​ENGLISH TEACHER. TEFL CERTIFIED 

• I am a native English speaker (American).​
• I teach speaking, listening, reading and writing.​
• I integrate my university training in Educational Psychology and teaching pedagogy to conduct classes.​
• My goal is to build student's self confidence to have conversations in and out of class.​
• My Classes tend to be heavily weighted towards student speaking time.​
• I Incorporate various teaching methods to facilitate different learning styles.​
• I Have experience and academic training in integrating special needs students into general classes.​
• I believe in the multicultural approach to teaching and learning, I accept that both Western and Eastern methods of teaching and learning are valid.​
• My students often say that my classes are fun.​

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EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT  

Michigan State University, College of Education, East Lansing, Michigan​
Master of Arts in Education (MAED), 2013

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College of Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Postsecondary Education, 2012 

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State University of New York (SUNY), Empire State College, Saratoga Springs, New York​
Bachelor of Science degree in Educational Studies (Educational Psychology), 2008-2011​
• Studied Educational Psychology and the pedagogy of teaching within a multidisciplinary liberal arts curriculum.​

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University of California Berkeley, Extension, Berkeley, California​
• Upper level Adolescent Psychology course (3 credits), 2009-2010​
• Lower level Art of film course (3 credits), 2009​

Text-and-Talk Academy, Bangkok, Thailand​
• Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certificate course (120 hours) Grade B-, 2007​
• Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL) certificate. 8-hour professional workshop, 2008​

Bangkok University, International College, Bangkok, Thailand.​
• 53 credits towards a Bachelors in Travel and Hotel Management, 2006-2008​

Johnson & Wales University, Providence, Rhode Island​
Associate of Science degree in Travel and Tourism Administration, 1993-1995​

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​TEACHING / TRAINING EXPERIENCE 

Text-and-Talk language school, Bangkok, Thailand​

English teacher, 2007 to Present​

​• I teach English courses (Young learners through intermediate classes).

• I teach one to one English courses. Have experience in teaching government workers, business people and university students.
• I am experienced in test creation (strong focus on the validity of questions). 

• I have contributed in developing a grading and assessment system for my school.

• I am experienced in conducting assessments of teacher trainees.​
• I Have substitute taught at a government school.​
 

​Bangkok University, Bangkok, Thailand​

Volunteer conversational English tutor, 2007​
• I led informal group discussions that were aimed at giving Thai students an opportunity to practice English with native English speaking students.​
 

​Wild Oats Market and Shaw's Supermarket, Connecticut. USA​

Produce clerk / Department trainer, 1996-2003​
Along with my duties of marketing produce I was the department trainer.​
• I made sure new hires understood his or her job and safety rules.​
• I helped instill high standards which maintained the department’s high national corporate ranking.​
 

SKILLS 

• Thai: Speaking (basic), reading (basic), writing (basic).​
• Spanish: Speaking (fluent), reading (fair), writing (fair).

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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS 

•  American Educational Studies Association​

•  National Council of Social Studies 

•  Associations of Global Studies​

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PERSONAL INTERESTS 

• I am Interested in various areas of social studies i.e. Geography, cultural studies, History, psychology, macro economics.​
• I enjoy investing in the stock market (Contrarian/Value investments).​
• I enjoy Ice hockey and American football.​