Résumé 
Anna Evans, M.A. TESOL 
alegrand@ccc.edu 
217-649-2114 
 
Education 
M.A. TESOL, University of Northern Iowa​ (2010) 
● G.P.A. 4.00/4.00 
 
B.A. German Literature and German Language, University of Illinois ​(2006) 
 
Alexander Technique Teaching Certification: Alexander Technique Center​ (Urbana, IL: 
2011-2014) 
 
 
 
Teaching and Course Development Experience 
City Colleges of Chicago, Harry S. Truman ​(Chicago, IL: 2016-present)  
● ESL Instructor: Level 1 and Level 2 
 
St. Augustine College​ (Chicago, IL: 2016-present)  
● ESL Instructor: academic English (high-beginner, intermediate, and advanced composition courses) 
 
International Academy of English​ (San Diego, CA: 2015-2016)  
● ESL Instructor: academic and conversational English, all levels 
● IELTS Preparation Course: instructor and course developer 
 
Yale University, Elm City Chamberfest​ (New Haven, CT: summers of 2013 and 2014) 
● instruction in self-awareness, problem-solving skills, and motivation (Alexander Technique) 
 
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ​(2011-2014) 
● instruction in self-awareness, problem-solving skills, and motivation (Alexander Technique) 
 
University of Northern Iowa, Culture and Intensive English ​(Cedar Falls, IA: 2008-2010) 
● ESL student teacher and private tutor, university-level academic English 

Presentations and Awards 

Fourth Annual Graduate Research Symposium, University of Northern Iowa​ (2010) 

● “Thinking Critically about Integrative Motivation: The Need to Address Power Differentials in Second 
Language Acquisition” 
 
Educational Website Development  
● www.casastest.weebly.com​ (in progress) 
○ practice questions, based on CASAS A82RX 
● www.ATanatomy.weebly.com  
○ comprehensive teacher resource for Alexander Technique 
○ presented at New York’s “Freedom to Move” Conference (2014) 

continued
  
 
 

Presentations and Awards, continued 

Presentations, International Academy of English (​San Diego, CA: 2015-2016) 
● “Online Resources for ESL Research and Classroom Activities” (May 2016) 
● “World Englishes: The Work of Braj Kachru” (February, 2016)   
● “Learning Strategies: Practical Applications for the Classroom” (November 2015) 
 

Volunteer ESL Instruction Experience 

Ethiopian Community Association​ (Chicago, IL: 2016) 
● instructor: group ESL classes; mixed level 
 
Camp Imagination, Mary J. Treglia Community House ​(Sioux City, IA: 2015) 
● ESL instructor: low-income children and parents to prevent summer learning loss 
 
Mary J. Treglia Community House ​(Sioux City, IA: 2015) 
● instructor: private home visits for East African refugees and disabled students 

Anna Evans, résumé 2