VINCENT PHINOUWONG

EDUCATION
Teachers College, Columbia University, The City of New York, NY
M.A. in Teacher English to Speakers of Other Languages
[Thesis: Facilitating Negotiated Interaction in Second Language Classrooms]
University of Southern California, Santa Cruz, CA
B.A. in Politics

CELTA, Cambridge English Teaching Qualification

Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

TEACHING/ESL EXPERIENCE
QBS Learning, New York, NY
Item Writer ESL Assessment, Cambridge University Press and Education

-present

Item writer for the United Arab Emirates, Ministry of Education K-12
English Language Assessment.
Drafting, revising and editing items for language assessment
Thorough knowledge of CUP quality and industry standard testing.

Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY

English as a Second Language (ESL) Instructor

Hired instructor for language center.

Designed personal syllabi and Needs Analysis for intermediate and advanced level General English courses,
both independently and in collaboration with fellow teachers.

Designed personal syllabus and Needs Analysis for intermediate conversation course, both independently and
in collaboration with fellow teachers.

Designed and planned lessons geared towards course objectives and learners needs.

Designed and prepared resources, activities, and homework for each lesson.

Designed and administered Unit Achievement tests and comprehensive Final tests.

Instructed intermediate and advanced level General-English courses for adult international learners of various
backgrounds

Instructed intermediate level conversation courses for adult international learners of various backgrounds

Conducted administrative teaching duties such as administering and grading placement tests, recording and
updating class rosters, transferring students to appropriate classrooms, and providing midterm and final
reports documenting students attendance and grades.

Held office-hour sessions to advise and assist student-teachers at the CLP.

ILA, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Instructor

2013 May

2014
Planned lessons for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level EFL classes according to ILAs curriculum.
Designed and prepared activities and resources for each lesson, both independently and in collaboration with
other teachers.

Instructed General-English classes for learners ranging from ages 3-18.

Took part in monthly teacher development workshops.

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Private Tutor

Planned and prepared lessons for 1 on 1 tutoring sessions.

Worked with students ranging from young children to adults.
Taught English, Math in English, Science in English, Business English as well as TOEIC preparation.

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Vietnamese American Cancer Foundation (VACF), Fountain Valley, CA
Volunteer

Input patient data into computer-based systems.

Researched available grants that the foundation qualified for.
Wrote and submitted grants that helped fund the foundations services.
Conducted general office tasks and composed computer-based templates for thank you letters,
articles, newsletters, etc

NRG Power Inc, Santa Ana, CA

Office Associate

Primarily conducted duties pertaining to the Summer Discount Program with Southern California Edison.

Answered incoming and conducted outgoing phone calls to assist customers and schedule
appointments.

Managed tools, supplies, and inventory in the warehouse.

Performed general office tasks such as filing and data input.

LANGUAGES
English Native language
Vietnamese Second Language
COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel; Prezi; Google Docs; Dropbox

Learning Management Systems: Moodle, Blackboard
Classical test theory item analysis: SPSS