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Resume of Alan William Forbes
by Alan William Forbes
Teacher of Young Learners, Nationwide Alan William Forbes alan.forbes@gmx.net 302, Trapecio, Otsuka 3-13-6 Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 112-0012, Japan. Phone: +81-090-6033-5713 (alanforbes@softbank.ne.jp) Date of Birth: 26.05.1964 Nationality: British Native Language: English Place of Birth: Plymouth, England Marital Status: Single Visa Status: Short Term Stay visa, valid until: Nov 8th. OBJECTIVE: To teach young learners in a fun, open and professional manner. I feel my work as a Dance Teacher, Performing Artist, and Engineer, all my experiences living in 4 different countries should be used to help educate the kids of today. Education University of Cambridge ESOL Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), PASS, May 2006, Embassy CES New York, NY. BSc Electronics 1986, MSc Integrated Circuit Systems Design, 1987, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, England. Certificate of completion 5 years study in Ballet and Modern Dance, September 2005, Peridance International Dance School, 126 East 13th street, New York, New York. Certified Teacher of Klein Technique™ Summer 2009, Klein School of Movement and Dance, New York. (www.kleintechnique.com) Japanese Language, September 2008 to July 2011, ARC Academy Tokyo, Shinjuku-ku NishiShinjuku 1-4-9. (09/08 to 09/09), ALA Japanese Language School Tokyo, Shinjuku-ku Ageba-cho 2-16. (09/09 to 12/10). self study in Japanese, January 2011 to September 2011. English Teaching Experience 05/2006 Embassy CES, New York, NY. Taught pre-intermediate and upper-intermediate multilingual classes ranging from 8 to 13 students. 6 hours of observed and assessed teaching practice. Materials used Cutting Edge Upper-intermediate and Pre-intermediate text Books. In collaboration, designed and implemented a syllabus for the last two weeks of the course. Written assignments included a case study and needs analysis of a multilingual group of learners, as well as designing tasks for practicing receptive and productive skills. 04/2010 – 12/2010 Tokyo, Japan. Teaching private lessons of 2 to 3 students; in response to students' needs and input, produce and teach lessons aimed at improving speaking fluency. Dance and Dance Teaching Experience Experience working with children: Peridance School, New York, signing in kids classes and assisting in major events including children's annual concert, a production with over 600 Kids participating. Lucy Moses School New york, helped, on a friends basis, for two semesters once a week observing, participating and assisting in 3 kids classes of differing age groups, 31/2-4, 5-6, and 7-9 year olds respectively, accumulating in an end of term performance. 09/2004 – 09/2008 Performing Artist, with Sokolow Theatre Dance Ensemble Ltd., New York. Our work revolved around company classes, rehearsals and performances. Performing is multifaceted, requiring skills in acting, dance and an understanding of music and the Arts. 06/2004 - 09/2008 teaching, at the Klein School of Movement and Dance, New York. through vocal directions, demonstration and correction, students are guided in their process to move more correctly; taught in an open class format, with 10 to 20 Adults, all levels. Employment Experience Engineering 04/1987 – 09/2000 Integrated Circuit Designer at Siemens AG, Munich, Germany. Working in Computer Technology and Engineering, designing Integrated Circuits for telecommunication equipment. Activities involved: writing specifications, performing evaluations, consulting, decision making and project management. Additional Information Currently studying for Japanese Language Proficiency Test, Level N2 Speak German fluently International Driving Licence Software experience: Microsoft word and excel, Adobe Photoshop and In design. References Sakuma sensei, coordinator3@ala-japan.com ALA Japanese Language School, Tokyo, Japan. Susan Klein, susan@kleintechnique.com Klein School and Kleintechnique founder, NY,USA. |
