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:
- Native English speaker
- Adult education
- Health literacy
- English as a second language
- Editing and proofreading
Stephen Thergesen's Problem Solving Experience:
- 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.
- Co-developed a web-based, online, publicly accessible, statewide, multi-type library network, on schedule and under budget.
- 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.
- 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.