Joseph G. Beltran
E-Mail: imager_3189@yahoo.com   Cell phone: 010-2281-7997

WORK EXPERIENCE

September 20,2010 to Present: Worked at Junggye English Village in the Norwon district in Seoul. Taught students grades K-6. Developed theme package handouts, helping with songs, games and various activities for students at different levels, including dialogs. It was a new school and was not sufficiently  successful, it had to close down.

August 25,  2007 to August 24, 2010: Taught  English classes in Seoul Public Elementary school for Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE). Classes included third through sixth grades. I helped plan and taught Summer and Winter English camps.

July 2006 to August 2007: Taught English classes via the internet to elementary, middle school, and adults.  The position was at the Chang Young English village run by  the city educational office. The center used self contained prepackaged computer courses that were selected by the managers.

July 2003 to June 26, 2006: Taught English ESL and conversation classes at  Kwak's Live Language Institute in Sungnam City in Korea. Classes ranged from elementary school to adult. I determined the curriculum for the conversation and special university classes during school breaks, selected texts and instructed English writing classes. 

January  2003 to June 2003: Worked for Global Vision Academy as an ESL teacher just out of Houncheon in Korea, student's were from middle to high school. The school, and the students who wanted to, moved to Texas, USA after their summer break June 2003. 

May 2000 to December 2002: Substitute school teacher in the San Diego, California area working with children from K-6. I worked in different districts either using the teacher's lesson plans or my own. 

July 1994 to March 1999:  Worked as a Christian youth group coordinator for Azusa Pacific University from Azusa, California while in Ensenada, Mexico. I helped Mexican churches to work with visiting American church youth groups. Helped develop construction projects of various sizes for visiting churches.

March 1994 to July 1999: Taught private ESL classes to various groups in Ensenada, Mexico. Their ages ranged from ten to adult. Classes used the Side by Side text and workbook. I supplemented the course work with numerous specially designed exercises that emphasized the lessons. 

October 1991 to June 1992: Worked in The San Diego School District as an elementary substitute school teacher. Grades K-6.

EDUCATION
November 2007 to December 2007: Completed 100 hour TEFL course with Korean Education Inc and received certificate. G.P.A. 3.8/4.0

March 1999 to June 2000:  Alliant University in San Diego, California. Education major. Completed a one year program for a California Teaching Credential with an emphasis in Cross Cultural, Language, and Academic Development (CLAD). This program offered special classes to help teach non-English speakers to learn English. I graduated in June of 2000. G.P.A. 3.95/4.0.

September 1999 to January 2000: Southwestern College in Chula Vista, California. I majored in education. classes which covered math, music, health, and physical education. G.P.A. 4.0/4.0.

September 1981 to June 1983: University of California at Berkeley: M.B.A. program. Emphasis was on Business Management. G.P.A. 3.0/4.0.

September 1977 to August 1981: California State University at Fresno. Received a B.S. in Marketing with a minor in psychology. G.P.A. 3.0/4.0