Assistant College
Resume:
RALPH W. TANNER
****-* ******* ***** *******, Georgia 30319
*********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To contribute relevant experience, educational background, and linguistic skills to provide quality education for English as Second Language students, which incorporates all domains of language learning in a supportive, yet structured environment.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION
Master of Arts, Applied Linguistics
University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia (November 2009)
Georgia State Certification: Praxis I and II (Spanish/ESOL) completed and passed (June 2006)
TEFL Certificate
International TEFL Teacher Training Centre, London, England, United Kingdom (January 2005)
Bachelor of Arts, Biblical Studies
Atlanta Christian College, East Point, Georgia (April 2001)
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta, Georgia
Adjunct ESL Professor January 2011 – present
• Teaching varying levels during each college quarter
• Implementing curriculum and creating lesson plans for each class
• Incorporating my own teaching methodology, including the use of supplemental activities
• Preparing students for academic life in a university setting
Interactive College of Technology Chamblee, Georgia
Adjunct ESL Instructor January 2009 – present
• Teaching 3 classes of various levels during each college semester
• Following the college’s curriculum and lesson plans
• Ongoing student counseling to monitor academic success
• Monitoring students’ language lab and online work
Universidad Latina, Laureate International Universities San José, Costa Rica
ESL Instructor July 2007 – December 2008
• Taught 5 modules of different levels during each university bimester
• Prepared lessons to educate students through a variety of different learning styles that
involved group work and critical thinking skills
• Taught intensive, regular, and conversation classes
Newton High School Covington, Georgia
Spanish teacher January 2007 – June 2007
• Educated 165 students in grades 9-11 in five sections of Spanish I
• Maintained and was responsible for all administrative and instructional aspects of the classroom
• Incorporated the text curriculum and other original and primary resources in the classroom
• Handled all student behavioral issues and facilitated communication with parents
Inglés Empresarial, S.A. San José, Costa Rica
English teacher March 2005 – September 2005
• Taught students at their places of business
• Prepared lessons based on the specific needs of the students
QUALIFYING LANGUAGE TRAINING AND CROSS-CULTURAL EXPERIENCES
Instituto ColomboAmericano, Cali, Colombia September 2006 – December 2006 • Semester of Spanish language study and English teaching
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Nava, México June 2002/June 2004
• Church work trip
Instituto de Lengua Española, San José, Costa Rica August 2001 – November 2001
• Semester of intense language study and home-stay
Iglesia Cristiana en West Kendall, Miami, Florida June 2000 – August 2000
• Summer internship with Spanish-speaking church
Cebu Bible Seminary, Cebu, Philippines January 1999 – June 1999
• Internship with the Dean of Students
Cebu, Philippines June 1998 – July 1998
• Volunteer mission trip working with local Filipino churches
Juárez, México March 1998
• Casas Por Cristo volunteer work trip
Tacna, Perú July 1997 – August 1997
• Volunteer mission trip working with the local churches
International travel
• Perú, Chile, México, The Philippines, Costa Rica, Panamá, Colombia, New Zealand, Australia
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Magnolia State Bank Milledgeville, Georgia
Teller/clerk September 2005 – September 2006
Century Bank & Trust Milledgeville, Georgia
Teller/loan clerk January 2003 – March 2005
Iglesia Cristiana en West Kendall Miami, Florida
Associate minister June 2001 – August 2002
OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCES
University of West Georgia Christian Campus Fellowship Carrollton, Georgia
Campus minister intern September 2000 – April 2001
Young Harris College Young Harris, Georgia
Resident Assistant, Office of Residence Life August 1997 – June 1998
ACTIVITIES AND INVOLVEMENT
• Spanish Tutor (1998)
• Spanish professor assistant (1997-1998)
• International Club, Young Harris College, Chaplain (1997-1998)
• Wesley Fellowship, Young Harris College, Treasurer (1997-1998)
• Baptist Student Union, Young Harris College (1997-1998)
• Georgia TESOL
OTHER HONORS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Golden Key International Honour Society (2009)
• Ordained as a minister by First Christian Church, Milledgeville, Georgia (2001)
• Dean’s List, Atlanta Christian College (2001)
• Resident Assistant of the Year, Young Harris College (1998)
• Citizenship Award, Young Harris College (1998)
REFERENCES
References furnished upon request
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