In January of this year, I completed a French as a Second Language Additional Qualification course offered by Nipissing University, North Bay, Ontario.
In the fall of 2009, I became the first foreign member of the Korea Male Chorus - the longest singing male choir in Korea. I volunteered my time to join rehearsals and community concerts at hospitals and various concert halls around Seoul.
You can enjoy the 52nd Annual Concert and find links to...
From July 2008 to August 2009, I worked at W.S.I. Korea in Seoul creating, planning, and implementing English-language lessons for university students and other adults. I taught grammar, vocabulary, speaking, and listening at various levels from beginner to advanced. I helped students develop their...
From July 2008 to August 2009, I taught an afterschool program at Jangji Elementary School in Seoul for students in grades one to five. Beginning with the basics of the English alphabet and phonics, to higher level reading, writing, music, and drama, I planned, taught, and reflected on language...
I developed and taught winter and summer camp intensives at various schools around Seoul over a one-year period from July 2008 to August 2009. I incorporated science, social studies, and language arts themes to spark student interest and inspire their creativity in a second language.
My first job in Korea was in the Research and Development Division of Korea Poly School - a private academy tailored to Korean students who have returned from living abroad. I also taught lessons at various branches of the school as a substitute teacher, and to model and deliver programs that were...
After coming to Korea, I wanted to continue volunteering my time and teach children who are less privileged and have less access to educational resources. For six months, I taught phonics and basic English to a group of orphans in Seoul, Korea.
I completed a Bachelor of Education, Primary/Junior Division, at Nipissing University, North Bay, Ontario. I also completed a Kindergarten Theory and Practice course and the ITeach Laptop Learning Program.
For my third and final practice teaching placement, I taught in a grade two class at Eglinton Public School in the Toronto District School Board. I planned, taught, and reflected on lessons in the language arts, math, science, music, and dance.