Experience Summary
English Language Teacher (ESL, TESOL), Icheon City, South Korea
2009
Taught children ages 4 to 16 from beginner to intermediate-advanced abilities
(listening, speaking, reading, and writing) in the English Language.
With the more advanced students, we read American short stories and newspaper
articles to give them an idea of what U.S. culture is like. They openly
shared their own Korean youth culture views with me. Ultimately, we talked
about ancient Korean culture and how it relates to its much younger
and distant neighbor (separated by the vast Pacific Ocean), America.
Bachelor's Degree: English/Writing Emphasis
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 1984
Currently, I am working on
receiving my Teaching Credential
in the Master's Program
From: National University in Costa Mesa, California
Teaching Style
I try to find what interests the student and relate that to the material.
I find that a more interest a student takes in a subject, the more likely
the student is to successfully improve his/her learning abilities; and,
ultimately become a better all-around pupil.
My Hobbies
Drawing, Pastel portraits, the landscape, and the figurative.
| Composition |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| Composition is necessary for the student to acclimate him/herself to write essays and biographies that have developed his/her own persona. |
| Creative Writing |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| Here, the student needs to use his/her own imagination and write in a specific time sequence (past, present, etc.) and a certain voice (first person narrative, third person omniscient, etc.). Before a star is born on the keyboard, he/she must learn to consistently write in the voice and time frame that he/she started out with. It seem easy, but it does take practice. |
| English |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| English is the starting point for a child to learn the various aspects of reading. Children stories take the youthful student to far off places, and awaken their imaginations. Now that they are learning how to read, they are introduced to not only the Prince and the Pauper, but also the Civil War, a day in the life of the King of Spain. How can a person get anywhere if he/she does not know how to read signs or follow a map? Most importantly, as a student develops, he/she learns that there is a whole world out there; and, it is there for him/her to become part of if he/she knows the steps it takes to get there. |
| Grammar |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| Grammar is the syntax or the arrangement of words to create meaning. Without proper grammar, none of us could understand one another whether it involves the written word or normal everyday conversation. |
| Language Arts |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| Language Arts encompasses the entire humanities aspects of our daily and lifelong existence. Language Arts talks about what it means to be alive according to the writer at that given moment. Whether the story emanates from a past, present, or future event, it must always have in mind the reader so that he/she can take something from that experience and relate it to his/her own life. |
| Literature |
 This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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| I have read books from nations and cultures all over the world, ranging From historical to modern day events and peoples. America is unique in many ways; and, yet similar in others. Like human beings, no matter how differently a person is raised from another, he/she too shares the human experience. |
| Poetry |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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| I have been published in several different poetry publications; and, have spent much time with the woman's poetry movement from the 1940's to the 1970's . Edna St. Vincent Millay, Sylvia Path, Denise Levertov, and Anne Sexton are such examples. |
| Reading |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| Comprehension is vital for a student to become a successful academician. Retaining information for tests and group papers are imperative for the student to become a more well-rounded individual. Reading comprehension is important for all subjects, not just English Language Arts. Ultimately, comprehensive reading allows the student to develop his/her own critical thinking abilities. |
| Reading Comprehension |
Proficiency: I know the basics
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| Before a student puts the book away, he/she needs to take a moment and think about what he/she has read. Finally, he/she needs to have an understanding of his/her own learning techniques to better retain important information so that it is not easily forgotten. |
| Shakespeare |
Proficiency: Experienced
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| Shakespeare adds action to the stage. Not only are his plays well researched and though through, they have withstood the test of time. Relationships based upon family and court rules prevail even when not a word is said. Here, William Shakespeare is at his best. Rich or poor, the travesties of everyday life can be difficult to bear at times. Ah, but, here's to life and its many mysteries and majestic moments... |
| Spelling |
Proficiency: Expert
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| Spelling shares in all the words that have derived from the many languages that the English culture has chosen to borrow from at different times throughout its historic rise to the ascendancy of a world power. Students can learn to spell with more ease as they begin to take interest in the various words and their spellings that carry with them a moment from their own origins. |
| Writing |
This is one of my top subjects!
Proficiency: Expert
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| There are many forms of writing, both formal and informal. The memo is an important business brief to pass along concise and to-the-point data whereas the report requires a developed thought process; perhaps, an interview with an expert to acquire a more in-depth knowledge of the subject. Of course, accurate information gathering and footnoting are necessary to assist the reporter prove (and back up) his/her thesis.
Moreover, the student needs to know when informal writing is considered OK; and, when formal writing policies are necessary to reach the audience. Finally, always keep the audience in mind when developing any paper (whether it is a poem or a group report). |