The following is an outline of my current and past work experience. Each role has provided an opportunity for me to learn, grow, and continue developing, both as a person and a professional.

Merrie Kay Ames

ESL/EFL TEACHER

FULL RÉSUMÉ

EXPERIENCE

2021—Current

Graduate Program Manager

DEPT. of SPANISH & PORTUGUESE - BYU

I manage all the graduate students in the department and help them through their program.
I advise graduate students from recruitment through graduation.
I ensure the students meet their requirements and in a timely fashion.
I assist the graduate coordinator, department chair, executive secretary, and faculty as requested.
I coordinate with 30 full-time faculty and 36 adjunct faculty to meet the needs of the department.
I manage student and alumni records.
I distribute graduate scholarships and travel funds.

2023—Current

English Teacher

FREELANCE ESL TEACHING

I teach Novice and Intermediate students online on a on-on-one basis.
I teach adult students of varied cultures, backgrounds, and levels of experience with English, primarily from Mexico.

2023

English Teacher

PROVO SCHOOL DISTRICT

I taught the Level 2 (Intermediate) class for the Provo School District Adult Education Program.
I taught adult students of varied cultures from across the globe, but primarily from South America.

2022

English Teacher

ENGLISH LEARNING CENTER - BYU

I taught the Academic B (Advanced) Writing class at the English Learning Center at BYU, Provo.
I taught adult students of varied cultures including Mexico, South America, Korea, and Japan.

EDUCATION

2022—Current

Master's Degree

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

I am currently earning a Master's of Arts Degree in TESOL (Teaching English to Students of Other Languages) at BYU.

2020

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

Bachelor's Degree

I earned a bachelor's degree at BYU with a major in English Language and a Minor in Editing. I also received the Phi Eta Sigma award.

SKILLS

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

French - Intermediate

Spanish - Intermediate

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe Illustrator

WordPress

VOLUNTEER WORK

EXPERTISE

TRANSCRIBER

I transcribed oral recordings to written texts for the BYU Linguistics Dept. I copyedited text and ensured maintenance of the speaker's voice. I edited for clarity, cohesion, and coherence.

EDITOR

I edited scholarly articles for the BYU Intuition journal for substantive and copy-editing issues.

I checked sources in articles for The Interpreter journal. I verified quotes, ensuring proper referencing of sources and quotes. I ensured proper formatting of footnotes and in-text citations.

CHURCH SERVICE

I directed three, four-day camps including an average of eighteen girls. I organized activities, classes, and schedules.

I have served in humanitarian roles, secretarial roles, teaching roles, and other activity rolls.

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