Nolan Schmalenberger

• Instruct adult immigrant and international students across five proficiency levels (Beginner through Advanced) in Intensive and Practical English courses.
• Teach IELTS Preparation, equipping students with academic reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills for standardized testing.
• Deliver TESOL Certificate Program, training aspiring English teachers in pedagogy, lesson planning, and classroom management.
• Administer all student assessments and placement evaluations for a 300+ student body, ensuring appropriate level placement and tracking academic progress.
• Manage and mentor a part-time teaching team, overseeing hiring, onboarding, and ongoing professional development.
• Spearheaded institutional partnerships with Grossmont College and California State University San Marcos, expanding academic pathways for students.

• Designed and delivered communicative English curriculum for 3rd-6th grade students at beginner through advanced levels.
• Organized and led summer camp programming for 200+ students, developing thematic units and multi-skill activities.

• Coordinated all ESL services for a K-8 charter school, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local guidelines for English learner programs.
• Designed and implemented individualized program services for 60+ ESL students spanning multiple proficiency levels.
• Selected through Teach For America (Kansas City corps, 2014-2016), a competitive national fellowship placing educators in underserved communities.

University of Missouri - St. Louis

• Completed degree while teaching full-time through Teach For America.

Missouri Western State University

• Courses include: Second Language Acquisition, Methods of Teaching ELL, Intro to Linguistics, Materials and Assessments, Teaching Students w/ Reading Deficits, Policy, Curriculum, and Policy

University of Arizona

• Graduated cum laude, GPA 3.7
• Research Assistant, Department of Social Sciences