Resumes
Tenley Haraldson
▪ E-mail: tenley.haraldson@gmail.com
▪ Skype: tenley.haraldson
Objective:
To work with a motivated team that encourages growth of personal skill-sets within a school atmosphere. I love challenges, and desire a working environment where I can relate with students and coworkers, root out problems and present educational and instructional solutions.
Education:
AVO Language & Examination Centre, Sofia, Bulgaria Certified: September 2015
CELTA Certification
120-hour CELTA certificate issued by Cambridge University
Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin Graduation: May 2009
Bachelor of Arts: English-Literary Studies
Extra-curricular work: Tutored students, newspaper copy editor, head of multiple clubs and organizations.
Oxford Seminars, Madison, Wisconsin Certified: November 2008
100-hour TESOL/TEFL Certification (in-class)
Relevant Work Experience:
Private Instruction June 2010-Present
English Teacher
▪ Work with private companies and students to create a personalized curriculum.
▪ Develop instructional English courses to CEO and upper-management clients.
▪ Previous clients include: Bursa Çimento, Yandex, BursaSpor, Aegon Insurance, Crytek, etc.
British Town, Van, Turkey January 2014-August 2014
Instructor of English
▪ Worked with all ages of students (5-adult) in a private course setting.
▪ Organized and develop semester curriculums in a team atmosphere.
▪ Recruited students; create ties with local schools.
▪ IELTS, TOEFL, KET, PET and Business English.
Wall Street English, Bursa, Turkey May 2011-May 2012
Native Speaker (Instructor)
▪ Worked independently with adult students in an English course setting.
▪ Created speaking, resume development, TOEFL preparation, and social activities for students.
▪ One-on-one business English tutoring with personalized curriculums.
▪ Greeted students, used multi-line phone system, and booked appointments.
Adadil, Bursa, Turkey June 2010- May 2011
Instructor of English
▪ Worked with all ages (6-adult) in an English school setting.
▪ One-on-one Business English for CEOs and management staff.
▪ TOEFL and IELTS preparatory classes with university students.
Xiangtan University, Hunan, China August 2009-December 2009
Teacher (Semester Teaching Study)
▪ Worked with remedial primary school students (7-16).
▪ Created curriculums for children (games, exams, pronunciation exercises).
▪ Taught university courses to graduate students, emphasizing debate and speech-writing.
Campus Community Outreach Center, Beloit, Wisconsin August 2007-May 2009
Tutoring Coordinator
▪ Organized tutoring events.
▪ Maintained correspondence with college administration and volunteers.
▪ Organized volunteer events in and around the community (Microsoft Office).
▪ Developed monthly newsletters and updated the organization’s website.
Applicable Skills:
Native English speaker; Microsoft Office; Mac and PC proficient; website building experience; event planning; instructor of both British and American English; experience with TOEFL, IELTS, FCE, KET, PET and CEFR
Language Skills:
Conversant French (CEFR A2); conversant Turkish (CEFR A2)
References:
Ash Barlow (Educational Coordinator of British Town-Van)
Phone: +90 536 460 42 33
Paul Whitney (CELTA Trainer of AVO-Bell-Sofia)
Phone: + 359 2943 39 43
Cynthia McCown (Previous Head of Beloit College's English Department)
Phone: (608) 363-2000