Neal A. Palmer
Current Address:
Shandong University at Weihai
Wen Xuanyuan Room 402 International Building
180 Wenhua Xilu, Weihai, P.R. China 264209
404-963-8765
neal.a.palmer@gmail.com
Permanent Address:
474 Cohran Store Rd.
Douglasville, GA 30134
770-949-4301
neal.a.palmer@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Vanderbilt University: Nashville, TN
Bachelor of Science, May 2006, Child Studies and German majors
Concentration in Adolescence and Language Development
GPA: Child Studies Major 4.0/4.0, German Major 3.98/4.0, Overall 3.94/4.00; Summa Cum Laude
Universität-Regensburg: Regensburg, Germany
Spring 2005 Intensive study of German language, literature, and culture including historical texts and European relations; Scholarship recipient. GPA: 3.95/4.0
Hiram High School: Hiram, GA
College Preparatory Diploma, June 2002
GPA: 99.75/100 Valedictorian
HONORS
Delta Phi Alpha (German Honor Society) ¨C Fall 2005-present
Dean¡¯s Award for Outstanding Scholarship ¨C Spring 2006
Phi Beta Kappa ¨C 2006-Present
Dean¡¯s List- Fall 2002 to Spring 2006
Vanderbilt Arts & Science Scholar-2002-2006
ACTIVITIES
Glenview Elementary School-Volunteer, assist teacher in developing English language skills within students; guide daily activities within the classroom, Spring 2004-2006
McTyeire International House Program- Resident, encourage understanding between cultures, live in Spanish-immersion environment to improve language abilities, 2004-2006
Future Business Leaders of America-President, coordinated and directed activities within the club; oversaw planning of conference; recruited business speakers to further business knowledge, 2001-2002. Member, 1999-2002.
Preston Taylor Ministries-Volunteer, encourage children and assist with school work;organized fund raisers for the organization, 2002-2005
Vanderbilt Student Volunteers for Science- Volunteer, teach science skills and experiments in low-income schools in Nashville, Fall 2002-Spring 2003
WRVU-DJ, train future DJ¡¯s; assist music director in creating music catalogues, 2002-2006
EXPERIENCE
Shandong University at Weihai: Weihai, Shandong, China
Foreign Expert, English Professor, Sept. 2006-present
Plan and teach English lessons on writing and speaking to college students.
Peabody College of Vanderbilt University: Nashville, TN
Research Assistant, Summer 2006
Research infant perception, early language development pertaining to referential understanding; recruit participants, train volunteers, maintain database, manage and modify studies.
Peabody College of Vanderbilt University: Nashville, TN
Guided Research, Fall 2005-present
Research effects of a Chinese language background on learning to read and speak English
International Teaching Assistants Program (ITAP) Nashville, TN
Student Consultant, April 2004-present
Work one-on-one with international teaching assistants (ITAs), plan lessons and activities to facilitate better language and culture understanding for ITAs.
INTEREST & SKILLS
Computer Experience: proficient in MS Word, MS Works, Excel, PowerPoint.
Fluency in written and spoken English and German; Conversational Spanish and Chinese.
