CONTACT
626 688 2787
alexandraberrie@gmail.com
1094 Hollygrove Ln.
Altadena, CA 91001
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Instructor with experience teaching English
learners in secondary, tertiary, and private
school settings.
Six years’ ESL teaching experience among a
variety of student populations, both in Japan
and California.
EDUCATION
MA, Teaching English to Speakers
of Other Languages (TESOL)
California State University, Los Angeles
December 2017
Single-Subject Teaching Credential,
Social Studies and English
California State University, Los Angeles
July 2008
MA, Anthropology
University of California, Davis
June 2003
AB, Anthropology
University of California, Berkeley
May 1996
LANGUAGES
French & Spanish at intermediate level
Japanese & ai at high beginner level
Publication record and academic presenta-
tions available upon request.
KEY AREAS OF EFFECTIVENESS
• Delivered engaging English instruction in an organized, accurate, and motivating
manner that elicited student response
• Re ned and developed curriculum knowledge over time in response to student
needs
• Differentiated instruction for students with various levels of English pro ciency
• Attained a high rate of student uptake in all four skills (listening, reading, speak-
ing, and writing) and all language systems (grammar, vocabulary, and pronuncia-
tion)
• Pedagogical strengths include lesson planning, content presentation, classroom
management, skills development, assessment of student learning, and clarity and
precision in explaining English grammar
• Assessed language pro ciency against the California English Language Develop-
ment content standards
• Excellent time management, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Competence in use of computers and accurate typing/data entry skills
RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
ELPAC (English Pro ciency) Tester, February 2018 - present
Alhambra Uni ed School District, Alhambra, CA
Graduate Research Assistant, January 2016 - March 2017
California State University, Los Angeles, CA
Freelance Tutor, May 2012 - December 2013
Pasadena, La Canada, and Sierra Madre, CA
English Small Group Instructor, March 2010 - December 2011
Options for Youth Charter School, Burbank and Sylmar, CA
Academic Recovery Teacher, March 2009 - February 2010
Options for Youth Charter School: Sylmar, CA
English Small Group Instructor, October 2008 - March 2009
Options for Youth Charter School, Burbank, CA
TESOL Instructor, 2007 - 2008
Business Communications Institute, Los Angeles, CA
Copy Editor, 2005 - 2006
Salem Press, Pasadena, CA
Teaching Assistant, 2001 - 2004
Department of Anthropology, U.C. Davis, Davis, CA
TESOL Instructor, 1997 - 1999
In America Foreign Language School, Tokyo, Japan
Presenter and Co-Host, April - October 1998
Just Be Yourself. NHK Educational, Tokyo, Japan