Objective:
To gain full time teaching employment in the school year of 2011-2012. Through this experience I hope to gain a better knowledge and understanding of the Chinese culture while enhancing my students’ school life, English, and work skills.


Attributes/Skills:
• Strong self initiative and attention to detail.
• Works well both individually and within group environments.
• Trustworthy/dependable/co-operative.
• Very social and interacts well with people of all age groups.
• Microsoft Word/ PowerPoint


Education:
• TEFL Certified
• Graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a four year Social Science Bachelor’s degree. Double majored in English Literature and Socio-cultural Anthropology- Spring 2009
• Graduated from St. Patrick’s High School – June 2005


Work Experience:
• Sunshine Training Center, Wuxi, China. Teaching English to children ages 7-12
(June 2010- July 2011)
• Lambton College, Wuxi. Teaching EFL to college students (February 2010- July 2011)
• Private Tutoring, Wuxi, China. Conducting one-on-one English lessons to various students of differing ages (February 2010- July 2011)
• Lambton College, Sarnia. Volunteer Academic English teacher
(August 2009- February 2010)
• Southshore Landscape. Supervisor of the garden center employees
• (May-August 2008/ May- July 2009)
• Blue Water Bridge Authority Currency Exchange. Direct interaction with the public, converted currencies, daily reconciliations etc. (May-August 2007)

Interests:
• Teaching
• Travelling
• Reading/Creative Writing
• Piano
• Public Speaking – multiple award winner