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Caroline Purcell, MA/MATESOL, is the Program Coordinator of the English Language Program at Mount St. Mary’s University Seminary where she is responsible for curricula design and development, mentoring and overseeing ESL faculty, program data analysis, and the placement and assessment of international seminarians. She also provides instruction in writing, grammar, reading, pronunciation/accent addition, and listening comprehension. Additionally, Caroline conducts instructional special needs workshops on academic research, writing, and academic integrity/plagiarism as well as provides guidance and tutorial writing support to graduate students composing their master’s theses.
A dedicated English language educator, Caroline began her career in 2006, teaching life skills and basic communicative English to newly-arrived immigrants in the Baltimore/Washington Metropolitan area. She then transitioned to teaching academic English and English for specific purposes to international undergraduate and graduate students attending U.S. universities. In 2022-2023, Caroline was the English Language Fellow assigned to An-Najah National University in Nablus, Palestine. There she taught writing, reading, conversation, and aural comprehension to undergraduates, as well as conducted teacher training workshops.
Caroline’s interests include exploring how affective factors influence language learning, finding unique ways to incorporate project-based learning, and leveraging AI to foster English language learning.