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Date Posted: 06:02:41 05/29/02 Wed
CHRISTOPHER MARK RATHBURN
U.S. CITIZEN IN TAIWAN
e-mail: chris_rathburn@hotmail.com
Tel: 04-8813-285
RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS/ EXPERIENCE:
Oct. 2001-May 2002:
Mr. Rathburn has been teaching English (General, Business, Technical, IT, and Presentational English) on a freelance basis for the state of Saxon-Anhalt in Germany.
Different institutes included:
Bundeswehr Fachschule (German Army University).
Naumburg, Germany.
Bildungs und Beratungsinstitute (Institute for further practical education).
Eisleben, Germany.
Contact:Herr Gorgas
Tel.: (002-49) 3475 63 61 0
Fax.: (002-49) 3475 63 61 19
www.bbi-eisleben.de
Address:
BBI - Bildungs- und Beratungsinstitut GmbH
Filiale Eisleben
Landwehr 1
06295 Lutherstadt Eisleben
Medizinishes Centrum fur Ergothropie (Medical Center for Ergotherapy).
Bad Koesen, Germany.
May 2000 to September 2001:
Mr. Rathburn taught at Ladybird English School, Ping tong. (Contract completed spent educating students of all age groups).
Director: Laura Wong
Tel: 092-296-3868
Twenty-eight private students, including two Taiwanese English teachers.
Organized by: Desiree Wang (Teacher with 20 plus years in English education).
Tel: 092-926-1443
Adult students with best pronunciation and grammar:
Angel: Tel: 093-368-7071
Allison: Tel:093-738-1418
September 1999:
Accepted as a substitute teacher by the New York State Board of Education. Positions offered to applicant in three different school districts.
September 1999- May 2000:
Worked in tandem with Taiwan Business Connections, Inc. as a free-lance English instructor teaching their clients (schools and individuals of all ages, with an emphasis on English conversation and business English).
Mr. Mitch Hsieh is the Director of T.B.C. and can be reached at:
Tel: 886-4-875-8191
Mobile: 886-936-243-209
Feel free to contact Mr. Hsieh, as his English is fluent and without much accent.
September 1998-August 1999:
Taught English to Taiwanese students between the ages of five and fourteen for Sesame Street Language School for an eleven-month period and assisted them in the area of recruitment of native-speaking English teachers via the Internet, course planning and the writing of syllabi (September,1998-August, 1999).
Director: Judy Wu
February-September 1998
Completed an eight-month training program for Vok Dams Gruppe in Wuppertal, Germany assisting them in the areas of event organization, correspondence, translation, consultation, English web-site editing and Internet research.
Chief Executive Officer: Colja Dams (Can speak English).
cdams@vokdams.de
www.vokdams.de
Earned a Bachelor of Arts degree on December 12, 1997 from the University of South Florida with a major in International Studies and a minor in History.
Director: Dr. Harvey Nelsen
nelsen@luna.cas.usf.edu
Dr. Nelsen will probably remember me if you mention that I had a strong interest in working in Germany and also was working in Taiwan as of our last correspondence.
Speak fluent German and am able to converse in said language pertaining to some business matters.
Having worked in tandem with other German firms applicant has insights into the German method of doing business.
HONORS:
Dean's list of scholars, Fall, 1994.
Member-elect Golden Key National Honor Society.
Honors Convocation in recognition of superior academic achievement for the years 1994-95.
Employee of the month for March, 1996 Leverock's Seafood House (Chosen from over 100 employees).
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Microsoft Word, Excel, Windows 95 and extensive Internet research experience.
REFERENCES:
Listed above
Personal:
Age: 32 (appear 25)
Race: Caucasian
Eyes & hair: Brown
Height: 184cm
Weight: 92kg
Dress: Conservative
Marital status: Engaged to a Taiwanese lady.
Last wage earned in Taiwan 650NT$ an hour
As I do not have the ability to attach a photograph I am willing
to fax you one.
Recent sample syllabus provided below:
GENERAL COURSE OUTLINE FOR THE ADULT ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSE
Instructor: Mr. Christopher Rathburn
Objective: To provide an environment that will facilitate the student's ability to comprehend and speak English through guided conversation practice and to allow the student to explore some of the differences in culture between Eastern and Western civilization.
Emphasis: Conversational English in its modern form with initial attention paid to survival "street" English. (Basic to intermediate Business English may also be provided at the student's request).
Materials: Interchange , will be the text utilized as our basic guideline. Supplementary materials such as hand-outs, photocopies taken from other text books, and any materials the director deems pertinent may also be used.
Your Instructor: Mr. Christopher Mark Rathburn is a citizen of the United States of America, most recently residing in the state of Florida. Originally from Buffalo, New York (near the Canadian border) Mr. Rathburn's speech is without regional accent.
Mr. Rathburn is a graduate of The University of South Florida where he majored in International Relations with a minor in History receiving honors including the Dean's List of Scholars, Member-elect Golden Key National Honor Society, and The Honors Convocation in Recognition of Superior Academic Achievement.
Before coming to Taiwan, Mr. Rathburn was in an apprenticeship program in Wuppertal, Germany at Vok Dams Gruppe, the second largest event-marketing firm in Germany. In this capacity he handled the English correspondence for Vok Dams Gruppe and wrote the English text for their subsidiary Compucoach's, web-site.
During this time, Mr. Rathburn tutored five German nationals in the English language (contact information furnished upon request).
Mr. Rathburn has taught adults in Ta-Chia, Changhua and Ping tong, Taiwan.
Syllabus: Unit One
(Note: This syllabus is subject to minor changes when and if the Director and Instructor both deem it would be in the student's best interest to modify, complement, augment or otherwise alter this plan of events.)
The subjects listed below will be covered in differing amounts of time, taking into consideration the level of proficiency displayed by the students, relevance, and general student interest).
1. Personal Introductions:
On our first meeting we will get to know one another through open discussion. I will tell you about myself and hope you will do the same for me. I will field any questions you may have at this time. This session also will allow me to ascertain the level of your fluency.
2. Going Places:
Travel oriented topics, such as airports, train stations, customs, car rentals, taxi cabs and hotels.
3. Money:
Budgets, buying, cash, credit cards and banking.
4. Fashion:
Clothing vocabulary, current styles and cultural differences.
5. Sports:
General vocabulary, cultural role and "small talk".
6. Food and Drink:
Vocabulary, restaurants, tipping and cultural differences.
7. Health and Beauty:
Exercise, bathroom supplies and make-up.
8. Shopping:
Stores, sales, check-out, flea-markets and differences in shopping.
9. Everyday Life:
Household vocabulary and general daily events.
10. Emergencies:
Fire, ambulances, 911, police and helpful tips on crime.
11. Music:
Blues, jazz, rock-n-roll, rap, country, and their cultural differences.
12. Socializing:
Friendship, get-togethers, parties, and other social topics.
13. Automobiles (cars):
Vocabulary, traffic, driving, laws and some guidelines.
14. Work:
The workplace, professions and their duties.
15. At Home:
Apartments, houses, living arrangements, and local differences.
16. Holidays:
Customs, traditions, history and their dates.
17. Schools and Universities:
Vocabulary and cultural differences.
18. Earth matters:
Ecology and some U.S./ European geography.
19. Animals:
The animal world, zoos and pets.
20. Politeness:
Cultural differences and how to not to offend.
21. Romance:
Dating, love, relationships and cultural differences.
22. Entertainment:
Television, plays, movie theaters and going out.
Respectfully,
____________________ _________________
Director Instructor
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