PROFILE

    Graduate of the University of Southern California.  Majored in Business with a specialty in Marketing. Extensive experience educating children and adults both in and out of the classroom. TEFL Certified. Studied three years French. Strong desire to share passion for languages, different cultures, and a global mentality as a teacher. Currently living and teaching in the Czech Republic. Personal interest in expanding knowledge of other cultures. International travel experience. Knowledge and experience with Cambridge exams.

EDUCATION

120 hour TEFL Certification         Graduation: Dec 2009

TEFL Institute        Los Angeles, USA

Student Teacher at Monrovia Community Adult School

100 hours of training with 20 hours of student teaching

Bachelor of Arts in Business/Specialization in Marketing                                                 Graduation: May 2009 University of Southern California                                                                                                  Los Angeles, CA    

WORK EXPERIENCE

Stredni Skola

English Teacher

Lidicka 135, 387 01 Volyne                                                                                                                  Volyne, CZ

Instructor of English for students aged 16-24, with private lessons of all ages                        Winter 2010 - Present 

•     Levels of instruction include: Beginner, Pre-Intermediate, Upper Intermediate and Advanced students

•     Responsible for teaching 16 classes each week, creating and executing lesson plans

•     Additional weekly community English lessons with 10-15 adults

Joint Educational Program                                                                              Los Angeles, CA

Student Teacher                                                                                            Fall 2006- Spring 2007              

•     Developed and executed full lesson plans for a 6th grade classroom, including visuals, tests, and worksheets

•     Mentored students in specific subject areas, helping them address their interests and educational needs

CBS Television Distribution                                                                           Santa Monica, CA

Intern- Marketing, Syndicated Television                                                                              January – May 2009

•     Worked closely with Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! promotion houses, vault library, editing session training and script writing promoting show specials

•     Researched and worked with television development, production, and website maintenance

•     Developed an integrated marketing project for The Doctors to target the 18-34 year old female demographic, presenting strategy to VP Marketing

Financial Dynamics                                                                           New York, NY

Intern- Media Relations, Marketing and Corporate Development                                                    Summer 2008

•     Performed market research, campaign development, positioning, daily media management, as well as interviewed and analyzed residents for pro bono Scenic Hudson project

•     Researched competitor corporate structures to recommend changes for Coca-Cola, and developed a new Corporate Social Responsibility campaign for Burger King

Marshall School of Business                                                                         Los Angeles, CA

USC Office of Undergraduate Admissions                                                 May 2007 - January 2009

•     Assisted Admissions Director in coordination of student files and office management

•     Communicated with potential students and parents about the USC student experience, improving admissions numbers

University Advancements                                                                       Los Angeles, CA

USC Office of the Associates                                                            August 2005 – May 2007

•     Planned and coordinated 12 University Associate events, hosting 6000 attendees

•     Organized mailings and management of benefactor files, donations, and relations improving data integrity

•     Maintained databanks using financial management programs

Los Angeles Kings                                                                                                                    Los Angeles, CA

Intern- Customer Relations, Marketing Development                                                     August - December 2006

•     Interacted with prime fan base to gain understanding of market interests

•     Developed new ways to attract a broader audience through marketing campaigns, customer relations such as email system to allow fan questions, comments, and inform them about upcoming events interactively

Teaching Assistant                                                                             

Bellingham, WA

Bellingham High School Economics                                                                                                   Spring 2005

•     Aided in the development of classroom lesson plans for freshman-sophomore classes

•     Maintained grading databank by grading assignments as well as inputting scores

•     One-on-one help for students in need of specific assistance