If you are looking to enhance your teaching staff with a dedicated and caring individual my attached resume will be of interest to you. My teaching experience goes beyond teaching ESL as I have spent many years teaching Real Estate for a number of firms, as well as teaching sports for schools within the Toronto District School Board, in Toronto, Canada and for local sports associations. I pride myself on my ability to create a comfortable, safe atmosphere that is conducive to easier learning.
I look forward to meeting with you at your earliest convenience should a position become available. I can be reached by phone at 416-366-6054 or by email at barry.n.ross@gmail.com.
I thank you in advance for taking the time to review my resume.
Yours truly,
Barry Ross
416-366-6054
BARRY ROSS
50 Cornwall Street, #801
Toronto, Ontario
M5A 4K5
416-366-6054
barry.n.ross@gmail.com
barryross90@hotmail.com
EDUCATION
TESL Ontario Certification Toronto, Ontario, 2008
TESL Diploma Benns Educational Services, Toronto, Ontario, 2007
Bachelor of Arts, English Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, 1974
WORK EXPERIENCE
ESL / Canadian Citizenship Teacher, 2008
Teaching Citizenship to ESL students to enable them to pass the test required of immigrants in order to gain their Canadian citizenship. Employed by The Salvation Army.
Teaching English at beginner level, LINC 1 / 2. Employed by the YMCA (Bloor / Christie).
Collectibles Vendor, January 2005-December 2007
Online marketing and sales of new and previously owned collectible clothing, specializing in sportswear and collectibles. Responsibilities included purchase and pricing of goods, advertising and shipping. Self-employed.
Interior Decorator/Designer, November 2002-December 2004
Sales and installation of household furniture, drapery, picture framing, wall hangings as well as renovation design. Responsibilities included renovation consultation, furniture fabric and carpet/floor covering selection, often included installation of finished product. Employed by S. R. Interiors.
Real Estate Sales Representative, March 1980-December 2002
Primarily residential sales, with about 25% residential or commercial leasing and commercial sales of properties and businesses. Responsibilities included finding suitable buildings and/or properties for clients looking to purchase or lease and marketing properties for clients looking to sell, negotiating offers, finding and arranging suitable financing / or investment opportunities, running workshops and giving seminars on obtaining listings, marketing properties, arranging financing, cold calling, aimed at helping other real estate agents within the company. Companies included ReMax Homecenter, ReMax West, and Homelife Cimerman.
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Inventory Auditor/Supervisor, 1975-1979
Service, Sales and Quotes for business owners who needed to find dollar value of merchandise for purposes of year-end accounting or business buy/sell. Other responsibilities included the liquidation of goods, materials and equipment for clients dissolving businesses and taking crews of 5 to 20 people into stores, warehouses or factories and overseeing the counts in order to provide an accurate inventory assessment. Employed by Inventory Services of Canada, Toronto.
Hardware Sales Representative, 1970-1972
Selling primarily to hardware stores and building supply dealers. Responsibilities included order desk, inventory control, phone sales, inside sales and control and reordering of inventory. Employed by Daymond Ltd., Toronto.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Youth Sports League Coaching
For 12 years I have coached baseball in the Toronto area. Organizations include Toronto Greenwood Baseball Assoc., North York Baseball Association, Wexford-Agincourt Baseball Assoc. (all members of the Toronto Baseball Association), and Jarvis Collegiate Varsity Baseball Team. I have also coached several teams in the Scarborough Adult baseball League. I have completed the mandatory and elective courses and been awarded the necessary coaching certificates.
Construction and Renovation Work
Through numerous home renovations I have built decks, porches, done framing, drywall/taping, plumbing, painting, flooring and minor electrical work.
Computer Skills
I have facility with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, and Outlook Express.
I developed a website for the real estate industry that was both unique and innovative. This interactive site allowed prospective clients to enter their wants, needs and hopes into a form that was transferred into daily e-mailings of properties for sale that suited their requirements.
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REFERENCES
Sandra Benns
Benns Educational Services
2221 Yonge Street
Suite 201
Toronto, ON
M4S 2B4
Tel: 416 489 8246
Marie Misko
Head of Athletic Dept.
Jarvis Collegiate.
495 Jarvis Street
Toronto, ON
M4Y 2G8
Tel: 416 393 0140
Eddie Chan
Wexford Baseball Assoc.
Member Toronto Baseball Association.
Scarborough
416-863-6221
