Geordie H.D. Gibbon
376 Elizabeth St. East. 
Listowel, Ontario, N4W2P8
(519) 291 5384
geordiegibbon5@gmail.com

Education                                                                                                                                 	
	I have completed an Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree at The University of Toronto where I majored in Political Science.  The program required research and writing skills, extensive knowledge of current events, as well as complex analytical skills to examine wide social trends.  My minors were in History and English Literature.

Summary of Skills                                                                                                                    

•	Classroom Experience: I was a teacher for 13 months at the Donjak Wonderland English Institute.  I gained valuable classroom experience.  I also assisted in developing a curriculum and developing teaching materials.
•	Interpersonal communication and organizational skills: Developed content for documentary film Into America; group assignments and presentations in University courses.
•	Writing and Research: Articles published in student newspaper; news releases and other compositions for Citizenlab website, essays written for University courses.  I have composed and conducted interviews with high profile individuals in both the world of politics and entertainment.
•	Computer Skills:  Microsoft Office, HTML, SPSS, Quark Express.

Related Work Experience                                                                                                        
         
Donjak Wonderland English Institute
I worked as an English teacher at the Donjak Wonderland English Institute from May of 2008 until April of 2009.  Donjak Wonderland is located in Seoul, South Korea.  I taught children the English language, as well as other subjects such as Art, Math and Science.  In the mornings the children I taught children between 6 and 8 years old, and in the afternoon I taught elementary school children ages 10-12 years old.  

•	Gained valuable classroom experience teaching children from a variety of age groups.
•	Gained experience building a curriculum and developing teaching materials. 

Big Mouth English Conversation Club at the Korean National Open University (KNOU)
I was an English instructor at Big Mouth English Club at KNOU for 6 months.  The Korean National Open University is for University graduates who wish to augment their skills in areas of language and arts.  The Big Mouth English Conversation Club meets bi-weekly for 90 minute sessions of English instruction and group discussion of current events.  I was responsible for practical English instruction, level testing, as well as curriculum and lesson planning. 
•	Gained valuable classroom experience teaching adults, and leading classroom discussion groups.
•	Gained experience building curriculums for adult students and students at an advanced English level.

The Citizen Lab
	 The Citizenlab is a research facility dedicated to exploring the changing forms of civic activism that have emerged as a result of the internet.  Besides general administrative duties, my role at the citizen lab was to host a web broadcast twice a week.  The purpose of the show was to promote participation in the online chat feature of the website.  For each broadcast I would pinpoint a political issue for discussion.  During the broadcast I would chat online with those who had logged into the chat room to discuss the topic for that day.

•	Gained valuable on-air experience.
•	Gained experience developing and programming content for radio
•	Promoted media events organized by the Citizenlab    

         The Munk Centre for International Studies at the University of Toronto
	In the fall of 2002 I was awarded an Internship at the Munk Centre for International Studies.  I worked as a researcher under Professor Ronald Diebert who is the director of the Citizen Lab project.   

•	The focus of this project is specialized research into civic activism and how it is affected by modern communication technologies such as the internet. 
•	As a group we successfully maintained the Citizen Lab web site and staged media events.    
•	I developed group coordination skills as well as research and computer skills.
	
	House on Fire Productions	
	During the summer of 2002 I participated in the filming of a Documentary on American culture post 9/11.  The main part of the internship was a three week road trip through the United States to do the filming and interviews.  
	
•	My responsibilities included developing and arranging the content for the Documentary as well as conducting onscreen interviews and commentary.  
•	Some people of note who I interviewed were the Executive Producer of CNN headline news, US Congressmen David Price, and the Canadian Ambassador to the U.S.   
•	The film aired in the fall of that year on TVO and the Canadian learning channel.

	The Varsity
	The Varsity is the Campus Newspaper at the University of Toronto.  Throughout my time at the UofT my articles were published in the Varsity.  

•	Sharpened my writing skills and developed a proper journalistic method of composition 	 
•	Gained experience covering campus events 
•	Researched and Conducted interviews with people of note who visited the University, such as former Deputy Prime Minister Sheila Copps

Additional Work Experience                                                                                                          
	
Discount Car and Truck Rental
	I worked at Discount Car and Truck Rental in Victoria B.C.  I was a customer service representative, responsible for booking reservations and running the front desk
•	Gained customer service experience
•	Learned a lot about Victoria and the character of it’s people	

Rhino Reforestation
I worked as a tree planter for Rhino this past summer.  I was responsible for planting trees according to the contract specifications.  Tree planting is extremely hard work and requires self-motivation and discipline.

•	Learned a lot about British Columbia and it’s people
•	Planted a personal best for the season	
	
	BMO Nesbitt Burns
	During the winter of 2003 I worked for the McPhillips Durkin Investment Group at BMO Nesbitt Burns.  My duties included answering phones and making appointments with current and potential clientele.

•	Gained experience interacting with clients
•	Developed scheduling and time management skills 
 	
	Securitas Canada./Scotiabank
	During the summer of 2003 I worked as a security contractor for Securitas Canada at the Scotiabank Eglington East Centre in Scarborough Ontario.  I also worked in a similar capacity at the ScotiaPlaza, which is the Scotiabank headquarters in downtown Toronto.

•	Both the Eglington East Centre and the ScotiaPlaza are strictly secure facilities.
•	My duties included securing various entry points to the building, validating and invalidating access badges, maintaining the patrol schedule and doing regular test on the alarms and other security equipment.  
•	During my time there I became very familiar with the C-cure computer software system.  I have continued to work for Securitas at various Scotiabank facilities.
•	Gained experience in office management. 		

	Dr. Green Landscaping and Lawncare
	
	During the summer of 2005 I worked as a lawn technician for Dr. Green.  My duties included completing a regular maintenance route in the company truck.  I was required to interact with customers concerning the quality of their lawn and maintain invoices and records in order to keep track to the treatments we had applied.   
•	Was entrusted with a company truck and an assistant employee to perform a Service route everyday.  
•	Gained experienced in a supervisor position and in customer service.