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USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Reka Azad ClausenAssistant Professor (Teaching) of English LanguageContact Information E-mail: rclausen@email.usc.edu Phone: (213) 740-0079 Office: JEF 110A |
Education |
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 M.A. (Honorary) TESOL, California State University - Los Angeles, 1998
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B.A. Graphic Design/ Minor in Italian, California State University, Northridge, 12/1988
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Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History |
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Non-Tenure Track Appointments |
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Assistant Professor, University of Southern California, 2002-2011
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Other Employment |
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English Language Instructor, Santa Monica College, 2001-2002
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English Language Instructor, Santa Monica College- Non-credit Dept, 1999-2002
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English Language Instructor, American Language Center- UCLA Ext., 1997-2002
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English Language Instructor, The Benedict School, Bologna, Italy, 1990-1996
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Conferences and Other Presentations |
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Conference Presentations |
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"Optimizing Faculty Performance throught Team-building", TESOL 2004, Talk/Oral Presentation, Long Beach, CA,
Spring
2004
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Other Presentations |
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"Panel Discussion: International Teaching Assistants and Undergraduate Student Consultants ", ITA Summer Institute , Center for Excellence in Teaching, University of Southern California,
Fall
2012
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"Panel Discussion: International Teaching Assistants and Undergraduate Student Consultants", ITA Institute Workshop, Center for Excellence in Teaching, University of Southern California,
Fall
2011
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"Word & Syllable Stress", OIS Pronunciation Workshop, OIS/ALI, USC,
Fall
2011
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"Consonant Sounds", OIS Pronunciation Workshop, OIS/ALI, USC,
Fall
2010
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"Panel Discussion: International Teaching Assistants and Undergraduate Student Consultants ", ITA Summer Institute, USC,
Fall
2010
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"Consonants Sounds", Accent Reduction Workshop, OIS/ALI, University of Southern California,
Fall
2009
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Guest Lectures in Courses |
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Teaching Methodology, University of California Irv: Presented Workshop on "Total Physical Response in the Foreign Language Classroom"., 1998-1999
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Honors and Awards |
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"Pass with Distinction" on Final Comprehensive Exam, MA TESOL program; CSULA,
Spring
1998
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Honors/Special Recognition Award- M.A. TESOL program; CSULA,
Spring
1998
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Service to the Profession |
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Conferences Organized |
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Co-Chair, L.A. Regional CATESOL Conference, 2005, University of Southern California,
Fall
2005
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Chairperson, Job Fair Exhibits, CATESOL State Conference 2005, Long Beach, CA,
Spring
2005
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Co-Team Leader, Job Marketplace, TESOL Conference 2004, Long Beach, CA,
Spring
2004
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Co-Chair, Job Fair Exhibits, CATESOL State Conference 2003, Pasadena, California,
Spring
2003
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Professional Memberships |
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CATESOL (California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages), 2000-2012
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TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) A global education association, 2000-2012
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