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CURRICULUM VITAE

I. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

  • Boston University, Massachusetts
    Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics
    May 2001
  • California State University, Northridge, California
    Master of Arts, Linguistics
    December 1991
  • Patna University, Patna, India
    Master of Arts, English
    August 1988
    Specialization: Took three elective courses in linguistics: Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics, Introduction to Historical Linguistics, and Linguistics and Language Teaching

II. DISSERTATION:

Effects of Visual Instruction on Second Language Productive Phonology . Ph.D.; Boston University, 2001.

III. Thesis:

Effects of Transfer on Interlanguage Phonology. M.A., California State University, Northridge, 1991.

IV. POSITIONS HELD:

  • Summer 2001
    Cambridge College
    Teaching English as a Second Language: Some Practical Tips
    This course was for the teacher who did not have English as a Second Language (ESL) training, but had the ESL learner in the classroom, and wished to explore issues related to effective learning and teaching of this student group. Among the topics explored from readings and through discussion were: an overview of second language acquisition; myths about second language learners; goals for ESL learners and what effective learning and teaching means for them; and how teachers could best incorporate language learning into content courses – activities, ideas, considerations. This course was highly interactive as we used discussion of readings and profiles of the ESL learner in the classroom to come up with practical tips to take back into the classroom.

  • Spring 2000
    American Translation Partners
    Boston, Massachusetts
    Urdu/English Interpreter
    Interpreted for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

  • Summer 2000
    In-Lingua Boston
    Boston, Massachusetts
    Translator
    Translated official documents from Hindi into English.

  • Fall 1994 to present
    The Intercontinental Language Institute
    Cambridge, Massachusetts
    Translator
    Translate LipScripts® and VerbDance® from English into Hindi.

  • Summer 1998 to present
    Institute for English Language Programs
    Harvard University
    Preceptor
    Teach intensive integrated skills, academic writing, academic discussion, and communication in business courses to intermediate and advanced level students. Prepare students for the more formal reading and writing that is encountered in the university and business contexts. Member of the Textbook Committee, which selects novels and texts for all IEL courses, the Linguistic Issues Committee, which brainstorms pedagogical issues relating to second language acquisition, the Instructional Committee, which discusses and incorporates innovative teaching techniques, and the Testing Committee, which reviews and contributes test items to the Harvard University Placement Test (listening comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension) and provide feedback on submitted items.

  • Fall 1998 to Spring 1999
    Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures
    Boston University
    Lecturer on Hindi
    The main purpose of this course was to familiarize speakers of other languages with the grammar of Hindi. Graded exercises and readings leading to mastery of grammatical structures and essential vocabulary helped in the achievement of spoken fluency and basic reading and writing competence. The course helped students to understand the linguistic and cultural background of this Indo-European language.

  • Fall 1998
    Center for English Language and Orientation Program
    Boston University
    ESL Instructor
    Taught a pronunciation, listening, and speaking course to speakers of other languages. The course was designed to improve the students’ pronunciation, listening comprehension, and speaking skills.

  • Spring 1996 to Spring 1998
    Newbury College
    Brookline, Massachusetts
    ESL Instructor
    Taught an advanced course in presentation skills and an intermediate ESL course to Russian immigrants. From basic vocabulary development and pronunciation through the study of fundamental grammatical structures, students acquired a mastery of basic English. In order to gain insight into American culture, students needed to examine and present points of view, argue for them, listen to others, and mutually refine ideas. Coherent argument with a clearly understood and utilized sense of audience and purpose was central to the work in these courses. Taught an intermediate ESL course to Chinese immigrants. The course was designed to help intermediate students improve their reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills so they could become more fluent and proficient in English. Reading assignments introduced students to a variety of genres and styles, while writing assignments were designed to help students find their voices in English through exploring personal experiences and conducting interviews.

  • Summer 1996
    Center for International Education
    Salem State College, Salem, Massachusetts
    ESL Instructor
    Taught a multiskills ESL course to Japanese students, and helped them to become more proficient in writing, reading, speaking, and listening; used several different heuristic aids and interactive activities for conversation and writing assignments; also taught vocabulary development and reading skills for TOEFL and American English idioms to Japanese and Spanish students.

  • Summer 1996
    Newbury College
    Brookline, Massachusetts
    ESL Instructor
    Taught an intermediate course in presentation skills to Vietnamese students. The course focused on phonetics and pronunciation, and the construction, expression, apprehension, and generation of responses to both informative and persuasive forms of public discourse; also taught a beginning ESL course to help Vietnamese students with a minimal level of proficiency to become more fluent and clear in writing, reading, speaking, and listening. Writing and presentation assignments were designed to help students find their voices in English through exploring public places, personal experiences, and responding to the experiences of others.

  • Summer 1995
    Center for International Education
    Salem State College, Salem, Massachusetts
    ESL Instructor
    Taught vocabulary development and reading skills for TOEFL to Japanese and Spanish students with focus on etymology, derivational forms, synonyms, antonyms, getting meaning from context, and skimming and scanning as reading strategies; also worked with French students on a wide range of skill-development tasks such as conversation, reading and writing, listening comprehension, etc.

  • Fall 1994 to Fall 1995
    Fisher College, Boston, Massachusetts
    ESL Instructor
    Taught courses such as reading and writing, grammar and conversation, composition writing, listening and speaking, American short stories, and children's literature to adult Russian immigrants.

  • Fall 1994
    Program in Applied Linguistics
    Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
    Teaching Assistant
    Assisted director of the Program in Applied Linguistics in teaching a basic linguistics course in language and communication, and helped students to understand issues in morphology, syntax, phonology, semantics, and pragmatics.

  • 1993-1994
    Pakistan American Journal, San Marino, California
    Chief Editor
    Duties involved writing news stories from written or recorded notes supplied by reporting staff; reviewing and evaluating notes to isolate pertinent issues and details; verifying accuracy of facts and obtaining supplemental material and additional details from files, reference libraries and interview with knowledgeable sources; organizing material and writing stories conforming to specified length, style and format requirements; translating or rewriting in English from Urdu and Hindi sources.

  • Fall 1992 to Summer 1993
    Division of English as a Second Language
    California State University, Northridge, California
    ESL Instructor
    Worked with European and Asian ESL students on a variety of skill-development teaching tasks such as study skills, pronunciation, conversation, academic writing, listening and speaking, TOEFL preparation, grammar and conversation, English for careers, etc.; developed an optional activity course in North American English Pronunciation.

V. WORKSHOPS:

  • April 6-18, 1998
    Framingham State College, International Education Program
    Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
    Workshop on English as a Second Language and Cross-Cultural Awareness
    Gave a workshop on ESL and Cross-Cultural Awareness with emphasis on philosophy, methodology, materials and research related to the learning and the teaching of English as a Second Language.

  • August 11-22, 1997
    Framingham State College, Overseas Program
    Georgetown, Guyana
    Workshop on English as a Second Language and Cross-Cultural Awareness
    Taught a workshop on ESL and Cross-Cultural Awareness with emphasis on philosophy, methodology, materials and research related to the learning and the teaching of English as a Second Language. Attention was given to teaching situations that include students from various cultural backgrounds.

VI. CONFERENCES:

  • Fall 1999
    Annual Conference on Language Development
    Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
    Chairperson
    Chaired sessions in optimality theory, second language phonology, and neurolinguistics.

  • Fall 1997
    Annual Conference on Language Development
    Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
    Chairperson
    Chaired sessions in speech perception and speech production, scrambling in Dutch, and gradation in optimality theory.

  • Fall 1996
    Conference on Language Development
    Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
    Chairperson
    Chaired sessions in first language phonology, phonological constraints and morphological development, segmentation of multi-syllabic words in fluent speech, and metrical stress in optimality theory.

  • Fall 1995
    Conference on Language Development
    Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
    Chairperson
    Chaired sessions in first language acquisition, second language acquisition, second language phonology, and Universal Grammar. 

  • Fall 1994
    Conference on Language Development
    Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
    Chairperson
    Chaired sessions in suprasegmental phonology and the acquisition of second language consonants.

VII. AWARDS

  • Institute for English Language Programs
    Harvard University
    Fall Semester 1998
    Awarded an Honorable Mention for Excellence in Teaching.
  • Institute for English Language Programs
    Harvard University
    Fall Semester 2000
    Awarded another Honorable Mention for Excellence in Teaching.  

VIII. PUBLICATIONS:

  • Fall 1994 to Spring 1996
    Program in Applied Linguistics
    Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
    Chief Editor, LingNotes
    Publish departmental quarterly newsletter, “LingNotes”, including pertinent information on awards, grants, fellowship, research, job opportunities, etc.
  • Warsi, J. 1998. Hindi. Concord: Simon & Schuster Audio. ISBN 0-671-04472-9.  
  • Warsi, J. 1999. English for Hindi Speakers. Concord: Simon & Schuster Audio. ISBN 0-671-04575-X.
  • Warsi, J., & Gainty, C. 2001. Comprehensive English for Hindi Speakers. Concord: Simon & Schuster Audio (In Press) 

IX. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Reviewer

  • Reviewed the following manuscript for Saint Martin Press: On Stage by Linda Grant.
  • Reviewed the following manuscripts for Heinle & Heinle: All Clear! Advanced, and All Clear! Intro: Speaking, Listening, Expressions, and Pronunciation in Context by Helene Kalkstein Fragiadakis.
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