# DENNIS DANIELS
**Dubai, UAE** | dennisgdaniels@gmail.com | +971 56 875 3642  
**LinkedIn:** [linkedin.com/in/dennisgdaniels](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennisgdaniels) | **GitHub:** [github.com/pleabargain](https://github.com/pleabargain) | [dgdedge.com](https://dgdedge.com)

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## ACADEMIC TEACHING PROFILE
### Lecturer in English & Academic Writing | Composition, ESP & Cross-Cultural Pedagogy

University lecturer and English educator combining foundational degrees in English Literature (B.A., San Francisco State University) and Instructional Technologies (M.A., San Francisco State University) with higher-education classroom teaching at Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris III. Holds a state-issued California Secondary English Teaching Credential and has taught English and technical communication in the United States, France, and South Korea. Develops specialized digital learning tools, phonological trainers, and syntactic diagramming software to accelerate language acquisition, grammar mechanics, and academic research writing.

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## CORE COMPETENCIES
- **Academic Writing & Research Methodologies**
- **Composition & Rhetorical Analysis**
- **Second-Language Phonology & Mechanics**
- **Cross-Cultural Pedagogy & Localization**
- **English for Specific Purposes (ESP)**
- **Grammar & Syntactic Parsing Instruction**
- **Instructional Technology & Digital Workflows**
- **Formative & Standards-Based Assessment**

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## COURSES I CAN TEACH
- Academic Writing, Research & Documentation (ENGL 101 / 102)
- English Composition & Rhetoric
- English for Specific Purposes (ESP) / Technical English
- Professional, Business & Technical Writing
- English Grammar, Syntax & Pronunciation Mechanics

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## HIGHER EDUCATION & TEACHING EXPERIENCE

### Lecturer (Adjunct) | Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle – Paris III (Censier) | Paris, France
*Academic Year 1999 – 2000*
- Delivered over 200 hours of stand-up instruction and applications training to college students in a multilingual Parisian university setting.
- Assisted in curriculum analysis, design, and implementation of new departmental coursework.
- Instructed non-native English speakers, integrating cross-cultural communication techniques.

### Full-Time English Instructor | San Dimas High School (Bonita Unified School District) | California, USA
*2003 – 2005 (including Summer Session 2004)*
- Delivered core secondary English literature and composition under a California Secondary English Teaching Credential.
- Analyzed, designed, developed, and evaluated a paperless standards-based learning environment, realizing documented improvements in student writing and analytical test scores.

### Full-Time Technical English Instructor | Palbong Technical High School | South Korea
*Academic Year 1993*
- Developed and delivered technical English training to Korean students in a vocational setting.
- Assisted in curriculum design, syllabus construction, and setting academic achievement standards for non-native learners.

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## CURRICULUM, LOCALIZATION & ADVISORY EXPERIENCE

### Executive Coach & Leadership Advisor | dgdedge | Dubai, UAE
*2020 – Present*
- Advise executives and corporate leaders on clear communication, written precision, and rhetoric under pressure.

### Partner | Onlink Services | Dubai, UAE
*July 2007 – 2019*
- Partner in a hotel representation firm directing website content, marketing collateral, computer systems, and B2B partner training programs.

### Educational Localization Specialist | Equivision France | Paris, France
*July 1999 – September 2000*
- Managed linguistic and cultural localization of French cognitive mathematics software into English, analyzing syntax, terminology, and structural differences in problem-solving.

### Applications Trainer & Curriculum Developer | Oracle Computers
*August 1994 – December 1995*
- Developed curriculum, training guides, and documentation for enterprise applications across corporate client sites.

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## CURATED PEDAGOGICAL TOOLS (GITHUB)
Publicly available open-source software and digital learning aids developed for English learners ([github.com/pleabargain](https://github.com/pleabargain)):
- **English-sentence-diagramming:** Open-source visual diagramming tool designed to teach sentence architecture, syntactic relationships, and grammatical parsing.
- **ED-Endings-in-English-Pronunciation-Trainer:** Interactive phonetic drill tool teaching morphological and phonological rules for English regular past-tense pronunciation (/t/, /d/, /ɪd/).
- **Affix-Master-Learn-your-Prefixes-Roots-and-Suffixes-in-English:** Etymological and morphological training software for systematic vocabulary building through Latin and Greek affixes.
- **ChronoTense---English-Tense-Timeline:** Pedagogical application that maps English verb tenses and aspectual distinctions across visual timelines.

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## OPEN PEDAGOGY & SCHOLARSHIP
- **Happy Computing with Dennis:** Open-access screencast series demonstrating continuous learning, digital workflows, and educational technology evaluation.

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## EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
- **M.A., Instructional Technologies** — San Francisco State University, School of Education (Spring 1997)
- **B.A., English Literature** — San Francisco State University (Spring 1993)
- **California Secondary English Teaching Credential** — National University (2003)
- **Toastmasters International:** Member for over 30 years (Accomplished Speaker Silver, Competent Leader)

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## LANGUAGES
- **English:** Native
- **French:** Fluent spoken
- **Spanish:** Conversational
- **German & Russian:** Basic

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## RESIDENCY & AVAILABILITY
- **Residency Status:** UAE Partner Visa (valid; NOC provided upon request)
- **Teaching Availability:** Adjunct / Part-Time (Dubai campus and hybrid)
- **References, sample syllabi, and official transcripts available upon request.**