Gene Rogers
Mesa, Arizona 85210
480-381-2579
buckeroo48@yahoo.com

Skills:

Teaching; program planning, lesson preparation, lecture preparation, curriculum planning and designating, testing, scoring, creative thinking in English ESL, IELTS, SAT, and teaching class participation, presentation and oral examinations.

Experience:

3/2014 – 7/2014 – Weibo International School – Ningbo PR China.
Taught salon and individual and group classes. Also, gave presentation and tutored students wanting to go abroad to school. Taught professionals in Business English.

2010 – 2014 – Ningbo University – Ningbo PR China

English Teacher ESL at College of Science & Technology and Faculty of Foreign Languages College; also taught professionals at Chinese companies pursuant to contract with university. Also, taught IELTS to students wanting to go abroad to schools in America or other English Language countries and to Chinese English teachers attending classed during summer. Other curriculum including American Literature and American Journalism (4th year students).

2009 – 2010 – Beilun High School and Middle School – Beilun, PR China
English teacher ESL for all students who want and need to have a foreign teacher teach English ESL. Taught grammar, writing, presentations and speaking. Also, held “English Corner” each week for many students. Taught special students going abroad to prepare to SAT and ACT test in America. Taught IELTS.

2007 – 2008 – Hobart Elementary School – Los Angeles, CA.
Teacher of English ESL to students who lack the English skills to participate adequately in class and have a comprehension and understanding in English on a par with the other students. Evaluate students who’s English is a 2nd language for speech, understanding, speaking and writing.

2004 – 2007 – Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker – Los Angeles, CA.

Lead Litigation Paralegal: Insurance defense; worked for several teams in most torts including products liability, any and all medical reports; asbestos abatement and damage recovery. Law and motion; arbitration, MDL, and trial. Proficient in most PC programs re Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Lexus, Westlaw, Carpe Diem and more.
2002 – 2003 – LEC – Learning Education Center - Shanghai, PR China
English Teacher ESL: Taught at LEC at multiple campuses in Shanghai to teenagers and professionals.

2000 – 2002 – English First – Shanghai PR China

English Teacher ESL to students in Puxi. Taught at one campus to multiple ages. Taught IELTS and some TOFEL.

1989 – 2000 - Law Offices of Gordon Soladar – Los Angeles, CA.

Paralegal; Plaintiff P.I., Most intentional torts, negligence, products liability, premises liability, strict liability, slip and fall, catastrophic death and injuries, wrongful death, med-mal practice; Interrogatories, review all medical reports regarding damages, production request, and subpoenas, Law and Motion, and calendaring. PC proficient in most legal programs including WP DOS, Westlaw, Judicial counsel forms and correspondence.

Education:

1995-1998- Pacific West College of Law – Anaheim, CA.
• Majored in law and graduated with honors with a Juris Doctorate. Magna Cum Laude.
Awarded Am Jur Award for writing senior year.

• 1975 – 1979 – California College of the Arts – Los Angeles, CA.
Majored in English and received a Bachelor of Arts. Cum Laude.

• 1973 – 1975 - Santa Monica College:
Majored in English and a minor in History.

• 1987 – 1889 - Watterson College – Los Angeles, Ca.
Majored in Paralegal studies and graduated with Certificate (ABA accredited – equivalent to a BS)

• CEB: Took law classes at work through Continuing Education of the Bar.

Languages:

Speak, read and write some Spanish and speak and read some Mandarin Chinese.