Aleta M. Cooper(Employment Counseling Certificate)
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2011-01-07
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Education History
* Employment Counseling Certificate
- Douglas College, New Westminster, BC (2001). One-year certificate program covering all career development aspects related to counseling people experiencing a career change or entering the workforce. Course curriculum focused on several levels of needs determination concerning the social backgrounds of people, labour market information, lesson plans, clients with special needs, analysis of work history and personal assessments.
* Bachelor's Degree, triple major: Anthropology, Sociology, and Archeology
- Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC. (1996).
* Archeology • Cultural Evolution and Scientific Theory
Concentration: studied the dynamics of cultural change over time by matching present day cultures (ethnography) to the archeological record.
* Sociology • Values, Socialization and Modern Sociological Theory
Critically examined worldviews and the value systems of different societies with a particular emphasis on western society, indigenous cultures, and the modern state. Concentration: focused on power, gender, indigenous and human rights, and the historical influences that shape relations within, between, and among different groups.
* Anthropology • Symbols, Religions and Human Conflict
Intensive study of cultural values related to human adaptation, conflicts and modern society.
* Courses planned for the future: To complete a MA in Intercultural and International Communication.
Working History
* December 13-January 21- 2010/11 - English Instructor – Gwangju University, South Korea. Teach university students English conversation.
* March 2008-10• English Instructor • Chonbuk National University, South Korea. Teach first year university students English conversation.
* September 2005-07• English Instructor• Korean Ministry of Education, South Korea. Teach students English conversational skills, grammar, and design lesson plans, games and activities. Teach English methodology and pragmatics to Korean public school teachers.
* October 2003-04• English Instructor• United Language School, Daejon, South Korea. Teach students English conversational skills, grammar, and design lesson plans and activities. Ensure high enrollment of students at the center for each class.
* July 2002-May 2003• English Instructor • David English School, Jinju, South Korea.
Teach students English conversational skills, grammar, and design lesson plans and activities.
* January 2002-July 2002 • English Language Instructor• ECC, Chiang Mai & Bangkok. Teach English conversational skills. Prepare and organize activities and games.
July 1999-August 2001 • Resource Administrator• Employment Resource Center, Langley, BC. Provide information, guidance and community resources to the public. Upgrade and maintain employment resources. Teach computer, Internet, and research skills to clients.
* Prior Experience • Bartender •Assistant Manager• Cocktail Waitress • 1979-1999
Lower Mainland Pubs. Provide customer service, mix and serve cocktails, train employees, manage cash and supervise employees.
* Prior Experience • Flight Attendant •Pacific Western, Saudi Airlines, Air BC. • 1986-89
Trained in emergency/safety procedures, including first aid and providing first class in-flight service on Boeing passenger aircraft: Trained on wide-bodied B-747 & 737, Mini¬-Jumbo, L-1011, Dash 8 & 9 commuter aircraft.
* Prior Experience • As a teenager worked part-time to save for two separate trips to Europe: France at 14 years old and Scotland and England at 16 years old.
Personal Introduction
# Summary of Attributes
• Dynamic, conscientious and supportive teaching professional.
• Committed to making the learning experience enjoyable and interesting.
• Excellent ability in assessing student’s strengths and weaknesses.
• Knowledgeable in teaching linguistic methodology.
• Present relevant material according to level and curriculum standard.
• Patient listener and active learner, while consistently motivating others to succeed.
• Top notch life and student experience in dealing with a range of cultures and people.
# Teaching Skills
* Designed lesson plans for in classroom: elementary, middle and high school students:
-Presented lesson plans on listening, reading, writing, and speaking to a class body of over 35 students.
-Use an abundance of illustrations and flashcards to build lexical and word collocations.
-Ensure teaching is well-paced so students understand pronunciation and context.
-Taught grammar, both spoken and written, according to context.
-Use authentic material at the start of the lesson and sometimes throughout.
-Manage and monitor classroom behavior and promote possible role models.
-Provide positive and enthusiastic feedback to all who participate and make an effort.
-Make certain students understand what is being taught and elicit productive responses.
* Assisted students as much as possible, on a one to one basis, in groups, in class and outside, including ordering food, asking for change, making plans for the weekend, favorite activities, making a compliment, following directions and recipes, going to university in North America. My lessons typically covered a basic format, such as:
• Present simple sentences, composed of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and questions: “What do you like to do?” “When does she/he go to the swimming pool?”
• Teaching themes and role-play with students, using both formal and informal language, questions and response worksheets, practice in front of class and in pairs.
• Vocabulary development, written work and matching picture to word or sentence.
• Asking open-ended questions to stimulate conversation and to check comprehension, “What did I do on weekend? “Do you remember….?
• Experienced at getting student’s attention as a method in managing the classroom, as well as creating rewards, but ensure students and teacher are respected by starting off on the right foot.
* Worked effectively with a wide range of students with different levels of English proficiency and personalities:
-Beginner: shy and afraid to speak out in class, but actively listening.
-Early intermediate: enthusiastic to learn more English beyond just one word utterances.
-Intermediate: aware of the pragmatics in spoken English, but not sure how to say it.
-Advanced: reads and writes fluently and interested in learning different written genres.
# Other Relevant Skills
• English Instructor for Korean Ministry of Education
-Prepare manuscripts and lesson plans for Korean English teachers for government English camps.
- Provide support and meaningful topics for English teachers.
- Provide social activities for teachers to learn English.
- Assess teacher’s speaking, writing, reading, and listening skills.
-Demonstrate teaching methodology for teachers to use in classroom.
• Equipped with excellent writing and editing skills
-Edited manuscripts for presentation to Korean government officials.
-Wrote lesson plans for Korean teachers.
-Submitting written reports on teacher’s English proficiency.
• Experienced at promoting a learning environment for students
-Whether one on one, participatory or integrative, feedback is of utmost importance to keep students on track.
• Excellent command of the English language
-Skillful in conveying and explaining difficult concepts and sentence formation of written and spoken English to English learners.
-Looking at the whole spectrum of language, from morphology to syntax and from written to spoken.
• Internet savvy, possess strong research and technical skills
-Proficient in advanced computer office applications Microsoft, Excel, PS CS4, Nik Software, and Powerpoint.
• Amateur photographer with an interest in documentary photography
-With a Nikon D90 SLR camera wrote articles and presented photographic essays presented on www.demotix.com under the pseudonym Lita Davidson.
• Languages
- Have a genuine interest in languages: able to converse in basic Thai and study Burmese and Spanish in free time.
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