Zachary Aaron Hestand

North Las Vegas, NV *****

1-702-***-****

adir2v@r.postjobfree.com

SKYPE ID: live: 579b2d0373588c43

Career objective: looking to pursue a career in education. Hard work, collaboration and dedication are the tools I have used to build a solid career foundation and establish strong relationships to achieve success.

EDUCATION

Masters of Arts in English Studies University of Sheffield, UK

Dissertation title: ‘The Impact of George S. Kaufman and Neil Simon’s Broadway Comedy on the Television Sitcom’

Bachelors of Arts in Film University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV

EXPERIENCE

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

Writing and Public Speaking Instructor February 2019-present

Duties include:

Develop the writing curriculum for the Dept. of Humanities

Working with BLACKBOARD, Turnitin, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power point and Zoom on a regular basis

Produce midterm and final exams

Develop content for lessons on effective body language

Develop content for narrative, information, persuasive, and problem/solution presentations

Conduct lectures and produce material for online writing classes via Zoom and Blackboard Collaborate

Hold 10 office hours per week, generally spent counseling students on essay development

Develop in-class writing assignments on paragraph and essay structure

1:1 staff and non-credit courses in specialized topics (Ex: Fundamentals of Writing, English E-mail Writing, Fundamentals of the Novel, TOEIC Speaking etc.)

Proofread/edit essays for undergraduates and proofread/edit documents for staff

Develop online homework activities and materials

Busan Women’s College

ESL Instructor March 2016-2019

Duties included:

Curriculum development/textbook selection for six, two-hour classes per week

Administered exams/grading

Prepared topics for various courses (English Conversation, Interview English Skills and English for Hotel Staff)

Held four office hours per week for student mentoring

Supported teaching duties with expert use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Power point

Conducted research and published academic papers (one for each contract year)

Participated in school functions

Brand New Language Academy

English Instructor and Head Teacher 2014-2016

Duties included:

Prepared topics (current events, popular culture, debate and cultural issues) for six 90 minute classes a week

Provided biweekly status reports for an average of 20 students on their language progression

Interviewed, trained, and mentored new teachers

Organized staff meetings

Administered English level tests

Taught TOEFL: Reading, Speaking and Composition courses

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Online Teaching

Skype ESL Instructor 2019

Taught online ESL courses to employees for the Song won Chemical Company using practical English skills for an international work setting. Courses were conducted in 1:1, 30 minute sessions via Skype.

Freelance Proofreader 2018-present

Proofread and edited documents for translation services, science documents and business-related materials such as contact lenses instructions, tech for seniors, and advertisements for international conferences.

Conference Presentations 2007-present

2007 Far West Popular and American Culture Association (FWPCA): Creative Writers Reading II, 20th Annual Meeting. Topic: American Dream (short fiction)

2019 Far West Popular and American Culture Association (FWPCA): Respect, Horror, and Home Identities. Topic: 1950’s B-movie Horror as Subtext for Teenage Angst”(presentation)

Publications

www.filmcriticismjournal.org : The Lobster, A Dystopian Sci-Fi Love Story (film essay) House of Cards as Shakespearean Tragedy (film essay)

www.filminquiry.com : Contributing writer of features, reviews, and film history resources for a Rotten Tomatoes-certified independent film magazine. Articles available at https://www.filminquiry.com/author/zac-hestand/

Busan Women’s College: The Effects of Teaching the Test to the Current Generation of Students(research paper), The Impact of Co-teaching in the ESL/EFL Classroom(research paper)

http://www.entropymag.org: An Exploration of the Modern Day Lost Boy in Drive and Baby Driver (Feature), I Know Alone, the Anthem of the COVID-19 Era (Feature)

Certificates

TEFL Certificate, 120 hours Bridge-Lingua (www.bridge.edu)

Technical Writing: Quick Start Guides Linkedin Learning (www.linkedin.com)

REFERENCES

Available upon request

Keywords: Composition, BLACKBOARD, Zoom, online teaching, English, Turnitin, essays, articles, proofreading, essay development, developmental writing, English Instructor, ESL Instructor, online education, TOEIC

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