General Ed & ESL Instructor

Location:

Seattle, WA

Salary:

$30/hr

Posted:

May 29, 2025

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Resume:

DAVID E. BALLARD

ESL Instructor

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Seattle WA 98116

415-***-****

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Professional Summary

ESL Instructor with 20+ years of experience, adept at teaching conversational English, grammar, and syntax to diverse learners. Skilled in developing engaging lesson plans and utilizing cultural references to enhance real-world communication and foster language proficiency and cultural understanding.

Employment History

ESL Teacher

March 2023 - March 2024

Mentor Language Institute, Los Angeles CA

• Taught conversational English, grammar, syntax, and slang to Asian, Eastern European and Latino students aged 18-60.

Substitute Teacher

1997 - 2023

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles CA

• Taught general education to K-12 students in diverse settings. Private Tutor

2004 - Present

Los Angeles CA

• Provide tutoring to K-12 students and adults in General Education, ESL and guitar. ESL Teacher

2012 - 2014

Marin Literacy Program, San Rafael CA

• Taught conversational English, grammar, syntax, and slang to African, Asian, Eastern European and Latino students aged 18-60.

ESL Tutor

2004 - 2006

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, CA

• Taught conversational English, grammar, syntax, and slang to Latino students in after- school ESL program.

Education

TEFL Certificate

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)

University of Toronto

• Completed 100-hour intensive course in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) Certificate

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)

University of Toronto

• Completed 20-hour intensive course in how to implement and support diversity, inclusion and culturally responsive teaching methods and techniques in an ESL/EFL classroom setting.

Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

Spanish Literature Major, Film Studies Minor (Sept 1976 - Dec 1980) Skills

ESL Instructor (Expert)

General Ed Tutor (Expert)

Guitar Tutor (Expert)

Spanish Tutor (Highly Proficient)

TV & Film Production (Expert)

References

Linda

Mentor Language Institute