Ramon A.
Mislang
ramonsensei@[Link]
[Link]
070-1272-0090
EDUCATION
MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Monterey Institute of International Studies
A Graduate School of Middlebury College
December 2013
Monterey, CA
Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults
St. Giles Teacher Training School
August 2009
San Francisco, CA
BA in Japanese Language and Literature
San Francisco State University
May 2007
San Francisco, CA
STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE
Intensive Mandarin Language Summer Program
Beijing Language and Culture University
June 2011 July 2011
Beijing, China
Mandarin Language Program for Working Professionals
Chinese University of Hong Kong
January 2010 June 2010
Hong Kong, China
Korean Language and Culture Immersion Summer Program
University of Seoul
July 2006 August 2006
Seoul, South Korea
California State University International Exchange Program
Waseda University, School of International Liberal Studies
September 2004 July 2005
Tokyo, Japan
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GLOBAL TEACHING FELLOW
Tokyo International University (TIU)
Help students reach target TOEIC goals
Develop students oral communication skills
Design activities for students to build their confidence
ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR
UC Davis Extension, Center for International Programs
Increased Fulbright scholars awareness of American culture
Helped students develop strategies for intercultural communication
Taught various levels of listening and pronunciation courses
March 2014 Present
July 2013 March 2014
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ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR
June 2012 July 2013
Embassy Center for English Studies
San Francisco, California
Helped students reach personal goals on the TOEFL iBT.
Exposed students to patterns of American Oral English discourse.
Taught pre-intermediate, intermediate, upper-intermediate, and advanced level
ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR
February 2012 March 2012
Monterey Institute of International Studies
Monterey, California
Designed a Content-Based course on technology
Implemented Web 2.0 tools in instruction
Explored Social Media Platforms for learning beyond the classroom
ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR
Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS)
Designed a course on Pragmatics in English.
Implemented authentic materials in instruction.
Conducted Action-Based Research.
October 2011 November 2011
Monterey, California
GRADUATE ENGLISH TUTOR
July 2008 August 2010
Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIED)
Hong Kong, China
Developed and taught English speaking and writing assistance programs.
Designed Social English workshops for in-service teachers.
Coordinated over 50 events dealing with language and cross-cultural exchange.
FULBRIGHT ENGLISH TEACHING ASSITANT
August 2007 July 2008
Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIED)
Hong Kong, China
Taught a content based course on technology.
Taught EAP and ESP programs at the Center in Language Education.
Implemented language activities during English Corner Sun Yat-Sen University
PRESENTATIONS
Using Journals to Encourage and Assess Participation
December 2015
Excellence in Language Instruction
Singapore
National Institute of Education
Short presentation about using journals to encourage and assess classroom behavior
Encouraging Oral Communication in English
November 2015
Japanese Association for Language Teaching (JALT)
Shizuoka, Japan
Shizuoka Convention and Arts Center
Poster presentation on using social media to encourage English oral communication
A Fulbright ETAs Footprints Through China
March 2012
Celebrating Foreign Language Education
Monterey, CA
A Monterey Bay Symposium
Poster presentation about teaching experiences in Hong Kong and volunteer projects
throughout Mainland China
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Illusion Diffusion: Raising Cultural Consciousness
December 2010
Language Education Kumar Trade Fair
Monterey, CA
Monterey Institute of International Studies
Poster presentation about activities that can be done in and outside of the classroom to help
raise awareness about cultural beliefs both domestic and abroad
Freeman Asia Grant
November 2005
International Education Week
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco State University
Seminar presentation about my experiences as a Freeman Asia Grant Recipient as an exchange
student in Japan.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
THE JAPAN ASSOCIATION FOR LANGUAGE TEACHING (JALT)
Member of JALT: An association of students, teachers, and professional organizations in the field of
English Language Learning and Teaching in Japan.
SPECIALIZED SKILLS
Languages
English native speaker
Japanese conversationally proficient
Technology
Experienced in wide range of Web 2.0 Tools:
Animoto (Video creator)
Diigo (Social bookmarking)
Doodle (Scheduler)
Dropbox (File hosting and sharing)
Engrade (Management platform)
Google Docs (Collaborative office suite)
PowerPoint (Create presentations)
Chinese intermediate
Korean beginner
Scribd (Social publishing)
Schoology (Learning Management
System)
Skype (Voice over internet protocol)
Slideshare (Share presentations)
Wordpress (Publish blogs)
REFERENCES
George Sabo
Coordinator
Mnoa International Exchange (MIX)
University of Hawaii at Mnoa
2600 Campus Road, QLC 206
Honolulu, HI 96822
gsabo@[Link]
Gregory Fairbrother, Ph.D
Associate Professor of Social Sciences
Hong Kong Institute of Education,
10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po
New Territories, Hong Kong
(852) 2948-8583
gfairbro@[Link]
Helen Lavender
Co-Manager
The Arthur Samy Language Learning Center
The Hong Kong Institute of Education,
10 Lo Ping Road
Taipo, New Territories, Hong Kong
(852) 2948-8396
lavender@[Link]
Kathleen M. Bailey, Ph.D
Professor of Applied Linguistics
Graduate School of Translation,
Interpretation and Language Education
Monterey Institute of International Studies
A Graduate School of Middlebury College
460 Pierce St.
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 647-4184
[Link]@[Link]
Kevin Mueller
Global Teaching Institute Director
School of Language and Communication
Campus 1 Building 2, 2nd Floor
1-13-1 Matobakita, Kawagoe, Saitama
Japan 350-1102
(049) 232-1111, Ex. 3701
kmueller@[Link]
Lynn Goldstein, Ed.D
Professor of Applied Linguistics
Program Chair, TESOL/TFL
Graduate School of Translation,
Interpretation and Language Education
Monterey Institute of International Studies
A Graduate School of Middlebury College,
460 Pierce St.
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 647-4184
[Link]@[Link]
Mary Crumley
Program Representative
UC Davis Extension
Orchard Park Extension Center,
Ext. Ctr Drive, Davis, CA
(530) 757-8674
mcrumley@[Link]
Peter Ambler Shaw, Ph.D
Professor of Educational Linguistics
Graduate School of Translation,
Interpretation and Language Education
Monterey Institute of International Studies
A Graduate School of Middlebury College
460 Pierce St.
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 647-6530
[Link]@[Link]
