Jennifer Adéle Morrison 6255 N. Farm Road 159 Springfield, MO 65803 417-849-5816 [email protected] Degrees and Certifications ABD Curriculum and Instruction Texas Tech University Teacher Education/Curriculum Studies Concentration ESL/Bilingual Education Emphasis M.A. English, TESOL emphasis Missouri State University B.S. English, Secondary English Certification Drury University Certifications State of Missouri teaching certifications: Career Continuous Certificate, valid through 2108 English, 7-12 ESOL, K-12 2013 St. Cloud State University Co-Teaching Train the Trainer Certification 2017 Cambridge English Language Teaching for Adults (CELTA) assistant tutor certification Post-Secondary and Higher Education Teaching Experience Current Position: August 2011-present; Assistant Professor of English/TESOL Evangel University, Springfield, MO -Coordinator of TESOL program (graduate and undergraduate programs) -Coordinator of Freshman Composition program -Secondary English Education lead faculty member, Humanities Courses taught and designed (*undergraduate and graduate levels): • Secondary English Methods (seated)* • Teaching of Writing (seated) • Language and Culture (seated and online)* • Second Language Acquisition (online)* • ESL Methods (seated and online)* • ESL Materials and Curriculum (seated and online)* • History and Structure of the English Language (seated and online)* • ESL Assessment (seated and online)* • Advanced Pedagogical Grammar (seated and online)* • ELL workshop (for all Education majors) • Composition (Seated and online)* • Basic English Grammar Other responsibilities and committees: • Advising English Education majors and TESOL minors • Supervising English Education student teachers • Placing and supervising TESOL practicum students • Serving on Education department committee as Secondary English representative • Serving as co-director of Co-teaching initiative for Education program • Coordinating and teaching all courses in the TESOL program • Planning overseas TESOL practicum summer trip(s) • Serving on Faculty Affairs Committee for 3 years • Serving as TESOL Club faculty sponsor • Serving as English Honor Society faculty sponsor for 3 years • Coordinating freshman composition program and English writing proficiency initiative Fall 2002-June 2011 Adjunct Faculty in Humanities and Graduate Studies, Evangel University, Springfield, MO • Teaching courses in TESL/TEFL at both graduate and undergraduate levels, including online classes when offered: • ESL Workshop, Methods of TESOL, Second Language Acquisition (online), ESL Assessment, Language and Culture 2003-2012 Adjunct Professor of English for the Center for Lifelong Learning, Central Bible College, Springfield, MO • Teaching online survey courses in American and World Literature each semester using the ANGEL course delivery program (previously used Blackboard) January 2004-January 2005; Summer 1997-Fall 1999 (and part-time in summers through present) English Language Institute Academic Specialist, MSU, Springfield, MO Courses taught include: • Beginning through advanced levels of writing, grammar, reading, speaking, and listening ESL classes, including special, short-term programs on culture Other responsibilities: • Academic advising, professional development coordinator, placement testing, exit testing Fall 1999-Summer 2003 Assistant Professor of English, Central Bible College, Springfield, MO Courses taught include: • Developmental English courses, English Composition (including non- native sections), Composition and Rhetoric, Methods of TESOL, Teaching Practicum in ESL, Surveys of English and American Literature, Public Speaking • Online classes: Methods of TESOL and English Literature Other responsibilities: • Served on various committees, including student advising, strategic planning, and publications • Initiated and participated in the first campus Critical Reading Series for Faculty • Advised between 20 and 30 students each semester, including online advising Summer 1996 - Spring 1997: Graduate Assistant, English Department, MSU Assisted in and taught the following courses: • Responsible for instruction in a pre-graduate level reading and writing class in English Language Institute • Coordinated conversation partner program for ELI • Instructed Non-native Composition Class • Tutored students in campus writing center • Assisted in English Department computer lab • Research Assistant for Dr. Tina Biava Fall 1995-Fall 1997 Adjunct Faculty, Evangel College, Springfield, MO. • Instructor in Freshman Composition and Reading classes Public School Teaching Experience January 2005-2011; Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MO ESOL K-4 ESOL Classroom Teacher (August 2009-June 2011) • Serving K-4 ELL students at Harrison Elementary, a technology-rich Springfield Choice School • Providing professional development for staff regarding cultural and instructional issues for ELLs • Cooperating teacher for TESOL practicum students ESOL K-12 Itinerant Teacher and Assessment Coordinator (2005-2009) Responsibilities included: • Serving K-12 ELL students in the Springfield school system at several schools across the district • Serving as Assessment Coordinator from 2007-2009 • Acting as cultural liaison for classroom teachers • Providing professional development in ESL teaching and cultural issues 1993-94, Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, MO Eighth grade Language Arts Teacher, Pershing Junior High, Springfield, MO • Taught eighth grade language arts classes Professional and Community Development Experience Fall 2018 ELL Advocacy group, Springfield, MO: Coordinating after-school tutoring for EL immigrant/refugee students October 2017 Collaborated with the Weller Elementary community (principal and community activists) to create adult ESL classes January 2017 Co-presented an English-teaching workshop for volunteers working with the refugee community in Springfield and surrounding communities May 2016 Co-taught a teacher training workshop at La Gran Colombia University in Bogota, Colombia October 2004- October 2015 Communications Director for the Mid-America TESOL (MIDTESOL) affiliate Publications include: MIDTESOL Matters, quarterly newsletter, and The Conference Proceedings of MIDTESOL, yearly peer- reviewed journal July 2014-present Created curriculum for and led student group to teach English summer camp in South Korea January 2014-16 Blind reviewer for TESOL Journal August 2011-2015 Started ESL community classes at Central Assembly, coordinating volunteers to teach August 2010 &11 Coordinated Korean English teacher training program at Missouri State University June 2010 &11 Chosen to represent Missouri and Iowa at TESOL’s Advocacy Day in Washington, DC 2008-09 Co-Chair of the MIDTESOL Annual Conference, “Show-Me the Change” 2003 Planned and conducted ESL tutor training seminars for The Ozarks Literacy Council, Springfield, MO 2003-05 Served on the Missouri TESOL committee for annual Spring conferences 1999-2004 Presented workshops on teaching ESL/EFL for the Assemblies of God World Missions Professional Affiliations • International TESOL, AERA, MIDTESOL, NCTE, Writing Program Administrators Association Professional Presentations • 2018 MIDTESOL Conference: “Building Community Language Resources to Assist with Refugee Resilience” • 2018 MIDTESOL Conference: “Building Pre-service Teacher Understanding of SLA through Case Study” • 2018 International TESOL Convention: Workshop: “Developing Literacy in Newcomer ELs with Limited or Interrupted Schooling” • 2017 MIDTESOL Conference: “Teachers’ Stories from Cultural Crossroads: Journeying with Newcomer Refugees” • 2017 International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, “Decentering the Self through the Method of Currere: Autobiography as Singularity” • 2017 International TESOL Convention: “Enhancing the IEP Classroom through Co-Teaching and Colleague Collaboration” • 2016 MIDTESOL Conference: “Real World Curriculum Training for Pre-Service Teachers” and “Innovations in Co-Teaching at IEPs” • 2015 MIDTESOL Conference: “New Cooperative Traditions: TESOL, IEP, and Public School Collaborations” • 2014 MIDTESOL Conference: “Shared Responsibility: ELL Education for All” • 2014 International TESOL Convention: “Strengths-Based Teaching: Exploring Next-Generation EL Teachers’ Perceptions” • 2012 MIDTESOL Conference: “In My Culture: Culturally Responsive Writing Assignments” • 2011 Migrant and English Language Learner Convention, Invited Workshop Presenter: “In My Culture: Culturally Responsive Writing Assignments” • 2011 MIDTESOL Conference, St. Louis University: “Legislative Updates, 2011” • 2010 MIDTESOL Conference, Dubuque, IA: “Storming the Capitol: TESOL’s Advocacy Day 2010” • 2008 International TESOL Convention, New York City, “Changing Populations, Changing Instructional Practices” • 2006 MIDTESOL Conference, Northern Iowa University, “Addressing Instruction for Special Needs ELLs” • 2004 Missouri TESOL Conference, MSU, “Cooperating with Ansel Adams: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach” • 2002, MIDTESOL Conference, University of Iowa, “Speak to Me! Eliciting Authentic Oral Production in the Classroom” • 1999, Missouri TESOL Conference, “Implementing Interactive Journals” • 1998, SMSU Critical Reading Series, “Joy Harjo’s Tenuous Language: Conquering the Oppressor’s Tongue” • 1997, International Conference on Borders and Foundations, “Crossing the Boundaries of Experience: The Love Poetry of Maxine Kumin” • 1997, Missouri TESOL Conference, “Starting a Conversation Partner Program” Publications/Reviews Peer reviewed