Objective

To obtain a full time teaching position in an accredited institute of education for the 2010-2-11 academic year

Skills    

§         Linguistics experience in English

§         Native English speaker (General American Dialect)

§         TESOL classroom experience

§         Grammar Proficiency / Knowledge

Experience

Foreign Language Lecturer – Jiangsu Vocational and Technical College of Finance and Economics

Feb 2010 – current (College students)

§         Top-Up program (ESL, IELTS, pre-college preparatory skills)

§         IELTS preparatory classes

§         Conduct credit classes for non-major classes

Foreign Language Lecturer – Sunchon National University Language Center

Feb 2009 – Feb 2010 (primarily university students, some children in camps)

§   Conduct university conversational classes (credit courses)

§   Conduct noncredit elective courses for children and adults

§   Evaluate coursework and books for futures sessions / semesters

§   Guide discussions in higher level conversation courses

Private English Institute (Hagwon) Hwamyeong Kid’s Club

May 2007 – Feb 2009 (children aged kindergarten – middle school)

§         Pronunciation and grammar practice

§         TOEIC preparation class

TESOL Certification Practicum

September 2005 – December 2005

§         Teachers assistant  - graded homework, worked with students,

participated in teaching seminars, created lesson plans and activities

English Tutor , Conversation Partner (with exchange students)

April 2004 – March 2007

• Assisted with presentations, papers and casual speech development
• Worked with  international students on developing oral communication skills

Education and Accomplishments

§         TESOL certified

§         Linguistics Degree, focus in TEOSL

§         Nagoya University of Foreign Studies Scholarship

Education Background

·         Western Washing university – Class of 2007 Winter, GPA 3.62

          - TESOL Certification  (with practicum; 21 credit course)– (GPA 3.75)

          - Linguistics – (advanced classes in sociolinguistics)

          - Japanese - (3 years in United States and 1 year in Nagoya)

§         Nagoya University of Foreign Studies

               - Completion of Studies Abroad Program Mar ’06 – Jan ’07

§         Columbia Basin College – Associates degree, GPA 3.54

Language Experience

§         Japanese, 3 years at university, 1 year in Japan

§         Spanish, 5 years in High school / Middle school