PO Box *****, Tucson, Arizona, ***** 520-***-****
*****@*****************.***
American teacher, media-maker, writer, and community organizer with excellent communication skills
and diverse experience in education and cultural development. History of achievement in youth work,
media literacy, technology training, national service volunteerism, disability services, TESL education,
event organization, digital publishing and social activism.
YingwenTeach, Tucson, Arizona, USA 2006-Present
Media and Technology Coordinator
Teach oral and specialized English to TESL students in China
Design and maintain company website and social media presence
Produce, edit, and manage company photography and video assets
Write and distribute online marketing and blog materials
Oversee client relations; customer and institution services
Tucson Jewish Community Center, Tucson, Arizona, USA Summer 2012
Enrichment Instructor
Design hands-on science and art-based curriculum
Implement lessons throughout Taglit Summer Program
Assist caregivers in their daily management of client physical and mental health
Identify and purchase classroom supplies; document financial processes
Arizona Project WET, Tucson, Arizona, USA 2011-2012
Water Festival Coordinator
Manage logistics for multi-school Water Festivals around Arizona
Recruit and train community and professional volunteers
Maintain teacher, school, and student database
Design science-based lesson plans; implement in the field
Raise funds for organizational events
UofA Wildcat Corps, Project WET, Tucson, Arizona, USA 2010-2011
AmeriCorps Volunteer, Youth Educator
Teach water-based science and conservation curriculum to local youth
Maintain Sweetwater Wetland and WRRC supplies and materials
Organize and compile participant data for grant
UofA Cooperative Extension /4-H Youth Development, Tucson, Arizona, USA 2009-2010
AmeriCorps VISTA Leader
Supervise new members; manage member documentation
Implement national service strategies on the local level
Organize team-building and professional development opportunities
Create, expand, and maintain social media presence
Recruit community volunteers for UACE/4-H activities and events
Yooralla, First Base Program, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2008-2009
Computer Literacy Tutor
Improve media technology access for disabled youth and adults
Develop language and mathematics curricula, implement in classroom,
assess and redesign
Manage client physical and mental health according to national standards
WEB International English, Shanghai, China 2007-2008
TESL Instructor / Lecturer
Teach business English to professional adults
Design specialized curriculum for particular fields
Lecture on American culture and professional etiquette
Oregon Learning Lab for Information Education (OLLIE), Portland Community 2005-2006
Media & MetroEast Community Media, Portland, Oregon, USA
Youth Media AmeriCorps VISTA Member
Develop youth media curricula for public and private school systems
Engage with area youth, parents and educators
Organize local screenings for youth film festival
Prepare post-production elements for distribution via DVD
Implement fundraising strategies, including grant-writing
Recruit, orient and train volunteer corps
Zilang Vocational and Technical College, Nantong, Jiangsu, China 2004-2005
TESL Instructor
Develop English language lesson plans for vocational school
Teach business, contract and technical English to college students
Greenhaven Press - The Vietnam War: Great Speeches in History 2004-2005
Anthology Editor
Research modern American History, the Vietnam era
Organize key articles (speeches) for anthology textbook
Write and edit text introductions for the young-adult audience
2009
Master of Arts - Community Cultural Development
Victorian College of Arts, University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2005
Bachelor of Arts - Media Arts
Prescott College (Tucson Center)
Tucson, Arizona, USA
2012
Arizona State Teaching Certification (K-8)
Tucson, Arizona, USA
2010
Inquiry-Based STEM Curriculum Training
4-H Youth Development, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
2004
TESL/TEFL Certification
ICAL (formerly International College of Applied Linguistics)
2002
Digital Storytelling / Documentary Video Production
Gulf Island Film & Television, Galiano Island, British Columbia, Canada
Low-intermediate (Mandarin) Chinese
Language(s):
Low-intermediate Spanish
Cross-platform (OSX, Microsoft Windows)
Media & Computer:
Video Production (Final Cut, Premiere, Vegas, Avid)
Web development (XHTML, PHP, CSS, WordPress,
Drupal, Joomla, etc.)
Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)