Current Address:
C. Príncipe 11, Portal 2, 2ºD
Galapagar (Madrid)
Spain
Tel: +34 858 7978
Fax: +82 773 6521
Email: j.amago@bigfoot.com
Date of Birth: 11 June 1977
Nationality: British
| EDUCATION | |
| Jan 2001 | British Language Center, Madrid, Spain. CELTA training course for EFL teaching. Grade: Strong Pass |
| 1996-2000 | University of East Anglia, Norwich, England BSc in Ecology with a year in France. Grade obtained: 2.1 |
| 1991-1995 | Instituto de Bachillerato Ruíz de Alda, Murcia, Spain. Composite mark for Secondary School: 7.6 out of 10 |
| WORK EXPERIENCE | |
| 10.01-09.02 | ETC Dongguk Foreign Language Institute, Gyeong Ju, South Korea. English instructor in the most reputed language institute in Kyong Ju, South Korea. I enjoyed teaching in this school which, exceptionally in South Korea, uses exclusively native speakers to teach conversational English. While working in this school I continued experimenting different teaching methods and I continued building my personal library of teaching materials. |
| 05.01-09.01 | SISA Foreign Language Institute, Gyeong Ju, South Korea. I used this first full-time teaching experience to get acquainted with the available course books and other teaching materials and to start building a personal library of teaching materials, many of which are of my own production. |
| 07.00-08.00 | Senior Activity Leader, Embassy CES summer school at Norwich City College. In my first experience in this sector I was in charge of organising trips and activities for over 200 students of English of different ages and nationalities and responsible for the organisation of up to fifteen members of staff. My duties included offering a full activities and cultural programme within a tight budget to satisfy both the requirements of the students and their parents and of Embassy CES. This sometimes involved tactfully searching for compromises in difficult and stressful situations. |
| ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES | |
| 10.00-12.00 | - Volunteer in Eds Basement, Norwich. Working in a day centre for homeless people aged 16-30, which involved offering support to visitors and managing the facilities in the centre, ensuring correct use and respect for the centre and for other users. Also in charge of climbing activities at a local climbing wall. |
| 09.99-06.00 | - Treasurer and President of the Latin Society. I enjoy organising events and participating in Campus life. This Society provides a point of reunion for Spanish Speakers (native and learners alike) and for those people wishing to become acquainted with Spanish and Latin American culture and traditions. We organise lectures, trips, ‘cafés -tertulia' (informal get-togethers), Spanish Food Days and Fiestas. |
| - Public Relations of the Photographic Society. As part of this society I have helped organise ‘photographic trail' trips and exhibitions, and have helped to establish a partnership with the museology department of the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts for their annual student exhibition. | |
| 09.98-06.99 | - This year was spent studying in Marseille, France. I enjoyed the French culture and participated in many cultural and sportive activities. I enjoyed the challenge of communicating in a second language and in this way I acquired fluent conversational French. |
| 08.96-09.96 | - One month inter-railing around Europe. I visited many different countries, marvelling at the vast cultural richness of Europe. Thus I acquired an interest in travelling and experiencing other cultures. |
| ADDITIONAL SKILLS | |
| - I am a bilingual Spanish and English speaker and fluent in French and Portuguese. | |
| - Computer skills: Word 6.0, Excel, statistical packages SPSS and SAS, Windows 95, 98 and NT and HTML programming. | |
| - Having lived for extensive periods in five different countries I adapt easily to different environments, enjoying the challenge this represents. | |
| REFERENCES |
| Available on request. |