English Teaching Assistant Resume Example Fulbright Taiwan

ENGLISH TEACHING ASSISTANT

Professional Summary

Caring and attentive TESOL Masters student with experience teaching English overseas. Organized and patient, with a focus on individual student growth and learning, as well as building confidence and joy in language learning. Creative and always seeking to use art and music to supplement language learning.

Skills

Teaching/tutoring
ESL- English as Second Language
Positive learning environment
Student-centered learning

Language (Mandarin Chinese)
Music performance (Piano, marimba, beginner ukelele)
Artistic skills (graphite, watercolor, oil)
Pronunciation training

Work History

English Teaching Assistant, 08/2015 to 06/2016
Fulbright Taiwan – Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Educated 400 elementary students in southern Taiwan in the basics of English reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
Worked with an average of 30 students per class.
Assisted co-teacher in creating lessons and ESL activities, with an emphasis on improving students' conversational abilities and understanding of American culture.
Created an after-school Wednesday English class to explore creative ways of learning English via storytelling, music, and art
Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities.

Class Instructor, 01/2015 to 01/2015
Williamstown Elementary School – Williamstown, MA

Created and taught a 3-week after-school class on Chinese language and culture to ten elementary school students.
Created and supervised a 3-week after-school class on musical instruments (bells, marimba, drums) to ten elementary school students.
Instructed and guided the course with the goal of exposing students to new cultures, materials, and activities

English Tutor, 11/2014 to 05/2015
Center for Learning in Action – Williamstown, MA

Assisted a local high school student from Thailand with his English studies bi-weekly.
Focused on both conversational fluency and language accuracy, as well as building confidence when speaking.

Chinese Teaching Assistant and Peer Tutor, 09/2014 to 05/2015
Williams College – Williamstown, MA

Held weekly individual sessions with beginner language students to practice vocabulary and grammar in a communicative context.
Worked with an average of five students per semester.
Created a relaxed yet challenging environment where students were encouraged to use the target language and were encouraged in their progress.

Music Teaching Assistant, 04/2014
Williams College – Williamstown, MA

Assisted director of the Williams College Zamebzi marimba band in managing and coordinating rehearsals and technical week.
Performed alongside other band members

Activity Leader, 01/2013 to 01/2014
Horizons for Homeless Children – Adams and Pittsfield, MA

Mentored and engaged homeless children through play activities for 2 hours per week at local homeless shelters.
Engaged with two to three children per session
Focused on building confidence and affirming children as unique and important

English Teaching Assistant, 01/2014
Portland High School – Portland, ME

Assisted for 3 weeks in English language learning classes designed for recently immigrated high school students, tutored students one-on-one in study halls.
Worked with an average of twelve students per class.

English Teacher, 06/2013 to 07/2013
Living Hope International – Zhengzhou, China

Instructed elementary and middle school students at an English summer camp, with a focus on improving conversational abilities.
Worked with an average of twelve students per class.
Organized extracurricular music, art, and cultural activities, with a goal of motivating students to learn more about American culture.
Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on the entire group.

Music Accompanist, 06/2010 to 07/2010
Julia Littlefield's Children's Theater Camp – Yarmouth, ME

Assisted in teaching the music of Oliver! to elementary and middle school students
Worked with approximately 40 students, both individually and in groups
Provided piano accompaniment for rehearsals and final production

Teaching Assistant, 01/2016to Current
Wheaton College – Williamstown, MA

Assisted professors with organizing and compiling class and office materials, editing documents, and creating book lists for department orders.
Managed and organized department library.

Education

Master of Arts: TESOL and Intercultural Studies, Current
Wheaton College - Wheaton, IL

B.A: Asian Studies, 2015
Williams College - Williamstown, MA

Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Recipient of the Linen Senior Prize in Asian Studies and the William W. Kleinhandler Prize for Excellence in Music

Coursework includes Mandarin Chinese, Chinese History, Linguistics

Selected coursework: Mandarin, Survey of Linguistic Diversity, Teaching/Living with Refugees, Psychology 101, Social Psychology: North Yarmouth Academy -

Affiliations

Illinois Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages - Bilingual Education, current member

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Fulbright Taiwan
Williamstown Elementary School
Center for Learning in Action
Williams College
Horizons for Homeless Children
Portland High School
Living Hope International
Julia Littlefield's Children's Theater Camp
Wheaton College

School Attended

Wheaton College
Williams College
North Yarmouth Academy

Job Titles Held:

English Teaching Assistant
Class Instructor
English Tutor
Chinese Teaching Assistant and Peer Tutor
Music Teaching Assistant
Activity Leader
English Teacher
Music Accompanist
Teaching Assistant

Degrees

Master of Arts : TESOL and Intercultural Studies , Current
B.A : Asian Studies , 2015
Selected coursework: Mandarin, Survey of Linguistic Diversity, Teaching/Living with Refugees, Psychology 101, Social Psychology :

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