Cliff Stevens
10393 Bodega Hwy.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
707.823.6925

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Summary

• More than 18 years teaching and advising international students in multicultural, intensive English programs
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills; communicates effectively with individuals and groups
• Innovative and flexible approach to teaching and learning; proven ability to create a lively, student-centered classroom
• Special interests include:
  • Pronunciation and listening
  • Motivation and success in learning
  • Cultural norms and expectations in the classroom
  • Vocabulary development
  • Feature films as "text"
• Practical and extensive knowledge of higher education in the United States

International

• Created and presented a series of informational workshops on the American system of higher education. Topics include:
  • The application process
  • Writing the application essay
  • Graduate/MBA programs
  • Obtaining effective references
• Established and maintained liaison with peers in UC Berkeley International programs and other educational programs in the SF Bay area, California, and nationwide
• Assisted international students in:
  • Establishing educational goals and priorities
  • Locating appropriate educational resources
  • Writing statements of purpose and resumes
  • Creating internships

Curriculum

• Collaborated in developing Telewriting, an ESL course using online resources and original activities
• Created a teaching module using advertising and student-made videos
• Developed a high-level pronunciation course using short film scenes, prose and poetry
• Designed a course entitled The Internet as a Resource for ESL/EFL Teachers
• Published a teaching manual on language functions for in-house use by colleagues

Online

• Created Continuing Your Education in the USA, educational resources for international students on the WWW
• Published ELP Online!, a series of topic-based web pages containing links to resources of interest to international students

Professional

• Instructor/Academic Advisor, 1990-2004
  English Language Program, UC Berkeley Extension
• Instructor , 1987-1990,
  Language Studies International, Berkeley, CA
• Instructor/Activities Coordinator, 1986-1987
  St. Giles Language Teaching Center, San Francisco, CA

Academic

• Master of Arts in Teaching, 1993
  English as a Second Language. School for International Training, Brattleboro, VT
• Bachelor of Arts, 1972
  Philosophy/Religion. Colby College, Waterville, ME
• Certification, Royal Society of Arts , 1986
  ESL/EFL. St. Giles College, San Francisco, CA

Interests

• Member, TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages). Papers presented include:
  • Empowering IEP Students to Succeed (1998)
  • IEP Students Unrealistic Expectations (1997)
  • Dramatic Readings: Teaching the Written Word to Sing (1996)
• Practical facility in Spanish and French
• Extensive background in music and the performing arts
• Craftsman, father, friend...

References available upon request.