Resumé

 

Antoine Henri Giraud
E.S.L. Instructor
White Rock, B.C.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
* Extensive international and local ESL experience teaching all levels and ages.
* 20 Hour teaching Practicum (Beginner and advanced) under observation of a mentor teacher at a Canadian international English college.
* Volunteer experience as an ESL instructor to refugee claimants in Vancouver.
* Experience evaluating grammar, fluency and coherency in university students’ written work.

EDUCATION AND AWARDS:
* 240 Hour TESL Diploma (BC Teal and TESL Canada recognized)
* Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Anthropology from U.B.C.
* Recipient of the Award for Student Educational Excellence and Achievement in English.
* Recipient of the Sentinel Prize in Anthropology for exceptional academic performance.
* Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society for the academic elite.

SKILLS:
* Planned, managed and delivered second language instruction from Beginner to Advanced levels from ages 6-15 as well as for adults.
* Communicative teaching style focused on integrating ESL learning tasks and activities.
* Have developed skills in organizing, assessing, adapting and designing ESL curricula and instructional materials.
* Possess strategies for critical self-awareness and independent self-improvement.
* Have extensive anthropological training and international experience in cultural sensitivity and factors affecting classroom dynamics.

RECENT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Writing Instructor Transglobal Prep. School, White Rock, B.C. Nov ’04 – present
Currently teaching composition and TOEFL essay writing skills to children (grades 3 to 10). Have personally designed and implemented the entire writing curriculum. Edit and grade papers as well as evaluate and counsel students on a regular basis.

ESL Teacher Wonderland, Paju, South Korea Feb ’03 – March ‘04
Taught English at Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels to children (Ages: 6-15) and adults. Designed curriculum and developed materials. Evaluated and graded students. Provided students with individualized care.

Essay Editor Self-Employed, Vancouver, B.C. June ’02 – Feb ‘03
Assessed university students’ papers for grammatical accuracy, coherence of ideas and appropriate formatting. Collaborated with student to draft changes and edit as necessary.

References available upon request.