I teach academic literacy and lead English language programs for international students.

Experience

1. Apr 2024 to present

   Program Manager, International Language and Education Center

   SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY

   • Led the end-to-end redesign and relaunch of a 3–6 week summer intensive English program, covering curriculum, assessment strategy, learner experience, recruitment, and a budget of up to $50K; supervised 3 staff.
   • Restructured the program curriculum into stackable micro-credentials integrating intercultural communication and professional skills.
   • Designed and launched EASE, a new conditional admission pathway for students just below the English proficiency requirement, from needs analysis through support curriculum, exit criteria, and cross-department approval; first cohort enrolled Fall 2026.
   • Design and revise credit-bearing English for Academic Purposes curricula, including learning outcomes, assessments, rubrics, and instructional materials, and guide them through institutional governance and approval.
   • Designed and facilitated intercultural communication training workshops, later redesigned as a self-paced online course.
   • Analyze enrollment, assessment, and financial data to evaluate program performance and report recommendations to university leadership; collaborate with Admissions, International Student Services, advising, and faculty.

2. Oct 2023 to Feb 2024

   Part-Time Lecturer, Academic Literacy

   Waseda University Academic Solutions, Tokyo, Japan

   • Delivered advanced-level curriculum focused on critical thinking, academic literacy, and argumentation.

3. Oct 2021 to Jun 2022

   Coordinator, Library Student Support Services

   Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR

   • Designed and implemented a tutor training curriculum to improve instructional quality.
   • Led cross-departmental collaboration to expand academic support services.
   • Managed operations and staffing for tutoring programs, including budgeting and program development.

4. Mar 2016 to Sep 2021

   Global Teaching Fellow

   Tokyo International University, Saitama, Japan

   • Designed and implemented curriculum for academic literacy, research skills, and critical thinking courses.
   • Co-founder, coordinator, and administrator of the Peer Advisers for Writing (PAW) program.
   • Created the Analytical Reading and Thinking (ART) curriculum, adopted by the department, to improve student research and analytical skills.

5. May 2013 to Jun 2015

   English Tutor, Intensive English Language Program

   Portland State University, Portland, OR

   • Tutored English language students.
   • Helped advanced students understand their content course work.
   • Prepared students for English proficiency tests.
   • Earned CRLA Master Level Certification.

6. 2008 to 2010

   Business English Instructor

   Freiburg, Germany

   • Designed customized professional communication training for adult learners using presentations, simulations, and role-play.

Presentations and awards

• October 2022

  “Use what you have”: Helping Sri Lankan academics create tutoring centers at their universities

  International Writing Center Association (IWCA) Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada. With Vanessa Armand, Amanda Tolmanek, Romola Rassool, and Nadee Mahawattha.

• February 2022

  Supporting students with a tutoring center

  Online workshops for professors from universities across Sri Lanka, organized through the Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development (AHEAD) Operation and the Sri Lankan Ministry of Education. With Vanessa Armand, Amanda Tolmanek, Romola Rassool, and Nadee Mahawattha.

• July 2021

  Training of Trainers (ToT) to Develop Academic Literacy among Undergraduates

  Online workshops for professors from universities across Sri Lanka, organized through the Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development (AHEAD) Operation and the Sri Lankan Ministry of Education. With Vanessa Armand.

• April 2021

  Academic Literacy in an EMI Context: A Workshop

  Online workshops for professors from universities across Sri Lanka, organized through the Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development (AHEAD) Operation and the Sri Lankan Ministry of Education.

• March 2020

  Beyond the Writing Center: Inviting Peer Tutors into the Classroom to Help with the Writing Process

  Writing Centers Association of Japan (WCAJ) Symposium, Osaka, Japan. With Alexandra Pellillo.

• February 2020

  Supporting Students with the PAW Program (poster)

  Thai TESOL Annual Conference, Bangkok, Thailand. With Alexandra Pellillo.

• June 2019

  Students Helping Students: An Introduction to the TIU Peer Writing Center, PAW

  6th Annual Conference on Global Higher Education, Lakeland University Japan. With Alexandra Pellillo.

• July 2017

  Growing a Curriculum: Blending Analytical Reading and Writing Courses to Maximize Student Success

  Saitama JALT Nakasendo English Conference, Tokyo, Japan. With Sara Van dan Acker.

Skills

• Program management and stakeholder coordination
• Curriculum development and assessment
• Intercultural training and communication
• In-person, online, and hybrid course design
• Data-informed instruction and evaluation
• Basic web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ruby, Rails, Python)

Education and certifications

• MA, TESOL Portland State University
• BA, History Southern Oregon University
• Effective Teaching Practices in Higher Education Association of College and University Educators (ACUE), May 2026
• TEFL Certificate TEFL Worldwide Prague
• Web Development Bootcamp Le Wagon, Tokyo

Training and micro-credentials

How to Boost Your Productivity with AI Tools

LinkedIn Learning. October 2025.

Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program. July 2025.

Conflict Resolution for Beginners

LinkedIn Learning. February 2024.

How to Think Strategically

LinkedIn Learning. February 2024.

Instructional Design Essentials: Models of ID

LinkedIn Learning. April 2022.