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Anastassia Tzoytzoyrakos

Master Lecturer
Anastassia Tzoytzoyrakos
Email tzoytzoy@usc.edu Office PSD 106F Office Phone (000) 000-0000

Education

  • M.A. Applied Linguistics, Biola University
  • Other Degree TESOL, Biola University
  • B.A. Economics, University of California, Irvine

  • Conference Presentations

    • Tribute to the 100 Year Anniversary of Hellenic Pedagogy in the US , 4th Annual Conference of the Higher Council of Greek Education Conference Co-Chair, Higher Council of Greek Education , Invited, Hybrid / New York, Fall 2022
    • The Role of the Hellenic Paideia , 3rd Annual Conference of the Higher Council of Greek Education Conference Chair, Higher Council of Greek Education , Invited, Virtual, Fall 2021
    • Teaching Pedagogy , 2nd Annual Conference of the Higher Council of Greek Education Conference Co-Chair, Higher Council of Greek Education, Invited, Virtual, Fall 2020
    • Qwickly: The best kept secret on Blackboard , CET Teaching with Technology ConferenceLecture/Seminar, CET, Invited, USC Annenberg, Spring 2018
    • Training Non-native Teaching Assistants: Challenges and Effective Practices, Soria Spain , III International Colloquium on Languages, Culture and Identity in Schools and SocietyLecture/Seminar, LMU, Invited, Soria, Spain, Fall 2017
    • USC TFour Ways Blackboard Can Make Teaching Easier , CET Teaching with Technology ConferenceLecture/Seminar, CET, Invited, USC, Spring 2015
    • Online Skills Course Design: Considerations of a successful model , TESOL International Convention 2014 Lecture/Seminar, TESOL , Invited, Portland, OR, Spring 2014
    • Excellence is strategic: 6 strategies to designing excellent lessons , TESOL 2012 International ConferenceLecture/Seminar, American Language Institute, Invited, Philadelphia, PA, Spring 2012

    Other Presentations

    • Enhancing Instruction and Interactive Teaching using Online Educational Tools, USC Center for Excellence in Research WORKSHOPS, Online Webinar, 2020-2021
    • Creating Educational Games Online, Online Teacher Training Webinars, Online Webinar, 2019-2020
    • Engaging Students Online: Best Practices, Online Teacher Training Webinars, Online Webinar, 2019-2020
    • Teaching International Undergraduate Students, USC School of Public Policy Faculty Retreat , USC , 2016-2017

  • Book Chapters

    • Flynn, K. F., Mackey, D., Trites, L., Tzoytzoyrakos, A. (2007). Panorama- Building Perspective Through Listening 2. Panorama- Buidling Perspective Through Listening New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
    • Flynn, K. F., Trites, L., Kisslinger, E., Tzoytzoyrakos, A. (2007). Panorama- Perpective Through Reading 3. Panorama- Perpective Through Reading 3 New York, NY: Oxford Univeristy Press.
    • Mackey, D., Blass, L., Huntley, H., Tzoytzoyrakos, A. (2007). Panorama-Building Perspective Through Listening 1. Panorama-Building Perspective Through Listening 1 New York, NY: Oxford Univeristy Press.

    Material Regarding New Courses/Curricula

    • Tzoytzoyrakos, A. (2005). Oral Skills for International Students of Science and Technology. USC Custom Publishing.
    • ALI 252 Advanced Pronunciation Through Theater, American Language Institute, 2018 – 2024
    • ALI 256 for International Teaching Assistants, American Language Institute, 2012 – 2024
    • EDUC 521 Assessment for Diverse Language Learners, MAT@USC-TESOL / Rossier School of Education, 2010-2011
    • Theater Production, Directed on stage production of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” at Huntington Beach Playhouse Theater; cast of 30 high-school to college age actors; produced by Alethia Christian Theater,
    • Visions and Voices Semi- Finalist, Proposal submitted to USC Visions and Voices Initiative and made it to semi-finals,