Consultant/Teacher

JONATHON EDWARDS

Address: *** ****** **** ****, *************, Kentucky 42701

Phone: 317-***-****

Email: accpy1@r.postjobfree.com

CONSULTANT TEACHER

Staff Supervision and Development - Communication and Public Speaking - Presentation

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Detail-oriented, dynamic, and trustworthy professional, with solid leadership, instruction, and presentation aptitude used as leverage in teaching and educating students from all walks of life. Display exceptional ability to view things from a larger perspective and assess things from that standpoint to meet and exceed standards and expectations. Possess exceptional communication skills; capable of interacting and coordinating with individuals and professionals of diverse backgrounds. Demonstrate fluency in English, with basic conversational knowledge in Spanish. Leverage technical proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Internet applications in preparing presentations.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

English Teacher 2012

TEACHERS HOUSE AND LINKS - Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina

- Carried out ESL classes for the Teachers House and Links institute intended for low-income families and time-restricted adults

Company Consultant/Trainer 2011–2012

LIGHTHOUSE S.A. BUENOS AIRES – Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina

- Transcribed product information, specific emails, and presentations as a Schlumberger language consultant

- Promoted English by engaging employees to devise and facilitate presentations with English as medium of communication

- Performed English translations and tutoring services for employees of Pan American International, including the HR and Engineering department heads and the chief financial officer (CFO)

- Introduced an English as Second Language (ESL) program, consisting of course-specific business English and technical translations for PCR Industria Argentina

- Planned and Organized classes for the insurance and travel agency, OSDE S.A.

Teacher Teacher Trainer 2009–2011

COMODORO ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE – Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina

- Taught English classes for the Merchant Marine Corps as well as the Coast Guard and its affiliates

- Held and monitored classes on fundamentals and basics principles to advanced and specialty classes for individuals aspiring to be international interpreters

- Assessed individual needs of students and created immersion courses in both conversational as well as technical English

- Developed informative oral and visual presentations for individual companies such as Halliburton and YPF

- Administered training modules for teachers set in both hypothetical and real-time environments

- Organized seminars on writing in the English language and identifying academic skills in the American academic system

- Advised multiple corporate executives on how to create an effective presentation as well as how to deliver it

- Prepared individuals, particularly managers from Halliburton and Bison International, for interviews by organizing an intensive course including mock interviews

Highlights:

- Managed classes for coast guard on the international maritime language (English) and produced the top scoring classes two nationally years in a row

- Received certification from the Ministry of Education as a teacher trainer and test writer for subjects; including literature and language, grammar, and culture (both the United States culture and European history)

- Served as the auxiliary translator for emergency operations; provided Spanish-to-English language translation on behalf of the coast guard

Instructor 2000–2008

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MARTIAL ARTS– Carmel, IN, USA

- Fostered constant communications between student and master; prepared schedules of classes with reference to the location and available instructors

- Directed and proctored advancement tests for students as the assistant instructor

- Developed and taught classes with the primary focus for women and "situational self-defense"

- Worked with upper-level students and instructors in translating text and Kata (Martial Arts forms), which brought organization to the establishment and broadened their philosophical background

Highlights:

- Promoted two black-belts from eight students, one of whom was currently tasked to train other students

- Managed one of the largest and most successful self-defense courses in Indiana

Tutor 2006–2009

WABASH COLLEGE RHETORIC DEPARTMENT – Crawfordsville, IN, USA

- Coordinated with rhetoric professors in restructuring the curriculum, which enhanced the understanding of tutors on incoming rhetoric students and increased the number of tutors

- Consulted presenters regarding techniques and strategies, such as the Present Indiana projects, which bolstered professionalism in any given environment and situation

- Arranged comprehensive ESL-oriented projects and activities with foreign students to ensure their quick learning and understanding

Tutor 2004–2005

CARMEL JUNIOR HIGH CLAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL – Carmel, IN, USA

- Conducted tutoring sessions with regard to mathematics, science, social studies, and English to students ranging from kindergarten to the 8th grade students

- Aided seven special needs students for easy transition to the curriculum

- Introduced and educated students in the Latin language

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Legal Executive Intern 2008

LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA – INDIANAPOLIS, IN, USA

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PHILOSOPHY, MINOR IN ENGLISH: 2009

Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN

Graduated magna cum laude GPA: 3.779 Phi Beta Kappa

Academic Activities:

Writer, Fiction Writers of Wabash (2008)

Member, Pre-Law Committee (2007)

Chief of Staff and Head of Constitutional and Policy Review committee, Student Body (2006–2007)

Coordinated with the President and Vice President and wrote the student body’s constitution

Senator, Student Senate (2006)

Black Belt Isshin Ryu

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