Curriculum Vitae - Department of English - Louisiana State University
Curriculum Vitae - Department of English - Louisiana State University
Curriculum Vitae - Department of English - Louisiana State University
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Whitney B. DennisAllen 228-Awdenni1@tigers.lsu.eduEducation<strong>Louisiana</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong>-Master <strong>of</strong> Arts, May 2008Major: LinguisticsThesis: Euskera as a Defining Feature <strong>of</strong> Euskadi<strong>Louisiana</strong> College-Bachelor <strong>of</strong> General Studies, May 2004Major: HumanitiesMinor: Social StudiesHonors and awards: Dean’s List and Omicron Delta Kappa honor society<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Southern Mississippi-Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Arts, May 2003Major: HistoryMinor: SpanishHonors and awards: Dean’s List; President’s List; News-Editorial Award (<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong>Journalism); Alpha Lambda Delta, Gamma Beta Phi, Phi Eta Sigma, Golden KeyInternational, and Omicron Delta Kappa honor societiesStudy-abroad programs (through <strong>Louisiana</strong> College)Venezuela-Summer 2001London, England-Fall 2003CertificationsBridgeTEFL- Certificate in Teaching <strong>English</strong> as a Foreign Language, July 200980-hour Online TEFL CertificateEndorsements: Business Learners and Young LearnersPr<strong>of</strong>essional MembershipsTESOL (Teachers <strong>of</strong> <strong>English</strong> to Speakers <strong>of</strong> Other Languages)Employment<strong>Louisiana</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong>, <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>English</strong> (Baton Rouge, LA)Position: Instructor, ESL CompositionDuties: Instruction <strong>of</strong> <strong>English</strong> composition classes to non-native <strong>English</strong> speakers enrolled inundergraduate and graduate programs at LSUDates employed: January 2009-present<strong>Louisiana</strong> College (Pineville, LA)Position: Admissions CounselorDuties: recruitment <strong>of</strong> students in north <strong>Louisiana</strong>, southwest <strong>Louisiana</strong>, the Greater New Orleansarea, and north Texas; recruitment and processing <strong>of</strong> international studentsDates employed: August 2007-December 2008<strong>Louisiana</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>English</strong> Language and Orientation Program (Baton Rouge, LA)Position: Graduate Assistant/ESL instructorDuties: instruction <strong>of</strong> grammar and composition classesDates employed: August 2006-July 2007; July 2009-August 2009
Committees and <strong>University</strong> Service (<strong>Louisiana</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong>)Committee on ENGL 1005/2000 CongruenciesDuties: Review <strong>of</strong> the objectives and materials for ENGL 1005 and ENGL 2000, development <strong>of</strong>syllabi for ENGL 1005, and suggestions for materials to bring ENGL 1005 into greatercongruency with ENGL 2000Dates: Fall 2009-presentESL grading and placement committeeDuties: review <strong>of</strong> placement essays to determine the appropriate ESL composition classes forstudents and assessment <strong>of</strong> final exam essays to determine course gradesDates: Spring 2009 -presentAwards and recognition (<strong>Louisiana</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong>)Recognition: Unanimous approval <strong>of</strong> third-year faculty reappointmentDate: Spring 2012
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