11/1/2013
Juli Ann Kirkpatrick
324 E. Hyde Park Blvd
Inglewood, CA 90302
Tel. (818)324-9751 E-mail: jkirkpat@usc.edu
EDUCATION
4/94-6/95
UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, San Diego, CA
Masters of Arts Degree in Education, TESOL emphasis
9/86-12/90
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Palo Alto, CA
Bachelor of Arts in International Relations
1/89-6/89
STANFORD-IN-FLORENCE, Florence, Italy
STANFORD-IN-KRAKOW, Krakow, Poland
EXPERIENCE
08/04-present
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, American Language Institute, LA, CA
Senior Lecturer and Placement Testing Co- Coordinator
 Direct placement testing for international undergraduates and graduates
 Collaborate on innovation of testing content and assessment materials
 Coordinate and create materials for intermediate academic writing course
 Teach pronunciation and oral presentation skills
 Train teachers and International TA’s in testing and teaching methods
01/02-06/04
UCLA EXTENSION, American Language Center, Los Angeles, CA
ESL Instructor/Workplace Trainer
 Provided specialized pronunciation instruction in the day and evening programs
 Delivered one-on-one corporate pronunciation training to foreign-born professionals
to enhance career-related communication skills. Included the following companies:
Four Seasons 1/03-4/03;Amgen Pharmaceuticals 6/03-1/04; Al-Huda Islamic School 4/04-6/04
and the Saudi Consulate 1/03-5/-04
9/02-6/04
MISSION COLLEGE, Los Angeles Community College District, Sylmar, CA
ESL Adjunct Instructor
Taught intermediate academic reading and writing skills in the ESL Department
8/00-8/02
SOKA UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA, Calabasas, CA
English as a Second Language Instructor
 Taught advanced academic reading, writing, and grammar to Japanese college students
 Designed curriculum related to reading, rhetoric, and critical thinking
 Oversaw creation of assessment tools for AALE accreditation reports
9/96-8/98
BILKENT UNIVERSITY, Ankara, Turkey
Freshman English Instructor
 Collaborated in a pilot program to develop an ESP credit course focusing on reading, research,
and writing skills for first year International Relations students
 Created materials and forms of assessment and evaluation
 Coordinated inter-departmental faculty support for writing tutorial program
1/94-8/96
1/99-12/99
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, American Language Institute, San Diego, CA
EAP Instructor/Testing Coordinator
 Taught integrated academic skills and contributed relevant materials
 Prepared and supervised short-term program for Japanese college students
 Organized, administered, and scored simulated TOEFL, GMAT and GRE
7/92-7/03
JET PROGRAM, Assistant English Teacher, Nogata, Japan
 Aided junior high Japanese teachers in providing communicative activities
 Provided cultural outreach programs to local elementary schools
LANGUAGES
Fluent in Spanish and Italian. Working knowledge of Japanese and Turkish
AWARDS
Outstanding Master of Arts, TESOL Award, USIU, 1995
PRESENTATIONS
CA-TESOL State Conference, Pasadena, CA. 4/2003
“What’s the Real Agenda?:Pronunciation Tools for Improved Business Presentations.”
CA-TESOL Regional Conference, Claremont, CA 10/2003
“Techniques in Teaching Workplace Accent Reduction”
CA-TESOL State Conference, Santa Clara, CA 4/2004
“Current Issues for Pronunciation in the Workplace”
BYD American Corporation, Los Angeles, CA 1/2012
“How Did You Say That?”- Pronunciation Tips for Chinese-Speaking Salespeople
CONSULTING
Consultant to Alschuler Grossman Stein and Kahan LLP, Los Angeles, CA, 2006
Assessed the English competency of client and testified as an expert witness in court
Faculty Consultant-USC Fullbright Undergraduate Teaching Grants, 10/2011
VOLUNTEER
ACTIVITIES
Homer Dickinson Youth Leadership Conference, Facilitator, Agoura Hills High, 2002
Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Seminar, Facilitator, Pepperdine University, 2002
TESOL National Convention, Volunteer Bag Distribution Center, Long Beach, CA ‘04
TESOL Awards Committee, Evaluator, Mary Finnochiaro Award in Excellence, ‘04-05
Alexander Science Center School, Volunteer, Teaching Adult ESL to parents. 01-05/13
COMPUTER
SKILLS
BLACKBOARD instruction, Office 365, Powe rpoint
REFERENCES
Barbara Franceschini, Evening Programs Coordinator, bfrances@unex.ucla.edu
Louise Barbato, Mission College ESL Director, l.barbato@socal.rr.com
Jim Valentine, Director, American Language Institute, jvalenti@usc.edu