Resume English Teacher

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Professional Experience

ESL Teacher Sept. 2018 – Sept. 2019

American English Center Ukraine

• Taught English to Ukrainian high school students, university students, and adults using a variety of activities, such as repetition drills, dialogs, and grammar and vocabulary games.

• Conducted English conversation clubs to give students supplemental speaking practice.

• Tutored students privately by assisting them with grammar review, vocabulary practice, and conversation practice.

Independent Contractor Apr. 2018 – May 2018

BOMA International Washington D.C.

• Organized membership lists with Microsoft Excel to catalog the number of partner organizations and participants involved with the company’s awards program.

• Analyzed data from annual operations surveys and applied data results to a PowerPoint presentation.

• Sent out invoices to partner organizations throughout the United States.

Social Expertise Exchange Intern Dec. 2017 – Mar. 2018

Eurasia Foundation Washington D.C.

• Researched curriculum development as part of a project to improve education in Russian universities, and collected data on participants and service providers for a US-Russia youth development project.

• Facilitated communication between American and Russian student media project participants and arranged travel itineraries for project events.

• Wrote updates on project activities for emails and social media outlets.

• Gathered data and contact information for Eurasia Foundation’s sports media project, focusing on the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

• Collaborated with colleagues from different Russian-speaking countries to complete tasks for education and youth development projects.

• Participated in a grant committee to determine funding for projects written by U.S. and Russian non-profit organizations.

English Educator/Community Development Specialist June 2015 – July 2017

Peace Corps Republic of Moldova

• Taught English classes to approximately 150 students (ages ************) at a Moldovan school with two local partner teachers, and collaborated with school staff to promote English studies.

• Tutored Moldovan students through English clubs and private lessons; motivated students to participate more in classroom activities, to improve their test scores, and built confidence in English.

• Guided one outstanding student in her English studies, and helped her apply and get accepted into the FLEX Program, where she studied in the U.S. for one academic year.

• Wrote two successful project grants, including a USAID-funded grant, which resulted in approximately $3000 for each project, to build a new computer lab and install new learning equipment in the English classrooms.

• Mentored four incoming Peace Corps volunteers, shared available resources for volunteers, and participated in panel discussions about life in Moldova.

• Conducted education training workshops for over 25 Moldovan English teachers, which provided them with new and sustainable teaching methods.

• Encouraged growth and development among Moldovan youth while serving as a camp counselor at two local summer camps.

Foreign Language Tutor Sept. 2010 – Apr. 2011

Fort Lewis College Language Lab Durango, CO

• Provided tutoring sessions to students enrolled in basic German and Japanese language courses, to improve test scores and motivate students to continue studying these languages.

• Assisted all foreign language students with language software such as Rosetta Stone to ensure students could improve the fluency in their foreign languages.

Education

Fort Lewis College May 2014

Bachelor of Arts in International Business Durango, CO

• Concentration: International business, accounting, economics, management, marketing, business statistics and cross-cultural communication.

• Completed a 4-credit independent research project on cross-cultural management.

• Awards and Honors: Outstanding senior in international business.

University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara Oct. 2011 – Aug. 2012

Study Abroad Okinawa, Japan

• Studied different topics connected with Japanese language and culture, such as Japanese conversation, writing, reading, Okinawan history, and Japanese Constitution.

• Continued German studies through a German language seminar, and participated in German cultural activities on the host university’s campus.

• Selected presentations on American cultural to local Okinawan elementary school students; participated in a variety of international events, including a speech contest and video contest.

Language Skills

Language Spoken Written Reading

English Advanced Advanced Advanced

German Advanced Advanced Intermediate

Japanese Advanced Intermediate Intermediate

Russian Advanced Advanced Intermediate

Romanian Basic Basic Basic

Ukrainian Basic Basic Basic