Maris Theophrastus Dainis (Theo Dainis) Dual Nationalities: Australian and New Zealander Date of Birth: 28/04/1983 (Age: 29)
[Address: 5 Erina Ave, Five Dock 2046, NSW, Australia]  [Tel: +61 4 8892 8846]  [Email: theodainis@gmail.com]

ENGLISH  LANGUAGE    TEACHER  

§	Review  
Qualified and experienced ESL teacher with a strong background in linguistics, East Asian cultures and a passion for teaching. Possesses excellent presentation and communication skills that ensure students learn the material presented as well as they can. 
 
Objective    Statement    

    

    

 

•	To obtain a position as an English Language Teacher in which strong dedication to 
the English development of students can be fully utilized.  
    
•	Certified ESL teacher with 2 years (> 2,500 hours) of experience in teaching both children and adults from diverse language backgrounds across a wide range of levels. I am motivated to work with students of all ages and fully utilize my communication and teaching skills.  

Professional  Experience    

Macquarie Education Group Australia (MEGA)    Sydney, Australia 	March 2011 – Present 
    
Position: English    Language    Teacher 
Instructed students in English language skills including reading comprehension, writing, 
listening and speaking. 
 
Key Functions: 
    
•	Taught children and adolescents from Asia (including Korea) at all levels as part of a High School Preparation course enabling them to enter the Australian secondary school system.   
•	Developed and implemented improvements to the HSP curriculum.  
•	Taught adults from diverse language backgrounds from Elementary to Advanced 
levels as part of the General English program offered by the school.  
•	Developed lesson plans in accordance with the course outlines and recommended 
textbooks.   
•	Delivered engaging, coherent lessons to students across all levels. Utilized learning 
technology in the planning and delivery of lessons.  
•	Evaluated students’ class work and progress through assessments and reporting. Regularly provided students with feedback in line with the faculty assessment systems. 
•	Maintained discipline in the classroom and created a vibrant and positive teaching atmosphere. Worked in accordance with school behaviour policy to set high standards and expectations for students. 

Other Notable Performance:

•	Produced high quality teaching resources and participated in professional development workshops.  
•	Regularly communicated with parents, students and the teaching administration to discuss student progress.  
•	Identified students at risk of underachievement and ensured that appropriate interventions were in place.
•	Engaged in the self-­‐review processes together with the school management.
•	Organized and supervised regular class excursions to places of cultural significance.
•	Supervised the practicum component of three trainee ESL teachers and gave guidance as their co-­‐operating teacher.

Australian International College of English	Sydney, Australia	Jan-­‐Feb 2013 (Korean owned school)
    
Position: English  Language   Teacher    
Taught English to adults at Intermediate level as part of the school’s Integrated English course.

    

Educational  Background    &  Qualifications    

    

    

•	Native English Speaker
•	Postgraduate Diploma in TESOL (University of Technology Sydney, Aus, 2012)
•	Bachelor of Arts in linguistics and Chinese (University of Canterbury, NZ, 2007)
•	Certificate in Chinese (Shanghai International Studies University, China, 2003)
•	Diploma in Chinese (Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, NZ, 2002)

Interests      

    

    

•	Photography
•	Music Production
•	Hiking & Camping
•	Environmental conservation volunteer work

References  

Mario  Rodrigues    
Academic Manager
Macquarie Education Group Australia
Email: menio2005@yahoo.com.br
Tel: +61 4 2495 1538

Heidi  Reid    
Academic Manager
Australian International College of English
Email: heidi@aice.nsw.edu.au
Tel: +61 2 9299 2400