A Teacher's ResumeTo Whom It May Concern:My name is Andrew Lee and I am a Canadian citizen who has recentlygraduated from Global TESOL College and the University of Winnipeg. Inaddition to the foundation TESOL course, I have chosen to specialize inteaching adults, children and business English. The central focus of myacademic history is primarily rooted in Political Science. However, Ihave also obtained a major in Justice and Law and Sociology.I amcurrently seeking a secure ESL/EFL teaching position in South Korea orTaiwan. I have always had a unique interest in the culture of these twocountries. I currently have several friends teaching abroad, in bothSouth Korea and Taiwan, and I would like to join them. I have heardnothing but good things relating to the people of both countries. It isat this time in which I would like to experience the people and theculture of these countries noted in my resume, I amcurrently volunteering at the International Centre of Winnipeg. Workingfor this organization has provided me with the opportunity to conductone on one tutoring. As a personal tutor, I have had to developdifferent lesson plans for each student. Currently, I am assisting twoindividuals, each with separate needs. For instance, for the firstindividual, I am helping him acquire his high school English credit. Mycentral focus for this individual is to enhance his reading and writingskills. As for the other individual, I am assisting him in developingstronger listening and speaking skills. As a result of the differentdemands of the students, I have had to develop and employ variousteaching addition to tutoring for the InternationalCentre of Winnipeg, I am also currently volunteering as an assistantlanguage teacher at the Winnipeg Adult Education Centre. As anassistant language teacher, I facilitate in the delivery of the lessonplan. In this classroom, the instruction time is divided, with half ofthe time being spent learning through computers and the other halfthrough various tasks and exercises. Although I am not directlyinvolved in developing the lesson plan, I am directly involved in theassessment of student progress, class direction and student volunteer for these two organizations, not only have I gainedvaluable teaching experience, I have also been provided the opportunityto attend various ESL/EFL workshops. These workshops have focused on avariety of topics, such as, student assessment according to theCanadian Language Benchmarks, key issues related to listening,speaking, reading and writing, the influence that culture has onlanguage and computer assisted learning. Although I have received aTESOL certificate, participating in these workshops and volunteeringwith these organizations has better prepared me to become an effectiveand efficient ESL/EFL will also find that my personaland professional characteristics are ideally suited for a teachingposition. I am a highly energetic individual with and abundance ofpatience. I thrive in a challenging and fast-paced environment. Iabsolutely enjoy children and working with adults of all levels. Mostof all, I consider myself a friendly and outgoing individual who willnot only help my students succeed, but will also ensure that I will bea valuable asset to the school and the rest of the teaching h to secure a teaching position by Mid-March of 2004. I am open toteaching either adults or children and willing to relocate to anywherein South Korea or Taiwan. Below is a copy of my resume. If you areinterested, please contact erely,Andrew LeeHighlights:Able to communicate and interact effectively with individuals of all culate and creative, offering innovative and creative ctive and efficient working in either a team environment or nstrated accuracy and attention to k to learn new policies and oriented and initiative ble of providing leadership and direction in order to produce desired ctive:To become an ESL/EFL teacher in a recognized institution in SouthKorea or Taiwan. I currently am seeking an opportunity where I will beencouraged to apply my education and experience on a daily basis in anenvironment where I will be allowed to grow professionally ation:Global TESOL College Winnipeg, L Certificate January 2004Area of concentration: Business English, Teaching Adults and ersity of Winnipeg, Mb. Bachelor of Arts (Four-Year) 1997-2003Area of concentration: Political Science, Justice and Law and ersity of Winnipeg, Mb. Certificate in Public Policy and Administration 1999-presentExperience:Lee Agencies Painting and Decorating Winnipeg, Mb. Sole Proprietor 2002-presentResponsible for employee management and loped excellent problem-solving and management ged in price negotiations and customer tained financial gated direction and instruction in order to achieve the desired red that the customers’ expectations were ided product information to nized and maintained work co Employment Services/Archway Marketing Winnipeg, omer Service Representative December 2003-January 2004Provided product information to rmed customers of company procedures and stedin ensuring the customers’ demands were satisfied. University FirstClass Painters Winnipeg, Mb. Foreman/Painter May-September 2003Responsible for employee ged and collaborated in blished daily objectives and delegated direction in order to achieve the desired nized work site ired minor structural stedin enduring the customer’s demands were satisfied. Department ofTransportation and Government Services. Winnipeg, ndskeeper/Building Maintenance June-October 2002Maintained the general appearance of the surrounding red the clients’ needs were sted in ensuring the facility and all scientific equipment were in optimal nteer: International Centre of Winnipeg Winnipeg, onal ESL/EFL Tutor presentFacilitated in the enhancing of several individuals comprehension of EnglishDeveloped various teaching nded various ESL/EFL ipeg School Division No.1 Winnipeg, stant Language Teacher presentAssist in the delivery of computer based lesson lved in the assessment of student ided instructional ersity of Winnipeg Student Association Winnipeg, Mb. Student Senator September2000-August 2001Represented the student body as a member of various academic onsible for reviewing various academic rmed members of the student body of academic policy and ided direction and guidance to those who exercised their academic sted in organizing various student rences: Available upon request
