of English | Language Learning & Teaching | Teacher Practice

International Baccalaureate
Mexico City

Language B Workshop Certificates, International BaccalaureateDevelopment For Teaching English As A Foreign Language

University Overview

Language B Workshop Certificates, International Baccalaureate Development for Teaching English as a Foreign Language

University of Cambridge
Mexico City

ICELT from Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)
12.2019

University Overview

Language Knowledge and Awareness | Evaluation, Monitoring, and Assessment | The Background to Teaching and Learning English | Professional Development | Resources and Materials | Language for Teachers

Skills

  • Student Management
  • Curriculum Development
  • Test Assessments & Evaluations
  • Leadership & Staff Development
  • Strategic Planning & Execution
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Lesson Planning & Development
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Reporting & Documentation
  • CELTA Certification
  • Language Arts Core Curriculum
  • Online or Virtual Instruction

Languages

Spanish
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

English Teacher

Class Over
03.2023 - Current

ESL instructor

Open English
10.2020 - 04.2023

ELL Teacher

Middle school and High School ESL, Colegio Ciudad de Mexico
08.2011 - 07.2022

High School Teacher

ESL Middle School, Colegio Bilbao
08.1997 - 08.2011

CENEVAL

Bachelor of Arts from Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)

International Baccalaureate

Language B Workshop Certificates, International BaccalaureateDevelopment For Teaching English As A Foreign Language

University of Cambridge

ICELT from Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)
Lisa Michelle ReimESL teacher