This was Allison’s CV as of 2001.
Vitae
Personal Information
Allison J. Becker
[email protected]
[we used aggies.org for free email for a while before it shut down]
Education
Doctor of Philosophy Candidate : The Pennsylvania State University
College of Education
Area of Focus: Language and Literacy Education
Jamie Meyers, advisor
Masters of Arts : University of Massachusetts, Boston
College of Arts and Sciences
Area of focus: Applied Linguistics
Donaldo Macedo, advisor
Bachelors of Arts: Texas A&M University
College of Arts and Sciences
Area of Focus: English
Teacher Certified in Secondary English Education – State of Pennsylvania
Professional Experience
Professional Development School Associate and Graduate Assistant, 2001-present
The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
Jamie Myers, advisor
English as a Second Language Teacher, 1999-2001
Language Studies International, Boston, MA
Brooke Cashin-Breen, Director
Supplemental Instructor of English Literature, 1996-1999
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Shelly Christie-Blair, Supervisor
Courses Taught
All levels of Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking in the adult ESL Classroom
Assisted with the teaching of 9th-12th grade ESL in State College High School, State College, PA
Facilitated various educational theory and methods classes in the Professional Development School
Conference Presentations
National Conference of Teachers of English: Fall 2001
– Facilitated roundtable discussion of Interdisciplinary Writing Skills, Baltimore, MD
Holmes Conference : January 2002
– Table presentation of the use of inquiry in the model of the secondary English Professional Development School at The Pennsylvania State University, San Antonio, TX
Professional Organizations
National Council of Teachers of English member
Awards and Honors
Diefenderfer Award for Excellence in Graduate Studies
2002, The Pennsylvania State University
Book Award Recipient for Outstanding work in Applied Linguistics
2001, University of Massachusetts, Boston
