OBJECTIVE        

            An ELL teaching position.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

            Minnesota K-12 ESL teaching license (December 2010).

            Over 5 years experience teaching English to ELL students at Normandale Community College, to Chinese middle school students in a summer camp China, and to adult ELL students as a volunteer in a community education program (winner of Volunteer of the Year for 2008-2009).

            Two years tutoring K-8 and college students in literacy, science, and math. Three years helping high school students with college search and application.

            Strong organization and communication skills.  Developed the sales and customer service function for startup companies. Leader of over 200 volunteers to pass school referendum which resulted in record voter turnout and passage of the referendum.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

                                 NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

September 2009 -       Tutor

May 2010                   Tutor community college ELLs in English reading, writing,

                                 and grammar.

                                 MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

July 2008-                  Tutor

June 2009                  Tutor K-8 students in literacy, math, science.

                                 HANGZHOU FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCHOOL, Hangzhou, China

July 2008                   English Teacher

                                 Taught English and American culture to Chinese middle school

                                 students in summer English camp.

                                 A. C. NIELSEN COMPANY

October 1993-            Consultant, International Delivery Systems

November 1994         

Continued duties detailed below as an independent consultant to the International Delivery Systems Group.

November 1987-         Product Manager, International Delivery Systems

December 1990          Minneapolis, MN

Provided sales assistance and marketing support to Nielsen sales representatives in 26 countries. Developed sales and training materials, conducted classroom training sessions, and presented software to major international clients. Coordinated new product introductions and multi-country sales. Facilitated communications between international offices through quarterly meetings, customer databases, a product hotline, and a departmental newsletter.

October 1986-            MEDNET MANAGEMENT, INC.

November 1987          Marketing Manager

Established the sales and marketing function for a startup company which developed and marketed networks of medical providers to employers. Developed sales brochures, employee communications, etc.

Performed direct sales. Exceeded sales objectives. Mednet was sold to Abbot Northwestern in 1987.

May 1985-                  HEALTH RISK MANAGEMENT

October 1986             Account Manager

Established the Account Management department for a startup medical cost containment company. Responsible for implementing sold programs, monitoring program performance, and selling add-on products. My team expanded its territory 170% in one year.

June 1980-                 CONTROL DATA BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS

May 1985                   Account Manager

Sold and managed projects involving consulting and delivery of custom information systems through computer timesharing. Consistently met sales objectives.

Performed sales training. Developed sales materials. Involved in product development.

EDUCATION

January 2007 –           Currently enrolled in Masters of Teaching ESL degree at Hamline University, St.   Paul MN. Received Minnesota Teaching License (ESL) in December 2010.

June 1980                  Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, summa cum laude, University of Minnesota.  Emphasis in marketing and management information systems. Recipient of Tomato Can Loving Cup Award, given to the student who provides the greatest service to the Carlson School of Management.

SERVICE EXPERIENCE

2006- 2009                 Volunteer at Minnetonka Adult Education, ESL (Volunteer of the Year, 2008-2009).

                                 Volunteer at Career Center, Minnetonka High School.

2007-2008                  Host family to Chinese exchange teacher.  

2006-2007                  Minnesota Mandarin Chinese Project Task Force member.

                                 Host family to Indonesian exchange student.

2004-2005                  IRS Volunteer, Income Tax Assistance to Elderly.

2002                          Leader, Minnewashta Elementary School Referendum Campaign.

1996-1999                  Volunteer, Charles Quentin Elementary School, Lake Zurich, IL. (Art, Writer’s Workshop).