1. ELIZABETH M. JOHNSTON
(704) 614-0133
betsyjo57@gmail.com
Work Experience
Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, North Carolina
College and Career Readiness
ESL Teacher, Refugee Education (Part-Time) October 2011 – Present
• Plan curriculum and lessons for multi-level classes of refugee and immigrant students
• Teach various types of classes including life skills, literacy, citizenship, and work preparedness
• Administer pre and post-testing as required
• Record attendance and maintain student files as required
• Provide orientation and direction to classroom volunteers
• Participate in ongoing training and development
CORE Languages Charleston, SC
Private Tutor February 2014 – Present
• Provide on-site instruction to a German couple who wish to improve their English comprehension,
grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary skills while living and working in the U.S.
Catholic Charities Charlotte, North Carolina
Diocese of Charlotte February 2006 – October 2011
Refugee Resettlement Office
ELT (English Language Training) Coordinator)
February 2011 – October 2011
• Administered student assessment and referral
• Compiled government, state and agency reports
• Supervised AmeriCorps volunteers and assisted with program coordination, attended training
• Planned lessons and taught evening ESL classes, worked with classroom volunteers
• Managed classroom space and logistical needs, purchased supplies
• Reported client needs and/or emergencies to case management, assisted and advocated as
necessary
• Communicated with donors, coordinated distribution of donations
• Assisted with food pantry, client intake, interpreting (Spanish speaking clients) as needed
ESL Teacher February 2006 - January 2011
• Taught English as a Second Language to refugee clients
• Created and planned lessons for literacy and beginner English classes
• Assisted students with personal inquiries and concerns and/or made appropriate referrals
• Organized and assisted with special projects and activities
BRIDGE Jobs Program Charlotte, North Carolina
Coordinator/Instructor, ESL Program January 2003 – August 2004
• Developed and promoted the program within the community
• Prepared lesson plans and taught Spanish speaking clients who wished to learn or better their
English skills
2. • Provided assistance with Spanish/English written translation and oral communication as necessary
Berlitz Languages, Inc. Charlotte, North Carolina
English Instructor April 2000 - 2004
• Provided individual and/or group instruction to students of various origins and cultural backgrounds
who desired to learn and/or better their English language skills
Harrison United Methodist Church Pineville, North Carolina
English as a Second Language Teacher September 2003 – 2006
• Coordinated curriculum, plan lessons and taught English to the local immigrant population on a
weekly basis
International House Charlotte, North Carolina
English Tutor Program Volunteer January 1999 – January 2000
• Tutored an area resident of Colombian origin in English on a weekly basis
Education
B. A. in Spanish, University of North Carolina at Charlotte May 2003
Certificate in Translating (Spanish to English)
Honors
• Summa Cum Laude (4.0 GPA)
• The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
• Phi Beta Delta International Honor Society
TESOL Certification Greenville, South Carolina
(Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
English-for-Life Academy and Greenville Technical College June 2012
B. A. in Psychology, Converse College Spartanburg, South Carolina
May 1979
Study Abroad
• Study Abroad in Costa Rica San José, Costa Rica
Forester Instituto Internacional, Summer 2002
• 2002 Dale Halton Scholarship Recipient for Study Abroad
Professional Affiliations
• Carolina TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages)
• Served on CPCC College and Career Readiness Curriculum Work Group – Refugee Education
• Past Participant - Immigrant/Refugee Coalition (no longer in existence)
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