EDUCATION

M.A., The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.  May 2007.
German with Specialization  in Applied Linguistics 
Thesis: German reading online:  a closer look at student lookup behavior in an electronic environment

MATESL, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.  May 2002.
Thesis:  T.A.s: Ally or Authority?  A closer look at graduate teaching assistant stance in the chemistry classroom

Post-Graduate Initial Certificate in TEFL, Seattle University, Seattle, WA.  June 1995.  Teaching English as a Foreign Language

B.A., Washington State University, Pullman, WA.  May 1993.  Major:  Foreign Languages and Literatures (German),  Minor:  History

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Germanic & Slavic Languages, Penn State University, University Park, PA, USA.  August 2002-present.  Instructor of record for beginner, intermediate,  and advanced (1st-4th semester) German foreign language courses and business German.  Teaching assistant for German civilization/culture  course.  Implementing practical knowledge of Austrian and German language and culture with research interests in second language acquisition, teaching with technology, computer-assisted language learning and online literacy. Contributions to syllabus development and materials design.

ESL Instructor, Intensive English Communication Program (IECP), Penn State University, University Park, PA, USA.  Summer 2001, 2002, 2007.  Taught beginning to high intermediate courses in writing, reading/vocabulary, speaking/listening and gramamr to international students.  Co-organizer and ESL instructor for short-term stay summer group.

ESL Instructor, Intensive English Program (IEP), City University (Bellevue, WA), Bratislava, Slovakia site. September 1996—June 2000. Taught full-time university preparation courses to international students. Significant contributions to syllabus revisions, curriculum guide.

Academic Coordinator / EFL Instructor, “English in Action!” summer camp, Young Austria, Ges.m.b.H., Salzburg, Austria. Summers:  1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1999.  Leadership in planning, organizing and implementing summer EFL program and courses  for multiple two-week sessions for 45-90 international youth. Gained pedagogic and teaching skills,  working with international staff.

English Teaching Assistant, Fulbright Commission and Austrian-American Educational Commission, Vienna, Austria.  October 1, 1993—May 31, 1994.  Worked with ten Austrian English teachers to design and teach 13 English classes in two secondary schools in Eisenstadt, Austria.  Acquired valuable teaching experience, flexibility, and knowledge of Austrian school system and appreciation of Austrian culture.

OTHER ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Manager, Intensive English Program (IEP), City University (Bellevue, WA), Bratislava, Slovakia site.  January 1999- June 2000.  Oversaw teaching staff of 19 full and part-time instructors. Responsible for all aspects of IEP, including course scheduling, recruiting, hiring, addressing students’ needs.  Spearheaded  new writing placement test, student help center, and collecting data for “Accuplacer” test validity study. Maintained link to classroom life by instructing at least one ESL course per term.  Cooperated as member of dynamic international academic management team to insure smooth running of CU / Slovakia.

Special Programs Assistant, International Programs, Bellevue Community College, Bellevue, WA. October 1994—March 1995; June—September 1998.   Worked with BCC International Programs staff and tour companies around Seattle area, co-led activities and events for full-time BCC international students as well as short-term stay groups.  Coordinated homestays and entire itinerary for 14-day tour for 25 Japanese students. Also provided front office assistance to students and ESL instructors as needed.

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

AAAL (American Association of Applied Linguistics)
T.A.s: Ally or Authority?  A closer look at graduate teaching assistant stance in the chemistry classroom
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
April 2002

AILA (World Congress of Applied Linguistics)
The GOLDUS (German Online Dictionary User Skills) Project
Madison, WI, USA
July 2005

CALICO (Computer-Assisted Language Instruction Consortium)
The GOLDUS (German Online Dictionary User Skills) Project (Co-presenter: J. Reinhardt)
Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
June 2004

What makes students click (again): replicating  Chun & Payne (2004)
(Co-presenters: Dr. D. Chun, Dr. S. Payne, E. Rine).
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
May 2006

PUBLICATIONS

Belz, J., Vyatkina, N. & Hundley, L. (under review).  The Tellecollaborative Learner Corpus of English and German (Telekorp):  Applications for Materials Development, Pedagogical Intervention, and Developmental Analyses of SLA.

AWARDS RECEIVED

Department of Germanic & Slavic Languages, Penn State University: Thompson Scholarship
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006   

Slovak Ministry of Education, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia. 
Full funding to complete Studia Academica  Slovaca (Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture),
Certificates of completion:  Kurz slovenciny pre mierne pokrocilych; pre pokrocilych (intermediate  and advanced Slovak language courses)
August 2003, 2004, 2005. 

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

AAAL (American Association of Applied Linguistics)
AATG (American Association of Teachers of German)
CALICO (Computer-Assisted Language Consortium)
TESOL  (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc.)
Trainer-Netzwerk (Teacher trainer network), Goethe-Institute,  New York

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The Graduate School, Penn State University
Teaching with Technology certificate
(April 2007)

Goethe Institute
Trainer Netzwerk  USA (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania)
Teacher training seminar: “Werbung im Unterricht” (Using advertising in the classroom),  New York, NY, (March 2007)

Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages & Literatures, Penn State University
Doctoral coursework completed: option in Applied Linguistics
(2002-2006)

CALPER (Center for Advanced Language Proficiency Education Research)
Penn State University. 
Activity contributor, Computer-Mediated Activity Library
http://calper.la.psu.edu/taflp/index.php

DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst/German Academic Exchange Service) Fortbildungsseminar, “Deutsch als Fremdsprache in Grundzügen” (Foundations of German as a Foreign Language)
Boston, MA (October 2005)

SOFTWARE

Apple iLife Suite (Garage Band, iPhoto, iMovie, iTunes)

FileMakerPro
DreamWeaver
MS Word, Excel, Power Point
Studiocode
Word Smith

OVERSEAS WORK/STUDY EXPERIENCE

September 1996-June 2000
Bratislava, Slovakia (Employment, Faculty: City University/Vysoka Skola Manazmentu)

Summers 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999
Obertauern, Austria (Employment, English in Action! Young Austria, Ges.m.b.H.)

September 1993-May 1994
Eisenstadt, Austria (Employment, Fulbright Teaching Assistant)

September 1991-July 1992
Bonn, Germany (University Study Abroad, Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhems-Universität)

October-December 1990
Siena, Italy (University Study Abroad, Scuola di Lingua a Cultura Italiana per Stranieri & NICSA Program)

February-July 1998
Kleve, Germany (High School Study Abroad, Konrad-Adenauer-Gymnasium)

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

German (fluent), Slovak (high intermediate), Italian and French (high beginner)