Julia Cummins
Roanoke,VA
Summary
Exceptional tutor with a track record spanning from 2010 to the present. Possesses outstanding communication and problem-solving skills to effectively support students in their learning journey. Focuses on fostering a positive learning environment for students to develop listening, writing, and comprehension skills. Expertise in 1:1 tutoring, group tutoring, and team collaboration. Adept at building strong relationships with students and staff members.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Adult ESL Instructor
Blue Ridge Literacy Council
05.2023 - Current
- Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
- Developed activities and integrated technology to diversify instruction.
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
- Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities.
- Promoted critical thinking skills to build subject matter engagement and interaction.
- Facilitated small group and individual instruction to maximize student learning.
- Created and delivered engaging lesson plans to accommodate different learning styles.
- Supported students holistically to achieve academic success, including real-life scenarios and including their culture background.
- Set assessments to measure student progress and identify growth opportunities.
- Used positive reinforcement and provided clear feedback to help students succeed.
- Developed and maintained effective record keeping system for tracking learner attendance, participation and progress.
- Demonstrated principles of subject material and advanced methods to students.
- Assessed work of adult students to evaluate progress and identify areas for improvement.
- Supplemented instruction and increased student understanding with use of audio-visual equipment and other technology.
- Facilitated class discussion to help students work through questions and expand understanding.
- Conducted skills assessments to uncover performance gaps.
- Employed variety of assessment tools and strategies to improve instruction methods.
- Assigned lessons and reviewed homework.
- Conducted small-group instruction to teach and reinforce concepts.
- Balanced instruction, demonstration and personal work time for optimal student learning.
- Maintained complete student records for attendance information.
- Reviewed course materials and student progress to identify strengths and weaknesses for future improvements in test-testing skills, comprehension, and scaffolding to critical thinking skills.
- Personalized instruction based on needs, interests and capabilities of individual students and groups.
- Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
Tutor/ELL-ESL Tutor/Academic Success Coach
Virginia Western Community College
01.2023 - Current
- ELL/ESL Tutor – non-native speaking students taking courses at VWCC through Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) from Level 3 to Level 5
- NOVA classes included Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Building, Writing Skills, Listening Skills, Critical Thinking Skills, and Academic Literacy
- ELL/ESL tutor for regular students taking regular college courses who need assistance with understanding and comprehension of content in Humanities and some Social Sciences, including academic writing
Education
Master of Teaching - Special Education
Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, VA01.2011
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management, Education
Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, VA01.2008
Skills
- Collaborator
- Compassionate
- Motivational
- Approachable
- Amenable
- Dependable
- Ethical
- Resourceful
- Remote tutoring
- Teaching methodologies
- Writing instruction
- Online teaching
- Cultural sensitivity
- Interactive learning
- Small group instruction
- Positive reinforcement
Accomplishments
- Helped students achieve an average of 50-75% improvement in the English language and grades.
- Improved effectiveness by integrating new resources and an encouraging approach to learning.
- Facilitated tutoring sessions through questioning, explanations, real-life scenarios, learning styles, and referrals where needed .
- Increased student's grade average by at least 50%. For example: from an low "F" to a low to mid "C" starting half-way through the semester.
- Became go-to resource for assisting ELL/ESL students with academic work.
- Tutoring appointments could last from 1.5 - 6 hours per day (not every day). Appointments per week depended on number of students.
- Achieved students' proficiency through effectively helping with comprehension, understanding, and resources.
- Documented and resolved learning styles issues which led to an increase in overall learning comprehension and self-sufficiency for students.
Certification
- Virginia Collegiate Professional License
- Virginia Career Coach
- Virginia College and Career Readiness
- Career Pathway
- TESOL & TEFL Certifications
- National External Diploma Program Advisor/Assessor/Portfolio Reviewer
Timeline
Adult ESL Instructor
Blue Ridge Literacy Council
05.2023 - Current
Tutor/ELL-ESL Tutor/Academic Success Coach
Virginia Western Community College
01.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management, Education
Mary Baldwin University
- Virginia Collegiate Professional License
- Virginia Career Coach
- Virginia College and Career Readiness
- Career Pathway
- TESOL & TEFL Certifications
- National External Diploma Program Advisor/Assessor/Portfolio Reviewer
Master of Teaching - Special Education
Mary Baldwin University
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