Education Leadership & Teaching Professional Seeking Administrative &
Resume:
Mark Bray
Mark W. Bray, M.A.
Current Location: Prince George, B.C., Canada.
Cell phone # +1-226-***-**** Willing to relocate.
Email: ******@****.***
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-w-bray-1676b17
An innovative, passionate, intuitive academic manager, dedicated to driving school success, & providing positive learning environments that encourage learning. Adept at cultivating relationships with diverse individuals, proactively communicating & fostering the unique needs & learning styles of all our students.
Seeking: Academic Management positions including Coordinator, Director, Principal or Vice principal positions. Also seeking economics, business, Government, EFL/EAP/ESL teaching positions at secondary or post-secondary institutions.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES
March 1st, 2025 - I have a Subject Restricted Independent School Teaching Certificate (SR-ISTC) from BC MOECC for teaching humanities courses in BC schools. October 4th, 2023 to July 8th 2024 High School Teacher, in B.C. Canada program
Worked in China for a British Columbia (B.C.), Canada, International school program. I completed the process of becoming a certified teacher through the TRB process by B.C. Canada. Teaching English Online 50-hour TEFL Certificate through ITTT - International TEFL and TESOL Training. Certified July 21
st
, 2021. New 120-hour TEFL Certificate through ITTT – International TEFL and TESOL Training. Certified June 28
th
, 2021.
Principal Qualification Program 1 & 2 - Completed PQP 2 course studies for Principal of international school, through York University & the Ontario, Teachers College. Certified 7/31/2020. Completed PQP 1 – principal for international schools through York University & the Ontario Teachers College. Certified 10/19/2019.
M.A. in Global Political Economy - Hull University, United Kingdom, 2005 M.A. thesis: The relationship between the US Defense Sector, Congress, the Executive Branch and Defense Spending - 1981 to 2004.
Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate, Success Business College - 1998 B.A. Economics - Laurentian University, Sudbury ON, 1995 Training:
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PAL hunter safety and FAC certified until 2032.
Work Safe BC – Basic First Aid level 1 course. Valid until Nov 2028.
July 29
th
to August 7
th
, 2025 - 3 x 1.5-hour webinars by Ad Fontes Media - on Teaching News Literacy in an Era of Hyper-Polarized Media.
July 30
th
, 2025 – webinar – from Clarity Consultants Webcast - Critical Thinking and AI: Skills that Make AI Useful.
Participated in a 12-hour course on assessment and mental health needs for people suffering with mental health illness or stress to help students in need. Oct to Dec 2021.
Attended a two-day conference with First Nations Education Administration Association
(FNEAA) on managing first nations schools and methods to heal community member who suffer from trauma October 2021.
Attended two training seminars about Power School attendance taking software and administrators software for using their programs, October 2021.
NCUK Training, Beijing, October 23
rd
, 2015, Full day training program for Business and Economics teachers / instructors, involved in the NCUK IFY China program.
NEBOSH International general certificate in occupational health and safety, studied in 2015
KOTESOL 2004 to 2012
Ontario Industrial Accident Prevention Association (I.A.P.A.) Certificate. Experience & Skills
BC Northern First Nation high school teacher August 25 th
, 2025 to June 30
th
, 2026
High school Teacher in First Nations B.C. high school Teaching grade 10 students, all subjects. The subjects being taught are Grade 10 English First Peoples writing and literacy, Grade 10 Workplace Math, Grade 10 Science, Grade 10 Physical Education, Grade 10 Social Studies. This semester I am also teaching Career Life Education 10. I work from 7:15 AM to 4:PM Monday to Friday. We prepare breakfast for the students. We are a team here. Qingdao city high school, Shandong, China October 4 th
, 2023 to July 8
th
2024
High School Teacher, in B.C. Canada program
Worked in China for a British Columbia (B.C.), Canada, International high school program (Grades 10 to 12). I completed the process of becoming a certified teacher through the process by BC, Canada. In Semester 1 I taught Career Life Education and Marketing. Semester 2 I taught: English - First Peoples, Tourism, and Entrepreneurship.
Gabriel Dumont Institute From August 24
th
2022 to August 31
st
2023
College instructor of Economics and business studies, Full-time teaching position, in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada. Taught three classes per semester to adult business certificate program students. Designed and taught Microeconomics, Computer Studies, and Indigenous Studies course in the first semester; January to June semester, taught Marketing, Business Communications, and Macroeconomics. Coordinated with part time teachers for classes, schedules, and exams.
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Tourism coordinator March 10th to 31st 2022
Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation Band Council, Naughton, Ontario Canada. Full-time position, short-term contract lasting 3 weeks, due to their year-end & funding for the position
/ program involved. Reviewed bids for tourism project by companies & evaluated them. The rest of the work was research on indigenous tourism websites in Northern Ontario, I propagated a detailed list of 31 pages with several hundred websites listed, with comments on each website. School principal August 2021 to December 2021
Principal of Onigaming First Nation - Mikinaak K to 12 private school near Nestor Falls, Ontario, Canada. Areas of experience:
Leadership in schools, academic planning, academic management of schools. Course development & curriculum development annually since 2004. Staff management, staff observations, staff recruitment. Budget management up to $6 million. Liaising with businesses as suppliers of goods & services, as well as businesses who come into the school to help us deliver our courses, make repairs, renovations or build new buildings for our schools. Assessment of students, grading, editing papers & evaluating students work, working with international & Ontario curriculum for course revisions. Student discipline, monitoring of student’s performance / behavior in the school. Oversaw student development, met & observed students regarding: ADD, ADHD, mental health issues, personal & family trauma, learning disabilities, taught coping mechanism for dealing with stress.
Trained in bullying prevention. Trained in Racism prevention & advising. Made safe school’s policies to keep our students safe at school. Familiar with Ontario laws on reporting suspected abuse with children. Oversaw stakeholder relationships, among other management skills associated with managing schools. Involved in 360-degree review of the school & community seeking better relations with our stakeholders.
Reviewed student grades evaluated report cards as well as progress reports for all students in the school.
Did grading analysis for students in the school to compare with prior years and verify our progress. Hosted or attended events & activities for the students to participate in first nations culture. Deputy Headmaster,
An international K to 12 school in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Feb. - June 2020
• Assisted students to acquire the skills necessary to succeed in elementary to grade 12 students
• Managed the transition of classes from on site to online during the Covid-19 pandemic and school shutdown
• All duties related to managing the school, curriculum & staff. Classroom instructor / professor
Area of Expertise: Economics, Business, international organization, international business, English classes including EFL / ESL / and EAP.
Teaching Experience: 21 years’ experience Teaching & Tutoring at international elementary & secondary schools. Assistant Professor in college and university level courses
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Leadership Ability: Teaching classes with sizes ranging from 10 to 150 students, ranging from 45 minutes to three-hour classes. As a school principal & Deputy Headmaster provided academic management skills, supervised 16 to 20 teachers & non-teaching staff in a school with 200 students plus participating parents. Preformed all management duties to run the school. Instructional Style: Comprehensive understanding of learning styles, disability, international students. Natural ability to explain things; know the questions to ask to stimulate problem solving and facilitate student self-efficiency in formulating answers. Prepared class curriculums, evaluations, assignments based on board requirements
TEACHING RELATED EXPERIENCE
Economic & Business Instructor
Wuhan City High School, Wuhan, China Aug. 2018 - Aug. 2019 Instructor for A levels (Grade 12) Economics classes. Hangzhou city high school, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China Aug. 2017 - June 2018 Taught and prepared a syllabus with course of study conforming to the provincial requirements of Ontario OSSD & Queensland Australia High School Diploma Nanjing city high school, Nanjing, China Sept. 2016 - Aug. 2017 Instructor for International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) class, Instructor for A levels (Grade 12) Economics classes, and Economics to IB diploma program year 1 class.
Taiyuan city high School, attached to Taiyuan Normal University, China Oct. 2015 - July 2016
Prepared and taught students Economics and business studies for university prep program NCUK called IFY program. Also taught Economics Advanced Prep (AP) courses Micro and Macro
Professor / Lecturer,
Dancook University, Cheonan, South Korea (R.O.K) March 2012 – Sept. 2014 Designed, taught over 100 students per semester: Business Administration, Math, Economics
(Micro &Macro), Environmental Economics, International Business Law, E Business, M.I.S., World History, International Business Management, Business presentations and Academic Writing, Business communication skills including Management studies for the Department of Business Administration. Chose all appropriate textbooks based on learning objectives for the curriculum
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Assistant Professor,
College of General Education, Chung Ang University, Seoul, ROK March 2010 – Feb. 2012 Taught English as a Foreign Language (EFL)
Helped students improve from ESO level 1A to level 1B in Beginner classes. Higher level was attained in intermediate & advanced classes. Professor of English Studies & Political Science,
Kookmin University, Seoul, ROK March 2006 – Feb. 2010 Taught English as a Foreign Language (EFL)
Taught all levels of course, to students of all years of studies. Taught an International Organizations course annually Professor, English Instructor
Hallym Institute of Advanced International Studies, Seoul, ROK October 1
st
, 2005, to February 28
th
, 2006 (5-month contract to bridge the school year.) Taught English as a Foreign Language (EFL)
• Trained doctors in English for Academic Skills (EAP’s) to prepare them prior to attending courses & seminars in American Medical Schools for Training and presentation of published papers.
• Edited and corrected their papers. Taught MD’s, nurses and hospital administrators Health Care EFL to practice for surgical rotations and presenting papers for international symposiums. English Teacher & Teacher Trainer
Incheon Metropolitan Board of Education, Incheon, ROK September 27
th
, 2004, to September 30
th
, 2005
Taught English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in a public Middle school, Performed Training of Korean government administrators, as well as public school teachers in EFL instruction.
Taught 1100 female students form grades 7 to 9. Trained 30 public school teachers in communicative approach to second language acquisition techniques. From September 2002 to March 2004, I was a full-time graduate student. From 1996-2004 my teaching was provided to other academic institutions & universities Mark Bray
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in South Korea, Taiwan & the UAE.
From May 2001 to June 2002 - I trained the Saudi Arabian military in military communications skills, to liaise with international forces stationed there or visiting their military. We used the US DOD - DLI program to prepare them for further studies in America.
Professional References
Kelly Edgeworth, M.Ed. TKD - K to 12 School Principal Work Address 1940 Third Avenue, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, V2M 1G7 Work Email: *****.*********@****.** Personal Email: *********@*****.*** Cell Number: 780-***-****
Michelle McNally, Director, Dumont Technical Institute a division of Gabriel Dumont Institute Work address: 917 22nd Street West, Saskatoon, SK S7M 0R9 Email : ********.*******@*****.*** Phone # GDI +1-877-***-**** Mr. Daniel Downs, Program Coordinator, Dumont Technical institute Work address: 917 22nd Street West, Saskatoon, SK S7M 0R9 Email: ******.*****@*****.*** Cell # +1-306-***-**** GDI +1-877-***-**** Curtis Assance, M.B.A.
Director of Lands & Economic Development Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, 25 Reserve Road, Naughton Ontario, Canada, P0M 2M0 Telephone: 705-***-**** Email: *********@****.***
Website: www.atikameksheng Anishnawbek.ca
Shawn Kelly, Onigaming band council member, education portfolio Onigaming first nation, P.O. box 339, Nestor Falls Ontario, Canada, K0X 1K0 Work number: 807-***-**** Cell number: 807-***-**** Email: ******.**@****.*** Dr. Harry Hwang, Founder & CEO
Global Education Vision [www.GEVglobal.org] American Global Prep School [www.AGPS.school] Phone numbers: 855-**-***-**** / 855-**-***-*** / 855-**-**-**-** Email: ***@*********.*** Nate Wong, Principal of International department, Hangzhou Dong Fang high school Hangzhou Dong Fang High School, 655-1 Xixi road, Xihu district, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 310023 Cell phone: +86-138-****-**** Email: *********@**.*** Mrs. Nancy Yan, Academic Director
International Department of Subsidiary High School of Taiyuan Normal University, Mark Bray
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Taiyuan Shanxi province China
Phone: +86-137******** Email: *****.***@*******.*** Dr. Myung, Young Soo; Ph. D. Professor & Dean, college of commerce, Dankook University San 29, Anseo-Dong, Cheonan, Chungnam 330-714, South Korea TEL: +82-41-550-**** FAX: +82-2-203-5667 Email: *****@*******.**.** Dr. Seung Ryul Jeong, Ph.D., Professor & Vice President for Planning and Budgeting, KMU 861-1 Chungnung-Dong, Sungbuk-Ku, Seoul 136-702, South Korea. Phone #: +82-910-4161 (0) +82-10-221*-**** (C.P.) Email: *******@*******.**.** Dr. Lee Jah Wan, Ph.D. Professor of English, former supervisor at KMU 861-1 Chungnung-Dong, Sungbuk-Ku, Seoul 136-702, South Korea. +82-2-910-4568 (0) Hallym University: Dr. Tae Ho Kim, Ph.D., Professor, V. P. for Academic Affairs
822-***-****/8135 or ********@******.**.**.
Bupyeong Girls Middle School: Mr. Si-Baek Noh, School Principal 51 Dongjung-5-gil, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon City, South Korea, Phone: 032-***-**** Saudi Arabian Army Training school: Colonel Bin Haraib, M.A. Sharjah Technical College: Mr. Saied, Principal
P.O. Box29070, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Sharjah Technical College Mr. Bill Paraichi, M.A.
P.O. Box29070, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Phone # (971-*-***-*** Email: ********@********.***.**
Detailed skills, writing samples, and other documents available upon request. More details & professional development information available on request. Thank you for your time. Warm regards, Mark
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