2005 - BA Degree (Sociology Major) & (English Minor)
University Of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
2004 - Foundational TESOL Certificate (60 hours)
2005 - Advanced TESOL Certificate (60 hours)
2005 - Teaching Adolescents English Specialization (60 hours)
Working History
SEOMYEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (GWANGMYEONG) Mar. 2008- Feb. 2009
Seomyeon Elementary School is the largest public elementary schools in the Gwangmyeong Board of Education District with over five thousand students. Worked together with Korean staff to build the school’s first English educational curriculum.
•Taught children from grade 3 – 6 in large sized classes (40 + students)
•Contributed enjoyable lesson plans and with interactive material.
• Director and head teacher for summer and winter intensive camps programs with exciting educational based themes.
•Conducted workshops to Korean teachers and parents in the community regarding effective teaching methodologies and learning strategies for young learners.
•Participated a five day GEPIK English teaching seminar which focused on topics such as teaching methodology, classroom management, and strengthening relations.
SEOUL SAHMYOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SEOUL, KOREA)Mar.2007 - Feb.2008
Sahmyook is a prestigious private (SDA) English elementary school in the vibrant city of Seoul, highly recognized in various within Korean education fields for Its English immersion curriculum for elementary students in a variety of subjects.
•Taught and evaluated medium sized group (20 + students) grades 1 – 6 English classes using an energized active learning approach.
•Enthusiastically taught an effective writing system to senior students.
•Developed their first extra-curricular English science classes for advanced students. Courses included material on biology, ecology, chemistry and bio-chemistry. Energetically instructed students to perform problem solving skills using an exciting hands-on approach.
•Part of a development team of highly skilled foreign instructors to design special curriculums and entertaining learning material for their summer and winter programs.
UCHON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (SEOUL, KOREA) Mar. 2006 – Feb. 2007
Designed by the same team who created Yonghoon Elementary School’s English Immersion Program, Korea’s top English immersion school. Uchon has established itself to be one of Seoul’s most accredited English immersion programs.
•Responsible for creating lesson plans and evaluation material for students in grades 2 – 4.
•Designed and eagerly taught extra-curricular English conversational classes that focused specifically on interactive role based simulation learning (IBSL).
•Provided feedback to students through one-on-one counseling.
•Part of a dynamic team of enthusiastic instructors that brought to life Uchon’s first full immersion English summer and winter camps.
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF KOREA (JR ENGLISH CAMP) (BUCHEON, KOREA) Dec.2005 – Jan. 2006
Catholic University of Korea’s English camp is an intensive course to train students primarily for TOEIC and TOEFL exams. A privately ran program that specially selects both attending students and instructors.
•Evaluated and placing students according to level of ability.
•Prepared students for the TOEFL and TOEIC exams in small groups in a relaxed environment.
•Taught mnemonic and creative problem solving techniques for students for exam preparation.
Personal Introduction
A dynamic self starter with over three years of experience teaching at highly accredited private and government schools in Korea. References available on request. Other key competencies and skills include.
•Curriculum and class material development focused student-centered learning.
•Exceptional ability to lead and engage large classes of students.
•Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
•Formal training in education in both Canada and Korea.