Bio
Angela Brown is an Education Program Specialist with the Department of Philosophy at USAFA. She was born in a small town in northwest Ohio, but she has lived in several states and four different countries. She was previously a teacher at JBSA Lackland at the Defense Language Institute English Language Center and taught English as a Second Language for over 25 years in both K-12 and post-secondary settings. She loves languages, cultures, and traveling and enjoys spending time with her family.
Education
B.A. in Spanish, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (1995)
M.A. in TESOL and Bilingual Education, University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio (2000)
Professional Experience
Post-Secondary Teaching Experience
ELL Learning Center Specialist, DLIELC, JBSA Lackland, Texas (2019 – 2023)
ESL Faculty, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan (2012 – 2014)
Adjunct Faculty, Wright State University, Lake Campus, Celina, Ohio (2015)
ESL Instructor/ESL Specialist, DLIELC, JBSA Lackland, Texas (2009 – 2012)
English Language Fellow (US State Department), Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia (2008-2009)
Adjunct Faculty/GTA, University of Findlay, Ohio (1998 – 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006)
Honors & Awards
Employee of the Quarter, Civilian Category II, Non-Supervisor, DLIELC, JBSA Lackland, Texas, 2022
Learning Center Specialist of the Quarter, DLIELC, JBSA Lackland, Texas, 2021
Commendation, Celina City Schools, Celina, Ohio, 2016
Employee of the Quarter for GE Curriculum, DLIELC, JBSA Lackland, Texas 2012
General English Teacher of the Month, DLIELC, JBSA Lackland, Texas 2010
Research and Scholarly Interests
Professional Activities
Lighthouse Symposium Presenter, Ferris State University: “Impact of Cultural Values on Education”
Northwest Ohio ESL Consortium Presenter: “Making Inclusion More Inclusive”
Professional Development Presenter, Celina City Schools: “The ESL Experience” & “ESL: Basic Informational Training Session”
International Collaboration for Professional Development & Student Activities – Distinguished Visitor/Presenter, Yasar University, Izmir, Turkey:
“Second Language and Culture: Bumps in the Road” and “American Ways: Analyzing American Culture and Communication”
Academic Language and Content Achievement – Model (ALCA-M) Presenter, Clark County School District
“Culture, Language, and Assets”
“Attitudes and Implications: Understanding Our Own Perceptions of EL Learners’ Work”
“Building Learning Opportunities: Language, Cognition, and Discourse”
Professional Development Day & Curriculum Support Presenter, DLIELC
“Materials, Management, and Misunderstandings: The Echo Company LRC”
Publication, DLIELC Learning Resource Centers “The Wise Owl”