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Title: CELTA trained ESL teacher looking for opportunity
Posted by: Ted Beckstead
Location: Montreal, Canada
Date: November 17, 2004


Details:

objective
to obtain an English teaching position which will utilize my CELTA training in the communicative approach, as well as my energy, patience and vibrant sense of humor in the classroom.

education
University of Cambridge-CELTA, course completed at ILSC-Montreal, November 2004
University of Colorado, BA, English literature, 1988

teaching experience
THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER IN NEW YORK, NYC
February 2002 - November 2002
Volunteer conversation partner
met one-on-one with ESL students, two hours a week for six months
helped students to improve their conversational English skills and supported their adjustment to life in New York
attended three 2 hour training sessions

other experience
HUDSON COUNTY ART SUPPLY, Jersey City, NJ
June 2003 - August 2004
Partner/Business Manager - retail art supply store
conceived of and implemented business plan and marketing strategy
set up supplier relationships and purchased full inventory for start-up retail operation
set up store from ground up including Point of Sale inventory tracking system
sought out school and corporate supply accounts and closed deals
managed and ran daily store operations

ARTMEDIA GROUP, NYC August 2000 - March 2002
Director of Sales and Marketing - art management and licensing company
developed and implemented marketing plan and promotional materials
worked with web designers in developing on-line archive of images for website
prospected potential clients - cold calling advertising and corporate executives to pitch art licensing program, set up appointments and made presentations to creative directors

GALLERY SYSTEMS, NYC October 1999 - August 2000
Training & Support - software company
coordinated development of The Gallery System, a SQL based proprietary database designed for fine art galleries, with programmers and Crystal Reports writer
performed product demos for clients in-house, at client sites and at trade shows
customer service and client support / coordinated Y2K fix rollout

PACE PRIMITIVE, NYC May 1995 - June 1998
Assistant Director - gallery specializing in antique African art
sales and sales support - contact with high-profile international and corporate clients
researching and writing of detailed reports on art objects for clients and web site
advertising, press releases and mailings; marketing and correspondence

PACE EDITIONS, NYC August 1993 - May 1995
Registrar - publisher specializing in limited edition contemporary prints
liaison between printmakers, publisher, and sales associates
wrote documentation certificates and managed inventory and archives





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