Nicole Shapiro
Janghang-dong, Ilsandong-gu

Personal Information
     Nationality: USA
     Sex: Female
     Birthday: 11.11.76
     Marriage status: Single

Objective
     To obtain an English language teaching position.

Education and Teaching Experience

     International TEFL Diploma                                                                            09.2004

     The Boland School, Teacher Training Center, Suzhou, China
1	148-hour teacher training course for teachers of English as a foreign language.
2	20 hours of classroom teaching practice with students of all levels included.

     TEFL-China Certificate                                                                                    09.2004

     The Boland School, Teacher Training Center, Suzhou, China
1	20-hour program focusing on the effective teaching of Chinese students.
2	China-specific language difficulties, education systems, as well as an overview of Chinese culture, history and traditions included.
3	Basic Chinese (Mandarin) language lessons.

Bachelor of Arts in French                                                                               12.2002

Loyola University New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1	Focus on grammar, literature, history and culture.

English Teacher

SureSure English Academy, Goyang, Korea                               06.2013 - 09.2013                      

Taught adults English one on one.

Focused on speaking, pronunciation, grammar, listening, vocabulary and writing.

Prepared articles and lessons tailored-made for individual students.

English Teacher

World Class Language Institute, Goyang, Korea                         09.2012 -02.2012

Taught adults English conversation skills in groups.

Focused on speaking and listening.

English Teacher

Paju High School, Paju, Korea                                              05.2011 – 05.2012

Taught high school first and second graders everyday English conversation classes.
Focused on speaking and listening.
  Taught a weekly English essay writing class.
  Prepared English after-school activity classes for elementary school students.
  Corrected, taught and advised camp English essay writing programs.
  Prepared students for English speaking competitions and contests.
  Counseled international exchanged students.
  Helped fellow teachers with English related topics.

English Teacher

Baekhyeon Middle School, Yongin, Korea                                        04.2010 – 04.2011
1.	Teaching public middle school students in their regular day classes.
2.	Focusing on speaking skills.
3.	Taking charge of winter and summer camps as well as after-school programs.
4.	Writing tests and making powerpoints.
5.	Participate in weekly meeting on the subject of English in the classroom.
6.	Help other teachers with a variety of English-related things.

English Teacher

Suyu Elementary School, Seoul, Korea                                              03.2007- 03.2008
1.	Taught students in an after-school program.
2.	Concentrated on the 4 critical areas of language-speaking, reading, listening and writing.
3.	Combined the mundane with exciting and challenging games.

English Teacher

Suseo Elementary School, Seoul, Korea                                                         10.2006 - 02.2007
 1. Taught students from 2nd to 6th grade in an after-school program.
 2. Used a mix of provided teaching materials with extra games and activities that I planned.
 3. Focused on all areas of English language- speaking, reading, writing and listening.
 4. Wrote up evaluations and progress reports for each student.
 5. Participated in a winter camp teaching English in the morning and doing English activities in the afternoon.

English Teacher

Oedae Institute, Seoul, Korea                                                                         06.2006 - 09.2006
 1.  Taught a planned curriculum to students in elementary and middle school. Also did some private tutoring with adults and university students there.
 2.  Mainly I taught oral English, but I also gave lessons on phonics, reading, grammar, writing and real life situations such as working with students to prepare for an interview in English and traveling to America.
 3. Administer and grade tests. Wrote up progress reports for students every even month.

English Teacher

Affiliated Primary School to South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China                                                   
                                                                                                            09.2005- 02.2006
Worked here as the only native English speaking teacher. I taught oral English to the students from grade two to grade six. 
All lesson plans are created from scratch and designed by me. I used songs, rhymes, chants, games, body language and drawings to get them excited and interested in learning. I also taught them about American culture and holidays as well as basic everyday events.
Once a week, I led the English Club which was for a mix of first and second graders.

English Teacher                                                                                  07.2005-08.2005

Qingdao Baishan School, Qingdao, China
2	Exposed Chinese and Korean students to oral English at a summer camp for 15 hours weekly and taught them culture and American sports in the evenings.
3	Designed lesson plans focusing on listening, pronunciation and real life situations through games, songs, stories and jokes.

English Assistant                                                                                 10.2003-05.2004

College Baudelaire, Roubaix, France
4	Brought the English language and culture into the lives of middle school students for 12 hours weekly.
5	Designed lesson plans and assisted their teacher with classes and activities.

Teaching Internship                                                                           01.2001-05.2001

Chalmette Middle School, Chalmette, Louisiana, USA
1	Promoted the French language and culture at a public middle school for 4 hours each week.
2	Designed lesson plans focusing on fun educational activities using books, games, movies and the internet.

Volunteer Tutor                                                                                  01.2002-06.2002

Loyola University Community Action Program, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
1	Provided elementary school children additional help and motivation with their homework in an after-school program.

Skills & Activities

2	Fluent in French, intermediate Spanish level and basic Mandarin Chinese
3	Loyola Asian Student Organization (LASO)
4	French Honor Society (Pi Delta Phi)
5	Modern Foreign Language Club
6	Loyola University Community Action Program (LUCAP)
7	Reading, cooking, languages, animals, traveling and swimming

      References
   
     1. Miss Katie Boland, Owner and teacher of The Boland School,   info@boland.com 
     2. Madame Francoise Levy, English teacher at College Baudelaire,      
     3. Mr.Kevin Xu  xwavex@hotmail.com                                                                                                                            4. Mrs. Cassandra Mabe, French professor at Loyola University New Orleans  
    cpmabe@loyno.edu