SCOTT GOODMAN
Shilin District hostel
090-504-9517 Taipei, Taiwan canadianesl@gmail.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To utilize my instructional and business skills in a professionally designed and challenging ESL role teaching adults or young adults, in a private school, college, or academic preparation program in Taiwan.

Split shifts and five days per week are expected.Some weekend work is okay.

Work visa is requisite.

SKILLS SUMMARY

Planning courses, preparing materials, instructing, communicating clearly, and motivating learners

 Experienced in teaching diverse learners: ages 10 to 60 +; many world cultures; backgrounds; and varied subjects
 Authoring courses: both ad-hoc on short notice; from predefined syllabi with advance notice
 Spontaneous use of metaphors and tie-ins to rephrase and repeat information for understanding

Effective and comfortable in professional environments

 Retrieving, analysing, organising and determining collectability of difficult accounts receivable
 A strong work ethic that includes persisting through difficulty; reliability; and achieving precise and consistent results
 Cultivating effective relationships with stakeholders, learners, peers, and managers

Highly adaptive and quick to learn new cultural norms, administrative systems, and new software

 I confidently span blue- and white-collar worlds; other world cultures; hands-on and theory-based tasks
 MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, LCD and OH projectors, other media
 SAP, MS Office suite, website development software, and various accounting programs

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE: Course/lesson design and delivery

Teaching Experience in Canada

Alberta:

Maple Leaf Academy, Calgary (Oct-Dec 2006; May-July 2009): Instructor, Federal LINC Program
Global Connections Inc.: Calgary (Sep-Oct 2006): Creating scripts and recording audio for ESL dialogues
Westcan Bulk Transport (Mch-Aug 1987): Field Trainer / Evaluator, Special Commodities

Manitoba:

The University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (Sep-Dec 2010): EAL Instructor, Intensive English Program
Paul’s Hauling Ltd (July-Dec 1986, July 2010-Jan 2011): Dangerous Goods Field Trainer / Evaluator
UFCW # 832; WESLS: Brandon (Mch-Aug 2003): ESL Instructor
Air Cadets of Canada, Brandon and Penhold (Sep 1981-Jun 1986): Instructor Meteorology, Airmanship, Theory of Flight

Teaching Experience Overseas

Mexico:

Culturlingua Centro De Idiomas, Zamora, Michoacán (Jan-Dec 2001): ESL Instructor
o Students ranging from pre-teens to adults. American Hotline (kids) and self-authored conversation course
for adults.

Korea:

Sangkye BCM English Institute, Seoul (Sep 2002-Feb 2003): ESL Instructor
o AM: students aged 8-12; PM: adult students, using the Connections course book series

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE: Administration and accounting

Joint venture accounting consultancy

Self-incorporated: 1332253 Alberta Limited, Calgary (2006-2008):
ConocoPhillips Canada (July 2006-Oct 2008): Joint Venture Accountant, long term receivables
Ketch Resources Ltd. (Jan-May 2006): Joint Venture Accountant, tasks as assigned

Sole proprietorship:

Goodman Interim Accounting, Calgary (Jan 2000 – Oct 2000): Joint Venture Accounting Contractor
Renaissance Energy Ltd: Calgary (June-Oct 2000): Junior Joint Venture Accountant
Compton Petroleum (Sep 1998-Apr 1999): Account Analyst

I began my accounting career by working as an accounts payable clerk at a variety of clients through temporary agencies.
Renaissance Energy (Feb-Apr 1998); Prairies Sun Grains (Apr-July 1997)

EDUCATION

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - International TESOL Inc. (Aug-Oct 2000)
TEFL-TESOL 120-hour Certification - International Teacher Training Inc.; U.K. (July-Aug 2015)
Pronunciation ESL (P-ESL) Workshop – Institute of Language and Phonology (USA) Onsite in Seoul (Oct 2004)
Bachelor of Administration – Organizations - Athabasca University, Canada (Oct 2004-Mch 2015)
University Certificate in Accounting - (GPA = 3.4/4.0) - Athabasca University (Jan 1995- Dec 1996)
Canadian Commercial Pilot License, Multi-engine, Instrument Rating - Calgary Flight Centre (Jan-Oct 1992)

REFERENCES

Letters of reference available upon request.