Patrick Dyer

**** ***** ****** *****, *******, GA 30324 +1-404-***-**** ac769m@r.postjobfree.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

James Cook Languages, Prague, Czech Republic English Instructor September 1st, 2017 - December 14th, 2018

● Taught General and Business English to professional adults

● Classes taught at clients’ locations which include the Embassy of the United States in Prague, Raiffeisen Bank, Manpower Czech Republic, České Radiokomunikace, and a private investigator for Honeywell Prague

● Focused on speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills

● Worked with students on editing materials for their professions including business presentations, documents, emails, and investigation case summaries

● Created a positive learning environment and received consistent positive feedback from students Chungdahm Institute, Suncheon, South Korea English Instructor May 23rd, 2016 - August 25th, 2017

● Taught English language classes for elementary and middle school Korean students

● Focused on speaking, listening, reading, writing, and critical thinking skills

● Taught classes on English literature and essay writing for advanced students

● Maintained classroom management and created a positive learning environment Woodward Academy, College Park, Georgia, USA Substitute Teacher October 2015 - April 2016

● Substituted for middle school and high school classes

● Maintained classroom management

● Checked to make sure that students completed their assigned work EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

International TEFL Academy, Chicago, Illinois, USA TEFL/TESOL Certificate February 2016

● 180 hours of coursework

● 10 hours of practicum with adult students

Goldsmiths University of London, London, United Kingdom Master of Arts in Writing for Performance and Dramaturgy

September 2015

● Coursework: Playwriting, Dramaturgy, Text Analysis

● Staged readings of final project excerpts at the Soho Theatre, London

● Collaboration with Islington Community Theatre at the Platform Theatre Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA Bachelor of Arts in Playwriting May 2014

● GPA: 3.647

● Coursework: Playwriting, Fiction Writing, Dramaturgy, Text Analysis, Acting ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Acumen Healthcare, Anchorage, Alaska Data Entry and Document Development Intern June 2014 - September 2014

● Data entry

● Document development

● Inventory for ambulatory services

Chicago Theater Beat, Chicago, Illinois, USA Theater Critic May 2013 - May 2014

● Wrote reviews of professional theatrical productions throughout Chicago (samples available upon request)

● http://chicagotheaterbeat.com/

● Received emails from professional companies thanking me for my positive reviews

● Selected to represent the USA while attending the 2014 DESZKA Theatre Festival in Debrecen, Hungary

The Federalist Contributor

January 6th, 2019 - Present

● Writes opinion pieces and news pieces covering a variety of topics (politics, culture, religion)

● http://thefederalist.com/

SKILLS

● Proficient in MS Office, social media, WordPress, Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

● Familiar with APA and Chicago Manual of Style

● Excellent with both young and adult students

● Expertise with classroom technology

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