Marsha R.

Wood
wood_mr@mercer.edu 3001 Mercer University Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-4155 (678) 547-6366

EDUCATION
M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language, Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu, HI, 2004 B.A. in Speech Communications, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA, 2002 Mandarin Language Studies, Chinese Language School, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, Summer 2001 Chinese Studies, Johns Hopkins School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, PRC, Summer 2000

TEACHING and TUTORING EXPERIENCE

Instructor, June 2009 Present Mercer University, Atlanta, GA Teach listening & speaking, conversation, and pronunciation to perspective college students. Writing Teacher, September 20012 Present Chinese Cultural School, Norcross, GA Teach essay and cursive writing, reading, speaking, and vocabulary to young learners. Integrate Chinese history and culture by incorporating readings from various ChineseAmerican children authors, poets, and illustrators. English Teacher, November 2008 November 2009 Latin American Association, Atlanta, GA Taught ESL to working adults. Used the four skills to identify and strengthen language needs. English Language Fellow, September 2005 June 2007 Ecole Normale Superieure, Algiers, Algeria Taught integrated skills, research, and American civilization and literature to perspective middle and high school English teachers. English Teacher, December 2004 August 2005 New York Language School, New York, NY Taught grammar and conversation classes to beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels working adults.

Adjunct Instructor, Summer 2004 College Preparatory Program, Hawaii Tokai International College, Honolulu, HI Beginning English Skills-Building and Essay Writing Taught integrated skills and essay writing to pre-college students and short term program visiting students. Interlocutor, Fall 2003 Proficiency in English Program, Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu, HI Assisted ESL students with extensive reading, pleasure writing, and computer assisted language learning projects. English Teacher, Summer 2003 GEOs Language School, Honolulu, HI Taught beginning level reading and advanced level writing classes. Privately tutored students, diagnosing areas for improvement. English Tutor, September 2002 May 2003 Tutoring Center, Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu, HI Tutored individual students in one-to-one sessions in ESL as well as in MLA and APA writing styles for undergraduate and graduate courses. At times, tutored small groups.