Education
05/2021 American College of Education Indianapolis, IN M.Ed.: Instructional Design and Technology
12/2005 Brigham Young University - Hawaii La'ie, HI Bachelor of Arts: TESOL
12/2000 Kamo High School Whangarei, New Zealand High School Diploma
Certifications
Department of English Language Teaching and Learning Scholarship, Brigham Young University-Hawaii, Spring 2005
Dorothy Pack Ballard Memorial Scholarship | Brigham Young UniversityHawaii, Fall 2004-Winter 2005
College Reading and Learning Association Advanced Tutoring Certificate (CRLA), U.S.A., 2005
College Reading and Learning Association Regular Tutoring Certificate (CRLA), U.S.A., 2004
Work History
Brigham Young University-Hawaii – EIL Tutoring Coordinator, EIL/ELT Department Laie, HI 08/2026 – Current
• Managed and supervised 20+ EIL Tutors, ensuring their completion of individual and group tasks in a professional manner as they conducted tutoring sessions, completed CRLA Tutor training, and carried out assigned administrative tasks.
• Organized logistics of schedules, facility reservations, and program changes to better meet the needs of EIL students and ensure quality control and sustainability of the EIL Tutoring Program.
• Maintained records and confidentiality of tutors and tutees within the EIL Program.
• Liaised and collaborated with EIL Faculty and members of the EIL Tutoring Management team to make improvements to the EIL Tutoring Program.
• Recruited and hired qualified tutors to ensure tutor numbers could effectively and efficiently accommodate the growing number of EIL students participating in the EIL Tutoring Program every semester.
• Organized training materials and curriculum content for the TESOL training course connected to the tutor program.
• As the teacher of the TESOL course, ensured delivery of the content and peer leadership training.
Brigham Young University-Hawaii – Visiting Assistant Professor, EIL/ELT Department Laie, HI 01/2026 – Current
• Engaged students in classroom discussion of topics relevant to coursework to increase and improve student learning and retention of the English language.
• Taught and facilitated development of academic English language skills.
• Developed and strengthened professional relationships with students to better communicate and enhance instruction.
• Identified academic strengths and obstacles and developed instructional techniques to accommodate different learning styles.
• Collaborated with other members of the faculty and staff to contribute to overall institutional effectiveness.
• Contributed as part of a team to revise and update existing assessment rubrics and materials to meet current demands of EIL Department.
• Successfully taught a full course load and met all deadlines.
Brigham Young University-Hawaii - Adjunct Faculty, EIL/ELT Department Laie, HI 08/2010 – 12/2025 Spring 2006-Spring 2007
• Engaged students with insightful and compelling classroom discussion of topics relevant to coursework to boost student learning and retention of the English language. • Developed and strengthened professional relationships with students to better communicate and enhance instruction. • Identified academic strengths and obstacles and developed instructional techniques to accommodate different learning styles. • Worked cooperatively with other members of the faculty and staff to contribute to overall institutional effectiveness.
Brigham Young University-Hawaii - Peer Mentoring Program Instructional Designer Laie, HI 01/2022 – 04/2022
Laie Elementary School - Paraprofessional Educator/Tutor Sub (PPE) Laie, HI 08/2019 - 2025
Brigham Young University-Hawaii - CITO Video Materials Developer Laie, HI 05/2005 - 08/2005
Courses Taught at Brigham Young University-Hawaii
EIL 201 – The International Student in the University
EIL 317 – Academic English I Reading/Writing
EIL 313 – Academic English I Listening/Speaking EIL 343 – Advanced Grammar
EIL 371 – Written Accuracy
EIL 229 – Intermediate II Reading
EIL 353 – Listening Fluency
EIL 225 – Intermediate II Church Language
EIL 351 – Academic Listening
EIL 310 Academic English I
EIL 393 – Extensive Reading
EIL 331 – Oral Fluency
EIL 219 – Intermediate I Reading
EIL 225 DL01 – Intermediate Church Language II
EIL 353 – Extensive Listening
EIL 223 – Intermediate Listening/Speaking II
EIL 391 – Strategic Reading
EIL 319 – English for Academic Purposes I
EIL 213 – Intermediate I Listening/Speaking
EIL 323 – Advanced II Listening/Speaking
TESOL 199R – Service Leadership Internship in TESOL Peer Tutoring
Membership and Conferences
Member of TESOL International Association I Currently
Member of HITESOL I Currently Member of Kappa Delta Pi 2021-2022
Member of BYU-Hawaii TESOL Society, Brigham Young UniversityHawaii, Laie, Hawaii, U.S.A., 2003-2005
BYUH TESOL Society Secretary, Brigham Young University-Hawaii, 2005
Attended Hawaii TESOL Conference, Hawaii, U.S.A., 2025
Attended CLESOL Conference, Wellington, New Zealand, 2024
Attended TESOL International Conference, Portland, OR, U.S.A., 2023
Attended Virtual NAFSA Conference, Hawaii, U.S.A., 2022
Attended Virtual TESOL International Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 2022
Attended Virtual HITESOL Conference, Brigham Young University Hawaii, Laie, Hawaii, U.S.A., 2022
Attended American College of Education Webinar: "Best Practices in Sustainability," December 2021
Attended HITESOL Conference, Brigham Young University-Hawaii, Laie, Hawaii, U.S.A., 2005
Volunteered at SWALLT Conference, Brigham Young University-Hawaii, Laie, Hawaii, U.S.A., 2005