Resume - Christopher Gonzalez Denzer - 2010
Resume:
Christopher Denzer
Apt. C*
Brooklyn, New York 11211
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Objective
Dedicated and committed individual seeking to transition skills, acquired knowledge and education from classroom to corporate environment.
Skill Summary
* Organized, dynamic and creative as well as comfortable in one-on-one or group environments.
* Strong planning, communication and motivational skills with the ability to independently implement directives while at the same time maintaining high standards as required by company policy.
* Aptitude for training and instructing a target audience utilizing leadership, team building, problem solving and conflict-resolution skills.
* Experience designing and interpreting concise, target-oriented and user-friendly materials in a variety of media.
Work Experience
EFL Instructor 1997 -Present
Embassy CES, New York, NY
* Taught both private and group classes to students of varying levels, from beginner to advanced in several subjects from general English to exam preparation (TOEFL, TOEIC and Cambridge).
* Created, edited and implemented curriculum tailored to individual needs of student groups utilizing printed and electronic media (online, DVD and SmartBoard technology)
* Achieved consistently highest ratings as teacher from student-based evaluations. Maintained one of only a few classes that commanded a waiting list to enter.
* Facilitated all areas of language improvement including spoken grammar and syntax, listening and reading comprehension, pronunciation and accent reduction as well as writing composition.
ESL Instructor 2003 -2006
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation, New York, NY
* Taught group classes to immigrant residents of Inwood and Washington Heights, providing instruction in general English, Civics, basic Computer Skills and Citizenship Test preparation.
* Created, edited and implemented curriculum to enable newly arrived immigrants to function in community, including basic Civics, History, Spoken English, American Culture and Values as well as basic Literacy.
Education
Certification in administration of the BEST Plus language test. 2004 BEST Plus, New York, NY
Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), 1998 New York, NY
B.S. in Communications (Double Minor in Spanish/Theatre), 1992 Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY
Skills
Language: Spanish: Spoken and Written (intermediate)
Computer: MS Office (Word,Excel,Lotus), Mac OS, Basic HTML web-design, Networking and Technology, Digital film and video editing, familiarity with all social and networking instruments, (Facebook, Twitter, Yelp, etc)
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