Over the last 20 years, POLY has been at the forefront of improving Englisheducation in Korea. It's innovative educational programs are continuouslyelevating the overall quality of English education in Korea, and the students wecultivate are serving as models for many English language learners. My role is to use both "tried-and-true" traditional techniques, along with technologically aided teaching aids, to make classes innovative, creative, and fun.

Media Production Company focused on:* Education and learning.* Using new and/or well-tested technology and tools to create engaging content.* Finding the best tech solutions to develop your own unique content ideas.* Using a “back to basics” approach to writing and idea ideation to create well-crafted work.* Multimedia approach (audio/video, digital/traditional art, music, writing/editing) to develop and spread useful content.* Social media best practices, as well as innovating at the edges of what is possible with new social media tools/ apps/ technology.* Going by the motto, “If you love what you do, you never have to work a day in your life.”

• Day to day manager of Social Media posts and updates (Facebook, Website Blog, Pintrest, Twitter, Instagram). Includes: upcoming events, promotions and social communication to create engagement with customers.• Write 2-page weekly newsletter to educate parents with articles focusing on solving pain points related to educating their children.• Teach children ranging from 6 months to 9 years old (Average twelve 50-minute classes a week).• Supporting centre staff nationally with any issues related to customer service or educating parents about our brand and products.• Create yearly marketing plan for all projects related to social media marketing, special events and webinars to educate parents about our products and increase brand awareness.• Act as the key interface between the marketing/sales team in relation to increasing brand awareness locally in Melbourne and Chatswood (NSW).• Front-end maintenance of homepage:• HTML editing for site pages• Multimedia uploads/embedding• Event page schedule updates• Key word/SEO improvements• Optimizing user experience.

• Editing promotional brochures via InDesign and Illustrator 5.5.• Creating and editing website pictures using Adobe Illustrator 5.5, Fireworks 5.5 and various Windows digital picture editing software.• Creating audio-visual components for marketing and teaching purposes using Garageband, iMovie, Windows Moviemaker, Audacity software.• Teaching and creating lessons for children ranging from 6 months to 8 years old.• Managing company website by updating monthly schedules and content using HTML5 and CSS3 via Wordpress. • Generating and actioning a yearly marketing plan via social media, traditional print media (press releases) and through public speaking events.

• Lead groups of 24-45 people from the US, Canada, or Puerto Rico (Spanish-speaking groups) on 8 day or 16 day tours full-time.• Confirmed venues, handled any emergencies or questions from group members 24/7 during the tour period.• When an official guide was not available, provided important historical and cultural information about the places we visited. Produced and provided printed material to help group members understand our itinerary more clearly.• Paid for restaurants, included attractions and various other venues as required by the itinerary through an expense account and created a detailed expense report after each tour.• Used English, Spanish and Japanese at a native and/or professional level.

• English instruction for private and professional individuals.• Provided in-house translation of basic Japanese to English material and English to Japanese when required by special request.• Consultant to the owner of Talkmate during the proposal process to acquire new new contracts within the Japanese educational system. Successfully contributed in acquiring said contracts.

• Instructor to a wide range of students, from children to adults.• Managed a group of at least 10 teachers and worked alongside Japanese staff, using Japanese in a professional setting.• Organised schedules for teachers on a daily basis.• Gave formal training and informal feedback to support instructors and help maintain a high level of quality instruction at the school.