Kimberly Wanner, The Quarry Lane School
The Quarry Lane School ESL Teacher
East Bay, Northern California
I teach ESL courses at Quarry Lane School.
I graduated with my BA in Liberal Studies and pursued graduate school in Germany as an international student, earning my MA in Humanities. During my time abroad, I taught at Universitaet Heidelberg, and worked as an English teacher. Both experiences ignited a passion for teaching international students and presented a fulfilling career path.
Just prior to Quarry Lane, I worked as an intensive English language instructor in university international programs. Through this work, I developed an expertise in teaching English language skill sets, while being involved in higher education affairs.
I continue to stay current on ESL trends, earning a TESOL certificate, participating in TESOL conventions, and completing related graduate courses.
At this year's conference, I will be presenting on pragmatic practices to increase student achievement through accountability with fellow Quarry Lane School colleague, Tauheeda Babar.