Experience

Spring 2014-2018 China Civil Aviation University(votech university)           Guanghan, Sichuan

Fall 2014                Hunan First Normal College (Mao’s school!)                   Changsha, Hunan

Fall 2011                Xiangfan University (full service university)                      Xiangyang, Hubei

Spring 2012           Lanzhou Petrochemical College (technical college)       Lanzhou, Gansu

Summer 2009    Dushanzi English Training Program (grades K-12)                        Xinjiang, China

·          Summer camp mixing classroom and field trips experiences

Spring 2009      Changsha Aeronautical Votech College (college classes)           Changsha, China

·          English classes for Airport Service and Cabin Service majors

2008-2009       Strisuksa School, Roiet, Thailand (grades 7-12)                          Roi-Et, Thailand

·          Classroom instruction in Reading and Guidance

·          Private instruction for elementary students

·          Seminar to prepare students for a trip to the United States

2007-2008       Yumen Petroleum FL School (grades K-12)                                    Gansu, China

·          Elementary and high school classes ranging in size from 10 to 260

·          Adult private lessons

2006-2007       Hunan First Normal College (undergraduate college classes)        Changsha, China

·          College classes in Listening, Business English and Oral English

·          Students were Education and Business English majors

2001-2005       Greater Pittsburgh Literary Council (adults)                                Pittsburgh, PA

·          English classes for native-Japanese homemakers (3 years)

·          Onsite corporate English class for Chinese programmers

·          GED program through Americorps (all subjects)

Summer 2004    Ya’an Middle School (grades 7-12)                                           Sichuan, China

·          Summer classes in beginning English

2001               Goodwill ESL Program, Pittsburgh literacy (adults)                       Pittsburgh, PA

·          Small classes, Hispanic immigrants

Other work experience:
2005-2006       Home Depot, Technical Sales                                                    Pittsburgh, PA

1981-1983       TRW Cutting Tools, Manufacturing Engineer                                    Rogers, AR

1978               McDonald’s Restaurant, Assistant Manager                                 Houston, TX

1970-1973       Shoemaker’s Music Store, Guitar Class Instructor                  Fort Lauderdale, FL

2009-2010       Jacksonville State University – 6 Masters’ level credits (Elementary Educ.)

2005               TESOL certification – Global TESOL with practicum

2001-2003       University of Pittsburgh – 18 Masters’ level credits (Linguistics)

1990.                       Beverly Community College - 3 credits (Preschool Education)

1985.                       Glenn Doman - Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential (early learning)

1981               University of Arkansas – BS Mechanical Engineering

1978               Rice University – BA Economics