Personal Details
Address: Yongsan-gu, Seoul ROK
Phone: 010 4515 2125
Email: ziemphala@gmail.com
D.O.B.: 1980
Nationality: Canadian

EDUCATION ________________________________________
 Teach Now
Teaching Certificate to be finished May 2018

 International TESOL and TEFL Training (ITTT)
120 Advance Certificate completed October 2013

 Public Relations, Diploma
Algonquin College (2010)

 Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communication
Carleton University (2004)
________________________________________

STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES________________________________________
My objective is to secure a position as an English / ESL tutor. I’m hoping the position will broaden my teaching skills and provide me with opportunities to grow as a teacher and as a person.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
________________________________________
 Experience working in a fast paced classroom environment
 Successful event organization and management
 Energetic, versatile, personable and enthusiastic with excellent networking and interpersonal skills
 Highly organized with strong and creative project management skills
 Consistently meets deadlines while managing time, technology and financial resources
 Self-confident, self-motivated and efficient when working independently and as a member of a team
 Flexible and able to adapt to changing priorities within the workplace

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
________________________________________

After School Program Teacher March 2016 – June 2017
Seoul Topsan Elementary School Seoul, South Korea
 Teaching a class of 10-19 students, ranging in age from Grade 1 to Grade 6.
 My responsibilities include making monthly and weekly lesson plans, materials, activities, and tests.
 Taught special dance classes including ballet, jazz, contemporary dance, and introduction to movement and helped with the English program’s musical Peter Pan.
 Also do phone teaching with the older students once a week where we practice conversation and review the class assignments.

After School Program Teacher September 2013 –March 2016
Seoul Shingok Elementary School Seoul, South Korea
 Teaching a class of 10-16 students, ranging in age from Grade 1 to Grade 6.
 My responsibilities include making monthly and weekly lesson plans, materials, activities, and tests.
 Taught special dance classes including ballet, jazz, contemporary dance, and introduction to movement and helped with the English program’s musical Peter Pan.
 Also do phone teaching with the older students once a week where we practice conversation and review the class assignments.

ESL Kindergarten Teacher September 2011 – September 2013
Centennial Christian School Yongin, South Korea
 Taught a class of 14-16 senior kindergarten students in the English immersion program.
 Also taught older English as Second Language students three days a week.
 My responsibilities included making monthly and bi-weekly lesson plans, materials, activities, and tests.
 Taught special dance classes including ballet, jazz, contemporary dance, and introduction to movement.

VOLUNTEER, INTERNSHIPS and FREELANCE________________________________________
Freelance work
 Weekly host of “What’s Good? With MZ” on Night Vibe on TBS eFM 101.3 (Seoul)
 Press work for DJ Kaem, Deejay Frame, and Dj Marvel and DJ Seko of the Freshest Kids
 Promoted , hosted, and ran various events within the Ottawa Area

Government Relations and Media Relations Intern March - April 2010 Retail Council of Canada Toronto, ON
 Wrote a series of by-lined articles for Canadian Retailer and the Gananoque Chamber of Commerce
 Responsible for conducting research on the credit card payment legislation in Canada
 Constructed a comprehensive stakeholder map to be used internally at Retail Council of Canada
 Assisted in organizing the Human Resources Conference for RCC and engaged with the members and associates

REFERENCES & CREDENTIALS ________________________________________
 Na Miyoung, Head Teacher at Centennial Christian School: 010 3741 3840
 Helen Ha (Ha Heejung), owner of ETCoCo Afterschool Education Programs