Employment History
ESL Instructor
June 2004- June 2015
Abu Dhabi Police College, UAE
• ESL Instructor Foundation level English to 4th year police recruits
• ESL Instructor of Police Officers, Abu Dhabi Police College and Sharjah Police Academy
• Administrative tasks such as creating placement exams, curriculum development, decision making pertaining to student needs
ESL Instructor
Feb. 2002 – March 2004
Qatar Aeronautical College, Doha, Qatar
• ESL Instructor for pilot and engineer students
• Instruction and course development for Qatari employees of Qatar Water and Electric, Qatar Petroleum and Ministry of Finance at Elementary, Pre-intermediate and Intermediate levels of English.
ESL Instructor
March 2001- Feb 2002
E.L.S. Language Centre, Doha, Qatar
• ESL to Qataris and other nationalities. Taught listening skills, reading, writing and speaking at all levels. Role playing, and other interactive methods
• Instruction to Civil Defence Firemen, English pertaining to emergency situations, safety measures. Creating presentations for public knowledge in malls and schools.
ESL Instructor
June 2000 –Feb 2001
School of Tomorrow, Seoul, South Korea
• ESL Instructor for children, teenagers and adults
• Role playing, holistic learning, i.e. visiting places such as banks, restaurants, shops for students to practice their English
• ESL Instructor TOEFL part time at University of Seoul
ESL Instructor
1994-1998
American Language Training Institute, Jakarta, Indonesia
• Various levels of English to young adults and university students
• Responsible for in-house training at major banks, universities and businesses. Included teaching English for specific purposes, such as Basic Law and Banking
• Instructor of Basic Law, Indonusa University (Part-time lecturer)
Miscellaneous
Transition House (women’s shelter for abused women) Counseled women and children who were from abusive homes/situations
Writer: Cape Breton Magazine: Interviewed people of interest and wrote about them for a local news magazine.
Popular Theater Writer/ Actor: wrote and acted in plays pertaining to social issues, such as poverty, unemployment and abuse
Volunteer Work: Canadian Crossroads International, Indonesia. Taught ESL to young Indonesians in remote villages of Indonesia. Also helped in implementing a clean water program.
Probation Officer: counseled young men convicted of criminal offenses, mediated between the offenders, victims and law officials.
Habitat for Humanity: worked to implement affordable housing for those in need.
Adult Literacy: Taught reading skills for everyday life to illiterate adults, ie, using public transportation, emergency situations.
Education
CELTA Certificate 2002
International Language Institute, Halifax, Nova Scotia
TEFL Certificate 1998
Atlantic Overseas Training Institute, Halifax, N. S.
Bachelor of Arts 1994
Cape Breton University, Canada
English and Political Science- Major
