Sherie Lyn Kwok

Provo, UT
EDUCATION
Brigham Young University, Provo UT
MA: TESOL, December 2018
 Emphasis: Teaching
 Thesis Title: Navigating a new culture: Analyzing the cultural adjustment issues faced by intensive
English program students

Brigham Young University Hawaii, Laie HI

BA: TESOL, August 2014
 TESOL Certificate 2010

EXPERIENCE
Utah Valley University January 2017 - Present
Adjunct Faculty
 Conducted beginning of semester placement testing for new students rating their writing and speaking
levels
 Conducted end of semester writing calibrations rating students writing levels
 Classes taught:
o ESL 0940-915 Grammar Level 2 -Spring 2017
o ESL 1211-915 Pronunciation Level 3 -Spring 2017
o ESL 0910-416 Listening/Speaking Level 2 -Summer Block II 2017
o ESL 0911-416 Pronunciation Level 2 -Summer Block II 2017
o ESL 1230-915 Writing Level 3 -Fall 2017
o ESL 2130-915 Advanced Composition Level 6 -Fall 2017
o ESL 1240-915 Grammar Level 3 -Spring 2018

Pace International Academy Jan 2015 - August 2015, Substitute 2016

English Language Instructor
 Experienced over 400 hours teaching adults at the pre-intermediate level.
 Planned and conducted 2 hour lesson plans for pre-intermediate ESL students focusing on
academic reading, writing, listening, speaking, and grammar.
 Trained novice teachers on basic lesson planning, syllabus design, and common cultural
adjustment issues faced by ESL students.

Internexus Jan 2014 - October 2014

English Language Instructor
 Experienced over 600 hours of teaching ESL in adult education & planning student activities.
 Had the experience of teaching adults from over 20+ countries ranging from beginning to
advanced proficiency levels.
 Worked with the director to plan and put on weekly student activities.

Brigham Young University Hawaii English Language Department May 2013 – December 2013
EIL Tutor
 Experienced over 200 hours of one-on-one academic speaking/listening tutoring with
BYUH EIL students at the intermediate and advanced proficiency level.
  Had the experience of tutoring 80+ university students from 20+ countries.
 Worked with a team of EIL tutors to create a handbook on tutoring speaking and listening.

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Brigham Young University September 2017 –December 2017
Language Testing Student
 Worked with a testing development team to create listening, reading, and writing sections of an
advanced level diagnostic for BYU-Idaho’s Pathway Worldwide program, a new online English
Language course.

Brigham Young University English Language Center January 2017 – March 2017
Practicum Student
 Created a curriculum for an intermediate-low level community English class which I then taught to a
group of 12 students. Was observed and given feedback and correction as necessary from professors
and mentors.

Brigham Young University Hawaii Educational Outreach Department July 2011 - August 2011
English Language Instructor
 Grew in my teaching experience through 80+ hours of in classroom EIL teaching
 Taught six ESL classes for students age 10-18 from mainland China, Japan, Korea, and
Taiwan focusing on the communicative language approach in the classroom.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Primary Instructor January 2016 - December 2016
 Worked with a co-teacher to create and present lessons to children ages four to five years old.
 Manipulated lesson plans to integrate English language learning experiences for a basic ESL student.

Full-time Missionary September 2011 - February 2013

 Planned weekly ecclesiastical lessons for missionaries, families, and individuals.
 Completed a 12 week training where I was observed and given feedback on my teaching skills.
 Gained a love of teaching from serving and working with church members in Texas.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCES/PROJECTS
Brigham Young University
MA - TESOL
 Curriculum Development January 2017-April 2017
o Worked on a team to help develop core learning outcomes and course descriptions for
various programs at Brigham Young University’s English Language Center (ELC). The
materials were developed for an online environment where novice teachers get access to
information about the various programs at the ELC.
 Assessment Development September 2017 –December 2017
o Worked with an assessment development team to help develop an advanced proficiency
level (according to ACTFL guidelines) listening, reading, and writing diagnostic for BYU-
Idaho’s new online ESL Pathway program.

PUBLICATIONS
Thesis Anticipated 2018
Kwok, S.; Tanner, M.; Hartshorn, J.; Rogers, C. (2018). Navigating a new culture: Analyzing the cultural
adjustment issues faced by intensive English program students

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Conferences/Lectures Attended
 BYU Lecture: Tony McEnery March, 2018
o "A New Look at Learner Language - the Trinity Lancaster Corpus"
 Intermountain TESOL Conference Oct, 2017

Workshops Attended
 UVU English Language Learning Department Workshop Jan, 2017
 UVU English Language Learning Department Workshop May, 2017
 UVU English Language Learning Department Workshop Aug, 2017
 UVU English Language Learning Department Workshop Jan, 2018