Problem Solver

Stephen Thergesen

Stephen Thergesen

Areas Stephen Thergesen is Knowledgeable in:

Health literacy, information science, adult education theory and practice, general and historical linguistics, information literacy, adult literacy.

Techniques Stephen Thergesen Uses:

Critical thinking, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy

Stephen Thergesen's Problem Solving Skills:

  1. Native English speaker
  2. Adult education
  3. Health literacy
  4. English as a second language
  5. Editing and proofreading

Stephen Thergesen's Problem Solving Experience:

  1. As an adult educator specializing in ESL, I have taught English in the classroom to post-secondary international students preparing for admission to North American higher education institutions; home tutored a resettled refugee; and tutored and mentored a global array of non-native English learners in their efforts to gain admission to English-speaking higher education institutions, interview for positions with English-speaking multinational corporations, and prepare for relocation or resettlement in English-speaking countries.
  2. Co-developed a web-based, online, publicly accessible, statewide, multi-type library network, on schedule and under budget.
  3. Co-developed and published a K-12 academic standards and performance assessment CD-ROM and companion website to facilitate networking and resource sharing among Colorado public school educators.
  4. Developed content and training for, promoted, and administered the first state agency website in Colorado and consulted on the development of other state agency websites and the state web portal.