English Teacher´s Resume - Cliffton Close
by Cliffton Close
(Tokyo, Japan)
English Teacher´s Resume - Cliffton Close
COVER LETTER
The following resume will make evident that I am a professional teacher of English with a very respectable amount of teaching experience. I started teaching English privately in Berlin before moving to Freiburg where I started teaching for a company called Greenbaum and Pepper. After moving to Japan to meet my future wife´s relatives I taught there for a year in Kofu. I then taught English literature and writing at a private high school called the Arrowsmith Acadamy in Berkeley, California before the school in bankruptcy closed in 2001. Moving back to Freiburg to begin my graduate work I also resumed teaching English in private well as teaching for two companies one of them being the Cambridge Institute. With the sudden hospitalization of a relative I had to return to California. After the emergency was resolved I returned to Japan to teach another two years in Osaka and Kyoto as well as teaching at a preschool in Fukuchiyama.
I then had to return to Freiburg for reasons of my graduate work before finally returning to Japan to teach English and advance my study of Japanese.
If you are satisfied with the depth of experience on my resume my phone number is 090 61469797. Thank you.
CLIFFTON CLOSE, BA
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
Accomplished English teacher with experience in Japan, Germany and the United States. Some instruction offered an emphasis on business English using projected lesson plans and tailored curricula for banks, brokerage firms and software companies.
Conducted structured individual tutorials for students in Germany preparing for Gymnasium exit exams.
Strong communication and computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
Excellent reading and writing abilities.
TEACHING SKILLS AND SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE:
Over seven years of professional experience as a teacher of English and English literature, having taught in academic as well as professional business settings.
Broad background teaching a variety of business English skills which included writing e-mails, professional correspondence, receiving on-site visitors and making presentations.
Strong familiarity at working with professionals in high level executive positions.
Building-site supervision which included the instruction of temporary student employees on the proper use of a wide range of construction tools.
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
Outstanding interpersonal skills with a good ability to relate effectively to students of all ages well as my colleages and supervisors.
Strong leadership and teamwork abilities also excellent independent working skills.
Administrative skills which includes knowledge of MS Office Suite applications, the operation of multi-line phone systems, intermediate bookkeeping skills, and a strong focus on customer service and relations.
PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:
Teacher of English (ESL) Privately, and at businesses in Freiburg 2011
Teacher of English (ESL) Chris English Masters in Kyoto, Japan 2009 to 2011
Teacher of English (ESL) Overseas Training Center in Osaka, Japan 2009 to 2010
Teacher of English (ESL) The Cambridge Institute in Freiburg 2005 to 2006
Teacher of English (ESL) Unitas Language Academy in Kofu, Japan 1998 to 1999
Teacher of English (ESL) Greenbaum and Pepper in Freiburg 1996 to 1997
ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:
Cook´s Assistant & Dishwasher Christien´s Party Service in Nimburg 2011
Waiting Tables Fat Apples in Berkeley 2008 to 2009
Waiting Tables Bacheesos in Berkeley 2008 to 2009
Bookseller/Cashier/Information Cody´s Books in Berkeley 2007 to 2008
Bookseller/Cashier/Information The Depot in Marin 1995 to 1996
Tending Bar/Waiting Tables Der Goldener Hahn in Berlin 1992 to 1992
Library Student Employee Earth Sciences Library in Berkeley 1993 to 1994
EDUCATION AND AWARDS
Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature, University of California at Berkeley 2001
Student Poet Laureate award at the university in 2000
My passport # is 446283396. It is valid till 2019