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Looking for teaching position for the next school year
by Paul Rowland
Paul Rowland Huangshi Institute of Technology Phone: 15072075124 No.16 North Guilin Road, Huangshi City, Hubei Province, P.R.C 435003 baoluo@rocketmail.com OBJECTIVE Seeks teaching assignment opportunity to impart my English language skills using my several abilities to convey basic and intermediate linguistics to a variety of individuals from children to adults. To use my experience and enthusiasm to meet and exceed student and school goals in education. To make English interesting and fun for the students. CAREER SUMMARY Over 30 years of teaching experience for a variety of industries (military, Fortune 500, parochial). Making the most complicated subjects easily understood by breaking it down into its simplest components. Performed record keeping, education monitoring, career planning, achievement tracking and implementation of educational goals. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Huangshi Institute of Technology 2011 - Present Oral English Teacher Specifically taught speech making and preparation for public speaking for Beijing contest Prepared lessons on a daily basis for college level students. Evaluated students and adjusted course material. Sought out student feedback to provide the best possible lessons. Taught using materials based on American poetry, history, science, business. I use humor, music and other creative ways to make the dry boring material interesting. Even the big kids like to see my puppet from time to time. City College Wuhan University of Science and Technology 2009 - 2011 Oral English Teacher Planned daily lessons for oral English majors and non-English majors. Evaluated students based on daily performance and tailored lessons to suit class needs. Taught courses using standard textbook materials and also taught IELTS students using a combination of textbook, newspaper, magazine and current events. Presented speeches for special events on campus and guest speaker to other colleges on a variety of topics. Huangshi Institute of Technology 2008 - 2009 Oral English Teacher Specifically taught speech making and preparation for public speaking for Beijing contest Prepared lessons on a daily basis for college level students. Evaluated students and adjusted course material. Taught using materials based on American poetry, history, science, business. Also taught a short course on starting a small business. Huangshi Primary School 2009 Oral English Teacher Taught grades 3-6 using standard books. Employed various methods including songs, visual aids and reciting. Also monitored and reviewed student work. Adjusted course material to suit a range of ages and ability. Worked closely with the Chinese teacher to bring about the best possible education for the children. We did a lot of fun things, played games, did funny contests. Used words in fun ways to keep attention and interests. I became not just a teacher but also a friend to my students. Sometimes my puppet does the speaking for me and the kids really love her. Kid Castle Children's School/ Little Star Children's School 2009 Oral English Teacher Taught children in these private schools. Ages range from four years old to twelve years old. Using standard books and materials I taught students the alphabet, basic sentence structure, phonetics and pronunciation. Employed various methods to entertain, keep lessons stimulating while still providing a high level of instruction based on the needs of the students and the goals of the school. We played many word games. Sang songs and did various funny things with words. My favorite was jump and spell. I would jump and spell words with students. Performed functions of educator in US Air Force/Fortune 500/Parochial 1977 - 2008 Directed training and education for many trainees. Enabled all individuals to meet and exceed the company educational goals. This assisted each person to achieve their career ambitions •Taught parochial school in Okinawa •Monitored and scheduled testing of students •Recognized as a top trainer and teacher •Established training schedules for each individual •Provided daily feedback to trainees for better learning and study •Managed training and education of all new personnel •Analyzed training records to establish trends in learning •Performed student evaluations on a regular basis •Attended leadership and management courses •Maintained student educational manuals and testing materials •Assessed individual needs for study goals •Prepared individuals for unit and final examinations EDUCATION Community College of the Air Force Computer Systems Technician Certificate CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING • Leadership and Guidance Training • Youth Leadership Training • Professional Public Speaking • Corporate Leadership Training Professional Associations American Mensa |
