Department:

English Preparatory Division

Education:

M.A. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, December 2005

Foreign Language and Literature, specialization in Applied Linguistics & Second Language Aquisition

FLAS Fellow: Instituto Brasil-Estados Unidos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Summer 2005

B.A. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, August 2001

International Studies (regional specialization in East Asia) Minor: Asian Studies Certificate

Other Diplomas & Certificates:

Certificate of Human Resource Management Cornell University, December 2023

TESOL Certificate University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, December 2005

Talks / Presentations:

“ESL Classroom Multitasking through Technology: Tips and Practices Made Simple,” ESL Fall Academic Institute, October 3, 2015

“Creating a Website with Weebly,” Santa Monica College Student Success Committee Technology Workshop, September 30, 2015

“Poll Everywhere and Kahoot!” Santa Monica College Tech Friday Workshop, May 1, 2015

"How to Reinforce and Retain Vocabulary with Smartphones and Tablets," CATESOL California State University Los Angeles, April 25, 2015. Co-presented with Alex Ibaraki.

“Flipping the ESL Classroom” ESL Spring Academic Institute, March 21, 2015

“Incorporating Cell Phones to Improve Motivation” Illinois TESOL/Bilingual Education, February 28, 2015

“Flipping the ESL Classroom” ESL Fall Academic Institute, September 27, 2014

“Games in the Classroom” UCLA Learning Workshop Series, July 2014

“Flipping the Classroom” UCLA Learning Workshop Series, April 2014

“Using Cell Phones in Class” Santa Monica College Technology Workshop, March 2014

“Using Cell Phones in Class to Improve Learning and Motivation” CATESOL California State University Northridge, March 2014. Co-presented with Andralena Panczenko.

“Cell Phone Apps That Battle the Bain of Your Existence” UCLA Technology Workshop, February 2014

“The Mapping Technique” UCLA Learning Workshop Series, February 2014

ABBREVIATED CURRICULUM VITAE:

Marilyn Lee is an experienced English language professional with a background in teaching, educational consulting, and ELT publishing. She has worked as an instructor of English as a Second Language at the UCLA American Language Center and Santa Monica College, while also serving as an Educational Consultant for National Geographic/Cengage.

Following this, she worked as a Development Editor of English Language Teaching materials at Oxford University Press, where she was heavily involved in the design and creation of several English language learning textbook series. Marilyn has also worked as a writer and editor of ELT textbooks for both Oxford University Press and Cambridge University Press.

AREAS OF INTEREST

Classroom best practices, Incorporation of technology in the classroom, Classroom management, Materials design