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Stephanie Chuang
Highlights: Hardworking, organized, flexible, dependable, personable.
EDUCATION
Swarthmore College Teacher Certification Program, Swarthmore, PA. September 2007-December 2007
Certified to teach English in Grades 7-12 by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Anticipated certification date: December 2007.
Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA. August 2003-June 2007
Bachelor of Arts. Majors: English Literature & Educational Studies, Chinese Studies. GPA: 3.8.
International Chinese Language Program, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan June-August 2005
Granted language certificate in written and spoken Mandarin.
Teaching Experience
Student Teacher, AMY at James Martin, Philadelphia, PA. September-November 2007
Responsible for one 7th grade section and one 8th grade section of Language Arts. Designed creative lesson plans within the requirements set by the Philadelphia Core Curriculum. Developed and administered appropriate assessments on content covered and engaged students in the writing process. Communicated with parents personally and via email about their students’ progress.
Private Tutor, Wynnewood, PA. June-August 2007
Tutored high school sophomore in beginner-level spoken Mandarin Chinese. Elucidated confusing grammar points, practiced new constructions with student, encouraged proper pronunciation.
ESL Instructor, Educational Services Exchange with China,
Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin, China July-August 2006
Taught conversational English to Chinese college students in an English language immersion program. Lesson-planned for and facilitated two classes daily, participated in daily faculty meetings, supervised weekly movie nights, engaged and monitored students’ English conversation.
Tutor, Chinatown Tutorial, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA. September-December 2004
Mentored and tutored 7th and 8th graders weekly at after-school programs in Chinatown. Engaged primarily with homework assistance and relationship-building.
Work Experience
Administrative Assistant, Community Learning Center, Philadelphia, PA June-August 2007
Provided administrative assistance to adult literacy nonprofit serving North Philadelphia neighborhoods. Researched and wrote proposals for grants, streamlined filing and archiving systems, managed invoicing. Maintained administrative office independently while Executive Director was on leave (1.5 months).
Lang Center Intern: Learning for Life Coordinator,
Lang Center, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA August 2006-May 2007
Co-coordinated and helped revitalize Learning for Life, a lifelong learning program which partners staff and students for learning projects. Responsible for recruitment, matching partners, organizing kick-off and end-of-semester events, and conducting steering committee meetings.
President, Swarthmore Christian Fellowship Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA August 2006-May 2007
Coordinated weekly meetings. Supervised, guided, and counseled other members of leadership. Served as liaison with other student groups.
Circulation Assistant, McCabe Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA August 2004-May 2007
Assisted library patrons and managed incoming and outgoing books at Circulation Desk. Maintained stacks.
Assistant to the President, A Plus Recording and Transcribing, New York, NY May-August 2004
Communicated with clients, arranged invoicing, and scheduled jobs. Screened and dubbed recordings. Assisted with reorganization of firm’s filing system.
Skills and Activities
Computer: Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint; Adobe PageMaker; Internet; Apple iWork, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb.
Languages: Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese.
Activities: 4 year member of Swarthmore Christian Fellowship, an interdenominational Christian organization
2 year member of Swarthmore College’s yearbook (The Halcyon)
2 year member of Learning for Life, the aforementioned lifelong learning program at Swarthmore
member of high school field hockey and lacrosse teams and yearbook staff
References: Available upon request.
