Li Jiang Hua Yuan
Hua Lin Ju,
Hong 3, Room 202,
Guang Zhou, China
jasonjhowell@yahoo.ca
Cell: 13650759194

December 11, 2007

To Whom It May Concern:

Thank you for taking the time to review my application. I am keenly interested in applying for an ESL teaching position with your school in China.

I am a Canadian certified, hard working, team-orientated educator, quick to build rapport and trust with my students and colleagues alike. No matter the endeavour I pursue, I have an outstanding record of academic and career achievement.

Over the course of my academic studies, I have received several distinguished scholarships and have been nominated to the Dean’s List for my Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and Education degrees. I am currently in the process of completing my M.A. thesis in Chinese Politics from Taiwan’s National Cheng Chi University.

As my resume illustrates, I have over eleven years ESL teaching and managerial experience in private language schools, high schools, and colleges in Canada, Korea, Switzerland, and Taiwan. Having designed and executed ESL courses to an international student body in Switzerland and to Chinese students in Taiwan, I feel my professional qualifications and fluency in Mandarin would be a welcome addition to your school. It is my goal to combine my range of experience with my ability to be a compassionate, enthusiastic, and intelligent teacher.

I would welcome an interview and hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience. If you should require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me at the above telephone number or email address.

Yours sincerely,
Jason J. Howell

Curriculum Vitae

Address: Li Jiang Hua Yuan,

Hua Lin Ju, Hong 3,

Room 202, Guang Zhou, China
Cell: 13650759194
Nationality: Canadian
Date of Birth: 12/22/1972
Email: jasonjhowell@yahoo.ca
Teaching experience: 11 years

Academic Achievements

♦ROC Ministry of Education Scholarship, 2004
♦International Master’s Degree in Taiwan Studies Scholarship, 2004
♦Faculty of Education Dean’s List, 1996
♦University Medal for Academic Excellence in Arts, 1996
♦Dr. William Boyle Scholarship, “Awarded to the student who… in the opinion of the governing body of the University, is best qualified in virtue of all-round attainment”, 1996
♦Faculty of Arts Dean’s List, 1995
♦Rothermere House Scholarship for Excellence in Arts, 1993

Education

Date: September 2003 – present
Institution: National Cheng Chi University
Program: Master’s of Arts (in Taiwan Studies) Thesis: Cross-Strait Relations
Address: Zhi Nan Road, Wen Shan District, Taipei, Taiwan

Date: November, 1999- August 2003
Institution: Taipei Language Institute
Program: 10 semesters of Chinese (Mandarin) language instruction.
Address: Jung Shan Road, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Date: September, 1991- August, 1996
Institution: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Program: Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Teacher’s Certificate, 1996

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) First Class, 1995
Major: History
Minor: Political Science
Thesis: Modern German History
Address: St. John’s, NL, Canada

Teaching Experience

Date: December 2006- Present
Institution: World Tutoring Ltd.
Address: 3100 Steeles Ave. East, #903, Markham, ON, L3R 8T3, Canada
Position(s): Language Instructor

♦ World Tutoring is a private tutoring company located in Toronto, Canada. Over the past year my weekly course schedule involved tutoring international ESL students.

Date: September 2005- June, 2006
Institution: St. Ignatius High School
Address: San He 4th Road, San Chong, Taipei County, Taiwan
Position(s): Language Instructor

♦ St. Ignatius is a private Catholic high school administrated by the Vatican. For the past year my weekly course load consisted of 26 hours of grade seven and grade nine ESL classes.

Date: September 2003- June, 2005
Institution: Dong Shan High School
Address: He Ping Road, Taipei City, Taiwan
Position(s): Lead Teacher/ Language Instructor

♦ As lead English teacher at Dong Shan, I designed an English conversation syllabus and curriculum, taught 25 hours a week at the junior high level, and executed teacher training workshops.

Date: August 1999 – December 2002
Institution: ELSI Ko Jen Language Schools
Address: 77 Jung Hua 3rd Road, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Position(s): Academic Assistant, Teacher Preparation Assistant, Language Instructor

♦ELSI Kojen is a renowned international language company with over 20 branches in Taiwan. In addition to working as an adult and children’s language instructor, my responsibilities as Academic Assistant and Teacher Preparation Assistant, included observing classes, organizing advanced level curricula, and presenting faculty workshops.

Date: July, 1998- April 1999
Institution: Institut Hotelier Cesar Ritz
Address: Le Bouveret, Valais, Switzerland
Position(s): English Lecturer and Student Activities Coordinator

♦Institut Hotelier Cesar Ritz offers a Swiss diploma in hospitality management. While working at Cesar Ritz I organized student activities, chaired the student council, presented a course in cultural studies, and taught ESL to international students that had not met the initial TOEFL entrance requirements for first-year studies.

Date: March 1998- July 1998
Institution: Les Roches Hotel Management College
Address: Bluch, Valais, Switzerland
Position(s): English as a Second Language Lecturer
Les Roches is a private Swiss Hotel Association college that is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Les Roches grants Bachelor’s degrees in International Hospitality Management. As a member of the language faculty I designed and executed a curriculum for a class of international students in a twenty-week intensive ESL program.

Date: October 1996- December 1997
Institution: E.C.C. Seo Ilsan Foreign Language Institute
Address: Madu-Dong, Ilsan Gu, Kyung Gi Do, South Korea
Position: English as a Second Language Instructor

♦At ECC I taught ESL to elementary and high school students. Conversational English skills were the primary emphasis of the program. Reading, writing, and grammar skills were also an integral part of the curriculum.

Interests and Skills

♦ Computers: Microsoft XP, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe, and web design
♦ Languages: advanced level Chinese language ability
♦ Work nexus: curriculum development and teacher-training expertise
♦ Leisure pursuits: hiking, writing, reading, sports, music, travel, history, and politics

References

Available upon request