A Teachers Resume
To Whom It May Concern:
My name is Andrew Lee and I am a Canadian citizen who has recently graduated from Global TESOL College and the University of Winnipeg. In addition to the foundation TESOL course, I have chosen to specialize in teaching adults, children and business English. The central focus of my academic history is primarily rooted in Political Science. However, I have also obtained a major in Justice and Law and Sociology.
I am currently seeking a secure ESL/EFL teaching position in South Korea or Taiwan. I have always had a unique interest in the culture of these two countries. I currently have several friends teaching abroad, in both South Korea and Taiwan, and I would like to join them. I have heard nothing but good things relating to the people of both countries. It is at this time in which I would like to experience the people and the culture of these countries firsthand.
As noted in my resume, I am currently volunteering at the International Centre of Winnipeg. Working for this organization has provided me with the opportunity to conduct one on one tutoring. As a personal tutor, I have had to develop different lesson plans for each student. Currently, I am assisting two individuals, each with separate needs. For instance, for the first individual, I am helping him acquire his high school English credit. My central focus for this individual is to enhance his reading and writing skills. As for the other individual, I am assisting him in developing stronger listening and speaking skills. As a result of the different demands of the students, I have had to develop and employ various teaching methods.
In addition to tutoring for the International Centre of Winnipeg, I am also currently volunteering as an assistant language teacher at the Winnipeg Adult Education Centre. As an assistant language teacher, I facilitate in the delivery of the lesson plan. In this classroom, the instruction time is divided, with half of the time being spent learning through computers and the other half through various tasks and exercises. Although I am not directly involved in developing the lesson plan, I am directly involved in the assessment of student progress, class direction and student teaching.
As a volunteer for these two organizations, not only have I gained valuable teaching experience, I have also been provided the opportunity to attend various ESL/EFL workshops. These workshops have focused on a variety of topics, such as, student assessment according to the Canadian Language Benchmarks, key issues related to listening, speaking, reading and writing, the influence that culture has on language and computer assisted learning. Although I have received a TESOL certificate, participating in these workshops and volunteering with these organizations has better prepared me to become an effective and efficient ESL/EFL teacher.
You will also find that my personal and professional characteristics are ideally suited for a teaching position. I am a highly energetic individual with and abundance of patience. I thrive in a challenging and fast-paced environment. I absolutely enjoy children and working with adults of all levels. Most of all, I consider myself a friendly and outgoing individual who will not only help my students succeed, but will also ensure that I will be a valuable asset to the school and the rest of the teaching staff.
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I wish to secure a teaching position by Mid-March of 2004. I am open to teaching either adults or children and willing to relocate to anywhere in South Korea or Taiwan. Below is a copy of my resume. If you are interested, please contact me.