S. MacKenzie Glander
PERSONAL DATA
BIRTHDATE/PLACE: June 14, 1964 - Nyack, NY
MARRIED: September 20,2003
Email: sqmk5@yahoo.com
EDUCATIONAL DATA
1990-1991 Chapman University, Colorado Springs, Colorado

MA: Counseling, specializing in School Counseling
Connected with the MA program were practicums in high school, junior high, and elementary counseling offices
1986-1987 San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California
MA: English, specializing in TESL/TEFL
With the MA program were two practicums (six months) at Newcomer High School/San Francisco Community College. Completed requirements for California Teacher Credentialing
1981-1985 Simpson College, Redding, California
BA: Liberal Arts Diversified, Elementary Education major / Psychology minor

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2004-Current MSB/Globe College, Oakdale, MN & Richfield
Instructor in Communications, English, and Psychology
2002-2003 International School of Bamako, Mali
Middle School/High School English, History, Computer
2000-2002 Temp work & Lockheed Martin - Eagan, Human Resources
Office Manager Web maintenance, coordinated activities and events coming from HR, on Diversity council
1998-2000 Professor and Counselor in the Middle East - Kuwait and Oman
Created a 6-12 grade counseling program, and taught English, Psychology and sociology in a college and set up an expatriate counseling program
1997-1998 DataCard Corporation - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Administrative assistant to various vice-presidents in this company
1993-1996 Teaching English in Asia, China and Cambodia
Taught advanced English and American culture to potential visiting scholars in Guangzhou and Beijing and in Phnom Penh University, taught and supervised graduate students
1991-1993 Nyack College - Nyack, New York
ESOL Coordinator, in charge of setting up a new ESOL program at the college/graduate level, supervising tutors and an assistant
1990-1991 Pikes Peak Community College - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Assistant to Coordinator of the EFL Department
Teaching primarily EFL and one regular college English course
1989-1990 Pacific High School - Los Angeles, California
Grades 7-9, English grammar/composition and literature
1987-1989 Sentani International School - Irian Jaya, Indonesia
Grades 6-8, primarily English/Language Arts classes
1985-1986 San Gabriel Union School - San Gabriel, California
Self-contained sixth grade

QUALIFICATIONS
Educational/Technical skills
  • Worked with many computer software programs on both Apple/MAC and IBM machines: spreadsheets, database, graphics, word processing, publishing, and educational programs;
  • Have my own web design company to help non-profit organizations
  • Ran in-services and taught teacher training courses;
  • Established EFL resources in Indonesia while tutoring students and tutored ESOL through Lexicon School of Language part-time in 1990;
  • Instigated testing for incoming limited English students at Pacific High School in California;
  • Helped with doing reports required of the Pikes Peak EFL program and in the DataCard Corporation;
  • Set up an ESOL program for a small, four-year college in New York and tutor training workshops;
  • Worked with students in drama, newspaper, yearbook, and art, and in conducting school assemblies; Student Council Advisor;
  • Participated in professional conferences and workshops.

    Administrative skills
  • Worked as Administrative Assistant/ Office Manager for DataCard, Computer Horizons, and Lockheed Martin in the Minneapolis, MN area;
  • Started a counseling program for expatriates in the Middle East;
  • Worked as assistant to the ESOL Coordinator to develop materials and track student and program progress in Colorado;
  • Set up the ESOL program at Nyack College (a job description is available upon request) and wrote a state proposal for TESOL (teacher training), and written curriculum for other programs.

    Cross-cultural skills
  • Spent developmental years in Mali, West Africa;
  • International school teacher in Irian Jaya, Indonesia for two years and Mali, West Africa for one;
  • Worked with immigrants in various ESOL programs in the U.S., Switzerland, Cambodia, China, and Indonesia;
  • Taught Chinese visiting scholars, teacher education, and general English programs in China;
  • Started a Middle School-High School Counseling program in Kuwait and an expatriate counseling program in Oman;
  • Enjoy traveling, discovering different cultures, and learning new languages a great deal.

    Interpersonal skills
  • Counseling: 450 hrs in middle and high schools, set up personal and academic advising at a college, youth groups, one-on-one
  • Helped to develop leadership and responsibility skills among the international students;
  • Directed Chinese youth groups in California and Colorado;
  • Conducted tutor training workshops;
  • Worked with several widely diverse staffs around the world.
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