English Aloud Teachers
Teacher at English Aloud since July, 2011
Living in Chicago, the USA
Education:
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
B.A. English Literature & B.S. Economics, Graduated May 2008
Graduating GPA: 3.8/4.0 Graduating Class Rank: 207/1211
Educational honors and awards: Cum laude graduate, University Scholar (chosen from 1600 students for full tuition, academic merit scholarship), National Merit Finalist
i-to-i 100 hour TEFL Certification: Earned June 2011
Completed 100-hour course including specialist certificates in teaching young children and teaching one-on-one
Teaching Experience:
EPIK (English Program in Korea) Instructor, 부산 동삼중학교 (Dongsam Middle School, S. Korea), Aug. 2009 - Aug. 2010
- Taught 7th - 9th grade ESL at a medium size school (550 students) on Yeongdo Island, Busan, South Korea
- Implemented creative lesson plans and learning curriculum using games, pop culture, music, and art
- Organized and implemented ESL Camps with daylong activities during winter and summer sessions. Curricula for these camps developed English language ability through sports, cooking, singing, dancing, and other activities
- Developed and implemented methods to simultaneously provide ESL instruction to special education, general classroom, and gifted students during the same instruction time
- Administered speech proficiency exams for schools within the Southeast Busan region
Conversation Tutor, September 2010, Pueblo Ingles English Immersion Program, La Alberca, Castilla y León, Spain - Taught English to Spanish adults using intensive conversation practice, comedic theater, and skits.
ESL Instructor Aquinas Literacy Center, Chicago, IL, August 2008, Jan 2009 - July 2009
- Taught one-on-one classes to Spanish-speaking adults
- Created supplementary course curricula to aid adult students with words and phrases needed for everyday life
- Earned ProLiteracy America ESL certification as a volunteer tutor
