Curriculum Vitae

Lauren Porter

4441 Goshawk Drive

Fort Collins, CO 80526
Email: Lporter0812@gmail.com
Telephone: (970) 402-5106

Objective

TEFL/TESL professional seeking a full-time position teaching English language learners.

Education

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado May 2017

Masters of English, Teaching English as a Second & Foreign Language (TEFL/TESL)
GPA: 3.78

An online portfolio of my MA TEFL/TESL work can be found at:

laurenanneporter.weebly.com

Relevant coursework:
Phonology/Morphology-ESL/EFL
Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language
Foreign/Second Language Learning
Syntax for ESL/EFL
English for Specific Purposes
Professional ESL Teaching
Sociolinguistics
Intercultural Communication
Assessment of English Language Learners
English for Specific Purposes
Teaching Reading
Teaching Writing
Adolescent Literature
Literary Criticism

Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA May 2013

Bachelor of Arts, International Studies: International Relations
Minors in Spanish and Political Science
GPA: 3.48

Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain Fall 2011

Full-immersion study abroad in Granada, Spain

Relevant Professional Experience

Composition Instructor, Colorado State University 2016-present

Provided six hours of academic support each week through in-class

instruction and office hours to nearly 40 college students in the
composition 150 classroom.
Lesson planned, delivered instruction, and assessed student learning and
written performance throughout the semester.
Provided oral and written feedback on small and large-scale written
assignments.
Created mid-semester evaluations and mediated classroom discussions.

Library Instructor, Colorado State University 2016

Worked with the Morgan Library at CSU and CO150 (freshman

composition courses) at CSU to provide instruction on library services.
Conducted lessons on scholarly versus popular sources and how to
conduct research on the library databases.
Provided oral feedback on students proposed research topics.
Worked with CO150 instructors to ensure students had the resources
necessary to conduct independent research projects.

Workplace English Intern, Colorado State University Fall 2015

Provided two hours of instruction weekly to approximately twelve non-

native speaker employees at CSU.
Lesson-planned, conducted lessons, informally assessed students
progress, provided oral feedback to students, and created a final
evaluation.
Participated in self-reflection twice weekly after the lessons in order to
learn how to improve the lessons, and my teaching style, for the next
day/week.
 Educational Garden Intern, The Growing Project 2014-2015

Oversaw a community garden at a mens transitional house in Fort Collins.

Installed, maintained, and harvested at the garden, and
taught the residents relevant gardening and communication skills.
Provided communication between the residents and the director of the
non-profit, and learned to communicate with the adult (some bilingual)
residents in an effective manner.
Mediated and problem-solve issues that arose in the garden.

Campus Kitchens, Spokane, WA 2012-2013

Leadership team member for volunteer organization campus kitchens.

Provided hot meals to various shelters around Spokane, and provided
snacks for kids programs and mentorship programs on campus.
Conducted orientation sessions for new student volunteers.
Instructed on safety skills and proper kitchen safety protocol.
Oversaw kitchen prep work.
Through this experience, I learned how to teach my peers and accomplish
the days goals in the allotted time that we were granted use of the campus
kitchen.

Other Work Experience

Dougs Day Diner, Loveland, CO March 2014-July 2016

Server

Paradise Guest Ranch, Buffalo, WY 2013

Server, Hiking Guide

WA Small Business Development Center, Spokane, WA 2012-2013

Research Intern

Wrote business research reports.

Presented business research reports to trade specialists.
Received an award of excellence in the category of talent development by
the University Economic Development Association in 2014.
Professional Development

Brown Bag Professional Development Series, Colorado State University 2015-2017

Participant

Attended multiple professional development sessions hosted by

professors from multiple departments at Colorado State University.
Sessions included post-graduation EFL opportunities, creating a teaching
philosophy statement, and completing the TEFL/TESL portfolio.
Networked with professors and peers on issues related to EFL/ESL
teaching outside of coursework.

Advocacy Week Presentation, Colorado State University 2017

Presenter

Co-presented at the 2017 TEFL/TESL Advocacy Week.

Presented on engaging multilingual and English language learners in the
composition classroom, during conferences, and during consultations.
Hosted a question-and-answer and discussion session post-presentation.

Professional English Internship (PIE), Colorado State University 2016

Participant

Received a certificate of achievement in PIE following my attendance of

sessions on incorporating technology in the classroom, lesson planning,
and giving feedback on writing.
Attended colloquia hosted by the English department on student rights and
incorporating diversity in the classroom.
Networked with professionals in the field, workshopped student writing
(including a grade norming session), and lesson planned with colleagues.

CoTESOL 2016 2016

Presenter

Lead a panel discussion at the CoTESOL (Colorado Teachers of

English to Speakers of Other Languages) conference in fall of 2016.
Presented our research from a needs analysis project that wed worked on
with our professors, the data from which will be used to design curriculum
to aid students in transitions from IEPs (intensive English programs) into
mainstream engineering courses and MBA programs.
 Presented at a poster session at the CoTESOL conference in fall of 2016.
My colleagues and I discussed our work on anxiety in English language
learners.
During the poster session, we answered questions about our research on
anxiety in the classroom and distributed handouts with research-based
classroom activities that can be used in classrooms to reduce anxiety
among English language learners.

Needs Analysis Project, Colorado State University 2016

Participant

Worked with two professors who were working on a needs

analysis project to create a bridge program for students entering a
university from an intensive English program (IEP). C
Conducted interviews with students and instructors at the IEP, observed
classes at the IEP, and contributed to a report on the project.
The report summarizes qualitative data gathered from the observations and
interviews, and provides move analyses for work done in the mainstream
university level classes as well as a corpus analysis of work expected of
students at the university level.

CoTESOL 2015- 2016

Member

Attended the 2015 and 2016 CoTESOL conferences.

Networked with professionals in the field, gathered materials and
resources on ELL research, and gathered materials and activities to use in
the classroom.

Conversation Partners, IEP 2015-2016

Participant

Participated as a conversation partner in an intensive English program

(IEP) classroom.
Helped English language learners practice their listening and speaking
receptive and productive skills.

Cultural Experiences

Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Program, Fort Collins, CO & Tomsk, Russia 2016

Participant
 Participated in a collaborate project between Colorado State University
and Tomsk Polytechnic University. The project was called Territory
Identity of Russia and America through the Eyes of Young Generations and
was funded by the U.S. Department of State.
Collaborated with peers to create a website highlighting areas of cultural
significance in both regions.
Partnered with a Russian colleague, and together we developed
informational web pages on Cameron Pass in Colorado and the Ostrog in
Semiluzhki in Russia.
Hosted our Russian colleagues in Colorado, and later traveled to Russia.
Learned of Siberian culture and further networked with our Russian
colleagues.

The completed project website can be found at peertopeer.colostate.edu.

Christian Life Movement, Ayaviri, Peru 2013

Translator

Translated for a medical mission in Peru.

Assisted with communication between medical staff and non-English
speaking patients in a remote, high-altitude town in Peru.
Problem-solved to clear up communication barriers between doctors and
patients at the medical clinic.
Learned about Peruvian culture.
Hiked the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

Study Abroad, Granada, Spain 2011

Participant

Studied abroad in a full-immersion program in Granada, Spain.

Lived with a non-English speaking host family and traveled Spain and
other European countries.
Completed coursework (in Spanish) on the European Union, politics,
history, and culture. My coursework, combined with the travel that we did,
allowed me to learn more about Spanish culture in a full-immersion
experience.
Worked on my Spanish language skills and navigated studying, living, and
socializing in a city where English was not widely spoken. During my
time in Spain.
Interacted with Spaniards on a regular basis through my participation in a
Spanish ultimate frisbee team.

Skills, Awards, & Organizations

 Skills

Spanish (second language) proficiency

Level: intermediate
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Word
Google Docs
Google Slides
Weebly.com
Canvas (online classroom platform)
Customer Service/hospitality
CPR and First Aid

Awards

University Economic Development Association, Award of Excellence

Organizations

CoTESOL (Colorado Teachers of English to Speakers of Other

Languages)

Interests & Hobbies

Gardening & Horticulture

Hiking, backpacking, skiing
Language learning
Life Group at Redeemer Lutheran Church
References available upon request.