ESL Instructor and Tutor

RESUME

Cary Heuchert,

***** ***** ******,

Vancouver, B.C., CANADA, V3T 2Z4

E-Mail: ********@*****.***

Cell-Phone: 604-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE:

**** – present

English Language (ESL) Private Tutoring (self-employed),

Vancouver, B.C.

English (ESL) Language Instructor/Tutor -

Teaching English as a Second Language to international students, permanent resident immigrants, business people, and travelers. Encouraging self-confidence and helping to develop student's conversational skills while living in Canada. Providing written and verbal corrections for speaking, and creating customized lessons and exercises to improve pronunciation, reading, writing, grammar, as well as, giving help to understand common useful expressions in English, such as idioms and phrasal verbs. I also have experience helping new immigrants improve their skills and build confidence with English to successfully pass their Canadian Citizenship exams. Private classes for individual 1:1 tutoring, and larger groups.

2007 – 2010

R.C.C. (Robson Conversation Club),

Vancouver, B.C.

English (ESL) Language Instructor/Tutor -

Taught English as a Second Language to international students, immigrants, and travelers. The purpose of lessons were to encourage and develop their conversational ability, provide written and verbal corrections for speaking, and methods to improve pronunciation and intonation. Class sizes ranged from individual 1:1 tutoring to groups of 4 students.

2007

C.P.I.C. (Canadian Provincial International College),

Vancouver, B.C.

English (ESL) Language Instructor -

Taught English as a Second Language to international students; which included such classes as: Grammar, Conversation, Listening, and Speaking. Focus was on the encouragement of students to gain personal confidence when speaking in English, improve pronunciation, reading, and listen more attentively, as well as develop creativity in writing.

Prepared lesson plans; and introduced students to multiculturalism in Vancouver and Canadian life via various outside class excursions and activities.

2006 – 2007

G.L.I. (Global Language International),

Vancouver, B.C.

English (ESL) Language Instructor -

Taught conversational English to international students, travelers, and immigrants. Age range was from primary school children to adults. Emphasis was on improving students' oral pronunciation, listening skills, as well as reading ability. Grammar and writing was also a main focus. Creating and writing lesson plans for listening classes; prepared lesson plans for English phone lessons for overseas students; corrected students’ essays via e-mail.

2005 - 2006

Harbin Fraser Valley Foreign Teaching Service Center,

Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China

English Language Instructor -

Taught English to Chinese students in the city of Shangzhi, Heilongjiang province, China: Xi Wang Xiao Xue (Hope Primary School) and Shangzhi Wu Zhong Xue (Shangzhi No. 5 Middle School).

Attention was given to improving the students' oral pronunciation and listening skills, as well as, grammar and writing. World cultural awareness was also a main focus of lessons.

1996 - 2005

C.B.P. (Canadian Baby Photographers Ltd.),

Branch office: New Westminster, B.C.

Studio Photographer (contracted/commission-based) -

Set-up small studio in client's home (client was previously contacted by the company for appointment). Photographed infants (age: one to six-months average), and older children when applicable. Also, family group portraits taken when requested. Averaged 8 sessions per day, throughout the Vancouver/Lower Mainland area.

1994 - 1995

Jostens Canada Ltd.,

Branch offices: Burnaby, B.C. (1995),

Saskatoon, Sask. (1994)

School Photographer/Sales Representative -

Photographed students, teachers, and staff (individual portraits and groups). Set-up of equipment; completed appropriate documents for sessions.

1990 - 1994

Tenline Sales Ltd.,

Vancouver, B.C.

Order Entry/Invoicing/Inventory Control-

Entered incoming orders into computer system; invoiced customers; printed sales and month-end reports; entered price-changes and new accounts into system; pulled and checked orders in warehouse; received incoming shipments; wrote customer orders and answered inquires; assisted in shipping duties when needed.

EDUCATION:

2005

TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language)

Winston College, Burnaby, B.C., Full-time course.

2004

Japanese Level I (evening course)

Vancouver, B.C., 8-classes.

2001

Mandarin Level I (evening course),

Vancouver, B.C., 8-classes.

January - March 2000

Japanese Level II (evening course),

Burnaby, B.C., 8-classes.

1999

Japanese Level I (evening course),

Burnaby, B.C., 8-classes.

1993 - 1994

Ampro Photo School,

Vancouver, B.C.,

Completed various part-time photography courses including: Photography Basics, Black and White Photofinishing, Electronic Flash, Portrait/Studio Lighting.

1992

Finnish Language Class (evening course),

Burnaby, B.C., 6-classes.

1983 - 1985

Emily Carr College of Art and Design,

Vancouver, B.C.,

Photography, Animation, Film, and Drawing

1976 - 1980

Walter Murray Collegiate,

Saskatoon, Sask.

INTERESTS:

Visual Arts - Photography, Film, Animation, and Drawing.

Music - Playing, composing songs, and recording using various musical instruments – acoustic and electric guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, harmonica, mandolin, and vocals; Record/C.D. Collecting.

Creative Projects - My own CD, “Blue Rain” was released in November 2014.

Travel - China/Hong Kong: Working/Travel in 2005-2006/Travel in 2001; Japan: Travel in 2003

Languages - Currently learning to speak, read, and write Chinese (Mandarin).

Reading - Cultural/Social Studies, Poetry, Fiction.

Health - Walking, hiking, fitness, and nutrition.

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