Ruby Cooper,

Cell: (1-310-***-****, acu6vs@r.postjobfree.com

Free Lance Private Tutor/ Journalist

Tutored ESL to adults in Rome, Italy, Prague, Czech Republic, the Colombian Amazon, and general studies to elementary age children in Hanahan, SC. Plus, traveled several months in Brazil, Peru, Italy, the Balkans, and Greece. 8/2012-6/2016

Teacher/Director of Teaching Affairs

Responsibilities included teaching adult Chinese University students in Masters Programs, ELTS preparation, Oral English, Grammar, Writing, and Interchange. Duties required lesson planning, progress tracking, and testing. Also served as Director of teachers for a staff of 4. This required coordinating, substituting in emergencies, overseeing the recruitment of new students, and performance of support staff, plus teaching demo classes for potential students, and the creation and implementation of extracurricular activities for students, i.e. holidays, picnics, potlucks, parties, etc. Additionally tutored a Masters student in English/Chinese translations. EIE, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, China 8/2011-7/2012

ESL Teacher

Taught written and oral English plus TOEFL preparation to students, ages 16-50, from around the world. Am experienced and comfortable teaching elementary to advanced levels in diverse cultures. Duties required lesson planning, progress tracking, preparing, organizing, and presenting lectures to large student body several times a year. Also wrote the TOEFL syllabus and taught private TOEFL lessons. EF International, Inc., Redondo Beach, 2/10-8/11

ESL Teacher

Taught ESL classes to adults as part of TEFL International Certificate Program.

Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. Winter 2009/2010

Tutor

Tutored Language Arts/English to migrant children in California’s San Joaquin Valley and homeless children, whose primary language was Spanish, in the Union Mission Shelter, downtown Los Angeles. Results showed a 1-2 grade increase per student.

Professional Tutors, Arvin/Bakersfield, CA, School on Wheels, Los Angeles, CA 2005-2009

Trainer

Designed and taught seminars on job seeking skills, plus individual resume writing and interviewing, for adult clients of the California Department of Rehabilitation and Jewish Vocational Services. Clients represented a wide cultural/ economic population. Class size ranged from 1-25.

California Dept of Rehabilitation/Jewish Vocational Services, Los Angeles, CA 1991-2006

Education

TEFL International TESOL Certificate, January, 2010

Bachelor of Arts, Columbia College, Chicago 1976

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, 60+ Special Education Credits

Skills and Accomplishments

Computer: Apple, Microsoft Office, Internet, Skype

High energy, hard working, flexible, creative and professional.

Experienced traveler: Lived and traveled in China, Mexico and Central America, and have traveled mostly solo to Asia, Morocco, Europe, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean Islands, etc.

Functional Spanish

Accomplished and inspiring Seminar Leader, Public Speaker/Standup Comic, Toastmaster

Published Writer: Newspapers, Magazines, Blogger E-book: Irish Mongrel Child (available on Amazon.com)

Excellent references upon request.

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