Brett Taylor

Personal Details
Birth:	USA / 1990
Citizenship:	American
English Ability:	Native Speaker
Marital Status:	Single
Health:	Excellent

Education
2013:	TESOL/TESL/TEFL Certification (100 Hours)	Los Angeles, USA
	Oxford Seminars

2008 - 2012:	Bachelor of Arts	Fullerton, USA
	Major: Business Administration
	California State University of Fullerton

Work History
2013 - Present:	ESL Teacher, GDA Junior	Bundang, South Korea
•	Make lesson plans that relate to the students' needs.
•	Communicate with students with no English speaking ability.

2011 - 2013:	Sales Associate, Recreational Equipment INC.	Tustin, USA
•	Engaged and met customer needs.
•	Learned how to deal with impatient customers.

2010 - 2011:	Childcare Assistant, Friends Christian Middle School	Yorba Linda, USA
•	Supervised groups of 10-30 students in after-school program.
•	Created games and played with students aged 10-14
•	Learned to relate with students and helped with academic studies.

2009:	Sales Associate, Dick's Sporting Goods	Yorba Linda, USA
•	Went with the flow when needed and transferred to the Shoe Department.
•	Sold shoes to customers with the knowledge already attained from working in a shoe department.

2008:	Intern, Change a Life Foundation	Orange, USA
•	Collected and compiled information for the annual report.
•	Engaged in the grant process, compiling information on Microsoft Excel and assembling grant folders.
•	Created Power Points for a modeling show and scholarship receptions.

2007 - 2008:	Sales Associate, Chick's Sporting Goods	Yorba Linda, USA
•	Became great at multitasking by helping multiple customers at once.
•	Grew competitively and when working for commissions learned to be persuasive.
•	Learned to excel in communication and to be relational.

Volunteer Experience
2009 - Present:	Student Ministries Leader, Yorba Linda Friends Church	Yorba Linda, USA
•	Led a small group of junior high and high school boys.
•	Participated on many mission trips to Mexico and India.
•	Learned to deal with people from all walks of life and lead by example.

Additional Skills & Experience
Languages:	Spanish (Beginner), French (Beginner)
Travel:	Mexico, Canada, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, India
Interests:	Fly-fishing, surfing, reading, traveling, cultural food
Skills:	EMT-Basic Certified, California Ambulance Driver Certificate

References
Available upon request

Dear Director,

I am a university graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from California State University of Fullerton and 100-hour TESOL/TESL/TEFL Certification from Oxford Seminars. With these credentials, I am excited to begin a career teaching abroad. I have always had a passion in working with students and I hope that you will consider me for a teaching position at your school. I am comfortable teaching English as a Second Language to students of any level, from children to adults.

My education and previous work experience have taught me the importance of time management and given me the ability to adapt to unexpected daily challenges. I always approach a new class or group through good communication to create a comfortable environment. I have learned to adapt under circumstances and to engage students in a curriculum I have taught. As a teacher, I know it is important to communicate in a way that the students can actually understand and learn.

My volunteer experience, described on my resume, is the best example of my strength in a teaching role. Having spent time volunteering with teenagers the past four years, I have grown to love working with them. In addition, I have spent time working at a junior high school after school program. The experience I have acquired through Oxford Seminars will also be a valuable asset when teaching English as a Second Language. Finally, my job as a sales associate has helped me develop a strong skill in communication. I learned patience, how to deal with different people, and to achieve goals that I put out for myself. Having previously traveled abroad, I have acquired a yearning for new culture.

After you have looked at my attached resume for details of my qualification, I would be more than happy to answer questions. Thank you for your time and consideration for the available position.

Sincerely,

Brett Taylor