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Carolyn Sterling-Deer
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Conducted research in association with the City University of New York Dominican Studies Institute as
Research Associate.

Coordinate second language Learning Communities for ESL and content-area faculty teaching language courses
and introductory major courses at the community college level & design seminars in Second Language Writing for community college faculty.

Developed and conducted training seminars for teachers of English as a Second Language on the graduate and
in-service levels in the continental United States and abroad.

Collaborated with computer information systems faculty to create a content-based ESL pair to Computer
Information Systems introductory level major courses.

Instructed in English as a Second Language at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels including
listening comprehension, oral communication, reading and composition with a special emphasis on
computer-assisted writing at the college level of instruction; taught courses in SAT preparation for
graduating high school seniors.

Designed content-based writing materials for use by intermediate-level ESL students and content-based
listening materials for beginning-level ESL students.

Coordinated education and vocational programs within an alternative, therapeutically-focused learning
environment.

Supervised and trained instructional staff to better accommodate the learning needs of remedial students in an
alternative educational setting.

United States Information Agency, Washington, D. C. & Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo,
Barahona, D. R., Winter, 1995: Academic Specialist: ESL Methodology

The New York Multifunctional Resource Center, Hunter College & UFT/NYSUT Effective Teaching Program,
New York, 1991: Training Seminar Lecturer: An Overview of English as a Second Language Theory,
Spring, 1991; The Writing Process, Fall, 1991

Adelphi University Graduate Program in Teaching English as a Second Language, New York, 1989: Guest
Lecturer: Graduate Practicum in Teaching Pronunciation

School for International Training, Brattleboro, Vermont & LaGuardia Community College/CUNY, New York,
1988: Master Teacher in English as a Second Language

Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, 1986: Guest Lecturer: Trends in Technology Seminar on
Audio-Visual Aids

LaGuardia Community College, City University of New York
31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, New York 11101
Assistant Professor, 2005-present; Lecturer, 1986-2004; Instructor in ESL, 1981-1986; Adjunct Lecturer, 1980-1981

The American Language Program, Columbia University
504 Lewisohn Hall, New York, NY: Adjunct Lecturer, 1991-1998
Carolyn Sterling-Deer
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Queens College SEEK Program, City University of New York
Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY: Adjunct Lecturer, 1984-1988

Franklin K. Lane High School, New York City Board of Education
999 Jamaica Avenue, Brooklyn, NY: Teacher of ESL, 1980-1981

The Educational Alliance, Inc.
380 Lafayette Street, New York, NY: Educational Coordinator, 1979-1980; Vocational Coordinator, 1978-1979;
Business English Instructor, 1977-1978

Longman Publishers, Inc., White Plains, NY: Reviewer, 1992
Collegiate Press, Alta Loma, CA: Editorial Advisory Board Reviewer, 1990
Regents Publishing Company, Inc., NY; Materials Developer, 1983-1985
Houghton-Mifflin Publishers, Boston, MA: Reviewer, 1983

CUNY Dominican Studies Institute, Associate Researcher 2006
American Association of University Women, 1999 – present
Northeastern Association of Two-Year Colleges, Inc., 2006 – present
Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College, 1999 – present
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 1992 - present
College Composition and Communication (CCCC), 1992 - present
International Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), 1976 - present
New York State TESOL, 1978-present: General Secretary, 1982-1983; Committee on Constitutional
Amendments, 1982-1983; 1986 Conference Site Selection Committee
National Association of Female Executives, 2005-present
Northeastern Association of Two-Year Colleges, Inc., 2006 – present
100 Hispanic Women Inc., 2006 – present

Basic Sentence Patterns: A Writing Workbook for Intermediate Students of English as a Second Language,
Kendall-Hunt Publishers, 2000

Helping ESL Students Connect: An ESL-Counseling Partnership, City University Instructional Resource Center
ESL Journal, 1986

Ph.D. in English – Rhetoric & Linguistics/Composition & TESOL, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2004
with distinction, Liberating Silent Voices: Sociolinguistic Expressions of Identity in Dominican Female
Second Language Learners’ Online Communication
M. A. in Applied Linguistics, Teachers College, Columbia University, October 1978
B. A. in Education/Linguistics, Queens College/CUNY, January 1977

The Chancellor’s List 2004-2005; Kappa Delta Pi National Honor Society Award in Education 1977

Carolyn Sterling-Deer
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ESL Learning Communities: Linking Language Development and the Disciplines, Co-Presenter, Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, New York, NY, Spring 2006

Diversity in Writing: Understanding & Empowering Community College Writers, Forum on Diversity in the LaGuardia Classroom, LaGuardia Community College, NY, Winter, 2005

Pushing Linguistic Competence: Global Fluency in Online Communication, The 27th Applied Linguistics Winter Conference, New York, NY, Winter, 2005

Pairing Content and ESL: Buying into the Program, The 24th Annual Applied Linguistics Winter Conference, Long Island City, NY, Winter, 2002

Content and Language Instruction: A Perfect Pair, New Jersey TESOL, New Brunswick, NJ, Spring 1996

Using Computers in the Writing Classroom, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Seminar, Winter 1995

Content in ESL, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Seminar, Winter, 1995

Adapting Content Area Materials for ESL Classroom Use, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Seminar, Winter, 1995

ESL at LaGuardia Community College: A History of Methods, CUNY ESL Council Conference, Hunter College, Spring, 1993

Connecting Classroom Practice with Authentic Materials, CUNY ESL Council Conference, LaGuardia Community College, Spring 1992

Language Counseling in the ESL Classroom, Tenth Annual Applied Linguistics Winter Conference, New York University, Winter 1988; CUNY Student Personnel Conference, Spring 1988; LaGuardia ESL Conference, Spring 1988

Content-Based Curriculum for Beginning Level Students, CUNY ESL Council Conference, Borough of Manhattan Community College, Winter 1986

Helping ESL Students Connect: A Teaching-Counseling Project, CUNY ESL Council Conference, Borough of Manhattan Community College, Winter 1985; Fourth Conference on Developmental Education, Brooklyn College, Spring 1985; Sixth Annual Language Symposium, Medgar Evers College, Spring 1985

Reinforcing Listening Skills in the ESL Lab, Tutor Training Workshop, English Language Center, LaGuardia Community College, Fall 1984

Listening Comprehension in ESL, Tutor Training Workshop, Hostos Community College, 1984

Listening Comprehension in Beginning ESL, International TESOL Conference, Houston, TX, Spring 1984

Listening Comprehension in Beginning ESL; Making Input Comprehensible, English Language Center First Annual ESL Conference, LaGuardia Community College, Spring 1983; Ohio TESOL Conference, Akron, OH, Fall 1983

Basic Sentence Patterns: A Sector Analysis Approach to Sentence Variety, International TESOL Conference Seminar, Toronto, Canada, Spring 1983

Error Correction in the Writing of ESL Students, Tutor Training Wo]rkshop, Queens College SEEK Program, Spring 1982

Suggestions for Evaluating Student Writing, The English Language Center, LaGuardia Community College, Fall 1982

Teacher-Student Expectations, The English Language Center, LaGuardia Community College, Fall 1982

An Overview of X-Word Grammar and Its Use for Writing Practice, Tutor Training Workshop, Queens College SEEK Program, Fall, 1981