Robyn Percy-Socha

Curriculum Vitae
rsocha@fullsail.com
www.rpercysocha.weebly.com

Summary
Diversified experience in higher education and business arenas from area colleges, universities, and the
Human Resources Department in a local fortune 500 company. Strong analytical, communicative and
creative skills. Effective team player with a successful record of providing students and employees with
the necessary tools to be successful in higher education and their occupations.

Knowledge and use project based learning, blended learning, flipped classroom, TEwT
Well versed in ESL grammar, writing exit exams, Accuplacer, TOEFL, and initial interviewing
for student placement
Curriculum design experience in credit and non-credit EAP, ESOL, and ESL
Strong knowledge of state benchmarks for English for Speakers of Other Languages program
Managed curriculum in all teaching levels of ESOL and EAP
Instructed grammar, writing, reading, and speaking/listening EAP/ESOL/ESL classes

Professional Experience

Full Sail University, Winter Park, FL 2013-Present

Course Director
Designed and taught grammar courses for ESL Certificate Program

Created lectures, activities, and assessments for student objectives

Designed curriculum for foundation and intermediate/advanced levels of Intensive English
- Specialized in the grammar and writing courses
Threaded grammar throughout the ESL program through each course and level
Modeled multiple game based learning activities as well as project based assignments
Implemented and presented monthly grammar workshops for whole university population
Presented at area and state faculty conferences CFTESOL and SSTESOL
Conducted teaching Webinars for faculty
Wrote and designed 100page interactive grammar iBook
Created courses on iTunes U
Administered Accuplacer Exam for incoming students
Administered Skype and on campus interviews for incoming students
Graded exit writing exams
- Tutored students who failed in exit exam to aide in passing grade
Participated in hiring committee for potential faculty
Trained new department faculty

Seminole State College, Oviedo, FL June 2008-2013

Adjunct English for Academic Purposes and ESOL Professor
Instructed student paid and government funded programs in the English Language Studies department.

Taught the foundation of the academic writing process with an emphasis on grammatical
accuracy, vocabulary development and logical thought process in EAP.
 Taught ESOL all levels of Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Grammar and prepare for CASAS
government testing
Performed administrative assistant duties in ESL lab included but not limited to running the
computer lab, basic student scheduling issues, and basic ESL department processing requests

SLS Tech June 2012-2013

Curriculum Designer/Editor for English Exams
Partnershipped closely with owner of company for online teaching and learning

Created and formed online lecture and questions for SAT verbal (critical reading, sentence
completion, vocabulary) topics as well as writing topics (essay and grammar/usage review)
Created all questions for the English portion of the College Board online review course
-Main review for San Juan public schools as well as many private schools in Puerto Rico

Nexus Linguistics, LLC, Oviedo, FL August 2012-2015

Owner/Founder
Founded company based on cultural and English language instruction for all levels and cultures

Planned budget and scheduling as well as marketed for potential students

Designed and taught Business English

Global LT, Orlando, FL March 2012-2013

Tutor/Instructor/Facilitator
Aide in the transition and acculturation for professionals and their families in language and culture

Created lessons for each individual and met based on a needs analysis
Assisted families with transition to the United States

UCF College of Modern Languages, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL Fall 2011
Curriculum Editor
Edited portions of grammar book that is now published by Keith Folse

Seminole Community College, Lake Mary & Oviedo, FL June 2001-December2005

Adjunct ESOL Instructor
Taught non-credit English courses in the adult continuing education department.

Instructed beginning through college bound students (levels I-IV) in grammar, reading, writing,
and speaking/listening
Aided to initiate TIES (Total Immersion of English Strategies) 2004 grant project
-encouraged students through exercises to use language skills outside the classroom in
situations which included navigation of governmental, educational, workplace, financial,
and health care systems
Prepared advanced writing students for the writing portion of the CPT (college placement test)
Integrated and taught state sufficiency/competencies in all class levels

Disney Cruise Line, Kissimmee, FL 1999-2000

Contract Research Analyst
Analyzed safety and environmental issues for cast members

Researched, created, and wrote the environmental procedure manuals for Human Resource
facilitator to teach to cast members
Internship

Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. 1997

Research Assistant/Junior Analyst

Analyzed the effects of regulations and involvement

Participated in the first national EPA alternative bioenergy conference in Philadelphia, PA

Education

Full Sail University, Winter Park, FL GPA 3.6 2017

Masters of Science Instructional Design and Technology

University of Central Florida, Orlando FL GPA 3.8 2013

Masters of Arts Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Passed the Comprehensive Exit Exam for certification 2012

Assumption College, Worcester, MA 1998

Bachelor of Arts English/Political Science

Certifications

Temporary Teaching Certification Grades K-6 Passed 06/20/09

Seminole County Substitute (drug tested and finger printing cleared) 2/2010

Awards
Full Sail University Inspire the Spirit of Innovation PROPS Award 2015
Full Sail University PROPS recipient 2015
Full Sail Co Pilot Leadership Academy Graduate 2015
Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society UCF 2012-2013
Womens Athletic and Academic NH State Award 1994

Memberships
CFTESOL Member Since 2013
Seminole County Public Schools Dividend Member Since 2009
Girl Scouts of Citrus County Florida Since 2013