Aaron Hargrove

Native English Teacher
Mobile: 678-938-8685
Email: aaroneliot@aol.com

EDUCATION

New School University,

May, 2002 New York City, NY

Bachelors Degree, Management

CERTIFICATION

TEFL,
Currently enrolled in the 150 hour course and on-track for completion

COMPUTER LITERACY
Proficient in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Mac OS software platforms, email correspondence, mobile applications, and various social media platforms

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
NATIVE ENGLISH TEACHER
Zhanjiang Ocean University
Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China
August 2003-2004
Taught English as a Foreign Language to Chinese college students
Developed Curriculum for the English Program
Worked with students to improve their pronunciation, grammar, reading, writing, and listening comprehension

NATIVE ENGLISH TEACHER
Donghai Primary School
Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China
August 2003-2004
Worked with young children to build their confidence speaking English
Taught vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar to children eager to learn
Made English fun and exciting by using humor and animated gestures to keep kids engaged

TEACHER
Middle School 275
New York City Public School
Brooklyn, New York
July 2002- July 2003
Taught middle school children character development and conflict resolution
Developed curriculum and assisted other teachers in implementation of the program
Used creative strategies for effective classroom management
Ran English Corners for students to talk freely about topics of their choice

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Director of Operations
New York City Department of Education
February 2005-Present
Oversees and manages funding from the state, city, and federal government to fund public school’s ESL (English as a Second Language), ELL (English Language Learners), and Bilingual Education programs.
Manages grants that support curriculum development for the English language Arts content area
Works with school Principals to plan and setup Professional Development for Teaching staff