I am an experienced English teacher with 10 plus years in the classroom. My experience covers all areas and types of English teaching from general and business English to exam preparation as well. See my Cv below for more details.
Aaron Grusby, MA Education
♦Calle Margarita Castro M 211 Colonia Providencia San Luis Potosi,SLP, Mexico73399♦Skype aaron.grusby2♦ umut9272@gmail.com, Cellphone: 4441366554, Place of Birth: Miami Florida ♦

Professional Summary
Strong career oriented candidate with educational expertise specifically in English as a Foreign Language as well as providing excellent training to all organizations in the corporate and not for profit industries
Career History
8/15- Present Univer Global Language San Luis Potosi, Mexico

ESL/EFL Instructor

Responsible for Academic Schedule

Teaching all levels and types of classes

Curriculum development

Other duties

7/12- 8/15 English Unlimited San Luis Potosi, Mexico

ESL/EFL Instructor/Curriculum developer

Created the current curriculum based on multiple intelligences

Coordinator of the English program

Taught test preparation

6/10-7/12 Boston Academy of English Boston, MA

ESL Instructor

Taught ESL to foreign students speaking various languages from Spanish, Italian, Russian and Eastern Asia.
Taught various types of English classes from general English all levels to Test Preparation. In these types of classes you were dealing with students who just wanted to learn standard American English.
Taught specialized English classes such as business English either in groups of no more than five students or tutoring business people one on one. These classes were designed according to the needs of the students. One example was a student who needed to both know how to run a business meeting and do presentations. In addition to business students I also was involved with writing workshops both in creative writing and how to design job proposals as well.
My student base was wide and varied coming from many different backgrounds including the Middle East and Africa. I learned before this, but I was reminded that each student is an individual and you must be sensitive to their cultural background.

6/10- 7/12 Cambridge Center for Adult Education Cambridge, MA

ESL Instructor

Taught ESL to adult learners mainly Spanish and Brazilian Students in Beginning and intermediate Students and taught business English and Advanced Class of American Slang and English Idioms
Taught TOEFL test preparation to improve English of non native English Speakers
My experience here was with a diverse group of immigrants from different parts of the world needing a wide variety of language help. American Slang classes using the internet to find easy to advanced difficult slang and idioms. As part of my experience I used some of the most up to date technology such as smart board, and rear projection systems.

2007-2009 Kaplan, Inc. Boston, Ma.

English Instructor

English Instructor and Event Coordinator to corporate and educational clients
Teaching teenagers and Business students the English Language
Experience in teaching business English, TOEFL and TOEIC. In this position I taught mostly advanced students college preparation TOEFL, SAT and GMAT. I also, taught business executives who were looking to pass TOEIC exams and just trying to improve their English. These classes were either in groups of no more than five students or one on one tutoring. The tutoring classes were specialized designed to a students specific needs.

2005-2007 International School of Marymount Medellin, Colombia
English and History Teacher (Grades 8 & 9) Head of English Department

Convey to the students the themes of the curriculum to expand their knowledge.
Conduct class in an atmosphere of freedom of expression and constructive criticism.
Prepare lesson plans that were forward thinking in nature

2004-2005 Mazapan School La Ceiba, Honduras History Teacher (Grades 10,11and 12) Head of History Department

Convey through history, geography, and other disciplines the
movement of man through time.
Instruct the students in correct study habits.
Perform other duties as assigned by principal or director of the school.

2000-2004 International School of Olanchito Tegucigalpa, Honduras English and Humanities Teacher (Grade 5and 6) – Afterschool ESL Coordinator

To guide students in a multi-media environment through listening, speaking, and writing the English language.
To turn in weekly study plans so that the administration could see where I was leading my students in their course of study.
Responsible for after school study center coordinating, setting up schedules for both students, and teachers after school activities.

Computer Knowledge
Textbooks, Education Web Sites, Kaplan web site, International School of Marymount Application, PeopleSoft, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, Language Software Applications, Other Research Tools

Foreign Languages

Fully Fluent Writing, Reading and Speaking German.
Education
American Institute for English Studies, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Certificate in TEFL in (2000)
Masters of Arts, Major: Education and English, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA (1985)
Bachelor of Arts, Major: Education and History, University of Massachusetts, Boston, (1982)