{"id":58,"date":"2013-11-01T00:39:03","date_gmt":"2013-11-01T00:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/frank-ed.com\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2018-01-14T18:14:02","modified_gmt":"2018-01-15T02:14:02","slug":"international","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/frank-ed.com\/home\/international\/","title":{"rendered":"International Interests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--?php include_once(\"analyticstracking.php\") ?--><br \/>\n<script>\/\/ <![CDATA[ (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','\/\/www.google-analytics.com\/analytics.js','ga'); ga('create', 'UA-18091549-1', 'auto'); ga('send', 'pageview'); \/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-144 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/frank-ed.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/flags-small.jpg\" alt=\"flags-small\" width=\"245\" height=\"152\" \/><\/h1>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>My first trip outside of the US as a teenager &#8211; a student exchange to Western\u00a0Europe and\u00a0the Soviet Union &#8211; established a direction for my professional career. With\u00a0degrees in Spanish (BA, Northern Illinois University), Teaching English as a Second Language\u00a0(MA, UCLA),\u00a0and Comparative and International Education (PhD, UCLA), I have grown personally and professionally through diverse\u00a0international experiences and intercultural exchanges. In 2014, I was appointed to be the Interim Associate Dean of International Education at Pasadena CIty College. While that management position ended and I was back in the classroom for several years, I am now ready to develop new opportunities international education opportunities and pursue new adventures.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2>International Presentations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Presenter, Skyline College, 2016<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 25px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 1px solid #CCC; border-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 5px; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/embed_code\/key\/t0g2THJZNsgHcq\" width=\"595\" height=\"485\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"> <\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><strong> <a title=\"CCC Internationalization\" href=\"\/\/www.slideshare.net\/russ122\/ccc-internationalization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CCC Internationalization<\/a> <\/strong> from <strong><a href=\"\/\/www.slideshare.net\/russ122\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russ Frank<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Co-presenter, <em>21st Century Career + Technical Education: Making Global Connections<\/em>, Shanghai, China, 2014<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 25px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/embed_code\/key\/oukZhDvqIL6MBN\" width=\"476\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><br \/>\nChinese media report (in Chinese): \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/l1wmcgaoBHA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/<span class=\"js-display-url\">youtu.be\/l1wmcgaoBHA<\/span><\/a><a class=\"twitter-timeline-link\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/l1wmcgaoBHA\" href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/mxSN7EJOfW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-expanded-url=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/l1wmcgaoBHA\"><span class=\"tco-ellipsis\"><span class=\"invisible\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/hrd.apec.org\/index.php\/2nd_APEC_Education_Research_and_Policy_Preministerial_Symposium\">Participant, <em>Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Education Forum<\/em>, Xi&#8217;an, China, 2008<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.langdevconferences.org\/\">Presenter, <em>Fourth International Language in Development Conference,<\/em> Hanoi, Vietnam, 1999.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.langdevconferences.org\/\">Participant, Language in Development Conference, Langkawi, Malaysia, 1997<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2>International Students<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Interview article from the American Association for Community Colleges: \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aacc21stcenturycenter.org\/article\/supporting-international-students-the-right-way\/\">link<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Quoted in Los Angeles Times article on Chinese students studying in community colleges, 12\/28\/2015: \u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/local\/california\/la-me-chinese-students-20151228-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Interview with Sino-Vision, a Chinese-American media company (9\/2015): \u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/video.sinovision.net\/?id=30642&amp;cid=122\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>iJam New International Student Orientation, Pasadena City College<\/li>\n<li>International Student Recruitment<\/li>\n<li>Pasadena City College International Student Program (Here is <a href=\"http:\/\/prezi.com\/5bmuju4ikots\/?utm_campaign=share&amp;utm_medium=copy&amp;rc=ex0share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a Prezi I created<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>New international student orientation programs &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/ali.usc.edu\/\">American Language Institute, USC<\/a>.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/video.sinovision.net\/?id=30642&amp;cid=122\"><strong>Sinovision Interview &#8211; 9\/25\/2015<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-234\" src=\"http:\/\/frank-ed.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Interview-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"FDaGAna97J\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aacc21stcenturycenter.org\/article\/supporting-international-students-the-right-way\/\">Supporting International Students the Right Way<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aacc21stcenturycenter.org\/article\/supporting-international-students-the-right-way\/embed\/#?secret=FDaGAna97J\" data-secret=\"FDaGAna97J\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Supporting International Students the Right Way&#8221; &#8212; AACC 21st Century Virtual Center\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><strong>Professional Development Presentation<\/strong><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/embed_code\/38260798\" width=\"476\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span>Language Teaching &amp; Curriculum<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>STARTALK &#8211; Content-based language instruction for Chinese language school teachers.<\/li>\n<li>Beijing Language and Culture University &#8211; Chinese language materials development.<\/li>\n<li>Special programs for visiting Chinese language teachers at Pasadena City College.<\/li>\n<li>Azusa Pacific University, Field-based MATESOL Program for MATESOL students in Asia<\/li>\n<li>Materials development for Chinese scientists<\/li>\n<li>Alhambra (Califorinia) High School Academy of Bilingual Pedagogy Advisory Committee.<\/li>\n<li>UCLA-Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Graduate School intensive English language program (funded by the Ford Foundation)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>\u00a0 \u00a0<em>Language Competencies<\/em><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Spanish<\/em>: \u00a0Advanced spoken and written proficiency<\/li>\n<li><em>Mandarin<\/em>: \u00a0Intermediate spoken and written proficiency<\/li>\n<li><em>Swedish<\/em>, German: Low beginning proficiency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>\u00a0 \u00a0<em>International Travel<\/em><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Asia<\/em>: China (18 mo. residence in Beijing), Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Korea.<\/li>\n<li><em>Europe<\/em>: England, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Russia, France.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My first trip outside of the US as a teenager &#8211; 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