Work experience

Dates

 1/10-present

Occupation or position held

 English Teacher

Main activities and responsibilities

Students are 8-10 years old and have a fundamental grasp of letters, words, and pronunciations. The class is primarily a speaking class with some emphasis on grammar and speech correction. Active learning is key for young learners, so there are often exercises like drawing pictures and game playing to help them with their studies. 

Name and address of employer

 Jin Cheng No. 1 Middle School

 Lin Linan, HangZhou

 Zhejiang, China, 311300

Type of business or sector

Academic

Dates

 6/09-8/09

Occupation or position held

 Summer English Teacher

Main activities and responsibilities

Preparing high-school graduates for their study abroad programs. Courses were listening and speaking courses. The curriculum was designed to help fulfil the requirements for PMP testing. Students were provided the necessary materials to help them remember vocabulary and improve pronunciation. Students were encouraged to work in teams/groups to enhance their interest in English. We often practiced role-playing and other fun games to enhance the learning process.

Name and address of employer

Fu Yue School of International English

469^# Xianjia Lake West Road,

Lugu High-tech Development Zone,

Changsha,  410205,  Hunan,

P.R.C

Type of business or sector

 Academic

Dates

 8/08-7/09

Occupation or position held

 English Teacher

Main activities and responsibilities

To allow students to work with advanced global subjects and improve from the English level they   currently and individually are at. Providing the necessary language tools to encourage the thought and response process in the English language. To amply improve the level of conversational vocabulary to a level of academic ability. Also, students are encourage to think and discuss issues that effect them at a global level: the impacts of climate change, the global markets of the future, war and peace, learning of cultures outside of their own. All in the hopes of generating a desire and inspiration to use the English language to communicate more effectively.  

Name and address of employer

 School of International Education

 Zhejiang Gongshang University

 No.18 Xuezheng Street, Xiasha University Town,

 Hangzhou, 310018 P.R. China

Type of business or sector

Academic

Dates

7/07-12/07

Occupation or position held

English Teacher

Main activities and responsibilities

Teach oral English at multiple camps, use a variety of methodologies to stimulate fun and exciting engagement with the English language for all students, teach American Culture and create discussion in a range of classrooms, students ages ranged from 4-19 years old, taught in Xiao Xian, Xuzhou, and Weifang

Type of business or sector

Academic

Dates

8/05-6/07

Occupation or position held

Inter-Library Loan Assistant

Main activities and responsibilities

Process incoming/outgoing requested material from outside libraries, use a variety of computer programs to ship and receive material: Voyager, Illiad, OCLC, MOBAC, and a variety of other software; also performed other library duties: shelf books, check mail, upload scanned articles, create PDF files, fax documents nationally, update patron records and status

Name and address of employer

State of California

100 Campus Center Drive.

Seaside CA, 93933

Type of business or sector

Academic

Dates

12/06-7/07

Occupation or position held

California Faculty Student Organizer

Main activities and responsibilities

Building and maintaining relations with CSUMB campus faculty, set up and facilitate student and faculty meetings, organize events, write and deliver public speeches in classrooms and to the media concerning the California State Faculty Association

Name and address of employer

California Faculty Association

CSUMB Chapter

Seaside CA, 93933

Type of business or sector

Political

Dates

12/01-8/03

Occupation or position held

Library Assistant

Main activities and responsibilities

Check materials in and out of library, process library applications, data entry and records upkeep of patrons, collect moneys for late fees and replacement of items, shelf books, translate for Spanish speaking patrons, customer service and constant training in new library and state policy

Name and address of employer

Fresno County Public Library

Type of business or sector

Public

Education and training

Dates

 8/08-present

 Zhejiang Forestry University

 Linan, HangZhou

 Zhejiang, China, 311300

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

Forest Management & Chinese

As the world societies enter the shift in resources, climate change becomes more and more important,  This major is designed to structure societies to build and manage a new city forestry design.

Title of qualification awarded

Anticipated Masters of Science (2012)

Dates

1/04-5/08

California State University Monterey Bay

100 Campus Center Dr.

Seaside, CA 93933

USA

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

Humanities and Communication (HCOM) - a comprehensive, interdisciplinary humanities and liberal arts education for the 21st century. Focusing on ethical, creative, and critical thinking and action in a multicultural and increasingly interconnected global society. The major integrates the traditional disciplines of literature, history, philosophy, rhetoric, communication, journalism, media studies, and creative writing with the contemporary fields of American studies, women's studies, cultural studies, and media studies. Unlike other universities where fields are offered as separate majors, HCOM’s interdisciplinary program explores how these fields interrelate.

Concentration in Writing and Rhetoric:

• Skills as interpreters, evaluators, and producers of oral, written, and visual communication. 


• Understanding, analyzing, and responding to the rhetorical contexts of audience, purpose and occasion. 


• Argumentation and ethical advocacy. 


• Relationships between power, social identities, and ethical and effective communication. 


• Rhetorical traditions and theories. 


• Relationships between technology and communication. 


• Ethical and effective communication practices in interpersonal, professional, and civic contexts.

Title of qualification awarded

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Dates

8/03-6/04

Monterey Peninsula College

980 Freemont St.

Monterey CA, 93940

USA

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

General Education: General courses in English, biology, computer science, statistics, history, etc. Build a basis of knowledge and construct the tools needed to get through a university. Upon completion, transferred to CSUMB

Dates

1/96-6/98

San Francisco City College

50 Phelan Ave.

San Francisco CA, 94112

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

General Education and Biochemistry: biology, chemistry, physics, etc. General understanding of the scientific method and research practices.

• Develop flow charts of scientific research projects

• Practice scientific method in laboratory and document findings

• Learn to use equipment: spectrometer, PCR, Electrophoresis for isolating specific proteins, centrifuge, use stoichiometry in all aspects of work

                                Mother tongue(s)

ENGLISH (ENG)

Other language(s)

SPANISH (SPA), MANDARIN (CHI)

Self-assessment

Understanding

Speaking

Writing

European level (*)

Listening

Reading

Spoken interaction

Spoken production

Language

ENG

EXCELLENT

EXCELLENT

EXCELLENT

EXCELLENT

EXCELLENT

Language

SPA

GOOD

FAIR

GOOD

GOOD

FAIR

CHI

FAIR

FAIR

FAIR

FAIR

FAIR

Social skills and competences

Ample public relations and public speaking skills. Can communicate effectively with others. Actively using cooperative communication skills. Natural ability in building and maintaining rapport with many types of individuals dealing in political, academic, and public sectors.

Organisational skills and competences

Can easily delegate tasks to complete large projects. Have served in numerous leadership positions.

Technical skills and competences

Writer by trade: technical, journalism, script, creative

Computer skills and competences

Can run most programs on PC or Mac, Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.

Artistic skills and competences

Digital Photography and some Photoshop. Run sound editing programs on Audacity. Some web and HTML design.

Other skills and competences

Great team player. Can multi-task. Bilingual in Spanish and English. Personable.

Driving licence

Valid California State Driver License: A9456851