Carli Danaher

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EDUCATION

M.A. | MAY 2018 | UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO

· Masters of Education – TESOL, Literacy, and Culture (4.0 GPA)
· Activities: SOLES Graduate Student Association, Learning and Teaching Representative

B.A. | MAY 2015 | ST. XAVIER UNIVERSITY

· Bachelor of Arts English Literature

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

· Cognition and Learning

· Introduction to the Nature of Language and Linguistic
· Language, Literacy and Culture
· Methods of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
· Research Design Methodology
· Master’s Capstone Seminar
· Practicum in TESOL
· Second Language Acquisition and Development
· Special Topics in ESL

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO | MAY 2018

Advisor: James Fabionar, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
“Implementing the Ashoka Changemaker Framework into an Adult Community-Based
Classroom”
· Authored original study investigating how to implement an Ashoka Changemaker Frameowrk
into an adult community-based informal ESL setting
· Applied for and obtained Institutional Review Board approval
· Presented Results at University of San Diego’s Action Research Symposium

PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

Danaher, C. (2018, May). Implementing the Ashoka Changemaker Framework in an Adult

Community-Based ESL Classroom. University of San Diego’s Research Symposium. San Diego,
CA.

Danaher, C. (2017, December). Teacher identity and social justice: a graduate student’s
transformative journey. TESOL International Association.
Andres, A., Danaher, C., & Valdivia, P. (2017, November) Supporting community leadership
development through ESL classes. San Diego CATESOL Conference. Alliant University. San
Diego, CA.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROGRAM COORDINATOR AND VOLUNTEER ESL INSTRUCTOR | UNIVERISTY

OF SAN DIEGO | JANUARY 2018 - PRESENT
· Created a volunteer ESL program at the University of San Diego for Facilities Management to
improve their English skills on the job

EDUCATIONAL TECHNICIAN | MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | AUGUST 2017 -

PRESENT
· Assist the teacher in all facets of daily classroom management
· Divide time between working with students, making lesson plans, and completing
administrative tasks assigned by the teacher

INSTUCTIONAL ASSISTANT | MIRAMAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE | JANUARY

2017 - MAY 2018
· Improved the English reading, writing, and speaking skills of students of diverse ages and
backgrounds
· Tailored lessons for students whose native languages and English-speaking abilities are varied

ACTIVITIES MANAGER | EDUCATION FIRST | SUMMER 2017

· Assumed overall responsibility for the smooth running of the calendar of activities; including
staff management, ensuring student well-being and communication, and being the point of
contact for all vendors

VOLUNTEER ESL INSTRUCTOR | UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO | SEPTEMBER

2016 - MAY 2017
· Provided English instruction to community members and developed a curriculum that took an
overall approach to English study and focused on a specific aspect of language use, such as life
skills, literacy, or vocational and workplace English