01/07/10 to 06/08/10 - Sharp Vision Institute.
This company placed me at Middle Schools in Beijing needing a foreign teacher.
The focus of the class was Conversational English and the class size was no less than 50 students..
06/10/10 to 06/2011 - Angus English
I was placed at the Tsingua Nuclear Engineering branch of this institution and I taught
the nuclear engineers Engineering English. We also focused on the pronunciation of areas in English
The students had difficulty: such as the 'TH' sound and 'S' as in usually and pleasure.
06/2011 to present - Xun Institute
I taught engineers Engineering English and Business English along with Conversational
English Grammar.
02-07-10 to Present, International Todd English
This is my own company and weekends and holidays I worked for myself teaching English in a variety of settings for a variety of nationalities including Chinese, since soon after I came to China.
Below is a partial list of short term temporary assignments that have been completed in China.
Grade School children ages 7-12 - Basic English.
Grade School children ages 15-16 - Basic and Conversational English.
Adults learning Everyday English, small classes 6-10 individuals.
Adults learning Business English, small classes 10-12 individuals.
Adults learning Conversational English, large classes 35 individuals, emphasis on pronunciation and usage!
Engineers learning to write contracts, business proposals, responses and Engineering English.
I have been a judge at ABC and Sun Star National Youth English Speaking Competitions, and translation projects.
I have helped students study for an exam program called Graded Examination of Spoken English (GESE) by London Trinity College which features 12 graded levels.
2008-2009 Anderson Tully, Vicksburg, MS., 601-629-6741
Inspect and re-manufacture lumber
2006-Dec. 2007, Missouri Walnut
Neosho Mo.,417-967-6899
Inspect walnut lumber from saw mills, lead Lumber Inspector, trained and oversaw new Lumber Inspectors. Use voice recognition system for tally records.
2000-2006-Kansas City Hardwoods, Kansas City, Kansas. 913-362-3244
Inspect incoming green lumber, spot check graded lumber, supervise lumber stackers
2000-2006 Community Action Program.
I taught English as a second language at the local Library three times a week. Monday night, Wednesday night, and Thursday night I held class.
1998-2000 Simpson's Log and Lumber, Saint Joseph, MO., 816-261-1810
Inspect kiln dried lumber, and re-manufacture for the highest dollar value.
I was responsible for grade yield and production.
1996-1998 Miester Log & Lumber, Reedsburg,, WI. 608-524-4412
Production and Quality control Supervisor. Conduct spot checks on other
Inspectors loads. Supervise all production staff, complete production and grade yield reports.
1983-1998 Wisconsin River Valley Hardwoods, Boscobel, WI. 608-732-3557 (ask for Louie Cipher)
Inspect green lumber as produced, supervise sawmill-responsible for production, grade yield and employees.
I became a Lumber Inspector/Sawmill Manager in Dec 1994. Before this I was a Timber Buyer., I made cold calls on Landowners to buy their Timber.
Qualifications
* Specialize in pronunciation and grammar usage.
*Experienced in the operations of the field
*Experienced managing others, sees what needs to be done to achieve goals, and completes the tasks
*Noted for depth of knowledge and quick thinking
