Michael A.

Walsh
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Academic Credentials
American Sign Language Teachers Association (ASLTA) Professional Certification 2019
Bachelor of Arts, Deaf Studies, California State University Northridge 2015

Professional Experience

Adjunct Faculty, ASL Instructor 2016 – Present

East Los Angeles College

• Teaching 4-credit courses: ASL 1-4.

• Responsible for managing 30+ students in an ASL settings.
• Teaching ASL as a new language to college and high school students.

Adjunct Faculty, ASL Instructor Jan. 2018 – May 2

Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamoga

• Taught 4-credit courses: ASL 1-4.

• Responsible for managing 30+ students in an ASL settings.
• Taught ASL as a new language to college and high school students.

Staff, ASL Instructor Jan. 2016 – Aug. 2017

Halstrom Academy of Woodland Hills

• Taught ASL in one-on-one and group settings.

• Taught ASL to middle school and high school students.
• Adapted approaches to meet every students’ and their parent’s expectations.

Camp Counselor July 2015, July 2016 & July 2017

Lions Wilderness Camp for Deaf Children, Wrightwood CA

• Supervised campers and acted as guardian and teacher.

• Provided a Deaf ASL language role model for the campers.

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 • Ensured that campers’ safety, morale and camp experience met the kids’ and parents’
expectations.

Volunteer Teacher’s Aide June 2016 -Aug. 2016

Granada Elementary School, Alhambra CA

• Performed ASL related and other duties and requests under the teacher’s supervision.
• Became an ASL language role model for the students.
• Supported the teacher and the students, creating ASL related activities for the students.

Direct Support Staff July 2015 – Aug. 2016

Behavior Respite in Action (BRIA), Van Nuys CA

• Provided quality behavior intervention and respite to families with special needs and deaf and
hard of hearing children.
• Provided in-home services and met with deaf and/or hard of hearing children and their parents
about work expectations.
• Re-directed deaf and/or hard of hearing children onto the right path.

Direct Support Staff June 2015 – Feb. 2016

California Psychcare Inc. (CPC), Van Nuys

• Provided quality behavior intervention and respite to families with special needs and deaf and
hard of hearing children.
• Provided in-home services and met with deaf and/or hard of hearing children and their parents
about work expectations.
• Re-directed deaf and/or hard of hearing children onto the right path.

Volunteer Oct. 2014 – Dec. 2016

Boys and Girls Club of Burbank

• Assisted students with homework during the after-school program.

• Became an ASL language role-model for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
• Provided peer counseling and created educational and recreational activities at the club.

Private ASL Tutor Feb. 2014 – Jan. 2017

La Canada and Burbank CA

• Provided instruction to those who wished to learn ASL.

• Polished and helped to improve students’ signing skills.
• Exposed students to aspects of Deaf culture.

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Volunteer Teacher’s Assistant Spring & Fall 2013
ASL 1 & ASL 3, California State University Northridge (CSUN)

• Assisted ASL instructor in class.

• Interacted with students to sharpen their receptive and expressive skills.
• Provided Deaf ASL signing role model.

Orientation Leader June 2008 – Aug. 2008

National Center on Deafness (NCOD), California State University Northridge (CSUN)

• Provided orientation activities to incoming students.

• Made Deaf and hard of hearing freshmen and transfer students feel welcome.
• Provided information about CSUN and NCOD, as well information about the campus.

Courses Taught

ELAC

Semester Course # Course Title Credits Enrollment/Max

Fall 2016 ASL 001 American Sign Language 1 4 40/44

ASL 001 American Sign Language 1 4 41/43

ASL 001 American Sign Language 1 4 51/35

Spring 2017 ASL001 American Sign Language 1 4 26/45

ASL 002 American Sign Language 2 4 41/45

Fall 2017 ASL001 American Sign Language 1 4 43/45

ASL 002 American Sign Language 2 4 39/45

Spring 2018 ASL 002 American Sign Language 2 4 41/45

Summer 2018 ASL001 American Sign Language 1 4 34/42

Fall 2018 ASL001 American Sign Language 1 4 33/45

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 ASL 001 American Sign Language 1 4 37/45

Winter 2019 ASL001 American Sign Language 1 4 36/45

Spring 2019 ASL002 American Sign Language 2 4 42/45

ASL 004 American Sign Language 4 4 25/45

Fall 2019 ASL001 American Sign Language 1 4 35/45

ASL 004 American Sign Language 4 4 14/45

ASL 004 American Sign Language 4 4 9/45

Spring 2020 ASL002 American Sign Language 2 4 28/45

ASL 002 American Sign Language 2 4 18/45

Fall 2019 ASL001 American Sign Language 1 4 35/45

ASL 004 American Sign Language 4 4 14/45

Fall 2020 ASL001 American Sign Language 1 4 31/45

ASL 003 American Sign Language 3 4 27/45

Spring 2021 ASL 002 American Sign Language 2 4 19/40

ASL 002 American Sign Language 2 4 23/40

Chaffey College

Semester Course # Course Title Credits Enrollment/Max

Spring 2018 ASL-1-98611 Elementary American Sign 4 26/26

Language I

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Courses Assisted

Volunteer Teacher’s Assistant

California State University Northridge (CSUN)

Semester Course # Course Title Credits Enrollment/Max

Fall 2013 DEAF 160 ASL I 4 25/25

Spring 2013 DEAF 280 ASL III 4 25/25

Relevant Courses Taken

California State University at Northridge

Spring 2011 Deaf 160 American Sign Language 1

Fall 2011 Deaf 161 American Sign Language 2

Spring 2012 Deaf 280 American Sign Language 3

Fall 2012 Deaf 200 Intro. Deaf Studies

Deaf 281 American Sign Language 4

Spring 2013 Deaf 300 Advanced ASL Conversation

Deaf 370 ASL Translation
Deaf 484 Structure of American Sign Language

Fall 2013 Deaf 360 American Deaf Culture

Deaf 405 ASL/Deaf Theatre
Deaf 489 ASL Translation Lit and Art
Deaf 489L Creative use of ASL

Spring 2014 Deaf 400 Deaf and Hearing People

Deaf 401 Deaf History
Deaf 402 Deaf Literature
Deaf 485 Issues in American Sign Language

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Fall 2014 Deaf 404 Issues in Deaf Communication
Deaf 406 Deaf Learner
Deaf 407 Law and the Deaf
Deaf 415 Deaf Community Service
Deaf 409 Deaf Studies Capstone

Gallaudet University - MASLED

Spring 2021 ASL 762 Seminar in Sign Language Education – e-Portfolio

ASL 770 Sign Language Planning and Advocacy
ASL 790 Sign Language Teaching Internship

Fall 2020 ASL 752 Sign Language Practicum

ASL 761 Seminar in Sign Language Education
LIN 510 Introduction to First and Second Language Acquisition

Summer 2020 ASL 709 Sign Language Media Production

ASL 724 Sign Language Linguistics for Sign Language Professionals
ASL 741 Methods of Sign Language Teaching
ASL 795 Special Topics
ASL 795L Special Topics

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