Darren Myers

**** ******* ***** · Fair Oaks, CA *5628 · 916-***-**** · adkhlg@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

CTEYL Certificate - Teaching English to Young Learners (50 hours) Feb 2021

CTBE Certificate - Teaching Business English (50 hours) Feb 2021

TESOL Certificate - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (120 hours) Dec 2020

International TESOL and TEFL Training

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies (cum laude) Dec 2018

California State University - Sacramento, CA

Associate of Arts - Kinesiology (Honors) Dec 2016

American River College - Sacramento, CA

EMPLOYMENT

ENGLISH SECOND LANGUAGE TUTOR

Private English Tutoring - Segorbe (Castellón), Spain Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

Taught English through stories, games, and play to 2 four-year-olds and 1 two-year-old

Created lesson plans that focused on progressing visual, aural, verbal, and physical development

Developed an understanding of how young children learn

NORTH AMERICAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE ASSISTANT

CEIP Pintor Camarón - Segorbe (Castellón), Spain Oct 2019 - Mar 2020

Taught six separate English classes from both the 5th and 6th grade; developed and instructed lessons, assisted students with their writing, listening, and speaking proficiencies, and helped students develop an English pronunciation

Assisted students from grades 2nd to 6th with their pronunciation, grammar, syntax, comprehension, verb tenses, and vocabulary

Implemented activities and games to aid in the mastery of English

Created an enjoyable and supportive learning environment through nonverbal communication, positive reinforcement, student-teacher connection, conflict management, and humor

CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSOCIATE

Lowe’s Home Improvement - Citrus Heights, CA May 2018 - Sept 2019

Identified and sold products based on customer needs, including credit cards, installations, add-on sales, and explained warranties, product features, and benefits

Routinely interacted with manufacturers to discuss warranty details, part replacements, and service repair options

Inputted, accessed, modified, and outputted information using inventory management system software

Validated loading tickets, tracked orders, and confirmed deliveries

Operated forklift, power stocker lift, and order picker to retrieve and/or transport product

Assembled products for store display and prepared signage as needed

SKILLS

Technical: Microsoft Word / Excel / PowerPoint / Outlook; Adobe Photoshop & Lightroom; Corel Video Studio; Genesis; Sterling; Kronos

Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Skype, 500px

Languages: Conversational Spanish

ACHIEVEMENTS / AWARDS

National Customer Service Star Award - Lowe’s Home Improvement (2019)

Scholar-Athlete (Track and Field) - American River College (2015)

CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division II-III 300m Hurdles Champion (2014)

Most Valuable Athlete (Track and Field) - Bella Vista High School, Fair Oaks, CA (2014)

First-degree Black Belt in Taekwondo (2008)

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Writing, reading, cycling, photography, travel, guitar

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