Kevin Christopher Mendoza

**** ****** ********* *** ****** Ibn Jalawi Street Al Olaya, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Cell Phone: +966********* Email:adx3so@r.postjobfree.com

I am a native speaker and a CELTA-certified ESL American teacher with both formal and informal teaching experiences. I have worked for reputable organizations such as King Saud University and Saudi Electronic University. With my experiences, I can create personalized lesson plans and integrate modern and technological instructional techniques. I strive to create a learning environment that fosters the development of the whole person. I provide opportunities for students to interact in ways that make the content relevant to their lives. I am a responsible teacher with excellent communication skills and work ethic. Qualifications

• CELTA – July 2018

Teaching House, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

• Bachelor’s Degree of Applied Medical Sciences in the field of Physical Therapy – May 2016 King Saud University, Riyadh, K.S.A.

Work Experience

ESL Teacher – September 2019 to June 2023

Assrooh Athakiyah – Saudi Electronic University – Common First Year – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Worked with students to increase their communication skills and improve their academic and job prospects.

• Expanded student understanding of texts by spearheading in-depth discussions and assigning exploratory essays to help students articulate knowledge.

• Employed diverse teaching approaches to help students of all abilities understand material.

• Facilitated positive learning environment by using enthusiastic and energetic instructional strategies and consistent classroom management.

ESL Teacher – August 2018 to May 2019

ICEAT-King Saud University – Common First Year – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Recommended curriculum choices and created lesson plans to maximize effectiveness of instruction.

• Employed variety of assessment tools and strategies to improve instruction methods.

• Developed ESL teaching aids, instructional software, multimedia visual aids and study materials.

• Conducted skills assessments and uncovered performance gaps.

• Created curriculum and planned course content and methods of instruction. CELTA – July 2018

Teaching House – Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

• Intensive full-time teaching course

• 120-hour in-class ESL course

• 6 total hours of assessed Teaching Practice

• 6 hours of observing experienced teachers

Informal Teaching – 2017 to 2018

Riyadh – Saudi Arabia

• Taught co-workers English and Arabic as part of staff training.

• Taught a few people IELTS English.

Sales and Marketing Specialist 12/2017 to 06/2018

TARA Eyewear – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Completed 6 months in both Sales and Marketing departments at an upstart Korean eyewear company.

• Coordinated meetings between project meetings and clients to develop ideas and discuss projects.

• Planned, executed, and supervised internal and external events.

• Staff Language Training in both English and Arabic. Physical Therapist 08/2016 to 08/2017

King Khaled University Hospital / King Fahad Medical City – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Planned and administered a range of treatments and therapeutic exercise programs.

• Recorded detailed prognosis, treatment, responses and progress notes in patient charts.

• Assessed patients and documented their medical histories. Skills

Adept at making language and skills lesson plans Computer and technology savvy Adaptive to changing environment and multi-tasking Skilled in Microsoft Office and Photoshop Skilled in public speaking and verbal communication Multilingual in English, Arabic, and Tagalog Familiar with Headway, QSkills course books Familiar with Business & Medical English Familiar with SMART Board, Zoom, and Blackboard Creating Language Games Well-travelled in USA, Asia, Europe, and Middle East CELTA-based teaching style Full class teaching & management of adult students Planning and organizing work Developing student autonomous learning Developing performance assessments Professional Development Workshops:

• Communication and Collaboration for Universities – June 2023

• International Conference and Exhibition for Education by MOE- KSA– 2022

• Psychological research in the ELT classroom benefits and the challenges for teachers -2022

• 2022 Higher Education Symposium by MacMillan Education- 2022

• Global Skills and Lifelong Learning by OXFORD – November 2021

• ELTOC 2021_ Designing for Agency in Online Learning Spaces by Paul Driver – October 2021

• Applying Critical Thinking to Reading and Vocabulary Webinar – October 2021

• Online Webinars regarding Effective Online Teaching using Different Apps – August 2020

• Grammar for Teachers: Language Awareness Course, Cambridge LMS - June 2018

• Applied Linguistics & Language Teaching International Conference and Exhibition (ALLT) Zayed University, Convention Centre Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 2018

• Teaching with web 2.0 technologies at ALLT – Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 2018 References:

Glen Pirote – King Fahd Medical City Sado Park – TARA Eyewear Tel: +966********* Tel: +966*********

Email: adx3so@r.postjobfree.com Email: adx3so@r.postjobfree.com David Barrs – CELTA Trainer Wali Muhammed –KSU Manager Email: adx3so@r.postjobfree.com Email: adx3so@r.postjobfree.com Dr. Haytham Alsarayrih –SEU Manager

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