SAM BARRY
Address: 199 Alma Road, RD 2, Westport 7892, New Zealand 
Mobile: 0064 27 352 0912	Email: sjaibarry@yahoo.co.nz

PERSONAL PROFILE  

I recently returned to New Zealand from Toronto, Canada, where I was on a working visa, and I am currently a maître d’ at The Bayhouse Restaurant and Café in Westport, New Zealand. I am currently looking for an English Teaching position in Seoul for one year, with the possibility of extending my contract beyond that.

KEY SKILLS

Prior experience in South Korea and New Zealand as an ESL teacher
•	I have a good understanding of what is required as an ESL teacher due to my previous teaching positions in Incheon in 2007-08 and in Christchurch, New Zealand in 2009-10.
•	I understand the rewards and demands of teaching in South Korea due to my previous time living in South Korea, and I am fully aware of and embrace the different cultural nuances foreigners encounter while living in South Korea.
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Ability to work successfully with others and build strong relationships with stakeholders
•	I have studied and worked successfully in a number of different environments. I have worked abroad in South Korea and Canada alongside people from many different cultures and was selected to join the Asia:New Zealand Foundation, in which I have been an active member. 
•	I understand the importance of developing strong relationships with various stakeholders and I have demonstrated the ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with stakeholders in previous occupations. 

Strong analytical, oral and written skills
•	In gaining a Bachelor of Arts in Diplomacy and International Relations with First Class Honours I developed strong analytical and reasoning skills after researching, writing and presenting papers on complex international political issues.
•	During my studies and previous employment I also developed strong written and oral communication skills that I can adapt according to the audience.

EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY

The Bayhouse Restaurant and Café, Tauranga Bay, Westport, New Zealand	Jan 2011 – Current
Maître d’ and waiter
As a member of the front of house staff at The Bayhouse Restaurant and Café I am expected to maintain excellent levels of customer service to ensure that The Bayhouse maintains it’s standing as the top restaurant on the West Coast and it’s reputation as one of New Zealand’s best dining experiences. The job involves greeting and seating customers, taking orders, serving food and drinks and ensuring that the customer receives a world class dining experience. In this job I have improved my customer service and communication skills and further developed my ability to deliver high quality work while carrying out multiple tasks under pressure.

Hemingway’s Restaurant and Bar, Toronto, Ontario, Canada			Sep 2010 – Dec 2010
Server and busser
As a server and busser I served food and completed general maintenance duties at Hemingway’s, an ANZAC themed bar and one of downtown Toronto’s busiest and most respected establishments.  A very high standard of service and efficiency was expected from staff, and in my three months there I very quickly established myself as part of a very successful team.  During my time at Hemingway’s I further honed my customer service skills and ability to prioritise multiple tasks while maintaining a high level of accuracy.

Match Marketing, Toronto, Ontario, Canada					Jun 2010 – Sep 2010
Toronto City Council ‘Live Green Toronto Membership Card’ representative
As a ‘Live Green Toronto Membership Card’ representative I was part of a campaign to recruit Toronto businesses to a membership card programme that encouraged Torontonians to buy green, organic or fair trade products and services.  The job involved pitching the programme to businesses throughout Toronto and trying to get them to sign on.  Part of a team of eight, I signed up 35 of the 210 businesses that successfully joined the programme over our campaign.  

Department of Conservation, Westport, New Zealand				Mar 2010 – May 2010
Track Ranger
Was part of a team of rangers on a short term contract to maintain and improve the many Department of Conservation tracks and facilities in Buller.  Job involved various labouring duties.  

Argus Language Institution, Christchurch, New Zealand				Dec 2009 – Mar 2010
English Language Teacher
Taught English to foreign adult students.  Job involved preparing classes and tests and providing a high standard of teaching to ensure students improved their English skills. I also took a three week course involving a mixture of classes and field trips for High School students from Jiayuguan, China.  

Buller District Council, Westport, New Zealand					Dec 2008 – Feb 2009
Resource Consent Planning Assistant
Completed a statistical review of all environmental resource consents granted by the Council since 2000.  The job involved reviewing each resource consent and recording various data, and then compiling graphs and writing a report to present the overall trends in resource consent applications in the Buller District over the nine year period.
	
Nam Incheon SLP, Incheon, South Korea						Aug 2007 – Sep 2008
English Language Teacher
Taught English to children aged 6 to 14 at a private English language school, and worked successfully with American, British, Canadian, Korean and South African colleagues.  Job included lesson preparation, teaching, producing tests for children and writing report cards for parents.

Holcim New Zealand, Westport, New Zealand					May 2004 – Jul 2007
Environmental Planning Assistant 
Coordinated environmental monitoring and testing at the Holcim cement works, and contributed to written reports during university holidays from 2004 until 2006 and full time in 2007 from February to July.  Completed chemical, signage and first aid audit of the plant to ensure it complied with legal standards.

EDUCATION SUMMARY

University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand				Feb 2009 - Nov 2009
Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) in Diplomacy and International Relations

China University of Politics and Law, Beijing, China				Nov 2006 – Jan 2007
Victoria University of Wellington Political Science Department exchange

Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand			Feb 2006 – Nov 2006
Graduate Diploma of Arts in Political Science	

Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand						Feb 2003 – Nov 2005
Bachelor of Environmental Management and Canterbury Cricket Scholar

INTERESTS

Travelling, politics, history, foreign affairs, debating, cricket, rugby, running, cartoons, satire. 	 

REFERENCES

Available on request.