High School Office Assistant

MATT ELZWEIG

718-***-**** WORK HISTORY ****.*******@*****.***

Better English NYC May 2009-Present Owner New York, NY

Services include:

*-**-* ******* ******* that follow education plans designed especially for each student, based on goals and interests.

English (ESL) classes at New York City area language institutes and nonprofit organizations.

Online lessons via Skype.

Substitute teaching at language institutes and nonprofit organizations.

Editing and copywriting of English language documents for speakers of languages other than English.

College admissions essay writing and editing assistance for speakers of languages other than English.

SAT verbal tutoring for high school students who speak English as a second language.

TOEFL, TOEIC tutoring/preparation (Test of English as a Foreign Language; Test of English for International Communication)

Web site: http://www.betterenglishnyc.com

Client List (partial):

University Settlement Family Literacy Program, EC English, NY Language Center, Xincon Technology School, Midori Ichikawa Music School, Hills Learning, Consocio Online English School,

Somyung USA, Business English for Managers.

Manhattan Media LLC May 2006-June 2008

Reporter New York, NY

New York Press (2007-2008)

Researched, wrote and edited feature stories for 50,000-circulation alternative weekly newspaper.

Broke story about New York Times reporter Deborah Solomon’s editorial techniques: http://www.nypress.com/article-17317-questions-for-the-questioner.html

Contributed to New York Press blog.

Our Town Downtown (2006-2007)

Researched, wrote and edited feature stories for 20,000-circulation community newspaper that covered the neighborhoods of downtown Manhattan.

Articles written for Our Town Downtown: http://adowntownreporter.blogspot.com

Shibuya Institute of Foreign Languages June 2004-September 2005

English Teacher Tokyo, Japan

Taught English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in private two-year college and affiliated junior high school. Classes taught included English conversation and reading. Co-taught demo lessons during recruiting events.

Mark Elzweig Company, Ltd. June 2001-December 2003

Office Assistant New York, NY

PUBLICATIONS: ARTICLES WRITTEN FOR: Farang Untamed Travel, Jazziz, City Hall, Mediabistro.com, Japanzine,The West Side Spirit, The Westsider, New York Press, Billboard.com & Billboard magazine.

BOOKS CONTRIBUTED TO: “Getting Out: Your Guide to Leaving America” (Process; 2006); “Shecky’s Bar Club & Lounge Guide 2004 - New York” (Shecky’s; September 2003).

EDUCATION: B.A., Psychology, 2001, George Washington University, Criminal Justice minor

CERTIFICATIONS: Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults certificate (CELTA)

New York State Adult Literacy Core Curriculum (ALECC)

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