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Krista S. Eliot


Course Title: Introduction to Anthropology
Department:
Anthropology

Email: keliot@ucsd.edu

Education

Sep 2006-June 2007 Arabic Language Institute at the American University in Cairo
Year-long program of intensive Arabic study
Sep 2003–Present University of California, San Diego La Jolla, California
C. Phil. September 2006
Ph. D. expected June 2010
Jul 1999—Jun 2003 The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
M.A. in Religious Studies
Sep 1994 – May 1998 Gordon College Wenham, MA
B.A. in Biblical and Theological Studies, minor in French
Summa cum laude
Year abroad at the Institut d’Études Françaises, Université d’Aix-Marseille III

Experience

Sep – Dec 2007 Teaching Assistant International Studies Program, University of California, San Diego
Lead one discussion section per week for course entitled “Culture, Development, and Social Change”—an anthropological perspective on development, grade papers and exams
Sep 2004 – Jun 2006; Teaching Assistant “Making of the Modern World” Writing Program,
Fall Quarter 2004, 2005 “Prehistory and the Birth of Civilization”: led two discussion sections per week and graded exams
Winter Quarter 2005, 2006 “The Great Classical Traditions”: led four discussion sections per week, instructed students in academic writing, graded papers and exams
Spring Quarter 2005, 2006 “The Medieval Heritage”: led four discussion sections per week, instructed students in academic research and writing
Fall Quarter 2007 “The Clash of Cultures”: lead two discussion sections per week, grade student papers and exams
Fall Quarter 2003 “Introduction to Culture”: led one discussion section per week and graded exams
Winter Quarter 2004 “Social Anthropology”: led one discussion section per week, reviewed rough drafts of term papers, provided feedback to students on writing, graded papers and exams
Spring Quarter 2004 “Psychological Anthropology”: led three discussion
sections per week, graded writing assignments and exams
Aug 2002 – Jun 2003 Taught SAT Verbal preparatory courses and tutored students one-on-one
Sep 2002 – Jun 2003 Writing Tutor Seymour High School, Seymour, CT
Supervised students in Writing Center & assisted with writing, research, and computer
Jan 1999 - June 1999 Teacher for The Princeton Review, Westport, CT
Sep 1995 - May 1998 Writing Tutor Academic Support Center, Gordon College
Provided assistance at all stages of the writing process on a walk-in basis
Trained to address ESL and learning disability issues
Sep 1997 - May 1998 Volunteer ESL Teacher, Gordon College
Designed lesson plans and taught a weekly intermediate course in English as a Second Language for adults

Honors/Affiliations/Publications

May 2006 Friends of the International Center Scholarship UC San Diego
Apr 2003 Graduate Fellowship UC San Diego
Apr 1999 Friends of the Hebrew University Scholarship
May 1998 Pew Younger Scholar Notre-Dame University
May 1997 Phi Alpha Chi Honor Society Scholarship Gordon College

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