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Alison Rose Sommer
Education Carleton College, Northfield, MN - Bachelor of Arts, June 21, 2005 - Major: Asian Studies, with a concentration in history - Senior Comprehensive Project: The Great Leap Forward: The History of Death
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis MN - Advanced Modern Chinese, fall and spring, 2006-2007
Employment History Culpeper Language Center Director, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN, 2005-present
- Develop technology and other resources for faculty and students of foreign languages - Worked with faculty to develop French Major E-Portfolios - Designed and implemented system for viewing and recording international television from a satellite provider and various other international media - Implemented system for digital audio exercises for foreign languages - Worked with Spanish faculty to develop student exercises for creating Spanish language podcasts and web pages using iLife software - Primary Moodle course support contact for college faculty - Provide technical support to the department of Modern Languages and Cultures - Update and maintain websites for Modern Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures using Adobe GoLive and Photoshop - Supported and lead various departmental digital video projects - Supervise and maintain the Culpeper Language Center and its resources - Macintosh computer lab, teaching station, media development station, international media viewing room, foreign language printed materials, and study area - Assist in various other projects in Information Technology - Campus-wide wireless deployment project - Software and hardware upgrades for faculty - Train and supervise Culpeper Language Center student lab assistants
Instructor, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN - Taught Introduction to Chinese Language and Culture, January Term, 2007 - Developed curriculum and syllabus - Introduced students to basic Mandarin Chinese language, as well as topics in Chinese culture - Assisted with Instruction of Introduction to East Asian History, Spring Semester, 2007 - Gave several lectures on topics in Chinese history - Participated in text selection for the course
Student Computing Support, Carleton College, Northfield, MN, 2002-2005 - Worked on computer helpline, diagnosed and fixed computer problems for students and lab users
Camp Counselor/Chinese Instructor, Sen Lin Hu, Concordia Language Villiages, Bemidji, MN, summer, 2003 - Taught beginning level mandarin Chinese to children 8 to 15 years old - Supervised camp cabin as well performing other basic counselor functions - Active lifeguard
Academic Interests Language and Cultural Studies - Two Chinese language course, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities - Five Chinese language courses, Carleton College - Participated in Carleton’s Chinese seminar in Tianjin, China, 2002 - Two Japanese courses, Carleton College - Six courses in East Asian history, Carleton College - Four courses in Asian sociology, anthropology, and linguistics, Carleton College - One course in English as a second/foreign language education, Carleton College - Six years of German language study, Hopkins School District - Two years of Japanese language study, Hopkins School District
Computer and media studies - Two computer science courses: Introduction to Computer Science, Data Structures, Carleton College - One Media Studies course: Introduction to Video Production, Carleton College Professional Organizations and Conferences Attended - Member of International Association for Language Learning Technologies - Member of CALICO - Plan to attend IALLT Conference, Tufts University, MA, 2007 - Attended CALICO Conference, University of Hawaii - Honolulu, HI, 2006 - Attended GusDay, University of St. Thomas, MN, 2006 - Attended F.L.E.A.T. 5 Conference, Brigham Young University, UT, 2005
Volunteer Teaching Experience - ESL Teacher’s Assistant, Greenvale Elementary School, Northfield, MN, 2004 - ESL Peer Tutor, Hopkins High School, 2000-2001 - Elementary Ed Basic Skills Teacher’s Assistant, Hopkins School District Summer School Program, 1996-2000
Leadership Positions - Co-Captain/Coach, Women’s Hockey at Carleton, 2004-2005 - Science Fiction Alliance Club Librarian, Carleton College, 2004-2005 - Science Fiction Alliance Club President, Carleton College, 2003-2004 - Chinese Club Co-President, Carleton College, 2002-2003 - Co-Captain, Hopkins High School Girl’s Varsity Hockey, 2000-2001 Athletic Experience Women’s Hockey at Carleton, Women’s Hockey at Minnesota C-Level team, 2001-2005 - Positions: center (2001-2004), left defense (2004-2005)
Hopkins High School Women’s Hockey, Varsity Level, 1995-2001 - Positions: defense (1995-1996), center (1996-1998), left wing (1998-2000), center (2000-2001) - Team Awards: 1997 State Qualifying team, Classic Lake Conference Champions (1996/67 season), Section 6 Champions (1996/97 season), 1997 MN State Tournament Sportsmanship award, Women’s Hockey State Academic Champions (2000/01 season), - Personal Awards: Six varsity letters, All Conference Honorable Mention (1999/2000 season), All State Academic (1999/2000, 2000/01 seasons)
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