Education
Western Governors University, UT
M.A. in ELL/TESOL (Pk-12)

Western Governors University, UT
BA in Educational Studies K-8

Professional Development
Southern Methodist University
MLS graduate program

Region 10 (Education Service Center)
-3 day Literacy workshop for teachers -18hrs-

Notable Gifted Individuals
- Workshop -8hrs- DCCD faculty

The Art Institute of Dallas
-Teaching Squares workshop for adult education 2011 (QEP committee)
-Information Literacy workshop –research/writing- Sep 2011

Strayer University (Irving, Plano, North Dallas, TX)
-Blackboard training and certification, June 2011
-Teaching Under prepared Students, Sep, Oct 2011

Teaching Experiences

UTD (University of Texas at Dallas): ELS Language Center. March 2014 - present
Master level instructor (mainly); planning, teaching and evaluating assigned classes in accordance with the ELS curriculum; SSP (structure/speaking practice), conversation, reading/writing, LTC (language technology center), debate and guided research. Other duties: counseling and evaluating students’ performance in class, maintaining student class records, and developing classroom environments conducive to learning, ex: new GRS (guided research) class. Provide tutoring services for all UTD students.
-Engrade training facilitator; Implemented new entries with Engrade support team.
-UTD guest lecturer for yearly ‘International Student Conference’
-Conceived and designed a student community and teacher collaborative website (class web project) www.tribalcorner.net
-UTD BUS101--Advanced Spoken Business English (All Graduate Majors)

Strayer University, Irving, TX June 2010 – September 2014
Adjunct professor (English) – English 090 writing, English composition 115; Research writing 215, Business writing 315 (Teaching on ground and online classes). Tutoring: 2 hours a week per course; facilitated new faculty training on Blackboard’s LMS.

Strayer University, Irving, TX August-September 2011, Language Skills for College Writing and Reading Workshop: created curriculum for Strayer’s first workshop and taught the first class (6 weeks from inception to delivery of concepts + statistical data analysis). Description: to improve English language proficiency levels in reading, writing, and speaking. To prepare students to enter and/or continue college courses.

Anthem College, Irving, TX, March 2012, Adjunct professor – Writing essentials/English Composition

The Art Institute of Dallas, Dallas, TX August 2010 – September 2011
Adjunct professor – Writing essentials, and writing level-One, English composition
Advising students: (2 hours a week)

Eastfield College, Pleasant Grove campus, TX, spring term 2011
Adjunct faculty – ESOL reading and speaking/listening (courses: 0043, 0033)
Tutoring: weekly

North Lake College, Irving, TX August-December 2011 (fall semester)
Adjunct faculty – writing and grammar (fast track), ESOL 0053, 0063, 0054, 0064

C.E.L. (Center of English Learning) Dallas, TX June and September 2009 – June 2010
ESOL teacher – writing, reading, speaking, pronunciation, and TOEFL teacher
Mentoring: new instructors in classroom strategies and curriculum development

Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch, TX (fall semester) August 2009 - December 2009
Adjunct faculty – Reading II credit course

Eastfield College, Mesquite, TX July – August 2009
Adjunct faculty - Writing, reading and communications instructor, mentoring students

Brookhaven College, Farmers Branch, TX April 2008 - August 2009, 2011, 2012
English teacher for ESL learners various levels. Continuing education

St Bernard Catholic School, Dallas, TX 2008-2009
Librarian/writing specialist (Language Arts) teacher support, Spanish teacher grades 3-8, English/Language Arts: syllabus enhanced with emphasis in research/library science

Writer’s Garret, Dallas, TX 2008-2010
Lead teacher for K-6 writing programs (bilingual).TAKS prep/Language Arts). Trained for mentoring instructors teaching new programs

ESL class 2006-2007 • Designed and conducted field study for Master thesis study group (voluntary researcher/instructor)

Non-Educational experience:

Columnist: Dallas Morning News (temporary columnist) Teachers Voices 2009-2010. Education issues –Metro section- Saturdays
Travel-Wise -agency owner - 1997 – 2015 (manager + administrative duties)
Critic: Managed three (3) book clubs and film clubs 2004-2007 (also online reviews)

Languages
Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese+, French, Arabic (beginner)

Awards: - Winner of the 2015 Academic Integrity All-Stars: Higher Ed Educator
- Winner of the 2006 WGU Excellence in Education scholarship

Volunteering: - Books for Soldiers, - St Monica School library, - North Dallas Shared Ministries, Atria retirement home (reading to seniors).

Publications and Papers:
Approaching English Idioms through the Use of a Book Club for Adult ESL Learners
(Sep 2007). Paper presented to faculty at Western Governors University and The Richardson Police Dept. seminar.

Wildburger, S. Wanting to exhale: A desperate student’s life, July, 2005
http://alumni.wgu.edu/s/1110/images/FileLibrary/ea6ab78a-39a7-4b78-9814-c3857b81a8bd.pdf

Publications

Wildburger, S. Stress education, not sports, Dallas Morning News, August 1, 2010
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/localvoices/stories/DN-central_wildburger_01edi.ART.Central.Edition1.35994c0.html

Wildburger, S. Reading nourishes the soul, Dallas Morning News, November 29, 2009
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/localvoices/stories/DN-central_wildburger_29edi.ART.Central.Edition1.4b51b94.html

Wildburger, S. Bringing up teenagers, Dallas Morning News, January 24, 2010
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/localvoices/stories/DN-central_wildburger_24edi.ART.Central.Edition1.4bbf07f.html

Wildburger, S. Re-connecting with old friends, Dallas Morning News, April 18, 2010
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/localvoices/stories/DN-central_wildburger_18edi.State.Edition1.2d0b04f.html

Wildburger, S. Being a student takes skill, Dallas Morning News, June 6, 2010.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/localvoices/stories/DN-central_wildburger_06edi.ART.Central.Edition1.2984ffe.html

Wildburger, S. Conquering another culture, Dallas Morning News, October 2, 2009 http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/localvoices/stories/DN-central_wildburger_04edi.State.Edition1.2bab30d.html

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