Teaches following Subjects/Exams
English as a Second Language (Tourism and Travel)
Language of Instruction:
English
English Hospitality Industry
Marketing Communications (Sales & Marketing)
Language of Instruction:
English
Humanities & Social Sciences (Bachelor of Arts: Psychology)
Language of Instruction:
English
Teaching Experience
English Language Professor, Editor
LEIAS Educational Services, South Carolina, United States
Apr 2012 - May 2014
English Second Language, English, Math, Language Arts
Owner. English Teacher. All ages. 6 English Language Learning Classes Online. Created a Facebook business page and have generated nearly 3200 “Likes” to date. Classes included TOEFL and GED preparation, Conversation, Phonetics (IPA) and Pronunciation, and US Tourism. Over 100 students. Opened a tutoring Center and a store at a local Exchange Park.
English Language Professor
, Taiwan
Aug 2001 - Jun 2008
GED, GRE, English tourism, hospitality, and business, GEPT, TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, TKT (Cambridge Teaching Knowledge Test), Written English, Conversational English, Phonetics.
Lecturer, Author, Conference Speaker. First year to fifth year students. Classes included GEPT preparation, Conversation, Phonetics (IPA) and Pronunciation, and US Tourism. Over 200 students per semester required much attention to accuracy in grading, detail in preparation, and organizational skills.
PUBLICATIONS
Hattersley, L., Hsia, C. (2003). Mastering the Perfect Speech: Skills of Essay and Presentation through Writing and Reading. Journal of Chin Min Institute of Technology, 10, 77-84.
Hattersley, L., Hsia, C. (2005). Culture- The Missing Link in Conversational Discourse Analysis. In Yiu-nam, L., Jenks, M. (Eds.) Issues in English Language Teaching: Pedagogy and Learning (pp. 139-150). Taiwan: Crane Publishing Company, Ltd.
Hsia, C. Hattersley, L. (2003). Activating Student’s Motivation in EFL Learning. Journal of Chin Min Institute of Technology, 9, 99-104.
Hsia, C., Hattersley, L. (2004). Application of Computers and Integrated EFL Instruction. ForThe Proceedings of the Fourth Conference on Interactive English Teaching at Chin Min Institute of Technology (pp.81-94). Taiwan: Crane Publishing Company, Ltd.
Professional Experience
Editor
Qbook, Taiwan
Apr 2008 - May 2014Proofreader and editor of over 100 academic papers, CVs, and theses. Topics ranging from humanities to science.
Education
Master's Degree
Abilene Christian University, Texas, United States
Aug 1995 - Jun 1999
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Professional Exams & Certifications
Cambridge TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test)
Cambridge University, United Kingdom
Year Of Passing:
2008
TESOL Certified. Cambridge TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test) Module 1: Band 4,
Module 2: Band 3, Module 3: Band 4
Band 4= Highest content knowledge)