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Adam GarnicaMonterey, CA

1-941-276-7973 [email protected]

EducationMA in TESOL, Monterey Institute of International Studies Expected December 2014A Graduate School of Middlebury College Monterey, CA

TESOL Certification, American TESOL Institute November 2008(100 hour course with 20 hours of practicum) Chiang Mai, Thailand

BA in English, University of Tampa May 2008Tampa, FL

BA in Writing, University of Tampa May 2008Tampa, FL

Language Teaching Experience

Pacific Grove Adult Education Center Pacific Grove, CATeaching Assistant September 2014-Present

Worked with 23 adult English students from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Taught weekly lessons on topics such as entertainment, preferences, learning styles, and

reflective writing. Assisted cooperating teacher with computer lab and the classroom activities.

Peace Corps Erdenet, MongoliaTEFL Teacher Trainer Volunteer June 2012-June 2014

Worked at Orkhon Complex School, a collection of three schools, assisting in teamteaching and training of English teachers.

Team taught grades five through nine, each class containing 15-25 students. Instructed students, faculty, and staff for 20 hours each week. Worked in a new culture with a diverse range of host country nationals from various

ethnic and cultural backgrounds to improve English language skills.

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Johns Hopkins University Palo Alto, CaliforniaWriting Instructor June 2011-Jul 2011

Instructor for Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth summer education programfor gifted children in the Writing and Imagination course.

Instructed 12 gifted students for 5 hours of classwork daily, covering topics such as literary analysis, writing basics, mechanics of writing, the writing process, and peer editing.

Facilitated group discussions on literature readings and engaged students in 1 on 1 editing sessions.

Organized student reading presentations with other instructors to share students' work.

The Blood Foundation Fang, ThailandTeaching Assistant October 2010

Assisted in English speaking classes at four primary schools in the Fang Valley region of Chiang Mai, Thailand, instructing 80 students.

Served as a judge for regional English speaking and spelling competition.

Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education Ulsan, South KoreaEnglish Instructor September 2009-September 2010

Instructor for first and second year Middle School students, ages 12-15, atCheonsang Middle School while also assisting in Winter and Summer EnglishCamps in the district.

Prepared weekly lesson plans for 25 classroom teaching hours every week with an emphasis on speaking and listening.

Advised the school’s English Club, organizing 30 students once a week, planning community volunteer projects with students.

Assisted in judging two separate University exit exams for new teachers, evaluating over 50 potential teachers in the areas of English speaking and sample lesson plans.

Participated in first ever Middle School English camp for Ulsan MOE, preparing over 60 hours of lessons (in collaboration with other teachers), play performances, and newspaper construction.

Mukdahan School Mukdahan, Thailand



English Instructor December 2008-February 2009

Instructor for students ages 14-17 in special Mini English Program (MEP) atMukdahan School while serving as the advisor for the M4 (High school Sophomore) class.

Prepared daily lesson plans for a total of 20 hours of classroom instruction weekly for 65 students.

Prepared midterm and final examinations for three levels of language learners in the areas of reading, writing, and grammar.

Worked at first ever Mukdahan MEP English Camp, supervising activities and projects for over 100 students.

Teacher Training Experience

Peace Corps Erdenet, MongoliaTEFL Teacher Trainer Volunteer June 2012-June 2014

Worked at Orkhon Complex School, a collection of three schools, assisting in teamteaching and training of English teachers.

Trained 25 English teaching professionals at Orkhon Complex school in advanced grammar, assessment, essay writing, teaching of writing, and communicative language teaching.

Organized teaching seminars through the Ministry of Education, reaching 80 teachers, on topics such as pedagogy, language instruction, student-centered approaches to education, and communicative language teaching.

Orkhon State Ministry of Education Erdenet, MongoliaTeacher Training Seminar Organizer and Facilitator November 2012-February 2014

Worked with other Peace Corps volunteers and Mongolian educators to create monthly teacher training workshops in conjunction with the Ministry of Education.

Trained 50 local teachers at 8 different training sessions. Created workshop presentations on topics such as the writing process, teaching of

writing, speaking activities, student-centered approaches to language instruction, and English idioms.

Khentii State Ministry of Education Ondorkhaan, MongoliaTeacher Writing Seminar Organizer and Facilitator April 2014

With the Khentii state Ministry of Education, organized a writing workshop of 23 Mongolian teachers of English to improve their understanding of written discourse.

Prepared and taught three 2 hour sessions on the mechanics of writing, the writing process, and writing assessment.



Peace Corps Darkhan, MongoliaTEFL Technical Trainer May 2013-August 2013

Trained new volunteers in Mongolia the technical aspects of language teaching as part of their pre-service training in-country.

Trained 40 new TEFL volunteers three 2 hour sessions each week. Worked closely with four host country nationals (Mongolian staff) in a fast-paced

environment to team teach 18 sessions spanning over five weeks. Created new lessons for the Peace Corps Mongolia training, including a session on

Teaching Young and Adult Learners, and helped to modify the curriculum for TEFL technical training.

Khyagalant Secondary School Khyagalant, MongoliaTeacher Training Seminar Facilitator October 2012

Collaborating with three Peace Corps volunteers and one Fullbright ALT fellow, created a three hour teacher training seminar for five local teachers of English.

Facilitated a session on student collaboration and materials development.

Tutoring ExperienceMonterey Institute of International Studies Monterey, CAA Graduate School of Middlebury College September 2014-PresentGraduate Writing Tutor

Worked with Monterey Institute graduate students one on one nine hours a week to help improve their writing ability for academic purposes.

Worked with native and non-native English speakers to improve academic writing in a personalized, one-on-one setting.

Communicated with tutees before and after sessions to set goals and expectations.

Languages

English: Native speakerMongolian: Intermediate

TechnologyR Statistical Analysis ProgramMicrosoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)Social Networking (Twitter, Facebook)Online Blogging (Wordpress)



PresentationsUlaanbaatar City Ministry of Education Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaTeacher Training Seminar Facilitator February 2014

Facilitated an hour-long session on critical thinking in the language classroom. Trained 60 Mongolian teachers of English on how to integrate aspects of critical

thinking into their language curriculum.

English Language Teachers' Association of Mongolia (ELTAM) Conference October 2013Poster Session Presenter Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Presented a poster on a simulation I used with my Mongolian co-teacher with our 10th grade English club.

Spoke about the effectiveness of simulations in the language classroom as it relates to motivation, affective filter, and student participation.

Awards and Recognitions Junior Leadership Charlotte Graduate May 2004 Rotary International Seminar for Tomorrow’s Leaders Graduate August 2004

Community Service and VolunteeringHabitat for Humanity Port Charlotte, FLGeneral laborer February 2004

Assisted chief engineer in collecting measurements to ensure the housing project was compliant with Florida building codes.

Kiwanis Key Club Port Charlotte, FLMember August 2002-May 2003

Organized volunteer projects with community and non-profit organizations for Key Club members to participate in.

St. Joseph’s Hospital Port Charlotte, FLOR Stockroom Volunteer May 2000-July 2004

Organized order receipts for operating room supply purchases. Prepared supplies for operation equipment trays. Worked four hours a day, five days a week during the summer months for a total of 20

hours of volunteering per week.


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