Ms. Krystie Wills | American University of Sharjah
S

Faculty

< Back to Faculty Hub

 

 

Profile

Teaching areas

She has taught courses to develop all language skills as well as strategies needed to pass TOEFL, IELTS, and EmSAT exams.

Research areas

Education

MA, Tesol (teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages), Michigan State University, United States, 1994
BA, French, Michigan State University, United States, 1992

Professional experience

Testing Coordinator, Aabp, Achievement Academy/Bridge Program at AUS, United Arab Emirates, 2010 - Present
Senior Instructor, Aabp, Achievement Academy/Bridge Program at AUS, 2006 - Present
Test Prep Chair, Aabp-course Coordinator, Achievement Academy / Bridge Program at AUS, 2016 - 2021
Instructor, Iep/aabp, Intensive English Program at AUS, 2001 - 2006
Esl Instructor, INTERLINK Language Center -Indiana State University, 1998 - 2001
Academic Advisor, Indiana University, 1998 - 1998
English Language/ Literature Lecturer, University of Tunis/US Peace Corps, 1994 - 1997

Memberships

TESOL, 31 January 2023 - 31 January 2024

Contact

[email protected]
+971 6 515 2641

Ms. Krystie Wills

Senior Instructor
MA, Michigan State University, United States

Krystie Wills earned her Master's Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) at Michigan State University. She joined AUS in 2001 after teaching at the University of Tunis and Indiana State University. She has taught courses to develop all language skills as well as strategies needed to pass TOEFL, IELTS, and EmSAT exams. Her current focus is helping students to build 21st Century Skills, (creativity, critical thinking and communication,) while encouraging them to take charge of their learning and gain confidence through the use of innovative teaching strategies.

Conference Presentations

"Rise and Rotate:" Building Skills and Confidence in an Extended Presentation Project, 2nd Annual Best Practices In Teaching And Learning Conference, 5 February 2024
Padlet for Student Presentations and Much More!, Sharakah Professional Development For Esl Teachers, 26 February 2022
Using Thinglink, Flipgrid, Google Forms and Padlet to Increase Motivation, Engagement and Assessing Learning, Morning Of Workshops For Sharakah School Teachers, 14 November 2020
Chicken Soup for Transition, Hct Gard Conference, 9 April 2019

Awards and Honors

Phi Beta Kappa, 1992

© 2024 American University of Sharjah. All rights reserved.

You are now leaving the American University of Sharjah website.

By continuing, you will be taken to a website not affiliated with American University of Sharjah. Links to external sites are provided only for users' convenience and imply no endorsement of the site and/or its content. Note that the privacy policy and security settings of the linked site may differ from those of the AUS website.

Open link