Patrick Dyer
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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
REFERENCES
Available upon request.