Robert H. Abbruzzese
rabbruzzese2@gmail.com 2369 E. Cumberland Street Apt. No. 1
Mobile: 856-264-1804

Education
1995 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film & Video Production
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
TEFL/TESL Training
2006 Oxford Certificate in TESL, Pass Grade
Oxford Seminars, New York
2007 Certificate in TOEFL iBT at ETS Propell

ESL Teaching Experience
WEB International Training Center Shenzhen, China 2013 –2018
ELS Language Centers Philadelphia, PA, USA 2007-2012
Harvest Institute Philadelphia, PA, USA 2007-2008
ECS School of Languages Kanagawa, Japan 2006-2007
ELS Language Centers Tokyo, Japan 2002-2006
GABA Language School Tokyo, Japan 2001-2002
English Language Center New York, NYC, USA 1999-2001
ELSI Language School Taipei, Taiwan 1998-1999
ELS Language Centers Riverdale, NY, USA 1996-1998
Volunteer ESL teacher Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ, USA 1994-1995

Summary of Skills and Experience
o At Web, I did weekly PowerPoint presentations on American culture, business English, and news stories to adult learners. I taught private classes of up to four in grammar and vocabulary; and up to ten in classes concentrating on conversational fluency.
o At WEB, I completed three corporate training projects with the companies Everwin, Laird, and Oppo in Shenzhen in Business English.
o At WEB, I did demonstration lessons to potential learners with success bringing them to the program.
o At ELS, I led classes of international students going to undergraduate and graduate programs in the USA working with Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia.
o I was the resident assistant in the dormitory/off campus apartments in Philadelphia for two months.
o At ELS, I instructed iBT TOEFL, writing Research Papers, and Masters’ English; American novels in language studies classes. I also did level testing.
o At ELC in NYC, I taught corporate/banking professionals in cross-cultural business practices, business presentations, and business writing to and primarily Chinese students in conversational English.
o At ELS, I taught all levels in an intensive adult program: lessons in grammar, speaking, reading, writing, listening, and pronunciation.
o In Kanagawa and Taipei, I taught children, teens and adults. I did daily lesson plans for both schools. I successfully completed my work contracts.
o At ELS in Riverdale, NY we worked at the College of Mount Saint Vincent facilitating students in their college preparation.
o I led field trips to NYC to see the sights while teaching in Riverdale. I also led trips to the Philadelphia Courts to view a court cases for Master’s level students.

Computer Skills: Ms Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint
Work references available upon request.