* Atlantic Language School, Galway City, Ireland
- TEFL Certificate (June 2006)
• I attended a month long 140 hour course in a classroom setting
• Recognized by the Irish Department of Education and ACELS (CELTA equivalent
* National University Of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
- LLB (Honours) Law (2006)
: BA (Honours) English Literature (2004)
• I studied courses covering the development of the modern novel, drama, poetry and critical theory.
Working History
* YBM Premier Speaking Center, Jongno-Sam-Ga, Seoul (July 2010- August 2011)
• Taught adults (mainly company workers and university students)
• Gained experience teaching English Communication, Writing, Media English, Business English and a debating class
• Taught a range of levels, but mostly intermediate level
• Created the concept and curriculum for numerous drop-in “Free Clubs” including a business news discussion class, international culture, a comic strip and cartoon based speaking class, art appreciation and creative writing
* English Teacher
: Bohai College, Liaoning University, Liaoning Province, China
(March -one semester until June 2009)
• Created and delivered a fun, dynamic and inspiring oral English curriculum suitable for first year university students
• Taught Tourism, Investment, Finance and English majors throughout the semester
• Gave regular feedback to students on their progress and set and facilitated the end of term assessment
* Elementary ESL Teacher
: KHJ Institute, Pyongchon, Anyang City, South Korea
(July 2008- February 2009)
• Collaborated with my Korean co-teacher in teaching English to Elementary school students
• Created extra teaching materials and monitored students progress
* Kindergarten and Elementary ESL Teacher
: SLP Institute, Pyongchon, Anyang City, South Korea.
(July 2006-January 2008)
• Collaborated closely with my Korean co-teacher to create a stimulating English learning environment for our young students.
• Assisted in making original and appealing learning resources, produced extra-curricular concerts and accompanied students on field trips.
Personal Introduction
# References
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