Experienced, TESOL Certified, English Teacher

◄ Kevin J. Williams ►

*********@*****.*** *** Longtan Lu

1-528-***-**** Tai'an China, 271000

EDUCATION

WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Bellingham, WA

Bachelor of Arts Degree in History Sept. 2003-March 2008

UNIVERSITY OF HULL Kingston Upon Hull, England

Exchange/History Sept. 2006-July 2007

PORT ANGELES HIGH SCHOOL Port Angeles, WA

High School Diploma Sept. 1999-June 2003

TESOL Certification July 29, 2009

ECC Training Center

RECENT EXPERIENCE

Shandong Electric Power International School (Bruce Ren) Tai'an, China

Main Title: Lead ESL Teacher Sept. 2009-Present

Introduce English to college students learning in the electricity field and continue English studies for more advanced students

Develop student understand using course books, language resources, and my own ideas

Prepare lessons using provided material that can both interest and educate the college aged students.

Test students to monitor progress on their everyday use of English and there knowledge of English words regarding the equipment they will be using.

Nanjing Foreign Language School (Ms. Yao) Nanjing, China

Main Title: Foreign Language Teacher Sept. 2008-June 2009

Introduce American culture to Senior 1 level students. (Ages 15-16) Also introduce cultural findings I have made from the many countries I have been to.

Teach the students new words (slang) and games that their textbooks do not mention.

Analyze students' reactions towards a new topic or word and judge if they understand it. If there is confusion, I work with them until they understand the new item by drawing pictures, acting, or use of other words they already may know.

Incorporate games to review important words and themes until they themselves can use the words or themes confidently.

Modify western games, such as jeopardy and scatagories, and created my own to allow the students to have fun while still learning.

Collaborate with Chinese English teachers to determine what students have learned in the classes and how we can teach them even more.

Aid the Chinese English teachers when they have questions, especially when dealing with differences between America and Britain. (Since I have lived in both America and Britain)

Assess students with my own final in which they have to creatively use words and themes introduced in class in order to make a story and re-enactment.

OTHER EMPLOYMENT

ATRIUM AT WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (Mara Steele, Supervisor) Bellingham, WA

Main Title: Cashier Sept. 2005-June 2006; Sept. 2007-April 2008

Customer service, answering phones, keeping the dining area neat and clean.

Most my time was spent at the cash register working with cash transactions and different forms of payment cards.

Other stations worked included Pizza Hut and Sub Connection. At these stations I worked with food preparation..

ONCE UPON A TOY (Nishi Carlson, Owner) Port Angeles, WA

Clerk June 2001-August 2002

Open and closed the store, cleaned it, stocked items, and performed other odd jobs around the store.

Helped customers with any questions, worked the cash register and dealt with cash, check, and credit cards.

QUEEN OF ANGELS SCHOOL (Theresa Sekac, Principal) Port Angeles, WA

Labor and Computer Set Up April 2003-May 2003

Took out old computers at the school and replaced them with brand new ones.

Hooked up the new computers and installed various software onto the new computers.

VOLUNTEER WORK

Tutored elementary school children in math, science, and spelling Sept. 2002 – Jan. 2003

Aided in a community clean up of Lake Sutherland July 2004

Designed logos for recording artist Alexipharmic, Angry Primate brand shirts, and the WWU Fencing Club

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ACTIVTIES/TRAVEL

President of the German Society, Port Angeles High School.

Achieved Honor Roll every grading period in High School.

Lived and studied in England for a year and I have traveled across Europe.

Lived and taught English in China and traveled across Asia

I have been to more than 25 countries around the world and love learning about new cultures and meeting people.

PERSONAL SKILLS

I Work hard on given tasks and will not quit until they are finished.

I do well leading people towards a goal or to their understanding of a topic.

I have experience with customer service, cash registers, computers, and keeping a work area clean.

Problem solving is one of my favorite things, so if something does not seem to work, I will find a way to make it work.

I am an experienced traveler, and I enjoy meeting people, engaging in challenges, and welcoming a new adventure.

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