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Resume
vs. CV
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A resume is: a list of work experience that is
related to the job for which one is applying
A curriculum vitae (CV) is: a list of ALL work experience Curriculum
= course, Vitae = life; So, CV means: course [of one's]
life |
Curriculum
Vitae (CV)
of
Leon (the webmaster of this site)
(Put
your contact information at the top.)
Leon's contact information.
Leon's
Home Base of Operations is in Utah!
Learn more about this fascinating state
and what's in it.
You'll be surprised!
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| OBJECTIVE
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To find a full-time
position in an educational materials (soft and/or hard copy) production
company
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| CERTIFICATIONS |
Teaching Certificate
(1-8, all subjects)
Utah, USA
Original: 1993 Pictured: 2008-2011
Renewed: 2015 Expires: 2018
This was recently upgraded to a Level 2. (2018)
Leon is from Utah! Learn
more about Utah.
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Postgraduate TESL/TEFL Certificate
Univ. of Birmingham, UK
Issued: 2003
Status: Current
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Medal
of Honor
from the Mongolian Ministry of Education
acknowledging excellent contributions to Mongolian education
Awarded: 2011
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Certificate
accompanying medal
Mongolia, 2011
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Cambridge
International Examinations
Certification for "Introduction to Cambridge Primary Course"
Issued: 2012
Status: Current |
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| EDUCATION |
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2000-2003: University of Birmingham, UK (long distance
study)
Degree: Post-graduate Certificate
Major: TESL/TEFL (Applied Linguistics)
1989-1993: Brigham Young University
Degree: Bachelor's of Science
Major: Elementary Education
(1-8)
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| EXPERIENCE
(brief overview) |
- 15 years Primary and Middle Years Teacher,
(USA, Korea, Poland, Vietnam, Mongolia, China)
- 9 years EFL/ESL Teacher, (Korea, China, and Turkey)
Total = 24 years teaching experience
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| EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
(detailed) |
Date: 2019-2020
School: Athlos
Academy of Utah
Location: Herriman, UT
Job Description: 4th grade teacher
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Loved how they had P.E. every single day!!!!
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Date: 2018-2019
School: American International School of Utah
Location: Murray, UT
Job Description: 5th grade teacher
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Finally! An International School in Utah!
Too bad it closed its doors forever in 2019.
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Date: 2016-2018
School: Entheos
Academy-Magna
Location: Magna, UT
Job Description: 5th grade teacher
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I loved the philosophy of the school: education with a heart.
Awesome experience. Wouldn't trade it for the world.
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Date: 2015-2016
Sabbatical: Unemployed / Student of Life / Convalescing
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Needed a break!
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Date: 2013-2015
School: English
School of Mongolia
Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Job Description: Grade 1 homeroom teacher
{ CIPP / UK curriculum KS1 }
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I miss the children terribly. I miss. I
miss. I miss. I wonder how they are fairing these days.
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Date: 2010-2013
School: Orchlon
International School
Location: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Job Description: Grades 2,3,4 and 5 CIPP teacher
{ CIPP English and Math }
THE BEST SCHOOL I've ever worked for! I love the people there.
Here's my personal Orchlon page
with photos.
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To see bigger picture, right click and then click on
"view image". |
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Date: 2009-2010
School: Singapore
International School
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Job Description: Grade 5 and 6 combined class, core subjects
teacher
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Date: 2008-2009
School: Tarsus
American College (SEV)
Location: Tarsus, Turkey
Position: Grades 3 and 4 English Teacher
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2 Letters of recommendation available upon request |
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Date: 2007-2008
Company: Hidden Meadows Apts
Location: Orem, Utah, USA
Position: Apartment Manager
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It's funny how managing adults is not that different from
managing children! |
Date: 2006-2007
School: Wroclaw
International School
Location: Wroclaw, Poland
Position: Middle
School Generalist [PYP/MYP school] |
Poland was not a very hospitable country to
live in, so only stayed one year. |
Date: 2004-2006
School: Korea
Kent Foreign School
Location: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Position: Middle School
Science Teacher (grades 6-8) |
This marks my re-entry into K-12, English-curriculum schools. It
was wonderful. |
Date: 2003-2004
School: Tongliao
No. 5 Sr. Middle School
Location: Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, China
Position: Sr. Middle School English
teacher |
My wife had left me with an infant. I had
to get out of Korea. Too many bad memories. This is one of my
favorite places, because the food was sooooo good! |
Date: 1997-2003
Companies: I.M.I Language Institute, a
daughter company of PakMunGak Publishing.
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Position: English Instructor, Curriculum Developer, Mentor of junior
teachers |
Really a nice working environment. |
Date: 1996-1997
Company: English Language Institute (ELI™)
Location: Isle of GangHwa, Incheon Metropolitan District, S.Korea
Position: English Instructor |
Great experience. |
Date: 1995-1996
Company: English Camp Academy (a franchise academy in Korea)
Location: Gwang Myeong City, Gyeong-Gi Province, ROK
Position: English Instructor/Writer/Editor |
Still couldn't find a job in elementary
educations, so I went overseas. Loved it. Didn't want to come
back. |
Date: 1994-1995
School District: Tooele County School District, Wendover Jr/Sr High School
Location: Wendover, Utah, USA
Position: Jr. High/ Sr. High History Teacher |
My first full-time teaching job. Loved
it. Loved living in Wendover. The buffets were cheap
then. I don't think I'd enjoy it now. It was just a temporary
job; because I'm not certified to teach secondary. |
Date: 1993-1994
School Districts: Salt Lake, Granite, and Jordan School Districts
Location: Salt Lake City, and Sandy City, Utah, USA
Position: Substitute
Public School Teacher (1-12) |
Wasn't able to get a job, because there were
too many people graduating from universities in education. There was
an over-abundance of teachers. So, I subbed. It was a great
experience, but did not put enough bread on the table. |
Date: Winter Semester 1993
School District: Alpine School District
Location: Alpine, Utah, USA
Position: Student Teacher |
I enjoyed being a student teacher at that
school.
Letter of recommendation available upon request. |
| MEMBERSHIPS in ORGANIZATIONS |
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2012-2014- ELTAM (English Language Teachers Association of
Mongolia) [TESOL, Mongolia]
2004-2006- NSTA (National Science Teachers' Association) member,
2 years
1999-2000- KoTESOL Seoul Chapter
Newsletter Editor 'n Chief, 1 year
1997-2000- KoTESOL member, 3 years
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| PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION: |
In short, I
feel compelled to do what is best for the children and follow the
administration's lead. Firstly, the administration has more
education and experience than I. Therefore, it is of paramount
importance that I hearken to their counsel. Secondly, I take my
vocation seriously. And I use that word "vocation" for its
special etymological connotation, as I feel that teaching is my calling in
life. I sincerely want to perform my pedagogical duties to the
utmost of my ability that my beneficiaries may excel in their
studies. I look upon my pupils not merely as pupils, in the strict
sense of the word, but also as extensions of myself. I want them to
succeed, because when they succeed, I succeed, and not the other way
around. I believe in the role of teacher as facilitator, guide, and
researcher. As facilitator, I hope to spark the innate
inquisitiveness of my pupils through inquiry-based education. As
guide, I hope to provide a good example of social ethics, and encourage my
pupils to be good citizens, tolerant of all races, creeds, and stations in
life. As researcher, I often conduct research in my own classroom in
hopes of finding the best ways to elicit learning from my students. - I
embrace Piaget's Schema Theory, Ausubel's Meaningful Learning Theory. -
I endear my students, not as mere receptacles of information, but also as
creative, innovative participants in their own learning. I endeavor
to produce self-educators, analyzers, and problem-solvers, thereby
equipping my pupils with the necessary skills to succeed in an
increasingly competitive world. - I look upon my colleagues and
administration as mentors, there to give advice when needed. - I am
always ready to serve the non-educational needs of my students,
colleagues, and community wherein I reside. |
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