Experience

Hyeonsan Middle School, Tanhyeon-dong, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea — 2010-2011

Teaching English as a secondary language to middle school students (grades 1 and 3). Responsibilities included teaching English using textbooks and activity books; creating ppt presentations for teaching original English lessons; teaching morning and after school lessons; teaching winter and summer English camps. Additional activities included helping prepare and grade exam papers, proof reading of English newspapers, and helping students during lunchtime English club.

Teacher of English, YBM ECC; Buk Ilsan, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea — 2009-2010

Teaching English as a secondary language to children (ages 5-14). Responsibilities included teaching English speaking, reading, writing and listening using a variety of methods. For example, methods such as role plays, information gaps, questionnaires, problem solving, games and many others were utilized. Assessments were routinely conducted in the form of written, dictation and free writing tests. In addition, phone teaching, preparing students for graduation performances/ceremonies, and creating classroom displays, were conducted.

Teacher of Media Studies, St. Albans Girls‘ School, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom — 2008-2009

Responsibilities included teaching media studies lessons at Key Stage 4 and 5, from Years 10 through to 13 (ages 14-18). Topics covered included audience theories, ideology, representation, documentaries and sitcoms over a range of media such as film, television, advertising, magazines and newspapers. Assessments generally took the form of written essays, which were then marked and deliberated with colleagues. For practical assessments, students were prepared and evaluated for their pre-production/production (moving and still image) coursework.

Associate Lecturer/Academic Tutor, University of Sunderland; Sunderland, United Kingdom — 2005-2008

Module Coordinator on Film Theory and Criticism at Level 2 from September 2007-January 2008. Responsibilities included the assessment of grades for both presentation and written assignments, and undertaking all lectures and seminars throughout the semester. In addition, presided over certain administration responsibilities, including webct and registration. Also worked on the module in other capacities, as Joint Coordinator (2006-2007), and as Seminar Leader (2005-2006).

Seminar Leader on History of Cinema at Level 1 from 2005 – 2008. Responsibilities included the undertaking all seminars, and the assessment of all assignments.

Seminar Leader on select seminars of British Cinema module at Level 2, 2006 – 2007, specifically the section on imperialist ideology. Assessment of assignments on this subject area.

Seminar Leader for Development of Academic Research Skills 2006 – 2007. Responsibilities included the development and preparation of student dissertation proposals, and the assessment of research files.