ANN MARIE KUMM

1421 Boxwood Drive | Chesapeake, VA 23323 | (757) 334-5443

akum@odu.edu | https://annmariekumm.wordpress.com | @annmariekumm
EDUCATION

Masters of Arts, Applied Linguistics, August 2013

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Emphasis in Sociolinguistics
Graduate Certificate in TESOL, Summer 2013

Bachelor of Arts, English, December 2011

Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

Emphases in Linguistics and English Literature

PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Instructor of English as a Second Language

English Language Center, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Teach ESL courses in all skill areas and levels
Teach international graduate and undergraduate students in the Bridge Program designed for

Aug 2013

conditionally admitted students

Teach GRE and TOEFL preparation courses to international students.
Utilize student-centered learning techniques, including academic conversations, group-based projects,,
case studies, and group quizzes
Develop assignments that encourage cross-campus and community-student integration
Hold student technology workshops on Audacity, GoogleApps, and CourseSites
Implement technology in the classroom (e.g., iPads, YouTube, screencasting, GoogleApps, course
management systems)
Create audio files utilizing interactive web development to supplement coursework
Present at faculty workshops on teaching methodology and curriculum development
Evaluate texts and assist in textbook adoptions
Administer and score TOEFL ibt exams
Developed curricula for exam preparation courses (i.e. TOEFL and GRE) and Graduate Bridge Oral
Communication

Adjunct Instructor of Linguistics

Department of English, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Taught introductory linguistics courses to upper-level undergraduates

Aug 2013

Aug 2013
Private English Language Tutor
Provided individualized reading, writing, and conversation assistance to numerous Saudi Arabian students

family members
Developed individualized syllabi, schedules, lesson plans, and original materials

Graduate Administrative Assistant

Applied Linguistics Program, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Teaching Assistant for general linguistics and phonology courses
Mentored Fulbright students and international students in the applied linguistics program, helping them

Aug 2012May 2013

acclimate to the U.S. higher education system and American culture

Organized weekly study labs for graduate students in the general linguistics course
Transcribed over ten hours of spoken data from graduate student presentations using MICASE
conventions
Responsible for tutoring all undergraduate and graduate students in linguistics courses
Graded and responded to 25 graduate students weekly homework assignments

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Department of English, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Teaching assistant for a 40 student asynchronous literature course
Graded and responded to students homework assignments through BlackBoard
Held virtual appointments with students using Skype and WindowsLive

Jan 2012May 2012

International Initiatives Intern

Office of Intercultural Relations, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Developed, coordinated, and executed over 20 cultural development programs and workshops for stu

Aug 2011Dec 2011

dents, faculty and staff, including every aspect of planning

Headed the Monarch Mentor Program, introducing over 75 new international students to 90 enrolled
undergraduate and graduate students, gaining recognition in the university and local newspaper
Represented the Office of Intercultural Relations on the International Student Advisory Board in all
semester meetings
Evaluated all organized programs and recommended future improvements
Arranged and led over 7 excursions and activities for ~75 international students
Developed content for a new international student guidebook, introducing new students to the university
and acclimating them to American culture
Assisted in the development of posters and brochures
Created and oversaw Facebook accounts for departmental programs and events
Assisted in organizing and executing the university's international student orientation which welcomed
over 150 new students
Examples of 3 original programs I developed and executed:
Discover America | Rules of American Football

Featured on front page of The Virginian Pilot

Collaborated with athletic department

Native Americans are People, Not Mascots | Unraveling the Mascot Controversy

International Caf | The Republic of South Sudan

Over 75 faculty, administrative, and student attendees

VOLUNTEER
EXPERIENCE

Classroom Language Tutor

English Language Center, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

CONFERENCE

Kumm, A. & Hembree, A. (2014, October). Herding cats with Google apps: A modern course management approach.
WATESOL Annual Convention, Universities at Shady Grove, Rockville, MD.

PRESENTATIONS

May 2012Aug 2012

Assisted teachers in the intensive language programs basic-level experiential learning course as an in-class
tutor, helping teachers with class activities, facilitating group discussions, providing students with grammar
feedback, leading class excursions, and serving as a peer mentor to ~10 students.

Kumm, A. & Moulton, K. (2014, October). Targeted writing activities for the ESL grammar class. VATESOL 2014
Annual Conference, Longwood University, Farmville, VA.
Kumm, A. & Moulton, K. (2014, March). Targeted writing activities for the ESL grammar class. VATESOL 2014 Middle
Virginia Mini-Conference, Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton, VA.

Kumm, A. (2014). Attributed stance as discursive manipulation: A critical discourse analysis of PRODUCT (RED). 5th
INVITED
International Conference on Critical Approaches to Discourse Analysis Across Disciplines, Etvs Lornd University,
PRESENTATIONS
Budapest, Hungary.
PUBLISHED
PROCEDEINGS

Kumm, A. (2014). Attributed stance as discursive manipulation. In A. Fodor, T. Eitler, J. Petho-Szirmai, K. Vadai, B.
Monlar (Eds.), Abstract Book of the 5th International Conference on Critical Approaches to Discourse Analysis
Across Disciplines (p. 138). Budapest, Hungary: Etvs Lornd University.

WORKSHOPS

Kumm, A. (2015, May). How to implement academic conversations in the ESL classroom. A workshop for colleagues
during curriculum development week. English Language Center, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA.
Kumm, A. (2014, December). How to use CourseSites as a course management system. A workshop for colleagues
during curriculum development week. English Language Center, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA.
Kumm, A., & Moulton K. (2013, December). Targeted writing activities for the ESL grammar class. A workshop for
colleagues during curriculum development week. English Language Center, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA.
Kumm, A., Gometz, A. & Smith, M. (2011, November). Say what?!: Understanding intercultural communication. Office of
Intercultural Relations, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA.

DEPARTMENTAL ESL Courses

Graduate Bridge Pronunciation
SERVICE
Undergraduate Bridge Reading & Speaking
University Preparation Listening & Speaking
Advanced II Listening & Speaking
Advanced II Grammar
Linguistics Courses
Aspects of the English Language
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS

Intermediate Reading
Intermediate Grammar
TOEFL Preparation
GRE Preparation

English Linguistics

Member, Virginia Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (VATESOL)
Member, TESOL International
Member, Linguistic Society of America (LSA)

TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft Office | Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Office, Publisher

Language Corpora | BYU Corpora, MICASE
Social Media | Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Reddit, LinkedIn
Audio Software | Audacity & Praat
Google Applications | Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms
Course Management Systems | Blackboard, CourseSites, GoogleClassroom
Blogs | WordPress, Blogger

REFERENCES

Dr. Joanne Scheibman

Associate Professor, Linguistics Old
Dominion University
(757) 683-3879
jscheib@odu.edu

Kathy Moulton

Adjunct Instructor, ESL

English Language Center,
Old Dominion University
(850) 545-1643
kmoulton@odu.edu

Dr. Bridget Anderson

Associate Professor, Linguistics

Old Dominion University
(757) 683-4020
blanders@odu.edu