EDUCATION

December 2006. Bachelor of Arts, History, Oakland University, Rochester, MI.

-Academic Good Standing (2004-2006).  Member, Phi Alpha Theta,

History Honor Society.

September 2002-May 2004.  Undergraduate classes, Michigan State University,

 East Lansing, MI.

       -Dean’s List (Spring, 2004).

       -Studied and retained elementary understanding of the German language

June 2002.  High school diploma, Goodrich High School, Goodrich, MI.

       - MEAP Scholarship.  Member, National Honor Society (1999-2002).

EMPLOYMENT

Wilshire Korea Language School, Busan, Korea.  (January 2009-January 2010). 

English Teacher.  Teaching English as a foreign language to Korean students in a private learning academy.  Instruction given from elementary to college students.  Work with medium to small class sizes.  Teaching of basic grammar, the alphabet, conversational speaking, word usage, and TOEFL writing courses.  One-on-one teaching sessions also.  Taught five to six classes a day.  Prepared materials for class.

Siemens Water Technologies, Seattle, WA and Hazel Park, MI.  (April 2007-December, 2008).

High Purity Water Service Technician.  Dispatched on service routes to maintain industrial water filtration systems, including municipal and commercial sites.   Knowledge of plumbing, installation of systems, minor electronics.  Provide excellent customer service.  Drive and maintain company service vehicle.  Work with reverse osmosis units, UV’s, filters, SDI tanks, troubleshooting, and minor sanitizes.  Maintain on-time and orderly paperwork.  Perform on-call duties.   

Warwick Hills Country Club, Grand Blanc, MI.  (April-December 2006). 

Dishwasher.  Performed kitchen duties, general cleaning and customer relations.  Worked strenuous hours during the Buick Open (PGA tour event).

Grand Blanc Outdoors, Grand Blanc, MI.  (August 2003-August 2005). 

Delivery driver.  Drove company truck to deliver tractors, snow blowers, patio furniture and other heavy equipment to homes and businesses.  Maintained demanding schedule and worked closely with customers.

Certified Abatement, Flint, MI.  (May-June 2003). 

State certified abatement worker.  Removed hazardous waste from buildings and met strict safety regulations.

TRAINING

TEFL Institute, Chicago, IL.   (May 10-June 4 2010)

-   Completed TEFL certification course

-   120 hours total training (100 hours of instruction and 20 hours of practical teaching)

-   Focus on ESL teaching methods in speaking, writing, listening, reading, and grammar

SKILLS

• Ability to research and write papers utilizing internet sources, documents, books, interviews with key people and other resources.
• Experience in exceeding expectations in customer service.
• Effective problem-solving and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Strong work ethic (punctual and dependable with good co-worker relations).  
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND INTERESTS

• Volunteer, assisted staff in registration and course support for road races, bike-a-thons and special events to benefit Hurley Medical Center, 1998-2002.
• Runner (13-mile half marathons), backpacker, weight lifter, reader, and musician.