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Cherry Lai Bearer

869 Fisher Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA17055

Cell Phone #: (570) 246-3423  ●  E-mail: laiy2@yahoo.com

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EDUCATION:

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Ph.D. Candidate, Composition & Applied Linguistics, 2024

Department of Language, Literature & Writing

Indiana University of Pennsylvania 

 

Master of Arts, Curriculum & Teaching, 2000

Focus: Second Language Acquisition

Department of Teacher Education, College of Education

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

 

Bachelor of Arts, English, 1995

Department of English, College of Foreign Languages

Tamkang University, Dansui, Taipei, Taiwan          

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

 

Adjunct Chinese & ESL Instructor

Dept. of Communications & Foreign Languages, Harrisburg Area Community College, Harrisburg, PA

8/2011-Present

  • English 101 (Fall 2024)

  • ESL Grammar II (Fall 2024)

  • Beginning Chinese I & II (2012-2016--Face-to-face; 2014-Present--Virtual)

  • ESL Intermediate Speaking & Listening (2011-2012)

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Full-time Assistant Professor of Chinese

Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, the Department of Defense, Fort Meade, MD

7/2020-8/2024

  • Basic, Intermediate & Advanced Chinese​

 

Visiting Chinese Instructor

Dept. of Asian Studies, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA

8/2019-5/2020, 8/2007-5/2013

  • Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced & High Advanced Chinese

  • Independent Study in Chinese

 

Adjunct Chinese Instructor

School of Humanities, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, PA

8/2019-5/2020, 1/2017-5/2017

  • Chinese Films & New Media

  • Beginning Chinese (Chinese 1) & Intermediate Chinese (Chinese 3)

 

Adjunct ESL Instructor

School of Adult & General Education, Central New Mexico Community College, NM

8/2017-1/2019

  •  Advanced, High Intermediate & Integrated ESL

 

Adjunct Chinese Instructor

 Dept. of Modern Languages, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA

 8/2014-5/2017; 8/2007-5/2008

  • Beginning Chinese I & II, Intermediate Chinese I

 

Temporary Full-time Chinese Instructor

Dept. of Languages & Cultures, Bloomsburg University

8/2016-1/2017

  • Chinese I (Chinese 101), Chinese II (Chinese 102) & Chinese III (Chinese 203)

 

Adjunct Chinese Instructor

Department of Continuing Education, Penn State York, York, PA

1/2012-12/2012

  • Mandarin I & II for Business

 

Visiting Adjunct Chinese Instructor

Dept. of Foreign Languages & Literatures, Lafayette College, Easton, PA

8/2010-5/2011

  • Intermediate & Advanced Chinese

  • Independent Study in Chinese

 

Lead Instructor / Interim Chinese Curriculum Coordinator 

Dept. of Asian Studies, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA      

8/2009-12/2009

  • Coordinated curricula for the 1st and 2nd year Chinese courses

  • Managed the Angel course sites for the 1st and 2nd year Chinese classes

  • Advised students of Chinese and supervised teaching assistants

  • Reported to the Chair about the Chinese Language Program

  • Organized Chinese Language Table discussions

 

Adjunct ESL Instructor 

ESL Program, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA

International students at the undergraduate level                          

8/2006-9/2007

  • Speaking & Listening, Grammar, TOEFL Prep

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Adjunct ESL Instructor

English Language Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD

International students at the undergraduate and graduate levels

8/2005-12/2006

  • Speaking & Listening, Reading & Writing, TOEFL Prep

 

Adjunct ESL Instructor

Continuing Education, the ESL Department, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD

Immigrants and international students at the undergraduate and graduate levels

1/2005-12/2006

  • Intermediate English Grammar, Beginning Conversation & Comprehension, and Intermediate Reading & Vocabulary

 

English Instructor for Adults

Global Village Language Center, Taipei, Taiwan

1/2001-1/2004

  • English Conversation at all levels (Basic to Advanced)

 

Adjunct English Instructor

Dept. of Applied Foreign Languages, Kuang Wu Institute of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan

1/2003-5/2003

  • English Composition, English Conversation (Basic to Advanced)

 

Adjunct English Instructor

English Program, the School of Continuing Education, Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan

8/2002-12/2003

  • Basic English Conversation

 

American English Teacher

Giraffe Kid’s Language School, Taipei, Taiwan

1/1994-12/1995

  • The English Alphabet & Basic English Conversation

 

 

OTHER EXPERIENCES:

 

I. Mandarin/English Translating, Interpreting & Chinese Transcribing:

 

Interpreter (Chinese & English)  Summer (mid-Aug to end of Aug) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2015

ESPN & the Little League World Series baseball team from Taiwan

  

Chinese-to-English Translator    1/2002-12/2008

TranStar Translation Company, Taiwan

Chinese Transcriber / Chinese-to-English Translator    1/2006 – 12/2007

The Center for Research on Culture, Development and Education, New York University, New York, NY

 

Chinese-to-English Translator    1/2004-12/2005

Choice Language Service, Taipei, Taiwan

 

Chinese-to-English Translator    1/2002-12/2004

Dept. of Translation, Glossika Inc., Taipei, Taiwan

 

Chinese/English Interpreter and Translator    1/2002-12/2004

Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University (MSU)

Location: Wolong Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province, China

  • Served as an interpreter between the MSU Ph.D. students and the Sichuanese work associates and translated research-related documents.

 

Web Translator (Chinese to English)     1/2001-5/2002

Taipei Times (English Newspaper), Taipei, Taiwan

  • Translated company descriptions of Taiwan-listed or over-the-counter corporations collected in the Web page of Taipei Times.

 

II. Curriculum Design:

 

Chinese Curriculum Development  

   School of Humanities, Penn State Harrisburg, PA

  • Developing a curriculum for a Chinese Films class that meets the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements; this is also an introductory survey course that fulfills general education requirements in humanities and international and intercultural competence. (8/2019-5/2020)

 

   Virtual Learning, Harrisburg Area Community College, PA

  • Developed asynchronous online Chinese 101 and 102 courses (8/2013-12/2014)

 

   Department of Continuing Education, Penn State York, York, PA

  • Developed a curriculum for an introductory business Chinese course (1/2011-1/2012)

 

   Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures, Lafayette College, Easton, PA

  • Developed curricula for the intermediate- and advanced-level Chinese language courses (8/2010-5/2011)  

 

   Department of Asian Studies, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA

  • Developed curricula for Chinese language courses at all levels (8/2007-5/2013)

 

ESL Curriculum Development

School of Adult & General Education, Central New Mexico Community College, NM

  • Developed curricula for ESL courses at all levels (8/2017-1/2018)

 

 The English Language Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD

  • Developed a 7-week curriculum for an online TOEFL summer course (6/2006)

 

 

III. Administrative Work:

 

Administrative Assistant    8/1996-7/1999

Dept. of Computer Science, Tamkang University, Taipei, Taiwan     

  • Handled departmental administrative matters

  • Facilitated business among teachers, undergraduate & graduate students and school administrators

  • Managed filing and Word-processing

  • Assisted the Chair with departmental affairs

 

English Secretary    9/1995-9/1996

Dept. of Research & Development, KYE Systems Corp., Taipei, Taiwan

  • Managed IPR (Intellectual Property Right)-related filing

  • Conducted Word-processing

  • Communicated with other departments in the company

  • Offered administrative assistance to the R&D Assistant Manager and new staff

 

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COMPUTER SKILLS & LANGUAGES:

 

Computer

  • Very skilled with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

  • Very familiar with Smart Board Technology

  • Very skilled with Web-based Learning Management Systems (LMS), including Blackboard, CANVAS, D2L, Moodle, Angel and WebCT

  • Real time on-line teaching (via Teams, Zoom, Blackboard)

  • Very skilled with designing asynchronous virtual Chinese courses using LMS

Languages

  • Mandarin Chinese—Native

  • Taiwanese—Native

  • English—Fluent

  • Japanese—Novice

  • Spanish—Novice

 

 

ACADEMIC EXPERTISE:

 

  • Teaching all levels of Chinese to speakers of other languages

  • Teaching all levels of English to speakers of other languages

  • Bi-directional translation & interpretation of the English and Chinese language

  • Curriculum development and design in both Chinese and ESL

  • Administration and design of language tests (e.g.  placement and exit tests) for academic purposes

 

 

GRANTS & AWARDS:

  • Doctoral Student Scholarships ($9,000) awarded by Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2024-25)

  • Doctoral Student Scholarships ($5,000) awarded by Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2023-24)

  • Education Assistance ($5,590) awarded by the Department of Defense, USA (2024)

  • Performance-Based Cash Awards ($1,500) awarded by Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center for Outstanding Performance (2024)

  • Performance-Based Cash Awards ($2,800) awarded by Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center for Outstanding Performance (2023)

  • Performance-Based Cash Awards ($2,500) awarded by Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center for Outstanding Performance (2022)

  • Performance-Based Cash Awards ($1,150) awarded by Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center for Outstanding Performance (2021)

  • Paid Professional Assignment Compensation ($2,062) awarded by Harrisburg Area Community College for online Chinese course development (2014)

  • Grant ($620) awarded by Gettysburg College for course-related field trips (2013)

  • Grant ($1,600) awarded by Gettysburg College for professional development in Applied Linguistics (2009)

  • Scholarships awarded by Sacred Heart High School every semester (1985-1991)

  • Scholarships awarded by private corporations (1990)

 

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

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  • 8/2024   Artificial Intelligence (AI) Workshop, Harrisburg Area Community College, PA

  • 7/2023    Continuing Education Spring Symposium, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Presidio of Monterey, CA

  • 10/2022  Continuing Education Spring Symposium, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Presidio of Monterey, CA

  • 9/2022    Lesson Planning: The Easy Way, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Presidio of Monterey, CA

  • 9/2022    Integrating Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy and Tech Tools for Teaching Vocabulary, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Presidio of Monterey, CA

  • 8/2022    LTEA Apps Workshop, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Presidio of Monterey, CA

  • 3/2022    Continuing Education Spring Symposium, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Presidio of Monterey, CA

  • 3/2022     Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Chinese Speaking Rating Workshop, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Presidio of Monterey, CA

  • 7/2021     ILR Chinese Reading Passage Rating Workshop, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Presidio of Monterey, CA

  • 12/2020   Post-Basic Instructor Certification (PBICP)--Chinese, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Fort Meade, MD

  • 2/2019     NM TESOL Spring Workshop, Albuquerque, NM

  • 1/2019     The 7th Annual CNM Conference on Teaching and Learning (Theme: Meeting Students’ Needs (& Ours, too), Albuquerque, NM

  • 11/2018   Webinar (Topic: Teaching the Right Thing--Integrating Language and Content to Improve Outcomes for English Language Learners), Coalition on Adult Basic Education.

  • 9/2018     2018 New Mexico Adult Education Conference (Theme: Resilience), New Mexico Adult Education Association & New Mexico Higher Education Department

  • 6/2015     CLTNet Pedagogy Workshop (Theme: Towards a Learner-centered Approach in Chinese Language Teaching), Pennsylvania State University

  • 11/2013    eVolution Academy, training for online teaching, Harrisburg Area Community College

  • 4/2012      LARC/CALPER Assessment Webinar Series (Topic: Assessing Speaking), Pennsylvania State University

  • 2/2011      LARC/CALPER Assessment Webinar Series (Topic: Foreign Language Classroom Assessment in Support of Teaching and Learning), Pennsylvania State University

  • 7/2009      The Summer Institute in Applied Linguistics at the Pennsylvania State University

  • 2/2008     Workshop for Computer-assisted Teaching, Gettysburg College

  • 9/2007     Workshop for Web-based Course Management (Angel), Gettysburg College

  • 9/2006     Workshop for Web-based Course Management (Blackboard), Penn College of Technology

  • 11/2005   Annual Maryland TESOL Conference

 

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

 

  • Member of Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA) since 2008

  • Member of American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) since 2008

  • Member of New Mexico TESOL, 2018

  • Member of New Mexico Adult Education Association (NMAEA), 2018

  • Member of Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE) since 2018

 

 

 

ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS:

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  • 7/2023    Continuing Education Spring Symposium, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center.  Topic: Empowering Learner Autonomy through Innovative Instructional Design

  • 10/2022   Presented at the FY 22 EP Fall Symposium, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language

  • 3/2022     Presented at the FY 22 EP Spring Symposium, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center.Topic: Using the Game Show “Jeopardy” to Engage Language Learners

  • 7/2021    Presented at the FY2021 DL Symposium, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. Topic: Using Game Shows to Engage and Excite Students in Virtual Learning

  • 8/2012    Presented at the Annual International Conference of the World Trade Center in Central PA

 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES:

 

  • Serving as a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) campus advisor since 2013

  • Serving as a reader to review Chinese applications for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program at the American Councils for International Education since 2009

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