Weiran Ma

wma@sycamores.indstate.edu
(215)-588-0806

Education
Indiana State University Bayh College of Education

Terre Haute, IN

Ph.D.: Curriculum and Instruction (Educational Technology);

09/2014-Present

University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education

Philadelphia, PA

M.S.Ed.: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages;

05/2013

Ningbo University, Faculty of Foreign Languages;

Ningbo, China

B.A.: English Literature;

06/2010

Universidad Politecnica de Aguascalientes

Aguascalientes, Mexico

Non-degree: Exchange Program;

02/2008-12/2008

Work Experience
Chief Supervisor, Philadelphia, Brook Academy

Philadelphia, PA 09/2013-08/2014

Lectured ESL classes to K-3 students and new immigrant adult students, adopted various teaching
methodologies (TPR, Immersion, TBLT etc.) to raise their motivation and ensure their learning
Communicated with parents and school officials, offer periodic feedback to parents
English Instructor, Nationalities Service Center

Philadelphia, PA 09/2011-03/2013

Prepared and delivered 400 lessons to more than 50 ESL learners

Devised and produced teaching materials and tests, provided feedback on students oral/written works
Teaching Assistant, Confucius Institute at Alfred University

Alfred, NY 07/2012-08/2012

Assisted teacher in pre-class preparation, facilitated classroom teaching with main teachers
Designed classroom activities, monitored student learning process
English Instructor, YIDA Education School

Ningbo, China 07/2010-06/2011

Evaluated students' English proficiency and designed tailored lesson plans according to students levels
Provided systematic learning methods, delivered lessons by closely following National College Entrance
Examination (NCEE) guidelines
Teaching Assistant, Shane English School

Ningbo, China 12/2009-06/2010

Cooperated with foreign teachers in activity demonstrations, jointly completed classroom teaching,
occasionally served as interpreter and discipline supervisor
Tutored and gave small classes in order to help students reinforce knowledge presented by the lead teacher
Chinese Instructors, Universidad Politecnica de Aguascalientes

Aguascalientes, Mexico 02/2008-12/2008

Organized cultural talks with college students, mainly focused on raising students interest in Chinese culture
Compiled weekly quiz questions, analyzed students performance based on their quiz scores

Research and Additional Experience

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Member, MwALT

Ann Arbor, MI 10/2014

Active member of Midwest Association of Language Testers

Participated the 16th MwALT conference at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Research Assistant, University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA 01/2013-04/2013

Participated in Dr. Nguyens project - Efficacy of Different Task Designs in English Vocabulary Learning, worked
as a data annalist
Adopted corpus-based data collection method, monitored the frequency of phrasal verb usage; analyzed the
correlation between the use of phrasal verbs and prepositions
Executive Assistant, Beisa Solar, Inc.

Bensalem, PA 01/2013-04/2013

Served as an interpreter in business meetings, summarized key concepts discussed in the meeting and
produced conference reports for CEO
Answered phone calls from clients, maintained customer relationships by responding to concerns
received from existing customers and contacted potential customers by sending business emails
Board Member, Teaching Chinese at Penn

Philadelphia, PA 01/2013-06/2013

Directed the design of organization logo and event promotional flyers

Organized Chinese culture events and teacher training workshops on a quarterly basis
Academic Consultant, Global IVY Education

Online, 11/2012-08/2013

Reviewed and evaluated clients academic background, assisted in offering suggestions for their further
education
Translated and compiled online information, such as enrollment requirements of universities in which
clients might be interested
Proofread clients application materials including resumes, CVs, personal statements, and writing samples
Move-in Coordinator, University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA 08/2012-09/2012

Supervised 6 student volunteers by recording time worked and providing on-site instruction
Communicated specific information with students, parents, drivers and dispatchers
Volunteer, University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA 02/2012

Participated in the 34th Ethnography Forum at Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania
Provided technical and administrative support for presenters

Skills & Interests

Language: Fluent in Chinese Mandarin and English, skilled in Chinese-English & English-Chinese interpretation;
Conversational Spanish.
Technical: Adept in MS Office and Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator, experienced in computer maintenance; using SPSS
to do statistical analysis; familiar with database research.