Laura Mara Perdomo

16601 Palm Coast Ct, apt. 629 Tampa, FL 33647 813-351-9029

laura.perdomo89@gmail.com
Education
Master of Arts Applied Linguistics, University of South Florida, May 2016
Master of Arts French, University of South Florida, May 2015
Bachelor of Arts French, University of South Florida, 2013
Experience
University of South Florida August 2013-current
Foreign Language Instructor and Teaching Intern
French instructor for undergraduate students
Create and deliver content-based lessons using the communicative approach for
the following courses:
o French I (FRE 1120-001)
o French II (FRE 1121-001)
o French III (FRE 2200-001)
o French Composition I (FRE 3420-001)
INTO-USF Introduction to English Pronunciation II Teaching Intern
o Create and deliver content-based lessons to international undergraduate
students using the communicative approach
o Design course syllabus
o Create tests to assess students progress
INTO-USF English for Academic Purposes Observation Intern
o Deliver lessons about research and writing to graduate international
students
o Observe and assess the teacher and graduate students
Course and syllabus design
Lesson planning and course instruction in target language
Presenter for multiple colloquium events at the University
Student presenter at the TESOL Conference 2015 and 2016
Representative of the French graduate students
Member of the Applied Linguistics Students USF Club
SOFTS (Special Operations Forces Teletraining System) Management September
2015-current
Online French Instructor
French instructor for US military personnel
Lesson planning and course instruction in target language
Instruct target language in order to prepare soldiers linguistically for deployment
assignments
Lesson plan development and translation

University of South Florida March 2015-August 2015

Office of Admissions
Summer ACE Program Graduate Assistant
Recruit and mentor incoming freshmen participating in the program
Keep students records updated and manage admissions and registration process
EnergyHill September 2013-August 2014
Associate Producer
Translation services
Researcher and production associate
Hillsborough County Public Schools November 2011-June 2013
Avid Tutor at Webb Middle School
Provide instructional support to students
Guide students toward academic and personal excellence
Prepare and equip students academically to attend college

The Consumer Rights Law Group October 2011- April 2012

Office Assistant
Edit and transcribe documents on Microsoft Word
Organize and edit contacts for the office on Microsoft Excel
Skills
Trilingual
Spanish (fluent)
English (fluent)
French (fluent)
Instructor of French and English
Syllabus and Course Design
Language Test Design
Curriculum Design
Classroom Management
Tutoring
Microsoft Office: Word, Power Point, and Excel
Customer Service
Volunteer and Leadership Attitude
Staff Training
Presentations
Presenter at the TESOL Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, 7 April 2016
Conducting a Needs Analysis for an ESP Aviation English Course

Presenter at the TESOL Conference in Toronto, Canada, 27 March 2015

Traversing Discursive Faultlines of Sexual Identity Inquiry: An Ethnodramatic
Performance.
Presenter at the WLE Research Colloquium at the University of South Florida, 4 April
2014
French Panel II: Le Sens et le langage/Meaning and Language (French)
French phonetics, how to conquer the pronunciation of the consonant /r/ and the oral
vowels /y/ and /u/.
Presenter at the WLE Research Colloquium at the University of South Florida, 19 April
2013
French Panel II: French Literature and Translation since 180
Awards
Mayors Hispanic Advisory Scholarship, 2010
Educational Scholarship, Hillsborough County