English teacher (native speaker) in Russia

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1. 
   Chris Fouts on September 23, 2010 @ 8:36 am

   Dear Sir or Madam,

   I appreciate this opportunity to introduce myself and apply for a teaching position at your school. I believe that I can be an outstanding teacher and resource for the school, a teacher who can meet and exceed the educational requirements of the students.

   I am an American citizen and native English speaker. For more than five years, I have lived in China and taught English to a large and diverse group of students. During my first two years, I instructed students at a public middle school in the city of Nanning. Since that time, I have been a primary school teacher at two different schools in Nanning and several primary schools in the city of Beihai. I have also given many private lessons to students of all ages and abilities, including adult students. Furthermore, I completed a course of instruction in TEFL and received my certification in 2005.

   My time as an English teacher in China has been very rewarding. I have taught many students and, in the process, learned how to be a better and more effective teacher. My experience has given me the opportunity to try different approaches to teaching and various educational activities. My time in the classroom has also allowed me to better understand the learning processes of language students. I believe these past five years have created a solid foundation for my future as an educator. I feel very fortunate because I truly enjoy my profession.

   Thank you for your time and consideration. I hope I may have the opportunity to apply my skills and experience at the school. I will welcome the chance with great enthusiasm.

   Sincerely,
   Chris Fouts

   CURRICULUM VITAE/RESUME:

   Personal Details:
   Name: Christopher Stephen Fouts
   Nationality: U.S.A.
   Date of Birth: January 14, 1971
   Marital Status: Married
   Telephone: 86-13481141213
   Email: edgehead_fl@yahoo.com
   Skype: littlehenrik66

   Objective: To gain a teaching position in which I will be able to fully apply my skills and prior experience, as well as continue to develop my educational career.

   Education:
   -Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
   i-to-i UK
   July 2005

   -Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton, Florida, USA)
   Dates of Attendance: January 1990 to April 1993
   61 university credits (no degree; 2 years of studies completed)
   Major: Social Science

   -Atlantic Community High School (Delray Beach, Florida, USA)
   Dates of Attendance: August 1985 to June 1989
   GPA: 3.33/4.00

   Teaching Employment Experience:
   **Guangxi Nanning Zhuoli Experimental School, 26 Jinpu Road, Nanning, Guangxi, P. R. of China
   Dates of Employment: April 2005 to July 2008; August 2009 to July 2010
   Position: English teacher in public middle school and public primary school
   Responsibilities and Duties:
   -Primary responsibility of improving students’ speaking and listening abilities with a secondary emphasis on reading and writing skills. Class size is typically 25-35 students.
   -Employ numerous and varied methods of instruction, which include educational games, songs, and other enjoyable activities by which the students can learn.
   -Frequently have students engage in making conversations between themselves and in role-playing, thereby allowing them to practice the language of each particular lesson.
   -Conduct periodic oral exams, sometimes in the form of conversations between students or conversations between myself and students.
   -Responsible for composing entire unit exams, various parts of unit exams, and collaborating with other teachers on the composition of mid-term and final exams each semester. Also responsible for the scoring of exams.
   -Each half semester, responsible for writing individual critiques of each student to analyze their strengths and weaknesses, and so that their parents are aware of the child’s progress and what the student must focus on in order to further develop their English skills.
   -Taught weekly writing composition class to middle school students, proofread their writings, provided feedback to help them improve their writing skills, and taught them the fundamentals of writing different types of compositions.
   -Responsible for speaking at parents’ meetings, at which I assess the progress of the class as a whole, and then speak with any parents individually who wish to discuss their own child’s performance and progress.
   -Attend weekly company meetings to discuss educational matters, plan future lessons, and analyze problems, areas of concern, and potential solutions for each particular class.
   -As a middle school teacher, I attended, and was an integral part of, the school’s “English Corner” twice per week. The English Corner allowed all students of the school the opportunity to engage in conversation with myself (and other foreign teachers) in order to practice their spoken English skills, as well as learn new language which they might not otherwise learn in their state-taught English classes. English Corner was a completely informal and unstructured event, thereby imposing no pressure on the students and allowing them to speak freely on any topic that interested them.
   -Participate in occasional company training sessions, which focus on teacher development, fundamentals of teaching, and the introduction and discussion of new educational concepts.

   **LTC Language Training School, 185 Women and Children’s Activity Center, Beihai Avenue, Beihai, Guangxi, P.R. of China, 536000
   Dates of Employment: March 2009 to July 2009
   Position: English teacher in private language school and public primary schools
   Responsibilities and Duties:
   -Teaching young learners between the ages of 4-11 from beginner to intermediate levels.
   -Teaching classes of varied sizes from 4 students to more than 60 students.
   -Teaching scope emphasizes all four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing)
   -Responsible for lesson planning and implementation using 7 different textbooks.
   -Attending weekly meetings to plan lessons, discuss any difficulties or problems, etc.

   **Private teacher (self-employed)
   Dates of Employment: September 2008 to March 2009
   Responsibilities and Duties:
   -Teaching students of all ages and abilities, from beginner to advanced levels.
   -Primarily focusing on improving students’ speaking abilities, but my teaching encompasses listening, reading, and writing practice as well.
   -Usually teaching no more than four students at a time, often teaching one-to-one or one-to-two. Sometimes, I am accompanied by a native Chinese assistant and other times not.
   -My teaching sometimes involves preparing students for exams such as IELTS and TOEFL so that they can continue their education abroad.

   Additional Skills and Information:
   -Excellent interpersonal communication skills
   -Extensive private tutoring experience
   -Intermediate-level knowledge of Spanish
   -Beginner-level knowledge of German
   -Beginner-level knowledge of Chinese

   References:
   -Rita Lei, my teaching assistant for primary school students, leidan624@yahoo.com.cn, tel. 86-15878770038
   -Rena Huang, my teaching assistant for middle school students, hqhrena@163.com, tel. 86-13807807293
   -Dominik Risse, English teacher and colleague, dominik_risse@yahoo.de, tel. 86-13471019990
   -Arthur Jones, former employer, arjones32@access4less.net, tel. 1-772-388-9248