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Brian A.
Private tutor in Daly City, CA
Education
8/10-12/12 Master of Arts, English, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA. GPA: 3.53/4.0. 8/03- 5/07 Bachelor of Arts, Communication Major, Theatre Concentration, Japanese Minor. Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, Cum Laude Graduate- Overall GPA: 3.49/4.0.
Experience
TEACHING EXPERIENCE San Francisco State University 8/11- 12/12 LAC Reading, Writing, and Study Skills Tutor Learning Assistance Center, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA. • Assisted students with development of reading, writing and study skills in order to correct issues with current assignments as well as improve future performance on classroom assignments. • Participated in training seminar for college tutors in order to develop tutoring skills to better serve student clientele and streamline tutoring process. • Conducted student in-processing in order to determine how to best meet needs of students and make recommendations to coordinators for scheduling of tutoring. 5/11- 8/11 ETC Drop-In Tutor, ENG 310 Tutor English Tutoring Center, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA. • For 6+ hours a week, received and tutored students for any issues pertaining to paper development, APA/MLA citation, research skills, and expressing thoughts in writing. • Dedicated tutor for ENG 310, full summer term 2011, William DeVault, Instructor. • Assisted international students with understanding writing prompts and developing a plan for writing papers. 2/11-5/11 ALI Conversation Group Leader San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA. • With a partner, led students in discussions, answered questions regarding English, advised future study in America, and exchanged cultural information. • Worked with two groups of 3 to 4 students on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week, one hour during lunch breaks from ALI classes. 8/10- 12/11 Project Shine Coach MA TESOL, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA. • 40 hours of observation in ESL classes at City College San Francisco, Ocean/ John Adams/Mission Campus. • Assisted low proficiency ESL students at the direction of instructor to improve reading and writing skills of students. • Lead ESL students in mock interviews in order to prepare them for citizenship exams and train them to elaborate on their answers. Mississippi State University 8/03-5/07; Conversation Partner June 2010 Mississippi State University, ESL center, Mississippi State, MS. • Worked with students from various foreign countries in improving reading, writing, and communication. • Assisted ESL teachers with helping low proficiency students obtain experience with English communication. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE San Francisco State University 3/11- 5/11 Tohoku Earthquake Relief, JSA Charity Team Volunteer Japanese Student Association, San Francisco, CA. • 50+ hours of charity volunteer work, asking for donations, making posters, communicating with security at proposed donation sites, and explaining situation in tsunami affected areas to potential donors. • Aided charity efforts by transporting charity team members by personal vehicle, correcting grammar on posters, and advising members of Japanese nationality more effective ways to ask for donations. • Total funds raised: $29, 433. Presented with JSA to the Consulate General of Japan on March 25th and May 6th, 2011 MILITARY EXPERIENCE California Army National Guard 10/10-Present 1st Lieutenant, Army National Guard, Operations Officer CAARNG, A Co (-) 340th Brigade Support Battalion, Mountainview, CA. • Plan yearly training for company in coordination with Battalion training requirements. Mississippi Army National Guard 8/09-9/10 Task Force Safe/ Army Safety Officer 2-114th Strike Battalion, Mosul, Iraq. • Advised building tenants of electrical faults and repair process. 3/09- 8/09 Scout Reconnaissance Platoon Leader 1-98th Recon Squadron, Tikrit, Iraq. • Accepted responsibility for health, morale, and welfare for 48 service-members. 6/07-7/08 Goldbar Recruiter MSU Army ROTC, Mississippi State University, MS. • Interviewed potential cadets and informed them of benefits/ requirements of Army ROTC.
Subject Expertise
English, ACT, GED, GMAT, GRE, Computer Skills, Geography, History, Kindergarten - 8th Grade, Organization, Social Studies, Study Skills, Writing