RESUME 2009

David Prosser

CONTACT INFORMATION:	

David John Prosser
email: djprosser625@gmx.com
HP: 010-9381-7285

QUALIFICATIONS:

UNIVERSITY of CANTERBURY 2002:
I have a BA in Political Science, and History from the University of Canterbury. 

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: 

Four years teaching kinder and elementary at How to English in Jeonju.

Referees:

Sally Park:  HP: 010-3267-7077.
So Young:   HP: 010-2420-1360.
Elder: KIM Jeong Seong. HP 010-9471-2792. [Elder. Paul Church. Jeonju]

HOBBIES and INERESTS:

Computer gaming, reading, listening to music, history, cooking Indian dishes, and politics.

HEALTH: I keep excellent health.

Attitude to work. My attitude to work is to assume that the pupils are there because they want to learn English, and be a credit to their parents. I have lived  with Chinese, and Korean families. I am eager to acquire  work experience in a different culture, which I  am interested in learning more about. What I have seen of South Korea so far has been very impressive. I want to continue teaching here. Kindergarten and elementary students like me, and I like them. I love this place! 

Experience. I have been here for four years. I can teach, I’m used to Korea, and like it here. I know how to deal with the minority of children who are disruptive. One can ask a Korean teacher for help, co-opt them, or give them plenty of praise when they do behave well. Sometimes a mixture of the three strategies is necessary. I can also teach in conjunction with Korean teachers. I would feel very comfortable in a school based on Christian principles.
Unlike many Western teachers, I have taught TOEIC and grammar. I have a very good grasp of grammer. This is not the case with many younger foreign teachers. It is not emphasised in Western schools now.

Strengths: I can quickly establish a rapport with Kinder to Middle School students. I expect to work long hours, and I am willing to supplement course material from other sources. I am good at teaching conversation, and pronunciation. Most of my students were very fond of me. Ask Sally Park and So Young above.

Weaknesses: 
I am no good at teaching high school, or adult students. I can’t establish a rapport with them. I'm not so good at establishing a rapport with pre-kinder students either. I can do it though, now that I'm aware of the problem.

 

COVERING LETTER

Dear Sir/Madam. I have been teaching in Jeonju since May 2005. The school has a Kindergarten and Elementary departments. For the last year, I have been teaching conversation. The class goes through a selected conversation five times. After that, I do the conversation one on one. Next I do a short conversation, which the students have to memorise.I always repeat the dialog, or written portions several times.

I believe that four years is long enough to teach at one place. So it is time to move on. I don’t want to become stale. I  don't mind which city I work in. 

With my experience, and the rapport I have with my pupils, you will have to be quick if you want me. By the way, I am not worried at all by Kim Jong Il's antics.

If you want, I can teach one extra class a week at the normal rate before overtime applies. It could be a catch up class, or a class for those who want to do extra study.

Yours sincerely

David Prosser