Teaching Experience

I believe teaching is most effective when students feel seen, supported, and challenged to grow. My approach is student-centered, practical, and engaging, with a focus on building confidence, critical thinking, and real-world language skills that students can carry beyond the classroom.

Teaching Experience Overview

With a passion for language and culture, I have experience teaching English as a Second Language and English Language Arts to learners of all ages. I strive to create engaging, interactive lessons that empower students with essential language skills and cultural insights, tailored to their academic and professional ambitions.

Click on the "School Year" below to see a summary of the classes I have taught.

School Years

2026 Classes Taught

East Side Union High School District (San Jose, CA, USA)

Job Title: ELD Subject Area Coordinator | Teacher on Special Assignment | August 2026-Present

1. Lead districtwide English Language Development curriculum alignment, course development, and instructional improvement in accordance with California standards, UC A-G requirements, and student learning needs. 2. Design and facilitate professional learning on curriculum, instructional materials, assessment, technology integration, and effective practices for multilingual learners, students with disabilities, and other diverse student populations. 3. Support teachers, department chairs, counselors, principals, and district leaders through classroom visits, coaching, resource development, collaborative problem-solving, and ongoing communication. 4. Coordinate the review, selection, implementation, and equitable distribution of textbooks, digital tools, and instructional resources across schools. 5. Analyze assessment and student performance data to identify instructional priorities, recommend targeted interventions, and strengthen curriculum and program effectiveness. 6. Represent the subject area in district committees, Board presentations, articulation meetings, and partnerships with feeder schools, colleges, universities, community organizations, and industry partners.

Uzbekistan State World Languages University (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) — Spring 2026

Courses

English Language Teaching Methodology | Reading and Writing | Country Studies

Course Description

Courses are designed to expose pre-service teachers to student-centered teaching methodological practices and reading and writing techniques to enhance comprehension and accelerate English language acquisition.

ESL Demographics

Adult Learners | Year 2, Year 3 & Year 4

Primary Languages

Russian, Uzbek

Schedule

10 Classes per week

Supplementary Professional Development Training

Every third week of the month, I conduct a 5-hour intensive training for cohorts of teachers from across Uzbekistan, focusing on inclusive, student-centered teaching strategies designed for practical, real-world classroom application.

University of Phoenix (Online) — Adjunct Professor | 8-week Intensive Course(s)

Course

SEC 535 | English/Language Arts Content and Curricular Knowledge | July 7, 2026-August 17, 2026

Course Description

This course explores the art and science of teaching language, literature, and communication to inspire a love for words and empower students to think critically, express creatively, and engage meaningfully with the world. In this course, you will learn various theory-based instructional strategies for teaching English language arts to secondary-grade-level learners and apply those strategies to lesson planning. You will also explore and apply generative AI to enhance ELA activities to meet specific learner needs. Your field experience will provide you with hands-on experience in a secondary-grade-level English classroom in which you will observe and reflect on your experience and professional growth.

Course

CTEL 501 Language and Language Development | December 09, 2025-February 16, 2026

Course Description

This course examines language structure, second language acquisition theories, the nature of cognitive and affective language development, and sociocultural and political factors affecting language development. An analysis of the theories, models, processes, and stages of language acquisition will also be covered.

Course

CTEL 503 Culture and Inclusion | February 17, 2026-April 13, 2026 | June 2, 2026-July 27, 2026 | June 23, 2026-August 17, 2026

Course Description

This course is designed specifically for holders of a valid California Teaching Credential seeking a California English Learner Authorization and Cross-cultural, Language and Academic Development (CLAD) Certificate. The course addresses culture and inclusion. Participants examine cultural concepts and perspectives, cultural diversity, cross-cultural interaction, and culturally-inclusive instruction. Cultural awareness and effective collaboration among teachers, English learners, their families, paraprofessionals, and the community to improve literacy development and learning is also explored.

Course

CTEL 502 Assessment and Instruction | April 21, 2026-June 15, 2026

Course Description

This course focuses on standards-based assessment, content-area instruction, English Language Development, SDAIE, and instructional approaches that support English learners. Topics include language and literacy development, listening and speaking, reading and writing, assessment practices, and instructional planning for multilingual learners.