B.A. Degree in East Asian Studies
Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR Concentration in recent East Asian political history and international relations. Graduated with 3.7 GPA
ESL Instructor , Avalon English – CHAMP Division, Seoul, Korea
¡¤ Primary instructor for intermediate level reading and writing classes
¡¤ Consistently transform static, uninteresting and memorization based curricula into dynamic, conversational classroom activities
¡¤ Sole foreign teacher entrusted with instructing the three most advanced classes, while maintaining a low student turnover rate
Various extracurricular duties include teaching presentation skills, editing speeches and essays, instructing grammatical concepts to Korean staff and introducing technology based learning and pedagogy into the academy's culture
ESL Instructor, Sarah's English Academy, Seoul, Korea
¡¤ 30 class hours a week, spread out between 13 separate classes
¡¤ Developed full immersion curricula for each class and specific skill level
¡¤ Taught both the nomenclature and practical usage of advanced grammar
Consistently used classroom management techniques to turn difficult, dry material into exciting and fun lessons
Assistant English Teacher, Ueda Number-Six Junior High, Nagano, Japan
¡¤ Taught 15-20 classes a week at a public Junior High School
¡¤ Responsible for creating interesting and diverse grammar based activities, as well as lesson plans that followed government mandated curriculum
Created and taught once a month elementary school curriculum |