Stephanie L.

Thornton
st2981@tc.columbia.edu
stephaniethorntonelt.weebly.com

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Teachers College, Columbia University
Masters Candidate in TESOL
In progress; Expected 2017
Frostburg State University
B.A., Mass Communications
2008
Trinity College London, Oxford TEFL Prague
Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA)
2010
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE
English Language Teacher
Self-employed
2010 present
Teach English privately to clients based on their needs
grammar exercises, pronunciation games, exam
and skills they most want to improve
preparation websites and textbooks: Cambridge Exams
Tailor lessons to clients needs using textbooks and
and TOEFL
realia such as TED Talks, songs, new articles,
Teach clients of all ages and English proficiency levels
EF
(Washington,DC)

Client references available upon request

Taught teens and adults ages 15 and up

Independently taught a daily general English class
(level B2)
Independently taught elective classes which focused
on specific skills: Conversation and Idioms
Developed exclusive syllabi and lesson plans for my
courses
Often observed and debriefed by supervisor
Substituted when needed, sometimes for weeks at a
time

EC
(Boston, MA)
Taught teens and adults ages 15 and up
Co-taught general English classes (low upper
intermediate) using supplementary materials and
following textbooks Language Leader, American
English File, and more
Prepared students in general English courses for and
administered level tests every six weeks
Independently taught elective classes which focused
on specific aspects of English: Pre-intermediate
Writing and Elementary Survival Skills
Developed exclusive syllabi and lesson plans for my
courses

Spring Summer 2015

Performed daily admin duties e.g. attendance and

lesson planning
Attended weekly staff meetings and participated
actively
Attended and spoke at periodic graduation
ceremonies
Gave lectures on topics of my choosing, e.g. The
Solar System and The English Language every month
Summer 2013 Fall 2014
Often observed and debriefed by Director and Lead
teacher
Occasionally observed and was observed by
colleagues
Performed daily admin duties e.g. attendance and
lesson planning
Attended weekly staff meetings
Attended weekly graduation ceremonies
Attended periodic Career Professional Development
workshops and implemented those learned strategies
in my teaching

Oxford House (Barcelona, Spain)

Summer 2012 Summer 2013
Taught general English classes to adults at various levels: beginner through high intermediate using textbooks and realia
Cambridge Institute (Madrid, Spain)
Spring 2012 Summer 2012
Taught one-on-one lessons to adults at various levels: general English following Cambridge Institutes textbooks and online
program
Taught classrooms of adults at high intermediate advanced using realia: conversation
English Link (Prague, Czech Republic)
Spring 2010 - Summer 2011
Independently taught classrooms of children ages 5 14 at various primary schools, kindergartens, and daycares
throughout Prague, often with their Czech teachers monitoring
Taught one-on-one general English lessons to children

Glossa (Prague, Czech Republic)

Winter 2010 - Fall 2010
Taught one-on-one Business English lessons to clients throughout Prague at their place of work e.g. Ringier and
eskoslovensk obchodn bank (SOB), sometimes collaborating with a co-teacher who saw the client on differing days
Taught one-on-one General English lessons to children in their homes throughout Prague
Often observed and debriefed by my tutor
Attended occasional seminars as part of Career Professional Development e.g. How to Use Pictures in the Classroom
Jang-am Elementary School (Uijeongbu, South Korea)
Co-taught General English with a Korean co-teacher in large classrooms of children ages 5-12
Debriefing sessions with co-teacher after most lessons

Fall 2008 - Fall 2009

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, TESOL International Association, since 2016
Attendee, TESOL International Convention, 2016
Attendee and volunteer, New York State TESOL Applied Linguistics Winter Conference, 2016
Attendee, Language and Social Interaction Working Group (LANSI), 2015
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Logger
November 2011 March 2012
Walsh Productions, Americas Most Wanted
Transcribed raw footage and interviews before editing and production
Music Editor & Staff Writer
Spring 2005 Spring 2008
The Bottom Line (Frostburgs Student Newspaper), Frostburg, Maryland

Reviewed live music: local to national level

Interviewed and wrote features on up-and-coming bands

Maintained relationships with PR representatives

Edited C.D. reviews and feature stories from my staff

Freelance Experience
Experience writing for blogs, magazines, newspapers, and websites.
Clients include:
Punknews.org
Unicycle Magazine (British Publication)
AMP Magazine
Eloquence: Entertainment & Culture Magazine, 10
Racket Mag
Magazine (Korean Publication)
City Paper Baltimore
The Prague Post (Czech Publication)
REFERENCES
Nancy Boblett, Instructor, Teachers College, Columbia
James Francis, Director, EC Boston,
University, boblett@tc.columbia.edu
jamesfrancis@ecenglish.com
Katy Goldman, Director, EF, Washington DC,
Christi Lacerda, Former Lead Teacher, EC Boston,
katy.goldman@ef.com
christi.lacerda@gmail.com
Yolanda Hutchins, Academic Coordinator, EF, Washington
David Young, Director OxfordTEFL Prague,
DC, yolanda.Hutchins@ef.com
david.young@oxfortefl.cz