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Subject: SEEKING TEFL POSITION IN BAHIA, BRAZIL OR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Author: Naomi Ehrich [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 10:27:07 05/26/02 Sun I am writing to express interest in being employed as an English teacher beginning September 2002. I am especially interested in opportunities to live and work in Bahia, Brazil or the Dominican republic. As you will see from my resume, I am an American citizen and a native speaker of English. I hold a bachelor of arts degree in English, with a grade point average of 3.9 in my major. In 1996 I was selected to teach English Composition in an award winning Freshman Year Initiative program to a multinational, multilingual student body. In conjunction with my classroom responsibilities, I attended a weekly seminar on teaching English by the director of the program. Simultaneously, I served as poetry editor and contributing writer on a bicultural campus quarterly. Furthermore, I was approached by senior faculty to lead workshops introducing students to the English department’s offerings and curriculum, and ensure their successful transition to higher learning. I've also worked privately as a tutor to help foreign language users build and improve their English skills. In addition to English, I spent several undergraduate semesters studying Italian and Hebrew. Upon commencement, I continued to hone my interest in languages. I spent two semesters studying ancient Greek, an endeavor that allowed me to pay careful attention to classical etymologies and English derivatives. I later achieved fluency in American Sign Language. In addition to sharpening my translation skills, and my ability to span multiple cultures, it has enabled me to use my body in addition to other mediums, and is therefore an asset in the Total Body Response phase of teaching English as a foreign language. I feel confident that my wide language study demonstrates linguistic aptitude and an ability to master language and grammar concepts. Also, my independent travels overseas, and professional and scholastic endeavors, reflect culturally diverse interests, and the kind of curious and open-minded outlook essential for success abroad. In addition, I possess an excellent ability to learn, assimilate and transmit new information, a talent for inspiring excitement and enthusiasm, and encouraging student participation, and an ability to gage and meet students’ needs and expectations. Please consult my resume below. In the hopes of establishing a mutually rewarding professional relationship, Yours sincerely, Naomi Ehrich Naomi E. Ehrich 68-11 Burns Street, #E3 Forest Hills, NY 11375, USA Tel: (718) 268-8661 E-mail: eenaomi@aol.com PERSONAL DETAILS Birth: USA, 12/26/74 Marital Status: Single Citizenship: US Mother Tongue: English EDUCATION 1998 Bachelor of arts in English, Cum Laude Queens College, CUNY, Flushing, New York, USA TEACHER TRAINING 1996 Seminar on teaching English, ‘A’ Grade Queens College, CUNY, Flushing, New York, USA TEACHING EXPERIENCE 1996 Taught English Composition to multinational, multilingual student body in a nationally recognized Freshman Year Initiative program. Queens College, Flushing, New York. August-December. 4 hours a week. 1999 Part-time English tutor for private clients. New York. August-June. 8 hours a week. OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE 1999-Present Translator & Bicultural Mediator, Lexington Vocational Services Center, Jackson Heights, NY, USA (Responsibilities include teaching, training, dealing with the public, and interacting with non-English speakers.) 1998-1999 Administrative Assistant, Capital Development & Special Initiatives, UJA-Federation of New York, New York, NY, USA 1997-1998 Poetry Editor & Contributing Writer, Bicultural Quarterly, Queens College, Flushing, NY, USA. 1996-1997 Facilitator, Student Orientation Workshops, Queens College, Flushing, New York, USA RELEVANT SKIILS & EXPERIENCE Foreign Languages: American Sign Language (Fluent); Hebrew (Intermediate); Spanish, Italian (Elementary) Overseas Travel: Italy, Spain, Morocco COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Extensive volunteer history includes Ohel Children’s Home and Family Services, Elderly Association for the Deaf, and work with autistic children. REFERENCES Available upon request [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]