Sharon Lee Hilles

Background

Hilles, Sharon Lee was born on July 21, 1944 in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Theodore Dwight and Lila Lucille (Hughes) Hilles.

Education

Bachelor in German summa cum laude, University of California at Los Angeles, 1975; Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language, University of California at Los Angeles, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Linguistics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1989.

Career

Teaching assistant, teaching associate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1982-1988; lecturer English, University of California at Los Angeles, 1988-1990; assistant professor department English and foreign languages, California State Polytechnic U., Pomona, 1990-1992; associate professor, California State Polytechnic U., Pomona, since 1992. Teacher adult education Centinella Valley Unified School District, 1978-1980. Teacher.ESL Cambria English Institute, 1979-1982.

English as Second Language coordinator Belmont Community Adult School, 1986-1987, chair department English as Second Language, 1987-1989. Member board advisors Organization for Rehabilitation through Training Technology Institutions, since 1992. Consultant and presenter in field.

Achievements

• Sharon Lee Hilles has been listed as a noteworthy Applied linguist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages (editorial advisory board Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages Quarterly and Teaching English as a Second Language-ES), California Association Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married George Bernard Wilber, September 1, 1984.

Father:

Theodore Dwight Hilles

Mother:

Lila Lucille (Hughes) Hilles

Spouse:

George Bernard Wilber