CareyAnn Mayer

OBJECTIVE_______________________________________________________________
To obtain an ESL tutoring job

EDUCATION______________________________________________________________
University of Birmingham
Masters in Applied Linguistics with Merit, December 11, 2013

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Modules: Sociolinguistics
Lexis
Spoken Discourse
Written Discourse
Functional Grammar
Corpus Linguistics
ELT Management
Language Teaching Methodology
Second Language AcquisitionClassroom Research Methods
Dissertation Topic: Native English Speaking University EFL Instructors Motivation in South Korea
- A Mixed Method

Ewha Womans University

Intensive Korean Language Program: Level 2, February 7-23, 2012 (60 hours)

Seoul, South Korea

Certificate of Completion, Total Score: 83/100

Trent University
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, September 26, 2006
Relevant Coursework: Historical Linguistics
Form and Context in Literature
Introduction to Social Analysis
Introduction to Anthropology
Childrens Literature
English Canadian Prose

Peterborough, ON, Canada

History of the English Language
Language, Culture and Society
Introduction to Linguistics
English Literature
Canadian Womens Writing
Restoration & 18 Century Drama

Providence College
Certificate of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
(TESL Canada Certified), April 18, 2004
Relevant Coursework: Oral Communication
Materials & Methods in TESOL
Second Language Acquisition
Anthropology I: Cultural

Kenner Collegiate Vocational Institute

High School Diploma, June 2003

Otterburne, MB, Canada

Practicum I - TESOL
Practicum II - TESOL
Applied Linguistics I: Morphology & Phonology
Applied Linguistics II

Peterborough, ON, Canada

TEACHING BACKGROUND________________________________________________
University Lecturer
Mar. 2010 - Feb. 2015 Seowon University
Foreign Language Education Center (2010-11, 2015)
English Language & Literature Department (2011-2015)

CheongJu, S. Korea

Courses Taught: Language Center - General English Conversation: Levels 1-3 (Elective)
Language Center - Understanding American Culture: Levels 1-2 (Elective)
Language Center - Professor Study Groups (Elective)
Food Service Industry - Food Service English: Level 1-2 (Required)
English Literature - Conversational English: Level 1-4 (Required)
English Literature - English Caf (Elective)
English Literature - The Matchmaker Play (Elective)
TOEIC - English Listening & Speaking: Level 2 (Elective)
English Education - Practice English Writing: Level 2 (Required)
English Literature - Speeches: Level 3 (Required)
English Literature - Presentation English Practice: Level 1-2 (Required)
English Literature - Business English Conversation: Level 1-2 (Required)

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TEACHING BACKGROUND continued...______________________________________

EFL Tutor
Oct. 2012 - April 2014 Certified Self Employed EFL Tutoring Business
Elementary School-aged students Tutor
Taught one on one and groups in clients home environments

CheongJu, S. Korea

EFL Instructor
Oct. 2006 - Feb. 2010 C.I.A. Language Institute
Head EFL Teacher (2007-2010) for adults and children

CheongJu, S. Korea

ESL Tutor
Peterborough, ON, Canada
Sept. 2004 - May 2006 Self-Employed
ESL Tutor for three Korean adults and one Korean elementary school student
Taught one on one in clients home environments
ESL Instructor
May - Jul. 2004

Southeast Area Language and Literacy Services for Adults

MB, Canada
ESL Instructor hired by the Canadian Government to teach ESL to new
immigrants, Permanent Residents as well as Canadian Citizens

RELEVANT SKILLS________________________________________________________

Flexible, outgoing and great communication skills

Eight years of international teaching experience overseas
Experience teaching Korean, Chinese, Russian, and German adult students
Taught various adult level English classes, as well as children
Motivated students by sharing with them my passion and enthusiasm for teaching
Diligently prepared for lectures
Created needs assessments, and developed curriculums
Implemented unique and relevant conversational homework with feedback
Used the online program EnglishCentral, which has students watch short videos and
then records their voice as well as checks their pronunciation
Held high expectations of the students, in particular their punctuality and
participation in class
Actively participated in meetings
Shared educational resources with other colleagues willingly and often
Used the textbooks assigned to each class as well as many supplementary materials to
help motivate more participation in class
Available to help the students outside of class as well as getting to know them
through sports and optional school trips
Willing to try new teaching techniques as well as incorporating classroom research
methods where needed
Planned and implemented a variety of conversation-based learning activities

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT____________________________________________
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Oct. 4-5, 2014

The KOTESOL-KAFLE International Conference

Embracing Change: Blazing New Frontiers Through Language Teaching
Received: Certificate of Attendance in recognition of 14 hours of attendance

Seoul

Lectures Attended: Selecting web- and app-based resources - Kent/Son

Student oral presentations - Eckhaus/Castellano
Interaction, creativity, and acquisition in the L2 classroom - Long
A practical approach to critical thinking - Westbrook
Creative curriculum or a curriculum of creativity? - Walther
Beyond the classroom: The new frontier in language teaching - Nunan
Embracing Change - One step at a time - Thornbury
Assessing extensive reading without quizzes or reports: Assessment & Evaluation - Goldberg
Professional development in EFL: The teacher as researcher - Groom
(webinar) Current issues in online teacher education - Nunan, Christison, Beatty, Choi, and Ueono
Applied Linguistics and TESOL: What do we bring to the table? - Roger
Maximizing production in grammar class - Kang-Papple
Creatively engaging university students in the writing process - Roose

Feb. 2011 - April 2014 Volunteer at the Korean Unwed Mothers Support Network
Taught one mother English over Skype

Seoul

Oct. 12-13, 2014

Seoul

The KOTESOL International Conference

Exploring the Road Less Traveled: From Practice to Theory

Lectures Attended: e-Portfolios for Pre-service and In-service Teacher Training and Professional
Development - Hunter
Turning writing and grammar into a practical, autonomous peer review Stanley
What does From Practice into Theory look like for Philosophies of Language Teaching and
Critical Language Pedagogy? Crookes
Using Action Research to Develop Student Centered Curriculum Moonasar
Essay Writing Skills: A Process Approach - Tsukamoto

Feb. 2013 - Oct. 2013

Volunteer EFL teacher at SangDang Churchs Saturday

English Bible School

August 2012

CELS Summer School Classes

Two University of Birmingham Professors came to give the lectures

CheongJu
Seoul

Lectures Attended: Collecting and Analyzing Qualitative Data

Community Language Learning
Task-based Language Learning
Language and New Media
Language and Ordinary Creativity
Technology in Education
Ideas about English as a Global Language
Managing Syllabus & Course Design: Syllabus, Materials & Methodology

Sep. 2011- May 2012

English Board Game Night at Ruhamah English Caf

Organizer/Volunteer (Tuesday and Thursday evenings)

May 14, 2011

(10am - 5:45pm)

National Conference 2011- Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter at KAIST

Ten Years In: Advancing Korean TESOL in the 21st Century

CheongJu
Daejeon

Lectures Attended: Materials Development for Language Learning - The Next Ten Years - Jason Renshaw
Leveraging Technology: Helping students become more receptive to production - Tim
Thompson

Grammar Patterns: More conversation, less teacher talk - Maria Pinto

Collaborative Coursework Design and Application - Jason Renshaw
Part 3: Persuasive Communications in the 21st Century Classroom - Joshua Davies
Meeting the Challenge: English Native-Speakers in Korean Universities - James Life

March - Sept. 2011

The Seowon Times - Seowon University newspaper

Became the English Advisor
Submitted an article for the paper (Vol. XXVI No. 2 May 27, 2011)

CheongJu

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUED______________________________

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March 27, 2010

(10:30am - 5:15pm)

7th Annual KOTESOL: Seoul Chapter Conference

The Complete Teacher

Seoul

Lectures Attended: Criterion: a New Technological Writing Solution Developed by ETS - Peter Youngkil Kim
Pronunciation as Intelligibility: Teaching Techniques to Understand Stress for
International Speakers of English - Sara E. Kuehlorn
University Listening Classes: Less Product, More Process - Chris Haswell & Joseph
Siegel
Practical Ideas for Effective Activity Delivery - Michael Griffin & Manpal Sahota
One-on-one Interview as Oral Assessment: How to Make It Work - Bita Tangestanifar

Oct. 2010

Foreign Language Education Centre News Letter

Created a page about the 2010 summer class

CheongJu

Jan. - Mar. 2004

Practicum Teacher for Southeast Area Language and Literacy Services MB, Canada
for Adults
Created a curriculum based off of the needs assessments of low level German,
Russian and Chinese students

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT______________________________________________
Feb. 2007 - Jan. 2015
July 2013 - Jan. 2015
2010 - 2013
Jul. 2008 - July 2013
Mar. 2011- Dec. 2011
Oct. 2009 - 2010
May 5, 2008 - 2010
Summer 2003
Summer 1999 - 2003
Summer 1999 - 2002
2001

Member and/or leader of SangDang Churchs English Worship Service

CheongJu
Participant in recreational volleyball every Tuesday
CheongJu
Events Coordinator for the English Worship Service at SangDang Church CheongJu
Participant in Taekwondo: Second Degree Black Belt
CheongJu
Volunteer at Hyun Yang Won Orphanage
CheongJu
Participant in Hapkido: Blue Belt
CheongJu
Volunteered at Hye-neung Orphanage on Childrens Day
Cheongwongun
Junior Program Director at Hope Valley Day Camp
ON, Canada
Team Leader at Hope Valley Day Camp
ON, Canada
High school Terry Fox Run participant
ON, Canada
Obtained a Peer Mediation Certificate from Kenner C.V.I.
ON, Canada

REFERENCES______________________________________________________________
Available upon request

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