About+Me

About Me

 * This page is about Crystal Young. Here is her CV and interests.**

**Education**

 * Degrees:**
 * **MA English (TESOL Emphasis) - Missouri State University Dec. 2005**
 * **BA Spanish - Drury University Aug. 2002**


 * Other:**
 * **TESOL Principles and Practices of Online Teaching Certificate Program, Nov. 2011**
 * **TESOL Leadership Development Certificate Program, Mar. 2010 (Strand 1: Leadership in Professional Organizations)**
 * **Academic Year Exchange Student at La Universidad de Granada, Spain 2001-2002**
 * **Full immersion and Mexican Family Homestay,Tepoztlán, Mexico, Summer 2000**

**Teaching**

 * **Part-time Instructor - Missouri State University English Language Institute, July 2013 - present**
 * **Adjunct Instructor - University of Oregon - American English Institute, June 2011 - March 2012**
 * **Full-time Visiting Foreign Lecturer - Qatar University Foundation Program - Department of English, Aug. 2009 - May 2011**
 * **Full-time Adjunct Lecturer - Missouri State University - English Language Institute, Jan. 2009 - Aug. 2009**
 * **English Instructor - Korean Minjok Leadership Academy - Winter Debate Camp, Jan. 2008**
 * **Full-time Visiting Foregin Lecturer - Myongji College, South Korea, Mar. 2007- Feb. 2009**
 * **Full-time Visiting Foreign Lecturer - Daegu University, South Korea, Mar. 2006 - Feb. 2007**
 * **Graduate Teacher, Missouri State University - English Langauge Institute - Jan. 2004 - Dec. 2005**
 * **Full-time English Instructor - English Centre Bola de Oro - Granada, Spain 2002-2003**
 * **Private Tutor - Granada, Spain, 2001-2003**

**Professional Engagement**

 * **Attendee - MIDTESOL, Oct 2013**
 * **Co-Presenter - Tri-TESOL, "Building confidence while limiting plagiarism in essay writing" Oct. 2011**
 * **Presenter - University of Oregon - AEI, "Mixbook" Sept. 2011**
 * **Presenter - University of Oregon - AEI, "Using PowerPoint in Reading, Writing, and Grammar Classes" Aug. 2011**
 * **Attendee ETE-Q 2010 (English Teaching Excellence for Qatar) Carnegie Melon Qatar, Oct. 2010**
 * **Co-Presenter - Qatar University Foundation Program for New Hires, "Cultural Appropriacy in the Classroom" Sept. 2010**
 * **Reviewer - TESOL New Orleans Presentation Proposals, June 2010**
 * **Presenter - TESOL Boston, "Don't Wing it, Ning it!" Mar. 2010**
 * **Presenter - Qatar University - English Langauge Forum, "Don't Wing it, Ning it!" Jan. 2010**
 * **Presenter - Missouri State University - English Language Institute, "Using Social Networking Sites" June 2009**
 * **Attendee - TESOL Denver, Mar. 2009**
 * **Presenter - Seoul Chapter KOTESOL - Monthly Workshop, "Becoming the Ultimate Circus Ringleader: Creating student-centered classrooms, and developing accountable students in large classrooms" June 2008**
 * **Attendee - TESOL San Antonio, Mar. 2005**

**Interests & Hobbies**

 * I am interested in distance running, reading, traveling, learning new things, sewing, and spending time with my family. My family includes Michael, my wonderful husband of four years, and our highly entertaining cats - Frankie and Sophia. Frankie is the tuxedo cat and Sophia is the white cat. None of the cat photos below were posed!**

Created: September 7th, 2011 Updated: October 10th, 2013