Kristian Wingo

 

EDUCATION

 

University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, IL 2013-2015

MATESL (Master's of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language)

Graduated with distinction

 

Beloit College Beloit, WI 2005-2009

B.A. in English Literary Studies, German Language

Dean’s List

Presidential Scholarship

Departmental Honors, German

 

German Department Teaching Assistant

Helped in low-level German courses

Graded student work

 

University of Erfurt

Erfurt, Germany 2008
Study abroad program:German language and cultural studies.

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

Visiting Instructor

Center for English Language Learning (CELL), MU - Columbia, MO 2015-present

 

Classes taught:

Beginner level reading and vocabulary

Intermediate speaking

Advanced writing

 

Additional duties:

Creating the syllabus and assessments for each class

Participating in a faculty evaluation and professional development committee

Proctor in house TOEFL and battery examinations

 

Teaching Assistant/Instructor

Intensive English Institute (IEI), UIUC - Champaign-Urbana, IL 2013-2015

 

Classes taught:

Beginner level listening and speaking

Beginner level grammar

Beginner level pronunciation

High-intermediate level listening and speaking

 

Additional duties:

Maintaining a Moodle class website to distribute and manage class materials and resources

Evaluating students based on class grades and proficiency

Developing various materials including handouts, worksheets, quizzes, audio clips, activities, etc.

 

Instructor, Tutor

CU Academy - Champaign-Urbana, IL 2011-2015

 

Classes taught included:

Preparatory classes for TOEFL, SSAT, SAT, and ACT

ESL conversation, writing, and reading (various student ages; in person and via Skype)

 

Duties included:

Preparing materials for classes and individual tutoring

Monitoring student performance via self-made quizzes

Providing materials and strategies for self-study

 

Project READ  Champaign-Urbana, IL 2011-2013

Volunteer Tutor

 

Assisted in an ESL class at Parkland College for low-level English speakers in the community.

Facilitated group discussions, provided one-on-one tutoring to students.

 

100 Classics Program Instructor

The Princeton Review Korea - Seoul, Korea 2011

Teacher of the Month, March 2011

 

Taught 25-30 hours of classes per week

Students consisted of elementary and middle school aged students

Classes focused on reading comprehension, vocabulary, and essay writing

Graded homework and entered data for each student daily

Wrote bi-monthly reports on each student

 

Native Speaker English Teacher

SMOE (Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education) - Seoul, Korea 2010-2011

Sunduck Middle School

 

Planned, organized, and taught 20 regular English classes per week.

Taught afterschool English classes

Taught summer and winter inter-session English programs

Prepared my own materials for each class taught and designed my own curricula.

 

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

 

Oral Interviewer for English Placement Test

University of Illinois (UIUC) - Champaign-Urbana, IL 2014-2015

 

Interviewed prospective international students at the University of Illinois

Test focuses on pronunciation ability

           

Education Support Team Assistant

College of Fine and Applied Arts (UIUC) - Champaign-Urbana, IL 2014-present

 

Add content to course websites on Blackboard Compass using HTML and the Compass interface

Attend e-learning and online consulting meetings with faculty

Develop materials for teaching faculty how to use online resources

 

 

OTHER EXPERIENCE

 

Illinois Futbol Club  Champaign-Urbana, IL 2009, 2011-2012

Sporting Columbia  Columbia, MO 2016-present

Coach for youth soccer teams

IYSA-USSF National D License

 

Next Generation School Champaign-Urbana 2011-2013

After-school assistant and tutor; summer camp counselor

 

MEMBERSHIP

Member of TESOL

Member of CALICO
Panel member at TESL-UIUC Colloquium, Spring 2015