Sample Resume for a Job as ESL (English as Second Language Teacher
The Education and Credentials section was placed near the top of this resume because the applicant’s new credential is highly relevant to her job objective and will help advance her career as a teacher. Notice how she explained her gap in employment by stating “full-time parent, part-time student” in her Work History section. Functional resume. Plain Text version of this resume for posting online.
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Dorothy Miller
123 West 92nd St., #3
New York, NY 12345
123-555-1234
dmiller100@bamboo.com
JOB OBJECTIVE: ESL Teacher
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
- More than 15 years as a teacher in New York metropolitan area rich in cultural diversity.
- Extensive experience living and traveling abroad in Asia, Latin America, and Europe.
- Ability to integrate theoretical concepts and practical ideas, and apply them to actual classroom situations.
- View teaching and learning as a dynamic and interactive process.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIAL
ESL Certificate, anticipated Winter 2006
Coursework to date:
Strategies for Teaching Beginning ESL Students, K-Adult
Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL
Cross-Cultural Communication
Fundamentals of Linguistics for ESL Teachers
Bridge School, New York
M.A., Education, 2001
New School for Social Research, New York
B.A., Social Science, emphasis: Psychology, 1980
New York Early Childhood Teaching Credential, 1983
Toyama International Language Institute, 1978
Japanese, Shakuhachi, 1978
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
TEACHING
- As classroom teacher, built rapport with students and families from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.
- Created trusting atmosphere through sensitivity to students’ strengths, weaknesses, and personal learning styles.
- Engaged students through humor and activities designed for maximum interaction in large and small groups.
- Developed curriculum that was appropriate to students’ learning abilities and reflected their needs and interests.
- Achieved maximum results by breaking down seemingly large learning tasks into meaningful and manageable segments.
MULTICULTURAL / INTERNATIONAL
- As an American Field Service Exchange Student, lived with a non-English speaking Peruvian family as their “adopted daughter” in Chiclayo.
- Married into a Japanese family and participated in cultural ceremonies while living within my extended family in Kanazawa and traveling throughout the country.
- While studying French at the Ecole DuFour in Lyon, stayed with a non-English speaking family.
- Lived with an Egyptian family while participating in an archeological dig.
- Boarded with a Mexican family while studying at the Hernandez School in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
- Hosted exchange students from Japan, Spain, and Italy for periods of six months to a year each.
- Accompanied electronics firm CEO on business trip to India, Turkey, and Sweden.
- Toured the Lakes District in England by bicycle. Traveled extensively throughout Italy and Spain.
WORK HISTORY
1993-1995, 1998-present, TEACHER / SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, PS 123, New York, NY
1995-1996, TEACHER, Westside School, New York, NY
1990-1993, Full-time parent, Part-time student – M.A. Education Program
1988-1990, TEACHER, JFK Middle School, Queens, NY
1983-1987, TEACHER, Staten Island High School District, Staten Island, NY
Previous experience:
1/2 year, ESL TEACHER, Kanazawa English School, Kanazawa, Japan
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ESL Teacher
Sample Resume for a Job as ESL (English as Second Language Teacher
The Education and Credentials section was placed near the top of this resume because the applicant’s new credential is highly relevant to her job objective and will help advance her career as a teacher. Notice how she explained her gap in employment by stating “full-time parent, part-time student” in her Work History section. Functional resume. Plain Text version of this resume for posting online.
<< PrevIndex of 90 Sample Resumes
This resume was written or critiqued by a member of Susan Ireland’s Resume Team. The job seeker agreed to allow us to make his or her resume anonymous and to post it on this website.
To learn how to write an effective resume, go to 10 Steps: How to Write a Resume. To write your resume with easy-to-use templates, sign up for Susan Ireland’s Ready-Made Resumes.
Dorothy Miller
123 West 92nd St., #3
New York, NY 12345
123-555-1234
dmiller100@bamboo.com
JOB OBJECTIVE: ESL Teacher
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
- More than 15 years as a teacher in New York metropolitan area rich in cultural diversity.
- Extensive experience living and traveling abroad in Asia, Latin America, and Europe.
- Ability to integrate theoretical concepts and practical ideas, and apply them to actual classroom situations.
- View teaching and learning as a dynamic and interactive process.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIAL
ESL Certificate, anticipated Winter 2006
Coursework to date:
Strategies for Teaching Beginning ESL Students, K-Adult
Methods and Materials for Teaching ESL
Cross-Cultural Communication
Fundamentals of Linguistics for ESL Teachers
Bridge School, New York
M.A., Education, 2001
New School for Social Research, New York
B.A., Social Science, emphasis: Psychology, 1980
New York Early Childhood Teaching Credential, 1983
Toyama International Language Institute, 1978
Japanese, Shakuhachi, 1978
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
TEACHING
- As classroom teacher, built rapport with students and families from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.
- Created trusting atmosphere through sensitivity to students’ strengths, weaknesses, and personal learning styles.
- Engaged students through humor and activities designed for maximum interaction in large and small groups.
- Developed curriculum that was appropriate to students’ learning abilities and reflected their needs and interests.
- Achieved maximum results by breaking down seemingly large learning tasks into meaningful and manageable segments.
MULTICULTURAL / INTERNATIONAL
- As an American Field Service Exchange Student, lived with a non-English speaking Peruvian family as their “adopted daughter” in Chiclayo.
- Married into a Japanese family and participated in cultural ceremonies while living within my extended family in Kanazawa and traveling throughout the country.
- While studying French at the Ecole DuFour in Lyon, stayed with a non-English speaking family.
- Lived with an Egyptian family while participating in an archeological dig.
- Boarded with a Mexican family while studying at the Hernandez School in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
- Hosted exchange students from Japan, Spain, and Italy for periods of six months to a year each.
- Accompanied electronics firm CEO on business trip to India, Turkey, and Sweden.
- Toured the Lakes District in England by bicycle. Traveled extensively throughout Italy and Spain.
WORK HISTORY
1993-1995, 1998-present, TEACHER / SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, PS 123, New York, NY
1995-1996, TEACHER, Westside School, New York, NY
1990-1993, Full-time parent, Part-time student – M.A. Education Program
1988-1990, TEACHER, JFK Middle School, Queens, NY
1983-1987, TEACHER, Staten Island High School District, Staten Island, NY
Previous experience:
1/2 year, ESL TEACHER, Kanazawa English School, Kanazawa, Japan
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