Adele Touhey

Adele Touhey has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Adele's most recent role is as a Learning Designer I at Duolingo, starting in June 2022. Prior to this, Adele worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University at Albany, SUNY, from August 2021 to May 2022, where they collaborated with a colleague to design a curriculum focused on media literacy for pre-service and in-service teachers.

In 2020, Adele served as a Dialect Coach at Accent Advisor, providing private coaching sessions to individuals seeking to reduce their native accent when speaking American English. Adele successfully helped students from diverse language backgrounds, such as Spanish, Russian, Chinese, and Korean, by breaking down sounds and practicing English phonetics.

Adele also has experience in the education sector. Adele worked as a Leave Replacement Teacher for Chinese Language at Friends Academy from February 2021 to June 2021, and previously from November 2019 to March 2020. In this role, they created and executed lesson plans, activities, and exams for various Chinese language levels, including an independent study.

Additionally, Adele worked as an ESL Lecturer at Stony Brook University in the summer of 2019. Adele prepared advanced ESL learners for mainstream study by implementing their own activities and focusing on reading, writing, presentation skills, pronunciation, grammar, and academic success.

Before pursuing their graduate studies, Adele gained valuable experience as a Graduate Assistant at the University at Albany, SUNY, from September 2016 to May 2019. In this role, they maintained lab equipment, installed software and hardware for faculty, and assisted students and faculty with lab operations.

Adele's earlier experience includes working as an English Teacher at Best Learning English, where they designed and executed lesson plans for students of various levels. Adele also worked as a Chinese Tutor at The Language School, independently teaching one-on-one tutoring sessions with children using English and Mandarin.

Prior to their teaching experience, Adele worked at TD as a Head Teller from June 2013 to May 2014, and previously as a Teller from July 2012 to June 2013. In these positions, they handled customer transactions, conducted audits, and ensured operational standards were met.

Overall, Adele Touhey's work experience demonstrates a strong background in education, language instruction, curriculum design, and customer service.

Adele Touhey's education history is as follows:

From 2009 to 2010, Adele Touhey attended Fordham University, where they pursued studies in Classical Languages. However, they transferred to the University at Albany, SUNY.

At the University at Albany, SUNY, Adele Touhey obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chinese & Linguistics from 2010 to 2013. During their undergraduate studies, they also participated in the Middlebury College Summer Intensive Language Program in 2011, focusing on Chinese Studies.

Continuing their education at the University at Albany, SUNY, Adele Touhey pursued a Master of Science degree in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from 2016 to 2019.

Additionally, Adele Touhey achieved a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University at Albany, SUNY, from 2016 to 2022.