PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

RESUME OF ALLAN LAMB

PERSONAL DETAILS

NATIONALITY                       South African

PLACE OF BIRTH                   Cape Town

LANGUAGE/S	English

SPORTS/HOBBIES/INTERESTS:    Surfing, Soccer, Rugby, Basketball, Film, Rock bands, Sociology, World History, Pop culture, psychology, Politics and Communication science.

COMPUTER LITERACY	Network+ (Network Administrator) and

A+ (Personal computer Engineer) course completed

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS            Gyeonggi Province

Yong-in, Dong-Baek

112 3 Veronica House

201-2

CONTACT DETAILS	Home:        n/a

Cell:                    010 -7269-1978

E-Mail:                 allanlmb37@gmail.com

AVAILABILITY:                   February 2010

EDUCATIONAL DETAILS

1992-1996:           Plumstead High School.

2003-2007:           University of South Africa.

2006          :       Cape Town TEFL Training Institute

Qualifications:        Matric/Senior Certificate (High school)

Bachelor Degree of Arts  (University)

International  Certificate  for Teaching English as a Foreign Language (Cape Town                        Language Institute)

Above studies successfully completed as listed.

Relevant documentation is available on request.

CAREER HISTORY

December 1997-May 2002

Name of company:                   Autopage/Talkland

Position:                              Sales/Training/Store Manager

January 2003- December 2006

Full time student

October 2007-November 2008

Name of Company:                  EZI

Position                              Foreign Language instructor.

February 2009-Present

Name of Company                  Wiz Island

Position                             Foreign Language instructor.

References   :  Relevant references are available on request.

OVERVIEW

I have almost completed my current contract whereupon I will have two years experience teaching English in Korea. I have a four year university BA degree, and my majors were Sociology and English. I also studied Communication science while at university, and I am TEFL certified.

I worked for almost four years in the cell phone industry where I was responsible for managing a branch of the cell phone company that I worked for. This responsibility entailed the training of corporate clients in the use of cell phones, the sales of contracts to corporate clients, and the general day to day running of the business.

This work experience has instilled in me a sense of diligence and professionalism, as well the ability to conduct myself in a professional manner in a business environment. It has also taught me how to be aware of people's needs in a learning environment and to cater to them accordingly.

I am a very enthusiastic teacher of English, and as I majored in English I have a very good working knowledge of it. Also, due to my other major being Sociology I am very aware of and sensitive to different cultural needs, and ways of doing things.

Upon completion of my TEFL certification I taught for as many hours as I was able to at the language school where I gained said certification in order to gain as much varied experience as possible. During this time I taught middle, high school, and adult students from different countries in Europe, Africa, and Asia.

In my first year in Korea I taught primarily elementary, middle school and some high school students with a strong focus on grammar, vocabulary, phonics, and analytical reading. I also taught many adults in one to one situations with a strong focus on free talking (conversation).

In my second year in Korea I am currently teaching kindergarten and Elementary school students. My experience of teaching students of all ages, and at every level has taught me how to be aware of the needs of said students at different levels, and change and adapt my teaching style accordingly.

I see myself as a positive, career-orientated individual with excellent interaction and communication skills. I intend to stay in Korea for several years at least as I view teaching English as a long term career.

My strengths include organizational skills, professionalism, working well under pressure, decision making, initiative, creativity, planning skills, results-orientation, problem solving, interaction with people at all levels, tact, assertiveness, attention to detail, personal ethics, teamwork and adaptability.

I am keen to take on an interesting and challenging post where I can fully utilize the skills obtained from my education and prior work experience, as well as my planning, teaching, and interaction skills while enjoying extensive people contact.  My ideal position is a highly professional, one, which offers ongoing learning and career opportunities plus is committed to teamwork and a friendly environment.