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Jeffrey R. Rath
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Accredited/Certified–DynamicEnergetic:SeniorBusinessExecutiveTrainer,TEFL Professional-ESP/EAP-Communications,Medical/Legal English-IT & ScientificEnglish-ForeignRelations & InterGovernmentExperience+
Native language: Native California USA English Speaker
Other Languages: Intermediate Spanish, plus pre-intermediate French and beginning German.
Currently living in: United States
Skype name: californiasensei
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AVAILABLE AUGUST 2010
Please Note: Professor Rath is returning from Sabbatical after caring for elderly Mother in California and seeing to her security and health in her Golden Years
* AUDIO: Please Take a Few Moments and Listen to the Audio Presentation, Photo and Full Curriculum Vitae on my Web Page at: http://jeffreyrath.spokenskills.com
Thank You
Jeffrey Rath
Contact Information:
Jeffrey R. Rath
Santa Maria, California 93458 USA
Tel: 01 (805) 361-0753 (California) (Time Zone: GMT -7)
email: californiasensei@yahoo.com
Professional Web Page:
http://jeffreyrath.spokenskills.com
Aviation English Web Page:
http://profjrrath.spokenskills.com
CONTENTS:
I. Introduction
II. Cover Letter
III. Curriculum Vitae and Resume
III.(A) Brief overview of work history
III.(B) Chronological Work History
III.(C) Additional achievements and information
* Note: For faster access, please feel free to scroll down for your convenience, thank you
I. Introduction:
Overview: Native English Speaker ( California ) English Teacher/ELT speaking North American Standard English:
With International Business Experience, Professional Academia and with years of Enthusiastic and Dynamic Experience Teaching Business Executives, Industrial, Technical, Aviation and Medical Professionals
RE: Business English, Medical, Doctoral studies English Professor, Technical, IT, Legal English and Aviation English, plus English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and English for Specific Purposes (ESP) with an internationally Accredited and independently assessed TEFL Teaching Certification (CEA and EAB).
I utilize the Communicative Approach and a Student Centered Learning Environment. In addition, use a training system that emphasizes and makes use of, real life situations. I am also trained in many additional pedagogic methods for the teaching of the English language and empowering students towards energetic success. I am also quite flexible to your company’s needs and the needs of your clients.
A Native born American ( California ) Native Speaker and also Speaks Intermediate Spanish, plus pre-intermediate French and beginning German.
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COVER LETTER:
Dear Prospective Employers,
Are you seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic team player who is a dependable and responsible professional? Would you like him to have significant second language teaching experience including College and University, plus ESP, EAP, with business, Technical, Medical, Scientific, Industrial and Aviation English, plus a familiarity with Legal English?
In addition, with significant experience as a technical trainer, corporate and business teaching and an extensive international business background with a major multinational company as a plus. If these are the traits, you require in your ELT/English teaching professionals; then I believe that I would be an invaluable professional asset to your organization’s programs. I wish to find a long-term position with an excellent company like yours, thank you.
Furthermore, I have an outstanding background as an educator, particularly in a variety of cultures: European, Asian, Middle Eastern , Russia and the Americas .
I also recently assisted and promoted with the Czech Republic Ministry of the Interior, assisting in the development of new policies for a more effective and efficient implementation of the new Schengen visa policies for the Czech Republic. Truly, a Win-Win situation for all involved.
I am a native born and educated American from California and speak pre-intermediate Spanish, and pre-intermediate French and beginner German. I am also a contributing member of the Education Foundation of Europe and the Global Education Foundation which are NGOs specializing in education for the Developing World.
I have included my CV/Resume, cover letter, references and photo. Additionally, I can send to you a few of more than a hundred professional references from business professionals, medical doctors who were my Ph.D. Candidates and many others.
If you are interested in Aviation English and the new ICAO working standards in English proficiency for the international Air Traffic Management system I will happily forward to you a copy of the most recent professional paper I authored at the request of the American FAA Academy publications: ‘Radiotelephony Communications in Civil Aviation,’ for your reference purposes.
Upon request, these will be sent to you via email. If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me, thank you.
Respectfully
Jeffrey R. Rath
Santa Maria , California USA
Contact Information:
Jeffrey R. Rath
Santa Maria , California
93458 USA
Email: californiasensei@yahoo.com
Telephone: 01 805 361 0753 ( California )
Time Zone: GMT: -7
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III. Curriculum Vitae and Resume – Jeffrey Roger Rath
Name: Jeffrey R. Rath
Gender: Male
Nationality: United States of America
Comments: Energetic – Dynamic – Results Oriented – Empowering Professional
Objective: Position as English Teacher of Technical, Business, Aviation, Scientific, industrial or Medical English – ESP and EAP. Using TESL/TEFL International teaching Qualifications and 20 + Years of Professional Experience as Business Manager, Graduate Studies professor, Trainer/Teacher, Instructor, Director, Language Arts Coordinator, Tutor and international Corporate Business Manager with a Multinational Corporation, to mutual benefits and Client Professional and Student Empowerment
III. (A) SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS - WORK EXPERIENCE AND accomplishments
20 years dynamic experience in Training, Education, Management, Facilitation, organization and Implementation Empowering Medical, Business, Aviation and technical Professionals, plus Children, Youth and Adults to obtain maximum potential in numerous cultural environments. Professionally presented by a Computer and Internet literate, Outgoing, Personable, Articulate, Professional and Charismatic Self Starting team Player
ESL TEACHING CERTIFICATION:
* Internationally recognized, independently assessed and accredited teaching certification: ‘Commission on English language Program Accreditation’ (CEA)
*Independently assessed, accredited and recognized by the Secretary of Education-USA.
* Independently assessed and accredited by the State of Wisconsin Educational Approval Board- (EAB)
* Independently assessed and accredited and Approved by the Wisconsin department of Public Instruction (DPI)
* 12 graduate Credit Units (Equivalency Clock Hours) towards masters of Arts (M.A.) in TESOL
* Courses consisted of six days a week intensified 5 (five) week TEFL training sessions (130 hours), that included four weeks of observed and assessed practical teaching (16 Hours) with multilingual students.
* TEFL teaching Certification:
* Wisconsin English as a Second Language Institute (WESLI): http://www.wesli.com
* Midwest Teacher Training Program (MTTP) http://www.mttp.com
EDUCATIONAL AWARDS
Awarded title of Professor of English from Fang Zai College, Beijing, China – 2002
Awarded title of Foreign Expert Graduate Studies Professor from Chinese Academy of Sciences – Peking Union Medical College , a ‘Rockefeller Foundation Institution,’ Beijing, China – 2003
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BUSINESS ENGLISH:
My students and clients have included many top-level executives from international multinational companies. They have learned not only the basics of business English, plus also professional presentations, running business meetings and seminars, negotiations, intercultural sensitivity and much more.
MEDICAL ENGLISH:
As a graduate studies professor at the primer medical college in China (a Rockefeller Foundation Institution) I taught practicing medical doctors (M.D.) and other professional medical personnel towards their accomplishment of their Ph.D. Among other courses: Professional presentations, plus dissertation and scientific writing.
ACADEMIC ENGLISH:
Instructed Medical Doctors (MD), in Academic English. These were Ph.D. candidates at the top Medical College in China , a Rockefeller Foundation Institution.
At a Scientific and Technical College in PR China, taught undergraduate students and existing faculty the foundations and methodologies of academic English and their use in the classroom and in academia.
LEGAL ENGLISH EXPERIENCE:
As my curriculum vita demonstrates, I was the assistant to former Deputy Solicitor General of the United States , Gen. Valentine Brookes, Orinda , California .
Please Note: those Attorneys that represent the USA government before the High Court of the Supreme Court of the United States of America staff the Office of the Solicitor General of the United States of America . I am not a licensed attorney, yet have successfully taught a number of legal professionals.
ENGLISH IMMERSION PROGRAMS:
Woodbury University, Burbank California: English as a Second Language/ ESL Teacher and Activity Leader. Total English Immersion Program for youth ages 11 – 17years, from a wide variety of countries and cultures from around the world.
Loyola Marymount University – Los Angles/Westchester, California: Director - English as a Second Language Program – Study Group USA, Total English Immersion Program for young Muslim adults.
ENGLISH FOR COMMUNICATIONS:
Was a Senior European Union Grant Trainer for a thriving Media Company, IT and computer programmers, IT help desks and more.
AVIATION ENGLISH:
Aviation English Consultant, Program Design and EFL educator for ITC Prague, Czech Republic and Kabul, Azerbaijan. With a distinguished career of 20 years as a manager for Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA), I was very active in integrating our employees from numerous cultures and linguistic backgrounds. Among others, these included operations, A & P mechanics, crew control, gate and ticket agent personnel and many other areas of airline operations.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS:
Assisted and promoted with the Czech Republic Interior Ministry, new policies for a more effective and efficient implementation of the new Schengen visa policies for the Czech Republic.
PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH PAPER
Title: ‘Radiotelephony Communications in Civil Aviation Implementation and ICAO English Language Proficiency Standards - English for Specific Purposes (ESP) in International Aviation Radiotelephony.’ International Journal of Applied Aviation studies (IJAAS)’, a refereed publication of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) academy in Oklahoma City , USA . Submitted for publication
PROFESSIONAL PROOFREADING AND EDITING:
For World Leisure Inc. - A Boston based publishing house, which specializes in travel publications and other non-fiction books and periodicals.
ASIAN TEACHING Experience
Graduate Studies Professor: Doctoral English - for Ph.D. Candidates, most students were practicing Medical Doctors (MD), remainder were Doctors of Chinese Medicine (CMD) and Medical Researchers. EAP and ESP - COURSES: Dissertation Writing and Professional Presentations. Also Curriculum and Materials Design and Development. For the Premier Medical College in China, the Chinese Academy of Medical sciences - Peking Union Medical College, ‘A Rockefeller Foundation Institution’, Beijing, PR China
Senior Professor of English: Professor of English - Fang Zai College of Disaster prevention Technology and Seismology. English Professor and Curriculums Development and Design Manager. COURSES: Business English, conversational, Listening Comprehension, Scientific English, EAP and ESP. TRAINING PROGRAMS and POSITIONS: Chinese English Teacher trainer (Business and Scientific English training program) and Professor, Curriculum and Materials Design and Development Manager, Senior Seat on the English Teacher Interview Committee, foreign Expert Staff Liaison, worked with and mentored Student Council President and ministers on an ongoing basis and much more.
Senior Teacher and Foreign Expert: Middle School, POSITIONS: Senior Teacher, Senior Seat for Chinese English Teacher Interview committee, Professional Development and Curriculum Development Manager and Teacher, plus Recruitment and Training Adviser and Instructor, Curriculums and Materials Development and designer, for the Premier Private Boarding School in PR china Beijing Jingshan Boarding School - Beijing, PR China.
* Please Note: Prof. Rath’s Great Grandfather, Charles Beach Boothe, was the Comprador for Dr. Sun Yat-Sen/Sun Zhong Shan. The honorable C. B. Boothe was instrumental in supporting and providing funding, plus additional support for the successful Chinese 1911 Revolution, which brought about the freedom of the Chinese people from Imperial rule.
EDUCATOR AND INSTRUCTOR
10+ years as an energetic international {Europe, Middle East, Africa, Russia, Asia and north America} Director, manager, teacher, facilitator, educator, instructor, coach, coordinator, basic language instruction Corporate trainer for clients (Business and aviation), for new hire personnel, returning employees and operations and station personnel, at multinational travel and hospitality corporation (Worldwide): Trans World airlines, Inc.
TEACHER AND MANAGER
10 years as vigorous international corporate manager, director, crew coordinator, trainer, coach and mentor. Created a Dynamic Training and Learning Culture to support, implement, monitor, communicate, critique, and then integrated client and senior corporate objectives, policies and goals
+ A Director of Quality Assurance Programs (Worldwide): Trans World Airlines, Inc.
+ International Flight Manager, Purser, crew coordinator, on-line trainer and mentor, fight crew and passenger briefer and multicultural specialist (Worldwide: Trans World Airlines, Inc.)
+ Crew Coordinator, Security Coordinator, International Customs Specialist, Auxiliary Crew Scheduler, Flight Crew Hotel Accommodations and Transportation Coordinator, Security Specialist and New Hire, Continuing and on line Training (Worldwide): Trans World Airlines, Inc.
COMMUNICATIONS AND ORGANIZATION
Created, initiated, designed, guided, influenced, directed and enthusiastically instituted quality assurance and other vital programs for corporate Chairman, Board of Directors, Executive Management and others, during challenging periods in corporate history at Trans World Airlines, Inc.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Grew up in the largest oil fields in America outside of Alaska (California’s Central Coast Santa Maria Valley Oil Fields’, Union Oil, on-shore and offshore, continuously producing since 1888 and with 3 {three} local refineries in area: Conoco-Phillips, Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company – Golden Eagle Refinery and Greka Energy)
Coached, assisted, instructed, nurtured and empowered children, youth and adults in wide variety of vocal music education programs and presentations. First Congregational church of Berkeley FCCB ), California
Taught, coached and mentored children and youth in community recreation and outreach programs, swimming programs and Little League Baseball - Recreational and Parks department of Santa Maria , California and FCCB
III. (B) CHRONOLOGICAL WORK HISTORY
2009: Sabbatical to care for and assist widowed and bereaved Mother. Arranging for long term care to insure her continued health, happiness, security and joy in her golden years. (Prof. Rath is #3 son out of her four sons.)
* Prof. Rath plans on a Fall Term 2010 availability for employment, thank you.
2008: Participated as a guest and visiting dignitary, education professional and consultant and participated with other dignitaries from the: USA Embassy Public Affairs Section and Regional English Language Office (RELO) Educational Department, and from the Chinese Ministries, Chinese University Professors, Chinese Television Personalities we judged the participants and provided instruction for students for the Chinese Television (CCTV-10) Eighth Annual, ‘2008 Star of Outlook – English Talent Completion.
2008: With the Czech Republic Interior Ministry and the USA State Department’s Prague Embassy and Consul General: assisted in identifying difficulties in the implementation of the new Schengen visa policies for the Czech Republic . With this teamwork established, promoted the development of new policy that effectively addressed the situations and difficulties that were occurring.
* Results: New policy developed, signed and implemented by the Interior Minister of the Czech Republic that provided relief for those affected: The Czech Republic Interior Ministry, USA citizens and other third party nationals. This then provided a smoother transition to the new policies for thousands of third party nationals, the Alien Police and the Czech Republic Interior Ministry. Truly, a Win-Win scenario for all concerned and greatly assisted in a less problematic implementation of the Schengen policies in the Czech Republic .
2007-2008: Aviation English Training Consultant - Czech Republic and Azerbaijan , for ITC Training Institute, Prague , Czech Republic
2007- Fall: ELT/TEFL Trainer, European Union Senior English Business Trainer (on a European Union Grant), also ELT/TEFL teaching Business English, Medical Doctors and Medical English, Telecommunication Executives, IT Programmers and Tech Support Personnel, Hospitality Executives and Legal English and Legal Proofreading, Multicultural Business/Social Practices Trainer - The Caledonian School, Prague , Czech Republic .
ESP Teaching/Trainer: Business English, Medical English, English for Telecommunications, Multicultural Business Practices and customs, IT English, Programming English and IT Help Desk, Hospitality English and Legal English
2007 - Summer: Loyola Marymount University – Los Angeles/Westchester
Director English as a Second Language Program – Study Group USA, Total English Immersion Program for young Muslim adults – ALC - Algerian Muslim Group
2007: Woodbury University , Burbank California - English as a Second Language Activity Leader - ESL Teacher, Total English Immersion Program for youth ages 11 – 17 years, from a wide variety of Countries and cultures from around the world
2007: Short Sabbatical: to insure comfort of elderly Mother in her retirement years
2005-2006: Submitted for Publication: At the request of the American Federal Aviation administration (FAA), was contacted to research and write a Professional Study and paper for publication in the, ‘International Journal of Applied Aviation Studies (IJAAS)’ a refereed publication of the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City. Study was on Aviation safety and on International Air Traffic Controllers and Commercial Pilots English language Proficiency. Title: Radiotelephony Communications in Civil Aviation implementation and ICAO English Language Proficiency Standards - English for specific Purposes (ESP) in International Aviation Radiotelephony
2003-2004: English language consultancy for Der Backer Foods ( Beijing ) Co. Ltd. Assisted in identifying and the promotion of more effective language skills training for a thriving Beijing , China based company.
2003-2004: Graduate Studies Professor - Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences - Peking Union Medical College , Beijing , PR China. Doctoral English-for Ph.D. Candidates, most students were practicing Medical Doctors, (MD) remainder were practicing Doctors of Chinese Medicine (CMD). Courses in EAP AND ESP: Dissertation Writing and professional Presentations: At the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences - Peking Union medical College, ‘A Rockefeller Foundation Institution’, Beijing , PR China
COURSES: Dissertation Writing and Professional Presentations. Also Curriculum and Materials Design and Development
2002-2003: Full Professor of English - Fang Zai College of Disaster Prevention technology and Seismology - East Beijing , PR China. English Professor and Curriculums Development Manager. COURSES: Business English and Business English Trainer, conversational, Listening Comprehension, Scientific English, EAP and ESP. TRAINING PROGRAMS and POSITIONS: Chinese English Teacher trainer (Business and Scientific English training program) and Professor, Curriculum and Materials Design and Development Manager, Senior Seat on the English Teacher Interview Committee, foreign Expert Staff Liaison, worked with and mentored Student Council President and ministers on an ongoing basis and more
2001-2002: Senior Teacher, Foreign Expert - Middle School. Senior Teacher, Professional Development and Curriculum Development Manager and Teacher, plus Recruitment and Training Adviser and Instructor, Curriculums and Materials Development and designer, Senior Seat for Chinese English Teacher Interview committee, for the Premier Private Boarding School in PR China Beijing Jingshan Boarding School - Beijing, PR China
* 2001-2001: Wisconsin English as a Second Language Institute, affiliated with the University of Wisconsin : Madison, Midwest Teachers Training Program: Internationally accredited TEFL Teaching Certification (CEA and EAB) and ESL/Business/ESP/EAP,
* In addition, 4 (four) week supervised Practicum Teaching Experience in a TESL multicultural environment. * Earned 12 (twelve) Graduate Units towards Masters Degree in TESOL (Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages)
2001-2001: Guest Lecturer University of Hawai’i , Manoa ( Oahu ): ‘Linguistics, Culture and History of the Spanish, Basque and Galician Peoples’
2000-2001: Sabbatical and Family Responsibilities (organizing Fathers estate after his death and caring for elderly Mother)
1998 - 1999: Assistant to former Deputy Solicitor General of the United States, Gen. Valentine Brookes, Orinda, California
Please Note: The Office of the Solicitor General of the United States of America is staffed by those Attorneys that represent the USA government before the High Court of the Supreme Court of the United States of America
1995-2000: Lay Clergy of Music and Outreach: First Congregational Church of Berkeley , California
* Please, See below Trans World Airlines, Corp (TWA): 1975-1995 [concurrent]
1990-1991: Veteran of Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Military Aviation Transport System (MATS) and Military Airlift Command (MAC) and (CRAF): Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Emirate of Kuwait
1989-1994: Professional proofreading and editing: For World Leisure Inc. - A Boston based publishing house, which specializes in travel publications and other non-fiction books and periodicals.
1986-1992: Firefighter, Engineer, Medic, Recruit Assistant Trainer and Mentor : Alpine Meadows Fire Department (AMFD)
1979-1981: Volunteer first Ronald Reagan Presidential Campaign - Washington , D.C. and Researcher for the Republican National Committee
* 1975-1995: Creator and Director of Quality Assurance Programs, Middle Management, Flight Service Manager, Chief Purser, Crew Coordinator, Crew Manager, New Hire Flight Personnel Trainer, Director of Quality Assurance, et al. - Trans World Airlines, Corp. (TWA), *{Concurrent with those listed above}ý
III. (C) ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE and Achievements
+7 years Firefighter/Engineer/Medic - Alpine Meadows Fire Department, California + Little League Baseball Assistant Manager + Tutor Early Childhood Education + Youth Recreation Coordinator and Youth Swim Coach + Mentored and Taught Special Needs Children
US Navy Seaman, Training and Technical Training: 1971 -1972. T/S Clearance and Honorable Discharge
UNIQUE SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Awarded Service Medal for Combat Service in Operations ‘Desert Shield’ and ‘Desert Storm,’ Military Airlift Command, CRAF and MATS for combat service and action in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Emirate of Kuwait
Firefighter, Engineer, Medic, on the job trainer, tutor and mentor, and assisted community Firefighters and Engineers with new skills development at the Lake Tahoe region in California : Alpine Meadows Fire Department (AMFD)
Cultural Exchange Mission within Russia at personal invitation to group from President Boris Yeltsin, Russia (CIS)- with ‘Slavianka’ - Slavonic Men’s Chorus (Russian language) - Premier 1st Tenor – 1999
Bull Runner (moso) Pamplona , Spain -The Running of the Bulls 1979 thru –
Assisted staff and organized safety and participated in the first USA Running of the Bulls, in Mesquite , Nevada 1998
Awarded Anglican: ‘Order of St. Michael’
A contributing member of the Education Foundation of Europe and the Global Education Foundation
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION
Graduate Record Exam: Subject/History, score 480, Major History - Regents College received 1997, Masters of Family Counseling Certification studies at University of California at Berkeley - GPA: 4.5 (A+), WESLI Teacher Training College Graduated Top of the Class: 12 Graduate Units towards M.A. in TESOL, taught ESL adult classes and private tutoring to children and Adults, Beijing Jingshan Boarding School - Middle School English Senior Teacher, Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts and studied voice (opera), performance and production, FAA Flight Security and Safety Certifications , FAA Airman 3rd class certification, Firefighter/Engineer and EMS Credentials, Alpine Meadows Fire Department (AMFD), State of California, * Fire Incident Command Certification - University of Arizona (Phoenix), courses taken at Lawrence/Livermore Radiation Laboratories, California and INTERNATIONAL DRIVERS LICENSE
PROFESSIONAL and PERSONAL REFERENCES:
Dr. , Ph.D.
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Dr. , Ph.D.
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Frau – Director
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Herr - : Siemens AG, Education Department, Deutschland
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Herr - Managing Director: DER BACKER FOOD ( Beijing ) Co., Ltd.
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Colonel, - US Army
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Prof.- : FAA and Oklahoma University
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Prof.- : FAA and Oklahoma University
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REFERENCES AND INFORMATION AVAILABLE BY REQUEST VIA EMAIL, This information has been removed here, in respect to these persons and their private email accounts.
Email: californiasensei@yahoo.com
Available for employment.
Full-time, Contract
Location: Teaching opportunities in Scandinavia , Germany , the European Union and the Persian Gulf Countries and other countries by prior arrangements
ESL Job Interests: Adults: ELT/TEFL, In-Company and Corporate Training, ESP, EAP, EMS , Business, Aviation, Legal, Scientific, IT and Medical English Training, plus Multicultural Business/Social Practices Trainer
Available for employment.
* Full-time, Contract
* Location: University Posting BEIJING, CHINA Teaching opportunities: UNIVERSITY POSTING-BEIJING, CHINA also Teaching opportunities in Scandinavia , Germany , the European Union and the Persian Gulf Countries, plus other countries by prior arrangements
* ESL Job Interests Adults: ELT/TEFL, In-Company and Corporate Training, ESP, EAP, EMS , Business, Aviation, Legal, Scientific, IT and Medical English Training, plus Multicultural Business/Social Practices Trainer
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- Full-time, Contract
- Location: UNIVERSITY POSTING-BEIJING, CHINA and Teaching opportunities in Scandinavia, Germany, the EU and the Persian Gulf Countries, plus other countries by prior arrangements
- ESL Job Interests: Adults: University Graduate Studies Professor TOEFL, ELT/TEFL, In-Company and Corporate Training, ESP, EAP, EMS, Business, Aviation, Legal, Scientific, IT and Medical English Training, plus Multicultural Business/Social Practices Trainer
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