Resumes
Attn: Human Resources
This letter is to express my interest in bringing my many years of experience in administration and education to your school. I am confident I can bring a wealth of experience to your environment in order to effectively assist staff and students with educational needs.
As my résumé below indicates, my background includes more than a decade of service in many areas of education, customer/student service and management and significant experience in:
• BA in Business Administration Studies at York University
• Certificate in Management and over ten years of experience managing and coordinating various programs
• Very strong understanding of community-based programs and the not-for-profit sector
• 10+ years experience working in academic environments locally and internationally
• Extensive experience with Curriculum design and implementation
• Strong working knowledge with a wide-range of cultural diversities, languages barriers and special needs clients
• Extremely high level of English proficiency in all forms of communications (native speaker)
In addition to the above skills, I can also offer your institution:
• Advanced skills working with Microsoft Office for data entry, dissemination, communications and presentations
• Exceptionally strong numeracy and database management skills for managing and analyzing large data sets
• Strong understanding of diplomacy for cohesive advocacy and negotiations
• Recent Criminal Record Clearance Certificate in the vulnerable sector
• Well-versed in academic policies and procedures
• 3 years experience working as a residential homestay host for international students
Along with these skills comes a tremendous amount of world knowledge of geography, cultures, languages and economic systems which will be highly beneficial to your organization and more specifically to your clients.
416 268 3195 philpearson2222@hotmail.com
OBJECTIVE: Language Instructor
HIGHLIGHTS OF SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
• More than ten years of experience working in an academic environments
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration; Certificate in Management
• Extensive knowledge of English grammar and linguistics for creating and editing all forms of communications
• Strong knowledge of office functions such as data entry, word processing, presentations, database management, file maintenance, reception, mail processing, faxing, photocopying and SMART boards
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact positively, professionally and effectively with a wide range of business professionals and the general public
• Strong analytical skill, friendly professional who is able to work independently or as an active team player
• Able to handle multiple tasks and able to exercise sound judgment in dealing with complex issues and time pressures
• Well-organized and works well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Strong knowledge of MS Office 2007/2010
• International work experience: China, Columbia, India, Korea, Saudi Arabia and USA
• Criminal Record Clearance Certificate for the vulnerable sector-2011
• Standard First Aid, CPR-C
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
BA-Business Administration Studies, York University, Toronto, ON 2006
Certificate in Management (2 years), York University, Toronto, ON 2006
TESL Ontario and TESL Canada (270hrs + 50hrs practicum), Canadian Centre for Cultural and Language Studies,
Toronto, ON 2011
Certificate in Small Business Ventures Toronto, Ontario 2001
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Yanbu Industrial College, KSA 11/2013-05/2014
• Taught Technical English to Sabic and Petro Rabigh
• Create a workbook for remedial classes
• Used Moddle to input data
• Invigilated exams
Shenzhen International Personal Training Center 10/2012-10/2013
• Teaching ESL for Hongling High School
• Volunteer teaching of IELTS and TOEFL on my lunch hours
Philip Pearson PG #2 13528806403
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONT’D
Language Instructor, International House, Toronto, ON 05/2012-09/2012
• Teaching Intermediate ESL, Business English and Phonetics
• Organizing cultural outings related to language learning
• Developing lesson plans with all applications in Microsoft Office
• Maintaining a database of student results and attendance
Language Testing Instructor and Invigilator, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 09/2011-05/2012
• Taught preparatory year students IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
• Dealt with complex issues within the servicing of the client’s/student’s needs
• Maintained a database of results and communicated the data effectively to administration
• Adhered to the sensitivity and confidentiality requirements for international testing and university policies
Entrepreneur, ESL Adventures, Toronto, ON 11/2009-09/2011
• Managed all aspects of the business including servicing the student’s complex educational needs
• Taught TOEFL (Testing of English as a Foreign Language), IELTS (International English Language Testing System),TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language), ESL and business English to professional students
• Edited various documents related to immigration and post-grad work
• Met strict academic deadlines and policies related to employment, testing and immigration standards
TOEFL/IELTS Testing Methodology Teacher, Language Studies of Canada 04/2009-10/2009
• Met strict administrative and academic benchmarks set by management
• Trained new recruits on company policies and visions for the organization
• Consulted on curriculum, syllabus design and implementation
• Managed a highly eclectic and racially diverse classroom
• Assisted students in academic, immigration and employment endeavors beyond the TOEFL and IELTS
Director of Studies and TOEFL/IELTS Teacher, Lanzhou Commercial College, Shenzhen and Tsinghua University, China 03/ 2003-03/2009
• Multi-tasked between teaching language skills to post-grads and finishing the remainder of a business degree
• Promoted the post secondary’s programs through television, radio and written media
• Director of studies for IELTS, TOEFL and various business programs
• Invigilated for IELTS, TOEFL and business exams; Built rapport with public, staff, parents and students
• Developed curriculums for IELTS and purchased appropriate materials
• Built and maintained a database of results for over a four hundred students
TESL Trainer and Entrepreneur, Coventry House International and ESL Adventures, Toronto 04/ 2001–02/2003
• Worked in the recruiting department for placing future teachers
• Consulted with marketing agents and executives
• Taught Trinity TESL to future teachers
• Managed a network of computers and programs
• Wrote the business plan for Coventry House and ESL Adventures
• Helped develop the curriculum for getting the Trinity TESL validated
• Used all applications within Microsoft Office and QuickBooks for managing the businesses
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
The Ontario Foundation for Visually Impaired Children 04/2012 High Park, Toronto, Ontario
LBS (Literacy and Basic Skills) Instructor 2010-2011 Toronto District School Board
International-Columbia-underprivileged children-Summer 2006, China- underprivileged children-Summer 2004, India- earthquake relief-2001