Anthony L. Manley
201, Cheong Gang Ville, Mokpo-si, 500-030
Makaveli425@gmail.com -- (010) 6252-4504
Education

Washington State University, May 2008. Bachelors in English, Rhetoric and Professional Writing

TEFL Certification, August 2010.

Work Experience

Song Yeong Cheol Hagwon, English Language Institute, Mokpo, South Korea

- English language teacher
- Students from 8-16 years old
- Lesson preparation, evaluation; class size 3-13 students
- Conducted teaching as the only foreign teacher in the academy
September 2009 - present

EarthClass Mail, Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA

-Mail Operator
- Customer Service
- Mail Operations and Management
- Inventory and Cataloguing
October 2008 - August 2009

Noteworthy Interests and Hobbies

Among many hobbies and interests, I am currently studying the Korean language, as a benefit to both personal and professional goals. Through my experience in teaching English in Korea, it is my belief that an at least basic knowledge of the Korean language is fundamental in assisting in the development of English language skills and comprehension. Although the focus surely is on the student's grasping and eventual fluency in the English language, an appropriate bridge between the two languages must be given frequent focus if accuracy and fluency are to be achieved.

- Currently taking private lessons in the Korean language, as well as engaging in numerous texts for learning on my own

- Sports are a major interest for me as well, as I believe keeping a healthy body both improves the self, as well as the school that is represented by the individual in a professional setting

- Reading is an important love in my life, and I am currently authoring a few books of my own

I have a strong passion for education itself, and the opportunity I have in Korea to present English as a tool for learning is simply a joy to undertake. Teaching the Korean people the language that I know well and love is something I believe to transcend the title of a job and become something of a hobby in itself, of which I take and present in a serious approach with focus on the student, the institution, and the Korean culture as a whole.