December 7, 2003 - Makahiki: Vincent Linares developed, implemented ESL training programs and in-service seminars for Peace Corps trainees, volunteers and Sri Lankan ESL teachers

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Vincent Linares developed, implemented ESL training programs and in-service seminars for Peace Corps trainees, volunteers and Sri Lankan ESL teachers



Vincent Linares developed, implemented ESL training programs and in-service seminars for Peace Corps trainees, volunteers and Sri Lankan ESL teachers

Vincent Linares
Associate Professor, English
Language Arts Department
Maui Community College
Kahului, Maui, HI

mailto:linares@mccada.mauicc.hawaii.edu

Home Pages:
http://www.mauicc.hawaii.edu

Paper Title:
I Can Write An Essay Cooking Dinner, Can't I?

Personal Information:
Summary of Professional Activities
1971-73 Director of English, Truk, Micronesia: Supervised and coordinated the ESL program for 57 elementary schools and four high schools.

1973-75 Research Assistant: Bilingual Teacher Training Project for Micronesian Schools, University of Hawaii. Assisted with development, implementation and research for the training program for 35 Micronesian language instructors.

1277-79 Alexander & Baldwin Agribusiness: Developed, implemented and coordinated language training programs for Iranian, Sudanese, Ivory Coast and Liberian sugar training personnel.

1978-80 Chairman, Language Arts Division, Maui Community College.

1982-84 Chairman, Language Arts Division, Maui Community College

1981-94 Hawaii Writing Project teacher-training consultant. Conduct yearly state-wide composition teacher-training workshops for elementary, secondary and college level instructors.

1984-85 Fulbright Scholar. Assigned to Ministry of Education, Curriculum Development Center, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Coordinated the research and development for a new English language textbook for A Level General English program: "An Integrated Course in English for The A-Level." The text was published in November, 1986 by Department of Education, Sri Lanka.

1985-86 Peace Corps, Sri Lanka. Training Director. Developed, implemented ESL training programs and in-service seminars for Peace Corps trainees, volunteers and Sri Lankan ESL teachers.

1989-90 Fulbright Scholar, University of Northern Malaysia. Kedah Province, Malaysia. Taught undergraduate ESL courses, conducted fourteen in-service ESL/English workshops for 350 high school, technical college and university instructors.

1992-93 Legislative Aide, US House of Representatives, Office of Hawaii Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink. While on sabbatical, served as legislative and correspondence aide for Ms. Mink.

Hawaii Council of Teachers of English, Board Member, 1983/84
National council of Teachers of English
Teachers of English as a Second Language
Hawaii Writing Project Advisory Committee
President, Board of Directors, Maui Community Theatre

Awards
Hawaii Writing Project Fellowship, 1981
Merit Award , University of Hawaii, 1982
Fulbright Scholarship. 1984/85 Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka
Fulbright Scholarship. 1989/90 University of Northern Malaysia




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