Lisa Jacobs

Deliver research-based STEM and integrated reading lessons for elementary and middle school students, designing curriculum-aligned plans and using formative and summative assessments to track attendance, engagement and academic progress.

Facilitated 3rd-grade phonics and comprehensive reading instruction (phonemic awareness, decoding, fluency, comprehension) and conducted periodic assessments with detailed feedback to inform tailored lessons.

Developed personalized CEFR-aligned (A1–C2) English programs for professionals emphasizing conversation, business communication and interview skills tailored to corporate clients.

Prepared business professionals for IELTS, Cambridge and TOEIC with a focus on speaking and interview skills, training corporate executives in business communication and tracking monthly progress through graded assessments.

Designed seasonal programs to improve vocabulary, pronunciation and reading comprehension and implemented varied assessment tools to enhance instructional effectiveness and document student progress.

Delivered daily lessons across all grade levels to classes of 30+ students, managing classroom dynamics and adapting instruction to diverse learner needs.

Taught ESL curriculum to adult learners with emphasis on Business English to improve conversational and professional communication skills.

Taught one-to-one and small group ESL classes (1:1 to 1:6), increased student reading levels via gamified online activities and conducted demo classes to recruit new students.

Completed a 120-hour TEFL certificate to support English language teaching practice.

Completed training in the Science of Reading through an Indiana education program.

Completed an IELTS trainer program (IDP customized lesson planning) to prepare learners for IELTS exam performance.

Activities and societies: Classroom management and presentation skills development

Completed a B.Sc. in Medical Science with a major in Medical Microbiology between 2020 and 2023.