Experience Owner/ Creativity Instructor – Strange Tiny People, NGO Jan/2014 - present
Founded charitable organization offering creativity education throughout Asia; Responsible for
branding, fund-raising, marketing, management, and maintenance of organization; Researched,
designed, and instructed creativity training courses designed for both youth and adults; Hired,
trained, and instructed volunteer assistants; www.strangetinypeople.com
Professional Photographer - Joshua Beard Foto Oct/2008 - present
Worked with regional and national clients providing advertising, portraiture, editorial, and journalism
photography services; Collaborated with clients throughout the entire production process from
concept to completion; Regularly held seminars on photography theory and technique.
Head Teacher/English Instructor – Expertise Education Jun/2010 – Feb/2014
Taught classes ranging from kindergarten to University with a focus on English language training;
Led a personal team of teachers and assistants; Prepared lesson plans; Tracked student progress
and scheduled individual training sessions; Met with parents to discuss progress; Regularly held
meetings on developmental psychology and best practices
Performance Manager – Teleperformance USA, Inc. Oct/2004 – Nov/2008
Oversaw daily operations of technical support center with 200+ employees; Met with clients to
insure satisfaction; Responsible for maintaining staffing ratios; developed plans and procedures for
Education American TESOL Institute – Columbia, USA ; Beijing, China
Advanced TESOL Certification; TESOL for Childhood Development Certification
2010
University of South Carolina – Columbia, USA
Bachelors Degree in Media Arts / Minor in Journalism
2004 – 2008
School of Communication Arts – Raleigh, USA
Certification in Computer Arts
