Dear Recruiter:
As a former ESL teacher in Taiwan, and currently serving the Chinese immigrant community at an adult vocational school in San Francisco,
I have advanced my knowledge and skills in both linguistics and cultural understanding for my future teaching career.
As my enclosed resume indicates, my background included nearly 9 years of service at ESL teaching with significant experiences in:
*Unique ability to demystify complex Chinese/English grammar concepts;
*Bring mundane subject matter to life for students by using “their” languages;
*Effectiveness of helping students to lay a foundation of learning for a lifetime;
*Ability to elicit students’ intrinsic motivation in learning English/Mandarin.
In addition to the above skills, I can also offer the bilingual program at your school:
*Rich experiences of analyzing cultural and linguistic nuances between English and Chinese;
*First-hand knowledge of intercultural considerations in second language acquisition;
*Organize school events; solve administrative issues and problems.
Given the unique character of bilingual students and the program that support them, primary bilingual teaching is a challenging job.
However, with my experience and ability, I believe I can bridge the linguistic and cultural gap between home and school,
assist the students become respected members of the community, and manage any opposition to educational use of the mother tongue.
I would like to demonstrate my teaching philosophy while discussing the opportunity to work with you. I am available for an interview
at your earliest convenience. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely,
Wen-Chi Yang
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OBJECTIVE: ESL/Mandarin Teacher
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2/2006 - present ESL instructor
Aspect International Language Academy San Francisco/CA
8/2005 - present VESL Instructor
Mission Language and Vocational School San Francisco/CA
3/1998 - 8/2002 EFL teacher
Jordan's Language School Taichung/Chung-Hua City/Taiwan
EDUCATION:
1/2003~5/2005 San Francisco State University
Bachelor's Degree of English/Linguistics
San Francisco - CA - US
9/2002~12/2002 American Language Institue
Certificate of Intense Academic English Program
San Francisco - CA - US
9/1988~6/1990 National Taichung Institute of Commerce
Associate Degree of Business/International Trade
Taichung - Taiwan - Taiwan
AWARDS:
English Departmental Honoree 2005 SFSU
2004 SFSU Associate Student Schlorship winner
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
1/2003 - present
Independent Mandarin tutor for English speakers (mostly business people)
2/2005 - 6/2005
Coach at City College of San Francisco/Citizenship class (SHINE Project)
2/1994 - 3/1996 Sale Rep. of Food & Beverage Dept. Howard Plaza Hotel
Taipei/Taichung City/Taiwan
9/1991 - 3/1993 Sale Rep. of Food & Beverage Dept. National Plaza Hotel
Taichung/Taiwan
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