Aloha! English major and TESOL certified teacher from Hawaii with 4+ years teaching experience.
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Desired Location
Ulsan-si > Nam-gu
Start Date
2012-09-25
Type of Position
All
Education History
University of Hawaii at Hilo, English, WRT Hilo, HI, Aug. 2003Dec. 2007
Hilo High school Hilo HI Cum Laude Hilo, HI, Sept. 1999June 2003
TEFL 120 hr Certificate
* in the process of getting:
Business English certificate, and Teaching Young Learners certificate
Working History
Republic of Korea Air Force Education & Training Command Foreign Language Institute (ROKAF FLI) English Conversation Instructor
ROKAF Education & Training Command FLI Jinju city, ROK
Oct. 2011Oct.2012
Taught English Conversation, Debate, Pronunciation and Cultural assimilation to military officers and NCO's over 4~12 week courses
Adjusted English curriculum content for various English conversation classes
Evaulated the progress of students english ability through presentations
Was flexible to schedule changes/extra classes due to military training/ emergency situations
US Fulbright Elementary English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) Republic of Korea, July.2008-July.2011
First student from the University of Hawaii at Hilo (UHH) to receive a Fulbright grant to teach conversational English to Elementary school students in S. Korea.
- Worked with three Korean coteachers on improving students English language and conversation ability
- taught 3-6th grade
- created worksheets and supplementary materials with coteachers for each lesson
- discussed lessons everyday with coteachers
- participated in English speech/song contests as a judge
Lived with a Korean home stay for one year
- worked with one coteacher on improving students English language and conversation ability
- taught 2nd-6th grade and after school classes
- was a contributing author of co teaching pedagogical report that won first prize for the Gyeongsangbukdo Yeongcheon province
- participated in the GOE 2008 teaching DVD on advancing and improving English
- Committee member of Yeongcheon English Town (YET)
- engaged students interest in learning the English language
- filmed weekly English videos broadcasted every morning in school classrooms
- Judged speech/song contests,
- volunteered and taught English at the local orphanage
Editor for UHH/HCC Literary/Art Magazine Kanilehua, Hilo, HI, Aug. 2007Mar. 2008
- Revised/edited/evaluated/proofread literary manuscripts from University students for potential publication
- Acquired hard/electronic copies of all submissions
- Worked independently as well as closely with Editor-in-Chief, submitters, and layout editor - via internet and in the office - to ensure consistent and effective content and design of magazine
- Developed promotional ads for related Kanilehua events, attended weekly editorial meetings with staff and Board of Student Publications (BOSP) for weekly status reports
ESL grammar Tutor for ESL course 082, Intermediate English Grammar UHH Hilo, HI, Aug. 2007Dec. 2008
- Provided assistance to ESL/EFL students' composition grammar errors during writing labs
- Reviewed advanced grammatical structures used in college-level speaking and writing
- Focused on identifying grammar problems and developing editing skills for academic writing
- Was available for tutoring outside of initial class lab.
Staff writer, UHH Newspaper Ke Kalahea Hilo, HI Aug.2006Aug. 2007
- Arts & Entertainment writer
- Covered meetings of the local board of supervisors, student government issues, weekly events
- Averaged two/three stories a week
Taught conversational English to children between the ages of 6-17 helping them build skillsets and confidence with the English language
University of Hawaii Center for Global Education and Exchange (UHH CGEE) Newsletter Correspondent, UHH, Hilo, HI Aug. 2005Aug.2008
- Revived the dormant UHH CGEE study abroad Newletter/magazine Panorama
- nterviewed and compiled information on students who have studied abroad
- Wrote/edited student submissions
- Made a hand-coded, user-friendly website for CGEE
Proofreader at KAIST April.2011-July 2011
- Provided assistance to KAIST students' academic papers/compositions
- Revised/edited/evaluated/proofread academic reports via soft and hard copies
- Reviewed advanced grammatical structures used in college-level speaking and writing,
Personal Introduction
Aloha! I am an English major and TESOL certified teacher from Hawaii with 4+ years teaching experience. I have a passion for helping others achieve English proficiency, I've worked with both elementary students and adults in various contexts and settings, and am very adaptable to your needs
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