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Northbrook, Illinois, United States

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

Wellington, New Zealand

-Assumed the roles of substitute, assistant, and floating teacher in different classrooms, working with children aged six months to five years.-Memorized routines of all classrooms, fulfilling the responsibilities of whatever role was needed for each shift.-Was given full responsibility of various areas in the classrooms, from general supervision to activity creation and implementation.-Worked closely with permanent staff members to employ the Reggio Emilia teaching methodology.

Incheon, South Korea

-Wrote weekly blog entries focusing on aspects of living and working in South Korea.-Utilized social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook to promote the company and job opportunities as an ESL teacher in South Korea.-Consistently met deadlines throughout social media platforms, even though work was independent and unsupervised.-Acted as a contact for incoming teachers, answering questions and helping with the process of moving abroad.

Incheon, South Korea

-Taught English as a Second Language to non-native speakers, ranging in age and level.-Worked with students on the development of reading and listening comprehension skills, as well as vocabulary retention, literary analysis, and critical thinking.-Successfully created activities to enhance students’ understanding of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills, and created advanced curriculum for high level students in literature, debate, and iBT TOEFL classes.-Chosen as the school’s “Program Mentor” for various levels within the curriculum, acting as an expert on methodology and rubric. -Assisted with the training and guidance of new instructors through mock teaching and classroom observation.-Consistently received positive teacher evaluations and feedback from Branch Manager, Head Instructor, and students.

Austin, Texas Area

-Facilitated training processes by verifying paperwork, creating training schedules, and teaching training classes for new initiatives, newly hired employees, and Store Managers.-Led and maintained model store in district, exemplifying sales, training, merchandising, and customer service.-Conducted weekly visits and assessments of training compliance across the district.-Scheduled and coordinated conference calls.-Directly assisted the District Manager in their duties.-Simultaneously maintained responsibilities of the Store Manager role.

Austin, Texas Area

-Led teams to success in company initiatives by boosting morale and growing sales, thereby often placing the store’s ranking in the top 25% of the company.-Analyzed and was held accountable for all aspects of the business, including total net revenue, employee training and development, operational expenses, and customer satisfaction.-Closely managed store inventory through audits, researching shipment paperwork, and leading inventory teams district-wide.-Managed stock by placing orders, fulfilling shipment requests, and overseeing these processes store-wide.