Thomas Schwartz

Teaching sailing on winds of communication from Nice, FR

Email: nostrathomas@languapps.com

Skype: ThomaSchwartz

Languages:

French - B1 DELF 2023
Turkish – B1 TÖMER 2013
English - Native

Publications:

The Phonetics of Georgian 2019 Branching Out Ideas RumeliDE 2018
The Webster Post, Albanian national pampheture, advertorials 2007-2015
100+ local news articles 2007-2010

Projects chronologically

The Orchestra of La Semeuse Languapps web development project August 2019 - May 2020: Stonybrook University:
Masters of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Courses (grade) [Term Paper]

TESOL Pedagogy: Theory & Practice LIN524 (A) Online ESL Unit Plan
Phonetics LIN 522 (A-) მადლობა შოთიკოს
Structure of English LIN527 (A)
Intro to General Linguistics LIN530 (A)
Computational Linguistics LIN537 (A)
Bilingualism LIN541 (A)
Field Experience in TESOL Grades K-6 LIN579 (50 hours of observactions at Flower Hill Primary School)
TESOL Pedagogy: Curriculum Design and Evaluation *
Content-Based Language and Literacy Devlopment LIN529 *
Precalculus MAT123*
Second Language acquisition LIN532 *
Contrastive Analysis *
Field Experience in Adult and Tertiary Contexts *
Field Experience in TESOL Grades 6-12 *
Chinese 101 *

Grants & Honors Graduate student prize for professional development
Startup Grant from AWS

2018-2019: British Side Istanbul Beykent University Oxford University Press Speech bubbles:

Syllabus & Curriculum design for a new online IELTS course
Instructed undergrad general English prepatory course
Off and on site lessons in general, business and English for specific purposes
Presentations for teacher training in writing, graphic organizers and music in the classroom
Stage manager and dancer for We Will Rock You!

2016-2018 Research in mind maps and writing skills at Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakıf Üniversesi Beykent University DuICOL RumeliDE

Our teaching team was responsible for instruction, curriculum, testing, and assessment. In addition I researched methods, trained teachers, produced web lessons, wrote tests and administering student surveys.
After studying metacognitive protocols, I wrote curricula and administrated a summer workshop for students. I presented methodology, curricula and findings at Düzge International Conference On Writing in October 2018. Branching Out Ideas, A Workshop Study of Mind Maps

2011-2016 I embark on a career as an EFL teacher in Turkey. I also write news for startup websites about local environmental concerns as well as some advertorial contracts.
Ukla Academy Bursa Kültür Elementary School Istanbul Yıldız Koleji Dialogue Language School Gonüllü Hareketi

Co-teacher Co-trainer at Dialogue Language School
I taugh English and music lessons and developed a curriculum for a guitar class for grades 4-9
Teacher Training Collaboration, Dialogue Schools
I instructed yoga workshops at Gönüllü Hareketi volunteer center

2007-2011 I worked between Leadville CO and Dunkirk NY as a newspaper reporter and freelance writer for magazines and websites. I also worked between Breckenridge CO and Ohiopyle PA in adventure sports and photography.

Hundreds of publications in local newspapers as I interviewed the community, answered phones, and administered the Dunkirk Observer’s website
Internship at The Leadville Chronicle (now defunct)
Community bike repair at Spoke Folk Dunkirk 2008-2010
Curator Adams Art Gallery Dunkirk Internship at The Leadville Chronicle 2010

Skills & clout
Special skills: Lifeguard training, SCUBA certification, First aid/CPR Wilderness Voyageurs Rafting Co

Educational: Consultancy and presentation on meta-cognition or other topics; English teaching including test prep, company services & kids; Music, Turkish or tech

Writing and Journalism: MLA style, excellent communication and writing skills, research and investigation, typing, pagination and layout programs, good photo and video shoots and edits

Internships and volunteering
Free lessons for refugees, Istanbul 2012-2018, A M Reading is Fun Club : Stonybrook U 2019