Michael John Hughes

Permanent Address:

32 Creamer Drive

Pittsgrove, NJ 0831

Phone: 010-5820-0482 (Cell Phone in Korea)

Email: m_h214@yahoo.com

EDUCATION:

Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI
Bachelor of Arts degree May 2006
Dual Concentration in Elementary Education and History
Honors and Activities:

School of Education Faculty Award, Spring 2006

Deans List Spring 2003, Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006

Rowing Team Member, 2001 to 2003

Varsity Sailing Team Member, Fall 2001

Model United Nations Debate Team Delegate, 2001 to 2003

Bristol Reads Volunteer 2001-2006

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Wonderland English Academy- Daejeon, South Korea

EFL Teacher October 2007- Present

Worked in a kindergarten morning program and an afternoon program for elementary students.

Designed, developed, and implemented my own teaching material and practices on a regular basis.

Collaborated with my co-teachers to create the best possible learning environment for the students.

United States Forest Service- Georgetown, CA

Forestry Technician May 2006- November 2006

Worked in the suppression of wild land fires in the El Dorado National Forest and Western United States during the 2006 fire season.

Collaborated with my fire engine crew solving problems both on and off the fire line.

Took the responsibility of maintaining records and repairs of the SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatuses) on a daily basis.

Participated in and led daily safety meetings on everyday procedures.

AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps- Sacramento, CA

Corps Member October 2003- July 2004

Held positions of responsibility such as Service Learning Liaison and Safety Coordinator for my team.

Worked and traveled together with eleven corps members for ten months in service oriented projects.

Worked with the Coachella Housing Authority in Indo California building houses for migrant farm workers.

Worked with the American Red Cross during the 2003 San Diego Wildfires as a Family Service Technician and Bulk Distribution Driver for three weeks.

Worked with the Road Home of Salt Lake City Utah with there emergency winter shelter program as a shelter monitor helping give a bed to over 300 homeless men a night.

Performed camp restoration projects at Camp Fire USA Camp Kilowan in Dallas, Oregon getting camp ready for the up coming season.

Worked with the US Forest Service at El Dorado National Forest as a Wild Land Firefighter with a type II hand crew and received all proper certifications.

Performed 1700 plus hours of service over the ten months and 80 plus hours of individual service projects with separate agencies.

YMCA Camp Fuller, Wakefield, RI

Junior Division Leader, Senior Camp Counselor, summer 2002-2003

Planned and coordinated daily camp activities for youths ages 8 – 16, along with other camp staff.

Held the position of immediate supervisor of 20 counselors and thousands of youths participating in two weeklong sessions of residential camp activities.

Responsible for the safety and wellbeing of all campers and counselors living within my division.

Conducted staff evaluations, held meetings, and assisted in major camp decision.

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:

First Annual Byfield Day at Roger Williams University

Student Coordinator and Founder, Fall 2002

Designed program to bring local elementary school third grade students and their families to Roger Williams University to expose the students to college life

Organized activities for elementary school students to interact with college students

Managed over 60 volunteers

Coordinated logistics with University and Byfield for a successful day.

Byfield Elementary 1st Annual Literacy Festival

April 2003

Assisted writing a grant for “Make a Difference Day” and awarded $500 to purchase over 200 hardcover children books.

Planned and implemented a day of literacy in connection with “National Reading Week”

Recruited and organized over 20 volunteers from my local college to help carry out the Literacy Festival.

Camp Fatima, NJ

Camp Counselor for the Handicapped, 1997 to 2003

Volunteer as summer camp counselor at a residential camp in New Jersey run for youth ages 8 –18 living with mental and physical disabilities.

Bristol Good Neighbors Soup Kitchen, Bristol, RI

Fall 2004 to Spring 2006

Volunteered in the kitchen serving and preparing hot lunches for the homeless.

Made deliveries and pickups from local businesses to assist the operation of the soup kitchen.

PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND INTERESTS:

Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout, 2000

Northeast AIDS Ride Participant, June 2002

350 mile bike ride form New York to Boston, raised $2,300 for AIDS research.

Philadelphia Marathon Finisher, November 2002

Completed several Half Marathons including Philadelphia and San Francisco, 2003

Cranberry County Triathlon Participant August 2003

Big Brother of Rhode Island

Special Olympic Rhode Island coach in swimming and basketball.

Completed a solo 2,900 mile bike tour around England, Wales, and Ireland, 2006.

Completed a 2,663 thru hike of the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada, May- September 2007.