* Combined Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts Degree - Sociology & International Development
- Diploma Received - May, 2004
- St. Thomas University - Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada (2001 to 2003)
- University of Prince Edward Island - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada (1999 to 2001)
- Independent Study - Conducted in association with the STU and UPEI departments of Political Sciences and Supervisory Professor, Dr. Shaun Narine. Entitled: “Our Planet and the Globalization of the Environmental Condition:
Policy, Society, Technology, and Developmental Trends in the International World Economy”. Academic
Focus: The influences and impacts of global trade and liberal market expansion on environmental policy and natural resource infrastructures in areas of the Developing World. (Dates: June, 2003 to December, 2003)
Working History
* ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR, LYCÉE FRANÇAIS DE SÉOUL
: SOCHO-GU, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — 05/2010 TO PRESENT
- Currently employed as a full-time English language instructor, primarily to students of Francophone heritage, residing in the national capital region of Seoul. Student ages range from 3 to 14, and grade levels from kindergarten to middle school. Roles and responsibilities include classroom instruction, lesson preparation and planning, curriculum development, and Cambridge IELTS examination administration.
* ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR, SOGANG UNIVERSITY LANGUAGE PROGRAM (SLP)
: GWANAK-GU, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — 08/2009 TO 05/2010 & 03/2007 TO 03/2008
- Roles and responsibilities here were concentrated in English as a foreign language (EFL) instruction to Korean youth in the Gwanak (South Western) region of Seoul, SK. Additional duties included curriculum development, TOEFL & TOEIC examination preparation, test & work-sheet fabrication, student evaluation, guidance and parental consultations, and intercultural communications and coordinations.
* OPERATIONS DIRECTOR & DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT, ISLAND STUDY TOURS
: BORACAY ISLAND, PHILIPPINES — 12/2008 TO 08/2009
- Providing adventure tours, vacation packages, and English language experiences to resident populations and tourists alike on the resort island of Boracay, PH. Primary roles & responsibilities included educational program design & curriculum development, media development & promotions, networking, supervising managerial staff, program budgetary management, student recruitment services, and development consulting.
* HEAD TEACHER AND INTERNATIONAL HOME-STAY COORDINATOR, PARADISE ENGLISH
: BORACAY ISLAND, PHILIPPINES — 06/2008 TO 12/2008
- Head Teacher responsibilities included course management; extensive curriculum development; teacher training;
marketing initiatives; course design; community development initiatives; scheduling; and staff meeting & event coordination. International Home-Stay Coordinator responsibilities included conversational training and homework assistance, student-teacher event coordination, island tours, household budgetary accounting, and staff management,etc.
Personal Introduction
# EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE
Full-time English language instructor position with a reputable and well established summer camp program in central Seoul.
# PROFILE
Experienced, skilled and qualified academic and educational professional specializing in English language instruction
to non-native speakers of English and curriculum development.
# SKILLS
Highly skilled, talented, and motivated young academic professional with over 4 years of English teaching experience
in Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines. Continually recruited by institutions and facilities at
the forefront of ESL education in East and South East Asia succeeding readily in every venture. Areas of expertise
include: academic instruction and conversational training; program design and curriculum development; intercultural
communications; task & personnel management; and networking.
# LANGUAGES
English - Native
French - High Level (Formal)
Korean - Able to Read & Write (Hangul)