JAMES GRAHAM

adyzo6@r.postjobfree.com / C: 204-***-****

Winnipeg, MB R2M 2P6

SUMMARY

I have been teaching for two decades now and have gained experience in all educational levels from kindergarten to Tertiary. During this time, I have experience with the Canadian, American, and British as well as the IB and IPC curricula. I have also attained a Bachelor of Arts specializing in Literature and a Bachelor of Education specializing in Secondary Literature and Social Studies,

SKILLS

Engaging classroom personality and teaching style

Effective discipline skills

Good communication with parents

Clear objectives for lessons

EXPERIENCE

Substitute English Teacher/ Pembina Trails School Division/ Winnipeg Manitoba Canada 03/2021 – Current Time

On Call Teacher for this school division – covering Kindergarten to year 12

English Literature and History Teacher/ Ningbo International School – Ningbo, China 08/2019 – 1/2020

Design and present English Literature classes for year 7 and 9

Design and present history class for Year 8

Ran a TESL class for a year 11 class

STEM Teacher / Jin Cai International School - Shanghai, China, 08/2018 - 06/2019

Designing and Implementing Activities for S.T.E.M. class Grades 1 - 4.

Collaborating with Classroom teachers to align S.T.E.M. class with the IPC curriculum.

Running an Information technology class

English Literature and History Teacher / Jin Hua International School - Shanghai, China, 08/2017 - 06/2018

Designed and implemented English literature and World History classes for Grades 9 to 12.

Ran an after school 'Play Guitar' program.

English Teacher / SMIC Private School - Beijing, China, 08/2016 - 06/2017

Designed and Implemented an English Literature class for Grade 10 and 11 on the English Track (This School was divided into Chinese and English tracks).

Designed and implemented a TESL class on the Chinese Side of the School.

Ran a Computer literacy course as an After-School Program.

English Teacher / ADNOC Schools - Ruwais, UAE, 08/2015 - 06/2016

Designed and implemented English literature classes for Grades 7, 8, and 12.

Classes were aligned with the American curriculum; Shakespeare and poetry in Grade twelve, poetry and drama in Grade Eight, and Poetry and the short story in Grade seven.

Ran a journalism extra-curricular class and put on a play with the Grade Eights.

English Instructor / Gerdou Steel Mills - Winnipeg, Can, 02/2014 - 08/2015

This position started at Gerdou Steel Mill where I was hired to give some employees lessons in writing and conversation.

The position grew when Cartus Intercultural contacted me and contracted me to design and implement courses for many migrant workers.

Teacher for the Prep year / King Saud University - Riyadh, 08/2012 - 07/2013

Designed and presented classes on how to write papers and do research at a university.

The majority of my students were going into Pre-Med, so it was often an English for specific purposes class involving medicine.

English Instructor / Ibra College of Technology. Ibra, Oman - 09/2009 - 11/2010

This position was all aspects of TESOL for Tertiary Students.

I had courses in listening, grammar, writing, and conversation.

English Teacher / American International School - Guayaquil, Ecuador 09/2008 - 06/2009

I was designing and teaching language arts classes in accordance with the IB Curriculum.

I had two classes and we did a novel study, some poetry and essay writing.

English Literacy Instructor.

English 'NET' teacher / Ma On Shan Ling Liang Primary School - Hong Kong, Hong Kong 09/2005 - 06/2007

Presented the Primary Literacy Program (reading) to Grade Two and Three.

Also ran various extra-curricular activities and put on two plays.

English Instructor / Times College - Hong Kong, Hong Kong 09/2003 - 06/2005

This position was teaching English to Secondary students.

I designed many classes for conversation, writing and phonics.

Teacher/Tutorial Teacher / Camp David School - Kaohsuing, Taiwan 08/1998 - 06/2002

Prepared for tutoring appointments by learning about key topics and planning out structured activities.

Tutorial Teacher / Je-il Tutorial center - Seoul, Korea 07/1996 - 07/1998

Helped students understand rules of the English language and how it differs from Korean.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Lakehead University - Thunder Bay Ont. Canada 2015

Bachelor of Arts: Education

Concordia University - Montreal, Quebec 1996

Bachelor of Arts: English Literature

CERTIFICATIONS

Manitoba Certification for Teaching

Ontario Certification for Teaching

TESOL certificate

References

Richard Plexman – Teacher Pembina Trails School Division

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Kathy Foerster – University of Manitoba

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Denise Forth – Head of Department Beijing SMIC Private School.

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Pam Peden – Retired Teacher Winnipeg Number One School Division

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