STEWART MIDDLE MAGNET SCHOOL               February, 2012 – January, 2014

AVID Tutor (Tampa, Florida)

ü  Determined from student notes and discussions, the concepts that needed to be taught or re-taught.

ü  Evaluated student binders, including calendars, class and textbooks notes, etc.

ü  Became familiar with materials and textbooks used by AVID students

ü  Conducted tutorial sessions in all areas of mathematics, science, History, and Reading.

ü  Set an example of personal excellence and high expectations for AVID students to follow

ü  Worked with students in any phase of the writing process, such as brainstorming, clustering, revisions, and editing.

ü  Communicated frequently and honestly with the AVID coordinator regarding students’ progress and areas of concern.

ST. GILES INTERNATIONAL SUMMER CAMP                   June, 2012 – August, 2012

Admiral Farragut Academy Campus

ESL TEACHER/INSTRUCTOR

ü  Classroom management

ü  Planning, preparing and delivering lessons to a range of classes and age groups and nationalities;

ü  Preparing and setting tests, examination papers, and exercises;

ü  Marking and providing appropriate feedback on oral and written work;

ü  Getting involved in social and cultural activities such as sports competitions,  dinners and excursions;

ü  Preparing information for inspection visits and other quality assurance exercises;

ü  Teaching on a one-to-one basis;

ü  Basic administration, such as keeping student registers and attendance records

Private Tutor (Atlanta, GA)                    November 2009 – December, 2011

ü  Homeschooler/Private Tutor in Algebra, History, Reading, Conversational English, and Chemistry.

ü  All ages

Morehouse College GRE/Verbal/Writing PREP Teacher (Atlanta, GA)

ü  Teaching classes ranging from 10-20 students,

ü  Preparing them for the verbal and writing sections of the GRE

ü  Engage students in executing practice exercises and tests

ü  Overall mastery of the course material

ü  Correspond regularly with students outside of class in order to help them create benchmarks to meet their testing goals.

PRINCETON ACADEMY       (Suwanee, GA)                           June 2011 - August 2011

ü  SAT Reading Comprehension Tutoring

ü  Provide students the instruction and guidance necessary for a successful learning experience

ü  Supervise students during practice exercises and exams

ü  Answer questions when asked.

ü  Establish and maintain a student-centered and positive club environment.

Lanier Technical College (Fulton Count)              February 2010 – January 2011

Part-time ESL/GED Instructor                          September 2011 – May 2011

ü  Teach necessary lessons and techniques to pass the GED examination

ü  Help students in the areas of Math, Writing, Reading, Social Studies, and Science

ü  Help improve how students process information and help with communication skills.

ü  Teach critical thinking and problem-solving skills

ü  Teach at the pace of students

ü  Monitor students’ progress daily

ü  Help students set educational goals and meet them

ü  Develop, review, and revise, teaching techniques as needed for GED students and teachers

Supervisor of ESL Instructors (Forsyth County)              April 2010 - September 2010

ü  Facilitate staff development meetings to foster communication between Lead Instructors and teachers

ü  Conduct teacher evaluations

ü  Help develop new and innovative ways to keep teachers.

ü  Help to develop the on-going, long-term improvement of employee skills

ü  Monitor and review teachers through student-questionnaires and site visits

ü  Monitor and review the affect of teacher presentation by carefully observing student response

ü  Inventory books after every session

ü  Develop, review, and revise, class curriculum as needed for ESL students and teachers

ESL Instructor (Fulton County)                          February, 2010 – April, 2010

ü  Teach basic academic studies such as languages, history, reading, writing, science, and other areas, to students 16 years and older (part-time).

ü  Employ various teaching styles to appeal to various learning styles.

ü  Teach large groups of students and small groups, to include one-on-one instruction

ü  Develop individualized education plans for each student.

ü  Evaluate students periodically to determine their progress and potential for advancement

Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) Seoul, S. Kore   August 2008 – August 2009

Youngnak High School (Native English Speaking Teacher)

ü  Taught English-speaking skills to Native Korean-speaking students and Korean-speaking teachers.

ü  Coordinated all English-speaking lesson plans with English-speaking native Korean co-teachers

Established clear objectives for English lessons and projects, and communicated objectives to co teacher

ü  Provided learning experiences in English language to get students to think and speak in English

ü  Developed and used instructional materials suitable for verbal, visual, audio, and haptic instruction for various learning styles.

Owner of BH Ministries:  Productions and Publishing (Tamp           May 2005 - August 2008

Playwright, song writer, proofreader/manuscript editor

ü  Accounts Payable/Receivable

ü  Coordinated and organized publishing of songs, poems and manuscripts.

ü  Coordinated Web design, book cover design, text, and printing of materials.

ü  Produced, Directed and Casted for 27 cast play

ü  Performed all administrative duties

ü  Conducted speaking engagements, promotional presentations, and workshops

ü  Trained others to write screen plays, publish, and establish like businesses

Odyssey Marine Exploration (Tampa, FL)             November 2003 - November 2005

Ø  Sales Manager, Direct Sales Department

ü  Managed 15 support sales staff.

ü  Provided support, devotion, and care to the integrity of Odyssey’s Values and name.

ü  Inspired, motivated and coached sales team.

ü  Actively participated in the hiring of account representatives for the sales department.

ü  Managed and coordinated shows and exhibits to promote Odyssey.

ü  Managed receipt of products, supplies, inventory control, interim quality checks and shipping.

ü  Managed the resolution of customer problems and concerns, both internal and external.

Ø  Supervisor, Direct Sales Department

ü  Provided supervision for a staff of 8 sales account executives.

ü  Reviewed and solved product and service issues with vendors, customers, and any personnel relating to marketing and retail.

ü  Provided website/technical assistance and training to all account representatives.

ü  Actively participated in monthly management meetings.

ü  Coordinated and attended offsite both in and out of state shows and exhibits.

Ø  Account Executive – Inside Sales

ü  Generated sales of shipwreck gold and silver coins

ü  Generated sales from accounts through continuous phone contact.

ü  Made outbound cold calls to accounts in order to stimulate interest in company products.

ü  Attended and coordinated shows and exhibits.

ü  Generated between $8,000 - $22,000 in revenue (sale of shipwreck gold and silver coins).

JPMorgan Chase (Tampa, FL)                          September 2000 – March 2002

Training Supervisor

ü  Supervised 15-25 new Customer Service agents while in training.

ü  Demonstrated, followed, and supported the organizational and internal service promises and standards, and JP Morgan Chase Mission, Vision, and Values.

ü  Partnered with management, supervisors and employees to gain knowledge of work situations, requiring training and to better understand changes in policies, procedures, regulations, business initiatives, and technologies.

ü  Assessed the skills and needs/gaps in skills of individual employees to determine possible training needs and recommended other possible solutions where needed.

ü  Revised current teaching and /or facilitation outlines, leader’s guides, and tools for use in the training programs and future reuse.

ü  Delivered/Facilitated training sessions as required.

ü  Worked with subject matter experts to enhance the learning experience for the Customer Service Reps.

ü  Developed evaluations and class tests to determine level of learning. 

 International Seminary, Orlando, Florida

Religious Doctorate of Education, 2004

 University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

Master of Arts – Adult Education, 1991

Eckerd College, Saint Petersburg, Florida

Bachelor of Arts – Business Management, 1989