Summary
A charismatic, flexible English teacher with a Master's degree in TESOL. Heavy focus on the practical use of language –
listening and speaking for logic, emotion, and persuasion. Very dedicated to students, writing my own lessons and
activities to suit given themes. Also interested in conducting research.
Work Experience
Conversation, Society &
Culture, Listening & Speaking
2013: Preliminary judge for the 12th “21st Century Lenovo Cup” English competition in Suzhou.
2012 – 2013: Professor of English at Hunan University, freshman and sophomore English majors, English corner
2013: Musician employed by several bars in Changsha
2012: Was recorded as a model native speaker for a graduate phonetics course in China
2006 – 2012: Independent tutor in several subjects, including ESL, mathematics, chemistry, biology, statistics, Spanish,
writing, standardized tests (SAT, ACT, GRE)
2010 - 2011: Grounds keeper at Cathedral Pines County Park: repairing maintenance equipment, collecting tolls,
gardening, and assisting campers
2011: Temp work: data entry, compliance checker at convenience stores
2008-2010: Tutor employed by undergraduate institution for several subjects (see above)
2009: Teacher's Assistant in biology laboratory: overseeing experiments, grading lab reports, tutoring students
2007-2008: Computer lab technician: fixing computer equipment, troubleshooting student issues with computers, stocking
printers with paper and ink
2004-2006: Bicycle repair, guitar instructor, freelance musician
Educational Background
Graduate
Stony Brook University, 2011-2012 – Stony Brook, NY
· Master of Arts, TESOL
· Cumulative GPA: 4.0/4.0
· 150 hours of observing and tutoring ESL classes and ESL students, most of whom were Korean or Chinese
· Extensive training in lesson plan design, phonetics, syntax, and morphology
Additional TESOL training
TEFL i-to-i Certification, 2008
· 20-hour intensive weekend course
Undergraduate
St. Joseph's College, 2005-2010 – Patchogue, NY
· Double major: Bachelor of Arts, biology, psychology
· Minors: chemistry, music
· Cumulative GPA: 4.0/4.0
· Biology thesis: "Treating Cancer with Selenium and Palladium-lipoic Acid Complex"
· Psychology thesis: "Openness and Perceptual Flexibility"
High School
Mount Sinai High School, 2001 – 2005 – Mt. Sinai, NY
2012: Helped the city of Changsha in Hunan province of China translate signs for their new subway system
2012: New York State Association for Bilingual Education conference
2011: New York State TESOL conference
2008-2010: Response of Suffolk County (suicide prevention hotline, telephone counselor)
2010: College recruitment sessions (calling prospective students)
2008, 2009: Blood drive coordination
2004, 2005: Chaperoning in the Special Olympics
Additional Skills and Information
· Well-versed with Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems
· Familiarity with Python programming language
· Skilled in video editing
· Well-versed with statistical analysis tools, such as SPSS
· Near fluent in Spanish, self-taught
· Musician of over 10 years (guitar, piano, bass, kalimba, mandolin)
· Avid cyclist
· Have spent time in Bogota, Colombia
· Strong in editing academic writing
· Basic Mandarin, spoken and listening