I am currently teaching in Japan and will finish on the 21st of July. I am very keen to find a position for the rest of the summer (and I woudld consider staying on longer) Location doesn`t matter!
I have 2 years teaching experience, BA, MA and am very friendly and enthusiastic about teaching
Please contact me if you are interested.
Many Thanks,
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Dawn Buckley
Email: buckley.dawn.gmail.com
Contact No: +353 5241331
Mobile: +81 8058849060 (current)
Profile
I am a highly motivated, organised and creative individual with excellent verbal and written communication skills. I am eager to develop my career within a company that will offer me early responsibility, hands on experience and the opportunity for professional development.
Work Experience
05/2008 - Present Westgate Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
Professor
Instructing and coaching university students in conversational English, providing ongoing assessment and advice.
01/2008 - 25/04 Intellicom, Clonmel, Ireland
Customer Service Representative
Resolving technical faults and queries over the phone, handling complaints and queries, booking service calls, general admin.
08/2007 - 11/2007 International School of Chouiefat, Abu Dhabi, The UAE
Instructing secondary school students in English literature, language and social studies, marking compositons and examinations, preparing lessons, attending weekly staff meetings.
01/2007 - 05 - 2007 Accountancy Additions, London
Resource Administrator
Contacting candidates to assess their suitability for a financial role, updating details and maintaining files, preparing lost revenue, business development.
09/2006 - 01/2007: Lloyds TSB, London
Administration Assistant.
Completing credit checks, general admin and office duties.
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07/2006 - 08/2006 STS language School, Hove, Brighton.
Teacher
Instructing large classes of teenagers in English at a summer school, preparing activities, attending and supervising field trips.
10/2003 – 06/2005 ECC Language school, Incheon, South Korea
Teacher
This position required the preparation for and presentation of seven classes a day to students ranging from preschool up to high school. Additional duties were marking and setting homework, editing test papers and worksheets, monitoring student progress and writing individual reports for each child.
， Use of excellent verbal and written communication skills in teaching grammar and conversational English.
， Development of strong leadership skills in taking responsibility for and motivating large classes of students.
， Ability to multi-task and be flexible in an often unpredictable environment.
， Ability to engage classes teaching with enthusiasm and creativity.
， Strengthened administrative skills and the ability to deal with a number of tasks at once.
06/2003 – 09/2003 Momentum Marketing, Clonmel, Ireland
Telesales agent
As an outbound sales agent, my task was to call people on the database on behalf of a number of British FTSE 100 companies such as Scottish Gas. Also, making and following up on appointments with prospective customers.
， Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced, competitive, target driven atmosphere.
， High quality Customer service in answering calls and queries related to sale satisfactorily.
03/2003 – 05/2003 Travelling in Europe and South America, casual TEFL Teaching.
11/2002 – 01/2003 Sanmina SCI, Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland
Factory Operative
In an electronics contract manufacturing company, this position involved the production of an intricate medical device.
06/2002 - 09/2002 Teaching as volunteer in Romania.
10/2001 - 05/2002 C.A.T.I Centre, Dublin, Ireland
Telemarketing agent
This position involved calling members of the public to conduct computer-aided interviews. Topics included various consumer issues, products and political referendums.
， Use of excellent telephone manner in initiating interview and throughout the call.
， Collection and organisation of data collected throughout the interview.
Education
2005 -2006 University Of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton
MA 20th Century English Literature
1997 – 2001 Trinity College, Dublin.
BA Philosophy: 2: 1
， Development of strong analytical, problem solving and written skills.
， Demonstrated excellent organisational and time management skills.
， Learnt the importance of paying strong attention to detail in the production of written work.
1992 – 1997 Scoil Chriost Ri, Cahir
Leaving Certificate: English (A), Irish (B), Maths (C), French (B), Geography (A), History Of Art (A), Biology (B).
Key skills
Teamwork
， ECC and Chouiefat required the ability to work successfully as part of a foreign teacher team. We collaborated, exchanged ideas and offered constructive criticism to each other on a regular basis.
， I also taught in a Romanian summer camp for three months where I was part of a fourteen-member team. We worked together creatively to plan enjoyable classes and activities for the children.
Communication Skills
， I worked closely alongside Korean staff. Therefore, it was necessary to overcome the language barrier to communicate effectively and productively.
， I established and preserved good relations with parents and students in order to maintain the success of the schools as a business
， Momentum marketing called for excellent communication skills. I was successful in establishing and maintaining a strong rapport with customers in order to direct the call into a sale.
Time management
， Successful organisation of time so that an appropriate amount would be given to each aspect of a lesson within a forty minute period.
Computer skills
， Good working knowledge of Microsoft word, excel, access and the Internet.
Interests and Achievements
， Journalism and Writing: I have written a number of articles for my former University publication ｀The Trinity News¨ and `University of Sussex Press.`
， Drama and theatre: I have been actively involved with a number theatre groups in Ireland and have acted in many successful productions.
References Available on Request.
