Curriculum Vitae
Sherry Warren
Education:
PhD, Linguistics
Second Language Acquisition and Teaching
University of South Carolina (2012)
MA, Linguistics
Second Language Acquisition and Psycholinguistics
University of South Carolina (2009)
Certification to teach Jolly Phonics
London, UK (2006)
Cambridge English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) Certificate
ECC Thailand-Cambridge University (2006)
Presentations:
Warren, S. (2014, March) Using Corpora and Other Online Tools to Develop Independent
Language. TESOL International Convention and English Language Expo, Portland, Oregon.
Warren, S. (2014, March) Reading to Write VS. Reading Comprehension Part II: What inferences
about language proficiency can be drawn through performance on reading to write tasks?
American Association of Applied Linguistics, Portland, Oregon.
Warren, S. (2013, October) Reading to Write VS. Reading Comprehension: What inferences about
language proficiency can be drawn through performance on reading to write tasks?
Second Language Writing Symposium, Jinan, China.
Warren, S. (2012, December) Establishing a Unified Model of Academic Literacy and a Method of
Measuring Academic Readiness. Presentation at English in Europe, Zaragoza, Spain.
Warren, S., Medlin, J. and Bledsoe, K. (2012, October) Orientation Before the Flight, Revised:
Web 2.0 for the Newly Arriving English Learner. Poster Presentation at Regional NAFSA
Annual Conference and Expo, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Warren, S., Medlin, J. and Bledsoe, K. (2012, June) Orientation Before the Flight: Web 2.0 for
the Newly Arriving English Learner. Poster Presentation at International NAFSA Annual
Conference and Expo, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Warren, S. (2011, May) Bridging the Gap Between IEP and University English Courses. Poster
Presentation at International NAFSA Annual Conference and Expo, Vancouver, Canada.
Warren, S. (2011, March) Bridging the Gap Between IEP and University Courses. Presentation at
National TESOL Convention, New Orleans, LA.
Warren, S. (2010, Nov) Preparing ESL Students for University Success. Regional TESOL
Conference, Hilton Head, SC.
Warren, S. (2010, June) Setting Standards in Speaking Levels Through the Creation of Speaking
Level Benchmarks. Poster presentation at National NAFSA Annual Conference and Expo,
Kansas City, Mo.
Warren, S. (2010, March) Establishing Speaking Level Benchmarks in an Intensive English Program.
Presentation at National TESOL Convention, Boston, MA.
Rowe, A. and Warren, S. (2009, October) Accreditation: Best Practices for Written Review Plans.
Presented at Region VII NAFSA, Knoxville, TN.
Warren, S. and Morris, R. (2009, August) Phonological Similarity Effects in Reading. Presented at
the 15th European Conference on Eye Movements, Southampton, UK.
Warren, S. and Morris, R. (2009, April) Disambiguating the Tongue Twister Effect: An Eye
Movements Analysis. Poster presentation at CUNY Sentence Processing, San Francisco,
April 2009.
Warren, S. (2008, December) Establishing Speaking Level Benchmarks in an Intensive English
Program. Regional TESOL Conference, Charleston, SC.
Professional Development Workshops:
Warren, S. (2014, January) Bridging the Gap Between Intensive English Instruction and University
English Courses: Assessment Strategies for a Smooth Transition. English in the USA
Professional Development Workshop, San Francisco, CA.
Warren, S. (2013, April) Best Practices in Teaching Writing. Access Teacher Training Project,
English Programs for Internationals, Columbia, SC.
Warren, S. (2013, April) Best Practices in Assessment. Access Teacher Training Project, English
Programs for Internationals, Columbia, SC.
Warren, S. (2013, January) Assessing Academic Readiness: A Reading-Writing Exit Task. AAIEP
Professional Development Workshop, San Francisco, CA.
Warren, S. (2012, Oct; 2011, Oct.; 2010, Oct) Accommodating for Non-native Speakers in the
First Year English Classroom. 701a workshop, English Department, University of South
Carolina.
Warren, S. (2010, Aug) Teaching Non-native Speakers in First Year English. First Year English
GTA Orientation Session, University of South Carolina.
Warren, S. (2010, May) Tools for Developing Students’ Word Choice and Research Skills, English
Programs for Internationals, Columbia, SC.
Warren, S. (2009, April) Voicethread Workshop. English Programs for Internationals, Columbia, SC.
Holmes, B. and Warren, S. (2009, October) Oral Assessment Training. English Programs for
Internationals, Columbia, SC.
Holmes, B. and Warren, S. (2008, August) Oral Assessment Training. English Programs for
Internationals, Columbia, SC.
Warren, S. and Holmes, B. (2008, April) Faculty Retreat: Oral Interview Training and Assessment
Tool. English Programs for Internationals, Columbia, SC.
Warren, S. (2003, April) Dealing with ADHD in the Classroom. Cameron House School, London, UK.
Warren, S. (2002, August) Mindmapping for Use Across the Curriculum. Cameron House School,
London, UK.
Warren, S. (2001, May) Using Manipulatives to Teach Mental Math. Cameron House School,
London, UK.
Professional Service:
Undergraduate Courses taught:
- LING 421/ENGL 450, English Grammar (Spring and Summer II, 2014)
- ENGL 101,
- ENGL 102, Rhetoric and Composition
Mentoring:
- TESOL Certificate Practicum students, January 2012-present, as needed
- All new Writing/Grammar faculty, January 2012-present, as needed
Guest Lectures:
- Psychology of Reading, PSYC 589
- Principles of Teaching English as a Second Language, LING 795
- Teaching College Composition, ENGL 701a
International Enrollment Management Representative for Region VII of NAFSA (February
2013-present), duties including:
- Serving as Knowledge Community Leader for seven states for all areas of International
Enrollment Management, including Intensive English Programs and International Recruiting,
Advising, Marketing, and Admissions
- Eliciting and selecting sessions for the annual Region VII NAFSA Convention
- Serving on the Region VII team, including planning the annual Region VII NAFSA Convention
Employment:
Co-coordinator, Commission on English Language Accreditation (CEA) Self-study for English
Programs for Internationals, English Programs for Internationals
University of South Carolina
January 2013-Present
Columbia, SC
- Coordinating the completion and revision of the self-study standards in collaboration with the
Director
- Coordinating the Program Development and Review committee, including responses to each
of the standards and revisions of current practices in collaboration with relevant faculty and
staff within EPI
- Creating an overall plan for review and revision of programmatic operations, in collaboration
with the Director and relevant faculty and staff at EPI
Writing/Grammar Coordinator, English Programs for Internationals
University of South Carolina
January 2012-Present
Columbia, SC
- Coordinating the development of curriculum and assessments for all Writing/Grammar
courses, including:
o Management of level coordinators, who create materials and provide expertise for
each level within the WG curriculum
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o Creation of the Academic Readiness Task, the successful completion of which
demonstrates readiness for academic study
o Researching and developing the assessment of academic reading skills through the
Academic Readiness Test, in collaboration with EPI faculty and the Reading/Vocabulary
Coordinator
Conducting teacher training and mentoring new faculty
Observing and advising all Writing/Grammar course instructors
Staffing Writing/Grammar courses each term, in collaboration with the Associate Director
Researching and coordinating materials development for Writing/Grammar courses
Providing and managing professional development for Writing/Grammar instructors
Coordinating collaboration with First Year English at the University of South Carolina
Assessment Coordinator and ESL Liaison, First Year English and English Programs for
Internationals
English Department
August 2011-December 2011
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
- Develop, test and implement assessment tools for assessing the writing development of
native and non-native speakers of English
- Create opportunities for First Year English instructors and instructors at English Programs for
Internationals to communicate about how best to ease the transition from IEP to university
work
- Hold professional development workshops for teachers of First Year English designed to
develop awareness of the needs of non-native speakers and ESL teaching skills
- Develop assessment tools for English Programs for Internationals to ensure that students who
enter the university are properly prepared for the reading and writing demands of university
level academic work
- Maintain a comprehensive website through which materials, work benchmarks and course
curriculum can be communicated to instructors at English Programs for Internationals
- Coordinate English for Academic Purposes curriculum development at English Programs for
Internationals
- Hold professional development workshops for teachers at English Programs for Internationals
to build skills for teaching new English for Academic Purposes curriculum
ESL Liaison, First Year English and English Programs for Internationals
English Department
May 2010-present
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
- Create opportunities for First Year English instructors and instructors at English Programs for
Internationals to communicate about how best to ease the transition from IEP to university
work
- Hold professional development workshops for teachers of First Year English designed to
develop awareness of the needs of non-native speakers and ESL teaching skills
- Develop assessment tools for assessing native and non-native speaking students’ end of term
First Year English portfolios
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Develop assessment tools for English Programs for Internationals to ensure that students who
enter the university are properly prepared for the reading and writing demands of university
level academic work
Build a comprehensive website through which materials, work benchmarks and course
curriculum can be communicated to instructors at English Programs for Internationals
Coordinate English for Academic Purposes curriculum development at English Programs for
Internationals
Hold professional development workshops for teachers at English Programs for Internationals
to build skills for teaching new English for Academic Purposes curriculum
Assessment Developer (Independent Contractor)
Disney English
May 2010-present
Disney Publishing Company
Glendale, CA
- Develop learning objectives for Disney English curriculum
- Develop placement test for Step Up program
- Develop unit assessments for Step Up program
Instructor, Program Assistant
English Programs for Internationals
October 2007-present
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
- Planning, developing and implementing the creation of level benchmarks for the assessment
of speaking skills
- Coordinating a teacher-training workshop for the assessment of speaking skills through the
use of oral interviews, using the developed level benchmarks
- Providing teacher training for use of technological tools in the classroom
- Assisting with the four year accreditation report for the intensive English program
- Providing administrative assistance for an online business English course
- Developing the new course website
- Consolidating student feedback about the course modules in order to enable ongoing
improvement of the course
- Providing technical support to students
- Teaching adults in an intensive English program
- Developing materials and lesson plans to accommodate learners from diverse language
backgrounds
- Teaching grammar and writing skills to low-intermediate and advanced students of
English
- Teaching speaking and listening skills to high intermediate students of English
- Creating DVDs for instructional use in International Teaching Assistants (ITA) training and to
inform students from a variety of language backgrounds of fire safety hazards
- Assessment and documentation of ITA presentations
Graduate Student Research Assistant
Barbara Schulz
English Department
August 2008-May 2009
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
- Recruiting participants for a variety of second language acquisition studies using a range of
instruments including ePrime, Linger and a dual-perkingie eye-movements apparatus
- Running participants for second language acquisition research using a range of instruments
(see above)
- Revising stimuli originally used in a self paced reading study for use in an eye movements
experiment
- Collecting and performing analyses on raw data from an eye movements experiment
Graduate Student Assistant
Ted Mims Foreign Language Learning Center
University of South Carolina
August 2007-May 2008
Columbia, SC
- Providing technical support to faculty and students regarding the use of a range of computer
software and hardware for the teaching and learning of foreign languages
- Providing in-class support for professors using technology for teaching purposes
- Creating DVDs and digital recordings for use in the teaching and learning of foreign languages
- Assisting students in producing DVDs and digital media for their language course assignments
- Providing general support to students and faculty utilizing resources in the computer lab
Instructor
The Princeton Review
April 2007-August 2007
Bangkok, Thailand
April 2006-March 2007 (part time)
Duties:
- Preparing students to take the TOEFL examination for the purpose of pursuing undergraduate
or graduate study in the USA
- Teaching reading, listening, speaking and writing skills to classes of 8-12 students (6 week
courses focusing on reading and listening or speaking and writing skills)
- Preparing students to take the SAT (classes of 8-12 students and individuals)
- Preparing students to take ILTS and other English examinations administered abroad for entry
into competitive international programs in Thailand (courses tailored to individuals)
Grade 2 Teacher
Assumption College
April 2006-March 2007
Bangkok, Thailand
Duties:
- Teaching a class of 25 boys Math, English, Science and Health subjects
Planning units of study
Creating lesson plans for each lesson taught within math, science and English units
Creating and distributing resources to all grade two teachers for teaching units of
study
Creating powerpoints to accompany lesson plans to be used by all grade two teachers
Teaching students basic phonics skills through the Jolly Phonics scheme
of
Providing materials and information to grade two teachers to supplement the development
phonics and math skills using the Alpha to Omega phonological skills remediation program
and the Mad Minute math program
KS1 Special Educational Needs Coordinator
Cameron House School
August 2003-July 2005
London, UK
Duties:
Teaching children ages 4-11 subjects including (but not limited to) writing skills,
comprehension and reading skills, maths skills and test taking skills in the classroom and in
small groups
Teaching year 1 and year 3 children phonics, handwriting and reading on a daily basis
Assisting in the classroom with provision for children experiencing learning difficulties, with
abilities ranging from learning disabled to profoundly gifted
Providing assessment for children experiencing difficulty in the classroom
Liasing with teachers to coordinate specialist provision for children with additional
educational needs
Teaching children literacy skills in specialist small group lessons
Teaching individual children phonics, reading, writing and maths skills in specialist lessons
Budgeting for KS1 special educational needs resources
Producing a school-wide register for the provision of children with special educational
needs
Providing support to teachers through INSET’s covering classroom provision for the needs
of dyslexic children, teaching memory skills, mind mapping, and the latest techniques for math
teaching
Special Educational Needs Coordinator
Cameron House School
April 2001-August 2003
Duties:
Providing assessment for children experiencing difficulty in the classroom
Liaising with teachers to coordinate specialist provision for children with additional
educational needs
Producing Individual Educational Plans (IEP’s)
Teaching children literacy skills in small groups
Teaching individual children phonics, reading, writing and math skills in specialist lessons
Budgeting for KS1 and KS2 special educational needs resources
Providing INSET’s for methods of teaching to accommodate visual thinkers and gifted
children
KS1 and KS2 Teacher
Chelsea Group of Children
August 2000-February 2001
Duties:
- Teaching Reception (Kindergarten) Class
- Teaching KS1 and KS2 children ceramics skills
- Teaching KS2 children math skills
- Providing for children with special educational needs
- Teaching specialist lessons to children with a range of learning difficulties (global delay,
dyslexia, autistic spectrum disorders)
Peer Coordinator
University of South Carolina
Preston Residential College
August 1998-June 2000
Duties:
Organizing monthly talent performances showcasing student talent
Organizing and conducting poetry readings
Organizing and conducting events to encourage literary creativity through poetry exercises
called ‘Poetry Games’
Producing an annual literary magazine
Serving as Preston Residential College’s Poet Laureate and producing poetry for college
events and seasonal celebrations
Framing and displaying student art to showcase student talent
Managing a budget for the Arts Committee
Serving as chairman for the Arts Committee
Organizing an annual trip to Washington DC to visit art galleries
Ballet and Creative Dance Teacher
City of Columbia Parks and Recreation
May 1998-August 1999
Duties:
Teaching children Ballet and Creative Dance at 30 city parks in classes of 10-30
Organizing a production to showcase student talent
Producing an educational plan for the teaching of dance in city parks
Professional Service:
International Enrollment Management Representative
Region VII NAFSA
March 2013-present
Duties:
- Coordinating presentations and professional development for the IEM interest group at the
Region VII NAFSA Conference
- Collaborating with members of the IEM interest group to plan relevant presentations and
professional development that meet the needs of the cohort
- Coordinating outreach, expansion and communication of and between IEM professionals in
states in Region VII
English Instructor for disadvantaged women in Thailand who are building job skills in order to
leave the sex industry
Good Will Hope
April 2006-March 2007
Duties:
- Teaching a group of women speaking, listening, reading and writing skills on a weekly basis
- Building confidence in speaking fluency
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Developing business English skills for use in clerical work
ESL Teacher
Wudang, China
August 2005-November 2005
Duties:
Teaching adolescents and adults English as a foreign language in a classroom environment
and individually
Providing ongoing assessment for ESL learning on a weekly basis
Producing materials for the reinforcement of learned concepts