Sheffield, Khristafer

Contact

City: Watauga
County: Tarrant
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Preferred communication: Email

Education

Years of experience in Adult Education: 10-15 years

Adult Education Experience (with roles and length of times in those roles):
ESL Instructor: 4 years Career Pathways Navigator: 5 years Contextualized Support Class Instructor: 3 years Career Pathways Coordinator: 2.5 years IET Training Instructor: 2 years

Formal Degrees, Certifications, and Licenses: Bachelor of Art in Speech Communication Master of Art in Linguistics Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Training Preferences

How far are you willing to travel to provide training?: More than 300 miles

Are you willing to do virtual training?: Yes

Availability:

• Monday : All Day
• Tuesday : All Day
• Wednesday : All Day
• Thursday : All Day
• Friday : All Day
• Saturday : All Day

Availability Notes:

Area of Expertise

• Adult Learning : 10-14 years
• Career Navigator : Less than 5 years
• Career Pathways : 10-14 years
• Communication : 10-14 years
• Content Standards : 10-14 years
• English as a Second Language : 10-14 years
• Integrated Education and Training (IET) : Less than 10 years
• Internationally Trained Professionals (ITP) : Less than 10 years
• Accessibility : Less than 5 years
• Retention : 10-14 years

Other Topics:

Training Already Developed

Title	Delivery	Training Time	Can training time be adjusted?	Subject Area	Description
Exploring Pedagogical Phonology and Information Structuring	Either	4-6 hours	Yes	English as a Second Language	The first half of this full-day workshop for instructors will discuss how speech sounds of English are produced, how to analyze speech sounds in your students' first language and compare them to English, and what activities you can do to build your students' speaking confidence to prepare them to move into or through work in the US. In the second half of the day, we will talk about the invisible strings which guide our understanding in language. Attendees will leave this discussion understanding the basic theories of information structuring in writing in English, as well as activity and lessons plans meant to help your Internationally Trained Professionals become more competent communicators whether it's in resumes, applications, emails, or general life.
Differentiating Instruction for Internationally Trained Professionals	Either	1 hour	Yes	Internationally Trained Professionals (ITP)	The session covers practical approaches for serving ITPs across proficiency levels, including lower-level workforce preparation activities such as job applications, workplace communication, organizational structures, and career exploration. Participants will also explore higher-level language concepts often overlooked in traditional ESL instruction, including politeness strategies, conversational norms, stress and intonation, information structuring, and symbolic language.
Effective Intake and Program Alignment	Either	1 hour	Yes	Integrated Education and Training (IET)	This training examines effective intake, recruitment, and navigation practices for Integrated Education and Training (IET) programs. Participants will explore strategies for ensuring career pathway and IET offerings are truly “in demand” by aligning recruitment, screening, support services, and training partnerships with student goals and workforce needs.
Building Bridges: Transitions to Training	Virtual	1 hour	Yes	Accessibility	Participants will explore the advantages and rationale behind implementing an on-ramp course for participants who plan to enter workforce training. Included in the discussion will be a review of current policy and guidance from TWC-AEL Letters, suggestions for curriculum choice (to incorporate workforce literacy) and program design, and how this model benefits Adult Education and Literacy providers.