Corey Gonzales

Email: cor dot gonzales domain gmail dot com

Website: www.coreygonzales.weebly.com


Education
Master of Arts. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages May 2013
Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, Hawaii

Bachelor of Arts. English December 2010
Bachelor of Arts. Languages, Literatures, and Culture: Spanish Concentration
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado

Spanish Fall 2008
University of Granada, Center of Modern Languages
Granada, Spain


Teacher Certifications
Initial Educator C122013000396
111 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 8/31/2016
Grades PreK 12

Nonrenewable Interim Initial Educator Connecticut C1220130003
015 English, Grades 7 through 12 8/31/2014


Teaching Experience
Substitute Teacher Kelly Educational Services March 2014
New London, Connecticut Present
Perform essential classroom duties in classrooms with students ages Pre-K to Grade 12 in
various school districts in southeastern Connecticut, including: manage classroom responsibilities
including presentation and instruction of classroom materials for diverse learning strategies and
abilities, maintaining classroom management, and administering computerized standardized tests.
Long-term substitute position at Windham Elementary School (grade 4) required additional duties as
teacher including additional classroom management strategies, parent communication, developing
lesson plans, and participating in parent/teacher conferences.

Teacher January 2013-
Education First December 2013
Honolulu, Hawaii
Prepared and implemented lessons plans for a general English class, including use of classroom
media, computer, and iPad lessons for elementary- to advanced-level students with a diverse
background and learning styles and abilities. Prepared and implemented lessons for elective courses
including vocabulary, conversation, writing, and drama. Attended workshops and weekly staff meetings
to further professional development. Learned and taught colleagues new computer-based materials and
programs to be implemented in classroom.

Teaching Assistant September 2012-
McKinley Community School for Adults December 2012
Honolulu, Hawaii
Assisted in Betty Osakos Beginning English classroom by working with individuals and
groups of students as they learned and practiced new material and concepts in English. Developed and
implemented mini-lessons for small groups.

Teaching Assistant October 2012-
St. Andrew's Priory December 2012
Honolulu, Hawaii
Assisted in Todd Wyreck's ESL classroom by working with individual students and small groups
of students with both homework from other classes and their English skills.

Student Teacher August 2010-
Rocky Mountain High School December 2010
Fort Collins, Colorado
Prepared and implemented lesson plans to teach freshman Lobo 101 (2 sections of a required course
for freshman that focuses on character building and study skills), Freshman Speech, and senior Media
and Composition. Attended staff department meetings and professional development courses.

Field Experience for EDUC450/486 February 2010-
Rocky Mountain High School May 2010
Fort Collins, Colorado
Assisted in Monica Kauffmans sophomore-level World Literature class. Created and taught
lessons, and worked individually with students on classroom assignments.

Field Experience for EDUC350/386 September 2009-
Blevins Middle School December 2009
Fort Collins, Colorado
Assisted in Frank Cormias 7
th
grade Language Arts classroom. Created and taught lessons, and
worked individually with students on classroom assignments.

Teaching Assistant September 2007-
Lesher Junior High School May 2008
Fort Collins, Colorado
Assisted in Geri Cocco de Moyas 7
th
grade Spanish classroom. Created, adapted, and taught
lessons and worked individually with students on classroom assignments.

Teaching Assistant September 2006-
Poudre High School May 2007
Fort Collins, Colorado
Worked on basic study skills, communication skills, and homework with ELA students for 3-5
hours each week during their intensive ESL program.


Publications
Gonzales, C. (2012). Turn-taking in a naturally occurring conversation and a textbook dialog. Hawaii
Pacific University TESOL Working Paper Series 10, 78-82.

Le, Hong T. X. & Gonzales, C. (2012). A microanalysis of gestures in classroom talk. Hawaii Pacific
University TESOL Working Paper Series 10, 13-29.



Presentations
ED 6430 The English Language Learner February 19, 2013
Using Graphic Novels to Teach Content HPU

AL Talks [Applied Linguistics Talks; a series of bi-weekly presentations by students and professors in
the Department of Languages and Applied Linguistics]
A Microanalysis of Gestures and Speech in Teacher Talk November 9, 2012
HPU

AL 6740 Research in Computer Assisted Language Learning September 13, 2012
Using Prezi in the Language Classroom HPU

AL 6110 English Phonology and the Teaching of Pronunciation April 24, 2012
Native speakers of Spanish learning English: HPU
The phonetic problems that may arise and some possible solutions

Hawaii TESOL February 11, 2012
Turn-taking in a Naturally Occurring Conversation and a Honolulu, HI
Textbook Dialog
As part of a panel for Bridging the Gap Between Textbook Dialogs and Natural Conversation

Seminars, Workshops, and Conferences Attended
Charles Pryor, Education First Los Angeles January 14, 2013
Using Cell Phones in the Classroom EF Honolulu

Hawaii TESOL Conference Bridging the Gap February 11, 2012
Honolulu, HI

Community Service
Alpha Phi Omega, Co-ed Community Service Fraternity September 2006-
May 2010
During time at CSU was an active member as well as held positions as Webmaster, Historian,
and Vice President of Fellowship. Volunteered with non-profit organizations, childrens groups
(including The Denver Childrens Hospital and Boy Scouts), and different organizations throughout
Fort Collins and the Northern Colorado area.