Curriculum Vitae
Charles Parkinson

Full Name:	Charles Alan Parkinson
Full Address:	Gunma-ken, Fujioka-shi, Onishi 375-1, Miki Heights, Apartment 201 
Phone:		08040858571
E-mail:		chaarles_paarkinson@yahoo.co.uk	
D/0/B:		5th December, 1981 	(81/12/05)
Nationality:	British

Education

2001-2005	University of Nottingham, 
	University Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2RD, UK
	BA: American Studies with International Studies (2:1)

1995-2000	Borden Grammar School 
	Avenue of Remembrance, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DB, UK
	2000 A-levels Geography, History, English Literature
		1998 GCSEs	Maths, Geography, History, English Literature, English Language, 				Physics, Biology, Chemistry, ICT, Spanish

Further Qualifications

Jul-Aug 2009	CELTA (Pass B)
		Saxon Court Teacher Training
59 South Molton Street, London, W1K 5SN, UK

Employment History

Sep 2009-present		Interac Co., Ltd
			Fujibo Building 3F
Fujimi 2-10-28, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 102-0071  

Assistant Language Teacher
				
I arrived in Japan in early September as an alternate awaiting an ALT position. Since early October I have been working in this role in Gunma, at a Junior High School Monday to Thursday and at Kindergarten on Friday. My job has gone well so far and I have receiving an extremely positive first report from the schools. I have developed a good relationship with the staff and pupils and become an active member of the Junior High School, participating in soccer club every day after school, when I have not been preparing students for their STEP test interview.  I will be very sorry to give up the excellent relationships that I have very quickly developed at the Junior High School and especially the Kindergartens, where I have become very popular amongst the students, however I feel a move is necessary for me to find a position that fulfils my ambition.

Sep 2007-Jul 2009 		Medway City Council 
The Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2BX, UK
Telephone: +44 1634 337111

Non-Qualified Teacher

I worked for two years at the Will Adams Centre Pupil Referral Unit. A school catering for Key Stage 4 pupils (14-16years old) who have been permanently excluded from mainstream school. I put together the curriculum and taught the ASDAN Award and Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE), as well as setting up and running the school football (soccer) team. Because of the limited curriculum offered at the school (only GCSE Math, English, I.T. and Art were delivered) the ASDAN and CoPE program essentially gives the students a basic education in a variety of subjects that they were otherwise missing, such as Geography and History. But the major focus of the award is in the use and development of practical skills. This ranged from the likes of preparing a resume and understanding the job application process (through visits to work places and mock interviews with careers advisors), to vocational activities such as brick laying and construction courses, as well as catering and land based management (animal care and horticultural studies). It also included lessons on nutrition and a basic cooking course which I put together, so that students would be better able to look after themselves and live healthily when they left school. The individual courses that students undertook carried accreditation, as did CoPE. It was through this award that two of my pupils achieved the first B Grade GCSE equivalent accreditation that the school had received. The Will Adams Centre was a challenging environment that would have been impossible to work in without a deep commitment towards education and the development of young people.

Mar 2007-Sep 2007 		Holgate School and Sports College
Shaw Lane, Barnsley, S70, UK 			

Classroom Instructor

Having initially arrived at Holgate on two weeks of supply teaching, when the teacher I was covering could not come back I was asked to stay on for the remainder of the academic year. In fact, over the summer of 2007 I was then asked to come back for two weeks after the holiday to work with the teacher who had been on long term absence as she got reacquainted with the job.
Whilst at Holgate I covered a variety of lessons, including History, Geography, Citizenship, Spanish, I.T. and Sciences. But I was essentially there as an English teacher. I delivered lessons to all ages from 11-18 and was gradually given more responsibility over preparation of lessons and resources, as well as marking some of the lower years work. I got on very well at the school and developed good relations with the staff and students. 

Oct 2005-Mar 2007 		Inventive Leisure Ltd
Bia Hoi, 1 Mappin Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 4DT, UK			
Assistant Manager 

Having worked as a barman during the summer of 2004, before my final year at University, I returned to Sheffield after graduation and initially took a job at the bar whilst searching for supply teaching work. After 3 months I was offered the position of Assistant Manager and accepted the role. I was involved in various aspects of the business, including stock control, training, financial reports, money handling, as well as front of house, back of house and kitchen management. I enjoyed the job immensely and got on very well in the role, but I knew that the service industry was not my preferred path and eventually sought out alternative employment in education as I had always intended. 

Certificates and Awards

Apr 2008	English FA Level 1 Football (Soccer) Coaching Badge

Oct 2008	First Aid at work certificate (valid 3 years) 

Jan 2009	Food Hygiene Level 2 Certificate	

July 2009	Basic Expedition Leader Trained (not yet qualified)

References

Profesional	

Mrs Jane Patterson 		
Head Teacher (Principal)		
The Will Adams Centre		
+44 1634 337111		
pattj009@medway.org.uk	

Mr Andrew West 		
General Manager (during employment)
Bia Hoi				
westy_mg@yahoo.com	

Personal/Academic		

Paul Tabram  
(Academic Director)
Saxon Court Teacher Training
+44 2074998533
paul.tabram@shaneglobal.com

Proffessor Matthew  Jones 
Department of American Studies
University of Nottingham	
matthew.jones2@nottingham.ac.uk