JamesEggers@yahoo.com
+972-523-535-660
EXPERIENCE:
01/1999 – present Curriculum Designer, Teacher Trainer, Instructor,
English Language School, British Council, Tel-Aviv/Ramat-Gan, Israel.
Courses Designed and Taught: University Study Skills, Grammar and Writing (Intermediate, and Advanced), English for Computer Users, Business Writing for Senior Managers, Business Writing for Secretaries, English Conversation and Writing (for all levels), IELTS for upper intermediate-advanced, Pre-IELTS for beginners-intermediate, AMIR (Psychometric) preparation.
Courses Taught: Young Native Speakers, Conversational English for Adults (all levels).
10/1998 – present Private English Teacher, Ra'anana, Israel .
Responsible for preparing students, levels beginner to advanced, ages: 7 – 68, for language proficiency tests (IELTS, TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, ACT, SAT, Israeli Psychometric/AMIR), as well as tutoring for school, university, and business English.
01/1999 – 12/2002 Culture Communications Consultant , LinguaLink, Hertzaliya, Israel.
Designed and Taught courses: Beginner to Advanced levels, in Business and Professional English.
09/1998 - 11/1998 Curriculum Designer, Tisch Family Zoological Gardens, Jerusalem.
Designed an English language zoo tour, relating the animals of the Zoo to specific Biblical stories and analogies, and combining the disciplines of Zoology, Theology, Animal Behavior, Geography, History, and Nature Conservation.
06/1993 - 06/1997 Assistant Director of Education, New York City Board of Education,
Reporting to the Honorable Mayor Rudolf Guliani.
Responsible for (1) Development of Curriculum, Publicity, Budget, Grant Acquisition, Supervision and Evaluation of: Public and Private School Programs, Teacher Training, Summer Camp, Scout Programs, including (2) Hiring, Training, Supervising and Evaluating over twenty staff and over one hundred volunteers, (3) Education Department’s Animal Husbandry, (4) Maintenance and Development of the Science Library, (5) Media appearances on Television and Radio,
(6) Organization and Leadership of Domestic and International Travel-Research Programs.
01/1991 – 12/1991 Instructor of Biology,
Texas A&M University, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology.
Responsible for curriculum design and implementation, test design and evaluation.
09/1990 – 12/1990 Instructor of Education, Teaching Methods for Elementary and Middle School,
Texas A&M University, College of Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
Responsible for curricum design and instruction of classes for teachers.
10/1987 – 12/1989 Librarian, Reference and Research Department,
McLennan County Public Library, Texas, USA.
Responsible for assisting researchers, as well as ordering and cataloguing new books.
EDUCATION:
02/1994 – 05/1995 Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Public Services Management.
North Carolina State University, USA
09/1989 – 05/1993 Master of Science in Education & Conservation,
Texas A&M University, Texas, USA.
05/1988 – 08/1988 Post-baccalaureate Program in Zoology
McLennan County College, Texas, USA
01/1987 – 03/1987 Diploma: Securities Broker (U.S. stock and bond markets),
after passing the Series 7 (national) and Series 63 (state) Exams.
Longman School of Finance and Investment, Dallas, Texas, USA.
09/1984 – 12/1986 Bachelor of Arts: in History, Comparative Religions, and English.
Baylor University, Texas, USA.
05/1985 – 08/1985 Diploma: Exercise Physiology (Certified Gym Instructor).
University of Texas in Arlington, Texas, USA.
Professional Awards Received:
Master Teacher Grant; National Aquarium in Boston, USA .
Advanced Professional Development Grant; New York City Board of Education .
“Living in Water” Training Grant; National Science Foundation, USA .
Minority Program Development Grant; Wildlife Heritage Trust, USA .
Zoofari Scholarship Fund Grant; Carolyn Watson Trust, USA .
Additional 27 separate Grants for Local, National, and International
Research Travel; Staten Island Zoological Society .
Languages:
English – mother tongue: highest proficiency in all categories
Hebrew – 7 years (intermediate, 4/9)
Spanish – 4 years (elementary, 2/9)
German – 4 years (elementary, 2/9)
Greek (koina) - 2 years (beginner, 1/9)
Latin – 1 year
Personal Interests:
Art: including, but not limited to, Poetry, Cooking, Music
(composition and performance), and
Sculpture (especially Asian Buddhist Masters),
History, with specialization in the Ancient Mediterranean,
Ethnology and Ethnography, Geography, Linguistics,
Nature: including Ethology, Conservation, and Taxonomy,
Zymurgy (credited consultant for the Israel Museum in Jerusalem,
certified State Beer Judge in New York and Texas),
Exercise Physiology & Kinesiology, Diet and Nutrition,
Gardening, especially roses, cacti and other succulents,
Business, Finance, and Investment,
Dog Training, and many other diverse areas.