Anthony Fierstos

7902 NW Sunset Drive, Parkville, MO 64152
Tel: 816-718-4252 Email: afierstos@gmail.com

Personal Details		Birth: 		U.S.A. 05-October-1983
			Citizenship: 	American
			Mother Tongue: 	English
			Marital Status:	Married
			Health: 		Good
	
Education	TESOL/TEFL Certification
	Oxford Seminars, Kansas City, Missouri				Sep 2010

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Arts
Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Studies, Minor: Spanish
	Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia 			December 2006
	
Work Experience		Reading Town, Gyeonggi-do Namyangju, Korea			February 2011-March 2013
			Teacher, Teacher Trainer	
•	Conduct interactive classes based on reading, writing and comprehension curriculum
•	Maintain class decorum in a professional manner while encouraging student participation
•	Instruct 35 or more classes each week
•	Incorporate fun and interesting English language related activities and games into classes
•	Work closely with kindergarten, elementary and middle school aged students
•	Provide feedback to students, parents and co-teachers regarding student performance
•	Accumulate more than 3500 hours of classroom experience
•	Recruit, interview and train new TEFL teachers

Peace Corps, Paraguay Asuncion, Paraguay
			Environmental Educator, Teacher Trainer 				Sept 2007-Dec 2009
•	Develop and teach basic and intermediate interactive ESL classes for students aged 8 to 25 years  
•	Produce and present lesson plans covering a range of environmental issues including gardening, reforestation, and trash management 
•	Organize and present elementary and high school teacher training workshops focusing on didactic materials and environmental conservation
•	Work with partner organizations to present informative classes on diverse themes

			The George-Anne Newspaper, Georgia Southern University Statesboro, Georgia
	The Reflector Magazine, Georgia Southern University Statesboro, Georgia
Staff Writer, Copy Editor						Spring 2005-Fall 2006
•	Work with editors to choose and brainstorm story assignments and coverage opportunities
•	Demonstrate organizational skills required to cover events, complete writings and submit work in a timely fashion
•	Produce well written and error free articles 

Office of Student Athlete Services, Academic Success Center Statesboro, GA
Academic Tutor							Fall 2003-Fall 2006
•	Guided student athletes towards a higher standard of academic success by focusing on listening and note-taking skills
•	Reviewed class materials with and acted as an intermediary between students and academic staff

Relevant Skills	Language: 
and Experience	Spanish: 8 years experience, fluent
	Guarani: 3 years experience, fluent
	
	Hobbies:
	Music (banjo player); sports including soccer, baseball and American football; hiking and camping 

References		Available upon request