Illinois 60453
United States of America
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THOMAS ANTHONY CRIVELLONE
PROFESSIONAL RESUME
Email: tomcriv53@hotmail.com

PROFILE

College studies and practical experience teaching students of multiple ages, backgrounds and learning levels using knowledge of the philosophies, methods and practicalities of the dual- language/multi-lingual classroom.
 Skilled at developing students’ social and academic skills using a student-centered approach focused on written and oral proficiencies in a strong conversational curriculum.
 Able to teach and adapt to students of different cultures and educational backgrounds, including children and adults.
 Patiently assesses student needs and develops lessons and activities using both modern and traditional curriculum and instructional methods.
 TEFL Certification: TQUK-Accredited Program (Training Qualifications UK).

Citizenship: United States of America
Date of Birth: 1990
Marital Status: Single
Gender: Male
Languages: English (fluently), Italian (conversational), Spanish (beginner), Chinese (beginner)

EDUCATION

INTERNATIONAL TEFL ACADEMY, Chicago, Illinois, USA
TEFL / TESOL Certification – 150 Hour Program
(Teacher of English as a Foreign Language / Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages)

SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Graduate Studies – 24 Credit Hours of Education Coursework
Curriculum Highlights:

> Advanced Educational Psychology > Instruction & Learning Materials Assessment
> Computers & Critical Thinking > Educational Research Design & Development
> Reading & Writing Instruction > Adolescent Development

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Bachelor of Arts Degree – Major in History
• Member of the History Club
• Four semesters of Italian language, culture, and conversation

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Jining Confucius International School Jining, Shandong, China 9/1/2015-present

Junior Oral English Teacher and Newspaper editor

I prepared lesson plans and designed power points and materials for middle school students. I taught native English conversation skills, vocabulary, facilitated conversation throughout classes. I also recruited student reporters to write English articles for the school newspaper, selected article topics, and edited the articles that were submitted.

JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE, Joliet, Illinois, USA 2/2015-4/2015
Teaching Practicum (at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral Grammar School)
Prepared and implemented lesson plans to teach English Language Arts to students ages 18-40 in a multicultural environment. Adapted curriculum to students of different cultures and backgrounds – both native and non-native speakers – to develop cognitive, academic and language abilities where students can function effectively in monolingual English-speaking settings.
• Fostered classroom
• diversity to create an environment of trust and respect for multicultural learners, including students from Mexico, Columbia, Argentina, Vietnam and China.
• Worked collaboratively with students and family members to provide linkage to ESL/ELL community resources.
• Presented lessons with an emphasis on English syntax, pronunciation and grammar, along with American culture and society.
• Implemented challenging and self-esteem-building exercises and activities, including object visuals, movies, photography, reading, songs, sports, music and journal writing.

PRIVATE TUTOR
• Worked as a private tutor assisting ESL students and history majors studying at the University of Illinois at Chicago from May 2011 to May 2012.
• Worked as an English Language tutor for various private clients from January 2014 to May 2015.
• Tutoring involved working with students of various backgrounds, ages, and levels of proficiency.