RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• Use of discussion and writing to develop students’ effectiveness in forming and analyzing concepts.
• Over 15 years experience in tutoring students in mathematics, science, reading and writing.
• As a classroom teacher, built rapport with students and families from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.
• Created a trusting atmosphere through sensitivity to student’s strengths, weaknesses and personal learning styles.
• Engaged students through humor and activities designed for maximum interaction in large and small groups.
• Achieved maximum results by breaking down large tasks into meaningful and manageable segments.
WORK HISTORY
February 2014-present:China
October 2011-present: Turkey
July 2010-September 2011: private ESL teacher, Seoul, South Korea
January 2009-2010: private teacher; conversation and Business English, Ankara, Turkey
March 2008-November 2008: English teacher, public elementary school, Daejeon, South Korea
March 2008-November 2008: ESL teacher, private language academy, Daejeon, South Korea
March 2006- March 2008: ESL teacher, Suwon, South Korea
2013
Education:
2TEFL certificate
B.S., Biology, Jacksonville, Florida, 1996
United States Air Force, training in Air Traffic Control and AWACS computer systems, 1980-1990
