Education
 
TEFL Certification (in progress)   2010

Ohio University          2001 - 2007
                                                   
Athens, OH
Bachelor of Arts in English
 3.4/4.0 GPA in major field, 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA
 Psychology Minor

South Range High School    1998 - 2001

North Lima, OH
 Honors Graduate

Relevant Experience

Credu-Virtedco Blended Learning Center    October 2008 – June 2009

Seoul, South Korea & Beijing, China
Staff Coach
 Taught conversational and business English to adult students, both in classroom and focused individual consultation settings.
 Organized and supervised promotional marketing “special-event” classes and contests.
 Created and implemented original school-wide ESL material.
 Was selected to travel to Beijing, China in order to establish a new school branch.

Credu-Virtedco Learning Center     June 2007 – October 2008

Bundang, South Korea
Full Time Instructor
 Taught conversational and business English to adult students.
 Honed English grammar, proofreading, and communication skills in a challenging and rewarding environment.
 Developed ‘Oral Proficiency Interview-computer’ test curriculum material.

Movie Gallery     November 2006 – January 2007

Alliance, OH
Senior Sales Associate
 Learned self-supervision skills working alone while providing in-person and telephone customer support, making register sales, and following daily instructions from the corporate office.
 Re-organized a large inventory of merchandise, improving sales.
 Responsible for store opening, closing, and daily cash deposit handling.

Ohio University National Phonathon   2003-2005

Athens, OH
Student Ambassador
 Two-time National Phonathon Scholarship winner for outstanding performance.
 Built rapport among alumni and parents while personally soliciting nearly $30,000 in funds for Ohio University’s Bicentennial Campaign.
 Updated records and maintained a current database of donors and alumni.

Friendly House: Hidden Hollow Resident Camp   June 2003 – August 2003

Mansfield, OH
Senior Counselor
 Created a new, popular, and substantial wilderness skills program, Home in the Woods.
 Taught and interacted with children age 8 – 15, responsible for supervising them day and night.
 Learned professional communication and teamwork while coordinated the camp’s weekly programming with staff, other counselors, and parents.

Additional Skills
Extremely strong computer skills
Microsoft Office Suite
Digital photography
Digital image editing / Adobe Photoshop
Website design / desktop publishing
Excellent interpersonal skills
Effective communication skills, both
oral and written.

Other Activities

Eagle Scout of Troop 9080, Boy Scouts of America, North Lima, OH
Lambda Chi Alpha Alumnus, Ohio University, Athens, OH
Amateur photographer, with some published work.