OBJECTIVE Professional introduction

 Oral English teacher, country garden Venice bilingual school. Second year.
 Oral English teacher, Wusan High School
 ESL teacher, Xiangtan University, Hunan China
 TOEFL preparation tutor
 TEFL certification, Bridge TEFL
 Three years of private art instruction
 BFA Painting
 Volunteer Senior Citizen Art Instruction
 High School Art Instruction Internship
 Mastery of multi-medium techniques
 Lesson planning experience
 Assessment and evaluation of student aptitude and performance

WORK OF EXPERIENCE
• 9-2010 to present: Oral English teaching at Country Garden Venice Bilingual school
• Summer 2010 Taught English camp Art class at Country Garden Venice Bilingual school
• 3-2010 to 6-2010 Chongching High school
• 12-2009 to 3-2009 Longer English Training center
• 12-2008 to 12-2009 Oral English teacher, Xiangtan University
• ● personally created and implemented ESL lesson plans for up to 16 classes per week with
• Up to 35 students per class
• ● Chaired or participation in numerous extracurricular activities including creation of Volunteer “English Corner” and judging of numerous English debates
• ● Editor of the school E-newspaper, Folxten
• ● Private classes teaching TOEFL preparation
• ● Private classes teaching beginners English to small groups of children
• 2005 – Present Private Art Instructor
• Savannah, GA
• Private art instruction in sketching and painting
• In-home sessions with lesson plans structured to enhance recognized abilities and established goals for artistic productivity






2008 Independent Artist Savannah, GA
Freelance Painter/Portrait Artist
 Contracting of all commissioned works
 Murals, portraits, and various painting to meet individual clients’ specifications
 Recreation of photographs using oil medium

2008 Premier Communications Savannah, GA
Office Assistant
 Data upload and bulk mailings for national clients
 General office administrative work

2007 Gateway Behavioral Health Savannah, GA
Volunteer Art Instructor
 Assessment of population’s individual abilities
 Promotion of class participation using motivational speaking/positive reinforcement
 Lesson planning for senior population with mental illness (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, dementia, asperger’s syndrome, and post-traumatic stress disorder)
 Painting instruction
 Sculpting instruction
 Evaluation of productivity and subsequent lesson modification



2004 Global Ship Systems, Inc. Savannah, GA
Commercial Scuba/Dive master/Rescue Diver
 Scuba diving services involving the preparation of ships for dry docking
 Rescue diving and CPR readiness
 O2 certification
 Propeller tolerance


1994-1996 Indigo Marsh Nurseries Florence, SC
Landscape Foreman
 Supervision of a three-member crew
 Landscape design and implementation
 Ground preparation
 Sprinkler system installation
 Multi-medium installations in main lobby for advertisement purposes

1995 Hartsville High School Hartsville, SC
Art Education Internship
 Art instructor shadowing
 Curriculum authorship
 Supervised instruction
 Implemented contour line drawing assignment














EDUCATION

1997-2001 Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA
BFA Fine Arts
Concentration in Oil Painting
 Dean’s List
 Humane Society of Savannah – Independent design of building façade mural during renovation project. Complete oversight of student crew and 50% personal painting accomplishment.
1994-1996 Coker College Hartsville, SC
Liberal Arts Paining Major
 Oil painting/mylar installation for Coker College art department
 Transferred to Savannah College of Art and Design for completion of design