Sandra Barnea

• Developed innovative curriculum for Freshman academic English core classes and assisted their transition to American-style university learning focusing on critical thinking, project management and self-analysis.
• Taught diverse student population by employing various learning styles and abilities and built strong rapport with students through class discussions and academic project advisement.
• Identified qualitative research opportunities for students, assisting with gathering data and drawing conclusions for projects.
• Created syllabus and instructional plans for each class session in accord with stated course objectives.
• Inspired critical thinking skills among students by fostering a learning environment that encouraged open-mindedness, curiosity, and intellectual exploration.

• Taught pilot undergraduate course: American Culture & Society. Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged by focusing course work on critical analysis of American culture in relation to their own difficult cultural and historical experience
• Taught all levels of Academic English for bridge/university preparation program
• Taught English to professional adult Iraqi students in evening Continuing Education program
• Coordination of staff/faculty recreational groups and activities (in growing, start-up, residential university)

• Taught American Core Standards (CA) curriculum to 6th grade through 11th grade students: In-class and online via Zoom focusing on American History for ESL learners
• Company Overview: K-12 Private International School. Educational environment: very small, start-up International High School teaching mostly Korean college-bound students
• Taught intensive test preparation courses for SAT, TOEFL and ESL assessments
• Employed appropriate teaching methods to cater to individual educational needs of each student.

• Taught 1st grade through 6th grade of The Special English Program: In-class, Online via Zoom and via recorded video lessons
• Assisted with curriculum planning, adaptation to online teaching and creating various student lessons and assessments
• Assisted Program Coordinators with best practices, technology-based teaching modules and emerging technology in education
• Expanded students'' vocabulary knowledge through targeted activities, increasing their ability to communicate effectively in English
• Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking
• K-12 Private School

• Developed curriculum, taught, and assessed Drama and Speech/Debate classes for ESL international high school and middle school students
• Implemented effective classroom management techniques to provide safe, calm learning environment
• K-12 International Private School

• Taught course: English as a Living Language (Oral English with focus on Public Speaking and Presentation)
• Designed, developed and implemented original curriculum with focus on teaching self-discipline through planned, focused, daily English language learning while preparing Chinese University students to study abroad
• Focus on English speaking and pronunciation and Western culture learning

• Provided ESL language instruction to Grades 9 to 11 in a Chinese Public School environment
• Conducted exercises and lessons focusing on speaking, listening, and writing of the English language to Chinese native speakers

Taught Technical Theater to University-aged students: instructed college students in designing, building, planning and management of live theater, dance and music performance productions

• Taught Drama to after-school drama enrichment programs
• Served as Technical Director for various live performance acts (music, dance, theater, opera, etc) in Philadelphia, New York and New Jersey