CATHERINE A. DATKO
900 W. Sierra Madre Avenue #66
Azusa, CA 91702
(626) 462-1974 (Home)
(626) 585-7067 (Work)
(310) 994-8910 (Cell)
Email: cadatko@pasadena.edu
Online portfolio: http://wholeteacher.wordpress.com
EDUCATION
Monterey Institute of International Studies
Master of Arts for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Certificate in Language Program Administration
1995
Monterey, CA
Georgetown University
Bachelor of Arts in Government, International Relations Concentration
Minor: Russian
Certificate in Russian Area Studies
1990
Washington, DC
AWARDS AND HONORS
TESOL Mary Finocchiaro Award for Excellence in the Development of
Pedagogical Materials
2002
Kreeger Award for Fine Arts, Honorable Mention
1990
DISTANCE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
Pasadena City College
Instructional Designer for Online Learning
 Design and deliver the Course Developer and Facilitator trainings.
 Participate in planning, development and implementation of the Online
Model Course Program and additional faculty support workshops.
 Create student support materials.
 Observe and mentor full-time and adjunct faculty in course development
& delivery.
 Actively participate in shared governance to raise awareness and inform
key campus stakeholders of compliance issues.
2012-2014; 2015Present
Pasadena, CA
Interim Associate Dean, Distance Education
 Oversaw daily operations of the Distance Education Department.
 Supervised department staff.
2014 – 2015
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Collected and analyzed data as well as prepared Program and Unit
Reviews and support materials for accreditation.
Worked as a liaison with campus stakeholders to develop strategic
plans.
Established and maintained relationships with shared governance
groups, external vendors and service providers.
Planned & managed million-dollar budget.
Secured grant funding for an online student success initiative.
Obtained Quality Matters Program Certification for Online Teaching
Support.
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Web Content Developer
 Created and edited the Distance Education Faculty Handbook, best
practice guides, templates and content for faculty and student websites.
 Developed Demo Course for students using both Blackboard 9.1 &
CANVAS.
2011 – 2012
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE
University of Southern California American Language Institute
Academic Coordinator
 Actively involved in department administration, scheduling and staffing.
 Observed, mentored, and supervised Assistant Lecturers and adjunct
faculty.
 Developed & taught training workshops for Assistant Lecturers.
 Created team-building workshops for faculty members.
 Mentored & trained graduate students for teaching practicum.
 Taught in International Teaching Assistant Summer Institute.
 Developed, managed and revised Master Courses.
 Taught integrated skills courses.
2001 – 2005
Los Angeles, CA
Study Programs, Inc.
Co-Director
 Designed study abroad program with colleague for American college
students in coordination with three major universities in Slovakia.
 Developed strategic plan, budget and curriculum.
 Connected with US colleges and organizations to secure sponsorship
and funding. (Program was incorporated, but never fully funded).
1991 – 1993
Washington, DC
Del Rey Beach, FL
IREX Soviet Teachers Exchange Program
Program Assistant
 Organized and coordinated housing, transportation, tours and activities.
 Reconciled budget.
 Completed and tracked purchase orders.
1990
Washington, DC
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ADDITIONAL TEACHING & TEACHER TRAINING EXPERIENCE
California State University Long Beach, TEFL Certification Program
Instructor/Teacher Trainer
Developed materials and taught intensive 8-week ESL teacher certification
course.
2010
Long Beach, CA
Oxford Seminars
Instructor/Teacher Trainer
Developed materials and taught intensive 3-week ESL teacher certification
courses.
2006 – 2011
Los Angeles, CA
California State University Northridge, College of Extended Learning
Instructor
Curriculum Developer, International Public Administration Program
Worked with ESL Faculty Coordinator, Senior Programs Director, and content
professors to create a content-based ESL curriculum for international in-service
public administration program, which won the national TESOL Mary Finocchiaro
Award for Excellence in the Development of Pedagogical Materials.
2000 -- 2001; 2005
Northridge, CA
Kwansei Gakuin University, Intensive English Program
Instructor of English as a Foreign Language
Summer Seminar Teacher Training Instructor
1996 – 2000
Nishinomiya, Japan
Santa Monica Community College, ESL Department
Adjunct Instructor, ESL
2001
Santa Monica, CA
Monterey Institute of International Studies, Intensive English Program
Adjunct Instructor, ESL
1995 – 1996
Monterey, CA
Custom Language Services
Instructor
1995 – 1996
Monterey, CA
Monterey Adult School
Student Practicum
1995
Seaside, CA
University of California Santa Cruz, Niigata Summer Program
Adjunct Instructor
1994
Santa Cruz, CA
Technical University
Lecturer, English
1990 – 1991
Košice, Slovakia
ASSESSMENT EXPERIENCE
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
TOEFL Computer-based iBT Speaking Rater
TOEIC Item Writer
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PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS – INVITED SESSIONS
Datko, C. (2015, May). Canvas LMS. Invited speaker for the Distance Education Retreat at Victor
Valley Community College.
Datko, C. (2014, March). Supporting online community college faculty. Invited speaker for the
@One Project, “The Center Weekly Hangout”. Online.
Datko, C. (2004, December; 2003, June). Job workshop. Invited speaker at California State
University, Los Angeles.
Datko, C. (2004, August). Reading workshop. Invited speaker for the Foreign Language Teacher
Training Orientation at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
Datko, C. (2002, May). Work smarter not harder: Get a life beyond the classroom. Professional
development workshop. Invited speaker for the California Adult Literacy Professional
Development Project (CALPRO), San Jose, CA.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS – PRE-CONVENTION WORKSHOPS
Datko, C. (2005, March). Addressing faculty motivation and burnout. Pre-convention workshop.
Annual TESOL Convention, San Antonio, TX.
Datko, C. (2005, March). Strategies for acing the job interview. Job workshop. Annual TESOL
Convention, San Antonio, TX.
Datko, C. (2004, March). Strategies for acing the job interview. Job workshop. Annual TESOL
Convention, Long Beach, CA.
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Daly, U., Datko, C., Glapa-Grossklag, J., Illowsky, B., Kushida, C. (2015, June). Community
College Consortium for OER: Increasing Student Retention and Success with Open
Educational Resources. Online Teaching Conference, San Diego, CA.
Datko, C. (2015, June). Planning for online growth: The Online Model Course Program. Online
Teaching Conference, San Diego, CA.
Datko, C. (2015, April). Planning for online growth: Master course development. Campus
Technology Forum Conference, Long Beach, CA.
Datko, C. (2014, December). Creating community through sustained online training. Directors of
Educational Technology/California Higher Education Conference, Long Beach, CA.
Daly, U., Datko, C., Stewart, C. (2014, June). Discover free & open educational resources with the
California Open Online Library. Online Teaching Conference, San Diego, CA.
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Alexander, C., Daly, U., Datko, C., Glapa-Grossklag, J., Illowsky, B. (2013, June). Opening up
learning: Open textbooks, open online courses, OER repositories. Online Teaching
Conference, Long Beach, CA.
Datko, C. (2005, May). Developing rubrics for CBI curriculum design. Content, Tasks, and Projects
Conference, Monterey, CA.
Aarsen, L., Clausen, R. , Datko, C. & Tzoytzoyrakos, A. (2004, March). Optimizing faculty
performance through team-building. Annual TESOL Convention, Long Beach, CA.
Datko, C. (2003, April). Tips for becoming a competitive job candidate. Annual CATESOL
Conference, Pasadena, CA.
Datko, C. (2003, March). Techniques for sustaining and maintaining teacher motivation. Annual
TESOL Convention, Baltimore, MD.
Datko, C. (2002, October). Creative solutions for teacher motivation. Los Angeles Regional
CATESOL Conference, Fullerton, CA.
Datko, C. (2002, October). Insider tips for job hunters. Los Angeles Regional CATESOL
Conference, Fullerton, CA.
Datko, C. (2002, March). The interdependent language learner. Annual CATESOL Conference,
San Francisco, CA.
Datko, C. (2002, March). Creative solutions for sustaining teacher motivation. Annual CATESOL
Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Datko, C. (2000, April). Revisiting reflection. Annual CATESOL Conference, Sacramento, CA.
Datko, C. & MacNeill, A. (2000, April). Using computers outside the multimedia lab. Annual
CATESOL Conference, Sacramento, CA.
Datko, C. (2000, February). Interactive portfolios. Seventh International Nepal English language
Teachers’ Association Conference, Kathmandu.
Datko, C. (2000, February). Rational self-analysis: An innovative approach to teacher reflection.
Seventh International Nepal English language teachers’ Association Conference,
Kathmandu.
Datko, C. (2000, February). The ‘genki’ teacher: Motivation issues and solutions. Kansai Book Fair
and Mini-Conference, Kobe.
Datko, C. (1999, October). Teaching advanced listening strategies through video. Annual JALT
Conference, Maebashi.
Datko, C. (1999, October). Listen with your eyes. Annual JALT Conference, Maebashi.
Datko, C. (1999, May). Listen with your eyes. Hokkaido Chapter JALT Conference, Sapporo.
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Datko, C. & Mach, T. (1998, March). Developing learner autonomy through workstations. Annual
TESOL Convention, Seattle, WA.
Datko, C. (1997, March). Using advertisements to promote language awareness. Annual TESOL
Convention, Orlando, FL.
Datko, C. & Noonan, M. (1995, January). The share room. Steinbeck Chapter CATESOL
Conference, Monterey, CA.
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS – ACADEMIC
Datko, C. (2000). Tilting the mirror of reflection to catch a different light. Annual research report of
the Language Center, 3, 15-29.
Datko, C. (2000). Interactive professional portfolios. Journal of NELTA, V(1).
Datko, C. (1999). Listen with your eyes. JALT Hokkaido Chapter 1999 conference proceedings,
10-15.
Datko, C. (1998). Advertisements in the language classroom. Annual research report of the
Language Center, 1, 99-108.
Butler, P., Chapman-Rienstra, J., Datko, C., Lowe, C., Mach, T., & Santos, M. (1998). The IEP in
transition: Intermediate course goals. Annual research report of the Language Center, 1, 332.
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS – ESSAYS
Datko, C. (2002). The legend of the cash cow. Caucus on part-time employment concerns
newsletter, April 2002, 1-2.
Datko, C. (2001). You put your right foot in. Explorations in teacher education: Newsletter of the
JALT Teacher Education Special Interest Group, 9(1).
Datko, C. (2000). Think of it as just another bad hair day. Explorations in teacher education:
Newsletter of the JALT Teacher Education Special Interest Group, 8(3).
Datko, C. (2000). Affirmative reaction. Explorations in teacher education: Newsletter of the JALT
Teacher Education Special Interest Group, 8(2), 1-2.
Datko, C. (2000). Empty calories. Explorations in teacher education: Newsletter of the JALT
Teacher Education Special Interest Group, 8(1), 14-15.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR FACULTY
Pasadena City College
Using Canvas to foster connections with your students (Flex Day)
Community (Management Association)
DE @ PCC (Counseling Retreat)
C&I DE: Three stages of online course development & delivery (C&I Committee)
ePortfolios: What, why & how (New Faculty Orientation Session)
Toolbox for DE course proposals workshop (C&I Committee)
Steps for Reps (C&I Committee)
Canvas tools for interaction (Professional Learning Days)
C&I presentation on SLO/SPOs (Flex Day 2013)
Pedagogy, Canvas tools, external tools (New Faculty Orientation Sessions)
Open Educational Resources (Open Education Week)
Form D workshop (C&I Committee)
What is distance education? (CTE Professional Learning Event)
Distance education requirements (C&I Committee)
21st century skills for communication (GE Colloquium)
Course design 101 (Course Redesign Group)
2012 -- Present
University of Southern California
Workstations (Adjunct Training)
Team-building (Faculty Training Sessions)
New Faculty Orientations
2001 -- 2005
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION AND COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION
Pasadena City College
Curriculum & Instruction Committee/Technical Subcommittee
Web Advisory Committee
Distance Education Committee
Professional Development & Learning Committee
ePortfolio Inquiry Group
2012 – Present
2014 -- 2015
Spring 2014; 2015
2012 – 2013
2013
SanFACC Leadership Mentor Program (Mentee)
2015
Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA)
2011 – 2013
International Association of Yoga Therapists
2006 – 2007
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
TESOL Awards Standing Committee:
 Mary Finocchiaro Award Coordinator
 Mary Finocchiaro Award Reader
 Professional Development Scholarship Reader
Materials Writers’ Interest Section – Conference Proposal Reader
Long Beach Conference Alternate Housing Team Leader
1994 – 2006
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2003 – 2006
2002; 2006
2006
2005
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University of Southern California
Academic Programs Caucus – Member-at-large
Search Committee for Director of ALI
2004 – 2005
2002 – 2003
The Japan Association for Language Teaching
Teacher Education Interest Group - Member-at-large
Teacher Education Interest Group - Newsletter staff/columnist
1998 – 2001
1999 – 2000
2000 – 2001
California TESOL
Steinbeck Chapter Conference – Registration Committee Chairperson
1995
CERTIFICATIONS AND NON-DEGREE STUDIES
Quality Matters Rubric Training
2012
@One Online Teaching Certification
2012
Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) Primary Group
Certification
2011
Technical Writing Certificate (Online)
2010
Forrest Yoga Teacher Training
2005
University of Southern California
Doctorate courses in Educational Leadership
2004
Japanese Language Proficiency Test - Level 3
1997
California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) Verification
1994
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