teaching
English Teacher • Workshop Instructor
Dragoman Akademi, Istanbul, Turkey, 2010–present.
Currently tutor Business English to managers at national and multinational companies, including Statkraft (renewable energy), 1000 Volt (film/video post-production), KVK Teknik Servis (telecommunications), Emlak Konut (real estate investment), Novartis (pharmaceuticals), and DenizEmeklilik/MetLife (pension and life insurance). Student levels range from elementary to advanced. Also developed curriculum for two-day business writing workshop and present it to groups at company locations: Anadolu Grubu (beverage, automotive, finance, stationery, healthcare), Mercedes-Benz (automotive), Abdi Ibrahim (pharmaceuticals), and DenizBank and Sekerbank (financial services).
http://www.dragomanakademi.com/
English Teacher
Phomvilay English & Computer Training Center, Vieng Xai, Laos, 2010.
Assisted school director in teaching ESL to students whose abilities ranged from beginner to high-intermediate. Four classes per day, 60 students total, ages 7–17.
CELTA Trainee
St. Giles International, San Francisco, California, USA, 2009.
Completed and passed a 120-hour training course for teachers of English as a second language. Certificate overseen by Cambridge University in the U.K.
http://www.stgiles-international.com/teacher-training/tefl/celta.php
English Teacher
Academy of International Business, Moscow, Russia, 1996.
Taught Business English to sales/marketing staff at Reebok-Russia headquarters in Moscow. Student levels ranged from intermediate to advanced.
English Teacher
American Cultural Center, Antananarivo, Madagascar, 1995.
Taught conversational English to advanced-level students. Three classes per day, 50 students total, ages 17–55. One class curriculum was tailored specifically to Malagasy professional journalists.
http://www.antananarivo.usembassy.gov/american-press-center.html