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This letter is to express my interest in bringing my many years of experience in administration and education to your school. I am confident I can bring a wealth of experience to your environment in order to effectively assist staff and students with educational needs.
As my résumé below indicates, my background includes more than a decade of service in many areas of education, customer/student service and management and significant experience in:
• BA in Business Administration Studies at York University
• Certificate in Management and over ten years of experience managing and coordinating various programs
• Very strong understanding of community-based programs and the not-for-profit sector
• 10+ years experience working in academic environments locally and internationally
• Extensive experience with Curriculum design and implementation
• Strong working knowledge with a wide-range of cultural diversities, languages barriers and special needs clients
• Extremely high level of English proficiency in all forms of communications (native speaker)
In addition to the above skills, I can also offer your institution:
• Advanced skills working with Microsoft Office for data entry, dissemination, communications and presentations
• Exceptionally strong numeracy and database management skills for managing and analyzing large data sets
• Strong understanding of diplomacy for cohesive advocacy and negotiations
• Recent Criminal Record Clearance Certificate in the vulnerable sector
• Well-versed in academic policies and procedures
• 3 years experience working as a residential homestay host for international students
Along with these skills comes a tremendous amount of world knowledge of geography, cultures, languages and economic systems which will be highly beneficial to your organization and more specifically to your clients.
If you should you have any questions or require additional documentation, feel free to contact me with the information above.
Yours respectively,
Philip Ross Pearson
OBJECTIVE: Language Instructor
HIGHLIGHTS OF SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
• More than ten years of experience working in an academic environments
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration; Certificate in Management
• Extensive knowledge of English grammar and linguistics for creating and editing all forms of communications
• Strong knowledge of office functions such as data entry, word processing, presentations, database management, file maintenance, reception, mail processing, faxing, photocopying and SMART boards
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact positively, professionally and effectively with a wide range of business professionals and the general public
• Strong analytical skill, friendly professional who is able to work independently or as an active team player
• Able to handle multiple tasks and able to exercise sound judgment in dealing with complex issues and time pressures
• Well-organized and works well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Strong knowledge of MS Office 2007/2010
• International work experience: China, Columbia, India, Korea, Saudi Arabia and USA
• Criminal Record Clearance Certificate for the vulnerable sector-2011
• Standard First Aid, CPR-C
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
BA-Business Administration Studies, York University, Toronto, ON 2006
Certificate in Management (2 years), York University, Toronto, ON 2006
TESL Ontario and TESL Canada (270hrs + 50hrs practicum), Canadian Centre for Cultural and Language Studies,
Toronto, ON 2011
Certificate in Small Business Ventures Toronto, Ontario 2001
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
York University, Toronto, Canada 06/2016-Current
• Audited various linguistic courses
• Tutored student of ESL
Yanbu Industrial College, KSA 11/2013-05/2016
• Taught Technical English to Sabic and Petro Rabigh
• Create a workbook for remedial classes
• Used Moddle to input data
• Invigilated exams
Shenzhen International Personal Training Center 10/2012-10/2013
• Teaching ESL for Hongling High School
• Volunteer teaching of IELTS and TOEFL on my lunch hours
Philip Pearson PG #2 13528806403
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONT’D
Language Instructor, International House, Toronto, ON 05/2012-09/2012
• Teaching Intermediate ESL, Business English and Phonetics
• Organizing cultural outings related to language learning
• Developing lesson plans with all applications in Microsoft Office
• Maintaining a database of student results and attendanace
Language Testing Instructor and Invigilator, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 09/2011-05/2012
• Taught preparatory year students IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
• Dealt with complex issues within the servicing of the client’s/student’s needs
• Maintained a database of results and communicated the data effectively to administration
• Adhered to the sensitivity and confidentiality requirements for international testing and university policies
Entrepreneur, ESL Adventures, Toronto, ON 11/2009-09/2011
• Managed all aspects of the business including servicing the student’s complex educational needs
• Taught TOEFL (Testing of English as a Foreign Language), IELTS (International English Language Testing System),TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language), ESL and business English to professional students
• Edited various documents related to immigration and post-grad work
• Met strict academic deadlines and policies related to employment, testing and immigration standards
TOEFL/IELTS Testing Methodology Teacher, Language Studies of Canada 04/2009-10/2009
• Met strict administrative and academic benchmarks set by management
• Trained new recruits on company policies and visions for the organization
• Consulted on curriculum, syllabus design and implementation
• Managed a highly eclectic and racially diverse classroom
• Assisted students in academic, immigration and employment endeavours beyond the TOEFL and IELTS
Director of Studies and TOEFL/IELTS Teacher, Lanzhou Commercial College, Shenzhen and Tsinghua University, China 03/ 2003-03/2009
• Multi-tasked between teaching language skills to post-grads and finishing the remainder of a business degree
• Promoted the post secondary’s programs through television, radio and written media
• Director of studies for IELTS, TOEFL and various business programs
• Invigilated for IELTS, TOEFL and business exams; Built rapport with public, staff, parents and students
• Developed curriculums for IELTS and purchased appropriate materials
• Built and maintained a database of results for over a four hundred students
TESL Trainer and Entrepreneur, Coventry House International and ESL Adventures, Toronto 04/ 2001–02/2003
• Worked in the recruiting department for placing future teachers
• Consulted with marketing agents and executives
• Taught Trinity TESL to future teachers
• Managed a network of computers and programs
• Wrote the business plan for Coventry House and ESL Adventures
• Helped develop the curriculum for getting the Trinity TESL validated
• Used all applications within Microsoft Office and QuickBooks for managing the businesses
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
The Ontario Foundation for Visually Impaired Children 04/2012 High Park, Toronto, Ontario
LBS (Literacy and Basic Skills) Instructor 2010-2011 Toronto District School Board
International-Columbia-underprivileged children-Summer 2006, China- underprivileged children-Summer 2004, India- earthquake relief-2001
REFERENCES AVAILBLE UPON REQUEST