Eric Benjamin Newman
Phone:1+856-340-9086
Email: eric.newman867@gmail.com

Education and Certifications

TEFL Certification; SEE TEFL Chiang Mai, July 2017
• Graduated with Distinction from 120-hour teaching certification.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Saint Joseph’s University, May 2017
• Awards and Achievements: Magis Award; Regis Award; Achievement Award
• Completed rigorous curriculum in business, economics, and liberal arts.
Teaching Experience
English Teacher; Sarasas Witaed School, Chiang Mai, Thailand (6/17-Present)
• Taught phonics, math, and, language classes to Kindergarten and Nursery students.
• Responsibilities included lesson planning, delivering interesting presentations, and grading student’s work.
• Assisted with the planning and implementation of learning activities.
Corporate English Instructor; Effective Foreign Languages, Chiang Mai, Thailand (7/17-12/17)
• Taught Business English to accounting and hospitality management professionals.
• Focused on grammar tenses, business vocabulary, and conversational skills.
• Evaluated and monitored student performance with the use of written and oral tests.
Online English Teacher; Say ABC, Beijing China (-Present)
• Responsible for effectively planning and leading four-student virtual classrooms.
• Used leadership skills to encourage and motivate students to complete lessons and work cooperatively.
• Wrote post-lesson reviews that emphasized grammar, phonics, and writing ability.
Online English Teacher; DaDa ABC, Beijing China (7/17-Present)
• Worked as an online English Tutor for students in a 1-on-1 environment.
• Engaged in sessions focusing on pronunciation, grammar structure, and conversational English.
• Responsible for writing post-lesson reviews that included a letter grade, student strengths & weakness, and recommended activity or improvement.

Business Experience

Strategic Business Analyst, Danone North America, New York (2016)
• Partnered with Corporate sales, marketing, and operations teams to create and develop the company's growth vision.
• Assisted Category Strategy manager to leverage the tools and research to uncover key insights and translate them into winning strategies.
• Delivered compelling, insight-driven plans and presentations to achieve market success.
International Trade Associate; United States Department of Commerce; Philadelphia (2015)
• Lead global market research projects to evaluate exporting opportunities for U.S. businesses and organizations.
• Created marketing materials for business seminars, networking events, and client meetings
• Presented key insights and research findings to industry professionals at trade seminars.
Sales & Merchandising Specialist; Grimmway Enterprises, Philadelphia, PA (2014)
• Executed sales and merchandising activities in five regional accounts and over one hundred stores in greater Philadelphia area along with assisting in Boston and New York territories.
• Demonstrated strong communication skills with national and regional sales teams.
• Lead marketing efforts at local Health events to increase brand awareness and drive market share.

Management Experience

• Manager; Bogey’s Club & Café, New Jersey (2017)
• Retail Operations Manager; BJ’s Wholesale Club, Delaware (2014)

Volunteer Experience:
• Samaritans Chiang Mai (2017-2018)
o Worked on suicide prevention outreach campaigns
• Vice President of Philanthropy; Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity (2016)
o Lead team that focused on coordinating a blood drive and raising money for the local homeless population
• Marketing Ambassador; Chicago Trade Show (2015)
o Represented Saint Joseph’s University at a National Trade Show where I volunteered to give tours of other students.
• Narberth Food Pantry Volunteer; Philadelphia (2015)
o Worked to serve food for the local community by gathering groceries and house supplies.
• Habitat for Humanity Volunteer, Maryville Tennessee (2014)
o Assisted construction teams in building and repairing homes in impoverished areas.

Foreign Languages : Intermediate speaking ability in Spanish and Thai.

Hobbies: reading, writing, hiking, weightlifting, martial arts.

Willing to Relocate