
Marina Gutiérrez-Jones
SCAD Language Studio professor
Education
- M.A., TESOL, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
- B.A., literature, Claremont McKenna College
Credentials
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Professor, SCAD Language Studio, 2018–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Responsibilities include creating, developing and implementing assessment tools, teaching materials, and course syllabi.
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English instructor, Aug. 2017–Sept. 2017, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Monterey, CA
Taught an intensive three-week English course for Japanese college students in the Yamanashi Program.
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Spanish club leader, Jan. 2017–May 2017, Monte Vista Elementary School, Monterey, CA
Led an afterschool Spanish club for students ages 5–11. Duties included lesson planning, curriculum design, and formative assessment procedures.
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Assistant teacher, Sept. 2015–June 2016, Colegio Andres Segovia, Madrid, Spain
Prepared students for Cambridge English exams.
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English Instructor, Aug. 2014–July 2015, American Eagle School, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Taught English to kindergarten and elementary school students.
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Assistant teacher, Jan. 2011–April 2011, Vista del Valle Elementary School, Claremont, CA
Supervised students and provided help with homework and reading.
Professional development
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Manuscript reviewer, Jan. 2018
Reviewed manuscripts for publication in The Reading Matrix, an open-access publication that caters to English language and literacy specialists around the world.
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Program assistant, Oct. 2017, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Monterey, Calif.
Provided a three-week EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teacher education program for visiting international teachers.
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Performer, Aug. 2017–Sept. 2017, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Monterey, Calif.
Performed in a series of video dialogues for an online asynchronous English course.
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Writing tutor/activity guide, May 2017–Sept. 2017, Intensive English as a Second Language (IESL), Middlebury Institute of International Studies, Monterey, Calif.
Conducted one-on-one consultations with students, planned and led weekend activities, and provided administrative support.
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Marketing intern, Jan. 2017–March 2017, Middlebury Institute of International Studies Monterey, Calif.
Designed course webpage, created original promotional materials, and wrote a comprehensive marketing plan for a new online course.
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Test developer, Nov. 2012–Feb. 2013, English Sketch/Tyrannus Research & Education, Diamond Bar, Calif.
Wrote original passages and multiple-choice questions intended to test knowledge of the English language for both the government-standardized Korean language exams in English and for private companies. Duties also included extensive proofreading.
Awards, recognitions, and honors
- Best Literature Thesis, Claremont McKenna Literature department, May 2014
- Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, April 2014