Jeff Mehring

Coordinator for Academic Listening I-IV and Extensive Reading and Listening I & II skills-based courses as well as American Studies I & II, Middle Eastern Studies and TESOL lecture-based courses. Designing curriculum, developing syllabi, assessments, materials, lesson plans and Moodle course pages. Serving on various university and departmental committees such as, IT Network, course management system (CMS), Journal and Research, and entrance exam test makers.

Prepared and implemented content based lesson plans for students in the middle school ESL program at Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy. Developed a multi-subject program which focused on getting students into the school’s mainstream classes where they would continue their academic studies. Helped students develop their academic vocabulary using technology, such as Power Point, websites, Moodle, and podcasts.

Opened the first Dairy Queen/Orange Julius franchise in Hawai‘i and expanded the company’s presence to include twelve stores in eight cities on the Big Island, Maui, and Oahu. Managed all facets of the expansion from scouting profitable locations, designing the stores, and overseeing construction. Developed individual marketing plans to match the character of each store’s location while following corporate guidelines, selected and trained managers and created a management team.

Prepared and implemented lesson plans for students in; EFP 1310 College Listening Skills, an advanced course in listening and note-taking, EFP 1390 Academic Research and Writing, an advanced course which introduces the research paper and focuses on library and Internet research skills, and EFP 1550 Advanced Reading Skills for Graduate Students, emphasizing vocabulary development, comprehension skills, and extensive reading.