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Robert Grimes
Foreign Manager At English Planet
Incheon
Summary
I am an experienced education professional with nearly a decade of education and leadership experience. I possess a strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. I have countless hours of experience with curriculum development, classroom management, and fostering a positive learning environment. Always reliable and adaptable, ready to meet evolving needs. I have been recognized and valued for my leadership skills, problem-solving abilities, and passion for nurturing student growth. It would be my pleasure to bring my talents to your organization.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certificate
2
2
Languages
Work History
Head Teacher
English Planet
Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do
02.2023 - Current
- Develop English curriculum for a wide range of over 70 students from kindergarten to middle school.
- Design fun and educational games and activities to supplement the structured textbook units.
- Work cooperatively with other teachers to help students reach learning objectives.
- Actively participate in school-wide initiatives aimed at enhancing the overall quality of education provided by the institution.
- Maintain student focus and engagement through a dynamic teaching style and personalized motivation for each student.
- Increase overall student satisfaction by utilizing diverse teaching methods tailored to individual learning preferences.
- Maintain accurate records of student attendance, performance, and progress to ensure transparency and effective communication with parents.
Editor
TunTun English
Seoul, South Korea
02.2023 - 12.2024
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality editorial work within given deadlines.
- Reviewed and edited over 100 ESL lesson plans and scripts with an emphasis on English grammar, spelling, punctuation, and context mistakes.
- Prepared, rewrote, and edited pieces to improve readability and impact.
- In addition, reviewed and edited several ESL Phonics workbooks and associated flashcards.
Head Teacher
Incheon English Village (ICEV)
Seo-gu, South Korea
08.2022 - 02.2023
- Worked with key members of Korean staff to design and implement new fun and engaging lessons and activities for students attending the program.
- Managed 15+ members of foreign staff, created staff schedules, and performed administrative duties.
- Led staff meetings on a weekly basis to disseminate information and updates about the upcoming week for all 30+ members of staff.
- Performed dozens of job interviews, and staff evaluations.
- Responsible for new staff training.
- Actively participated in school-wide initiatives aimed at enhancing the overall quality of education provided by the institution.
- Continued to perform all of the same duties I performed as the Education Program Coordinator.
Education Program Coordinator
Incheon English Village (ICEV)
Seo-gu, South Korea
07.2016 - 09.2022
- Coordinated the additional ESL programs IES, followed by KITE
- Responsibilities include designing dozens of lessons and activities for the program's teachers to use each week, checking the lesson plans of other teachers for quality and educational value, performing observations and evaluations on other teachers to ensure they were teaching lessons effectively.
- Supported admissions process through application review and student registration.
- Boosted student engagement with diverse instructional techniques and hands-on learning experiences.
- Conducted regular assessments of student progress, using data-driven strategies to inform instruction and improve outcomes.
- Performed job interviews, and was responsible for the hiring of new foreign and Korean teaching staff.
- Trained new teaching staff.
- Led staff meetings on a weekly basis to disseminate information and updates about the upcoming week.
- Disciplined teachers for failing to perform their duties.
- Participated in weekly managerial meetings with other program coordinators to discuss scheduling and resource management as well as program collaboration.
- Designed several overnight camps for the IES program, and designed interesting yet educational lessons and activities for the students that centered on the theme.
- Logistic planning of materials and budgeting to ensure each activity was financially possible.
- Designed and coordinated the 2017 and 2018 ICEV Summer Camps, and the 2017 Winter Camp, including lesson and activity design, workbook creation, teacher placement, field trip organizing, budgeting, material organization and distribution, and a multitude of other responsibilities.
- Assisted in coordination of the CID program including designing activities, setting materials, MC’ing orientations, etc.
- Continued to perform all other duties that I did as an ESL Teacher.
ESL Teacher
Incheon English Village (ICEV)
Seo-gu, South Korea
07.2015 - 07.2016
- Taught English to a new group of 25 elementary school students every week through a variety of different lessons and activities each of which centered on a specific theme or setting.
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
- Designed and taught curriculum for various Life and Job experience classes.
- Taught English to various private day groups that come in regularly, ranging in age from Kindergarten all the way to University students and occasionally adults.
- Maintained classroom tools and appearance, ensuring everything is clean and working properly.
- Performed supervising duties outside the classroom, motivating student engagement, and preventing students from misbehaving.
- Worked each Saturday as an IES Foreign teacher, teaching English through textbooks to a more consistent group of students.
- Designed activities and created lesson plans each week to use with my IES class each Saturday.
- Participated in Global Camp, teaching English to students from around the world like Russia, Japan, and China.
Customer Service Representative/Sales Associate
OfficeMax
05.2011 - 03.2015
- Operated cash registers including purchases, returns, orders, stock searches, or credit card applications.
- Multi-tasking between fulfilling customer needs, operating the phone, and directing fellow associates.
- Resolved customer complaints with empathy, resulting in increased loyalty and repeat business.
- Managed high-stress situations effectively, maintaining professionalism under pressure while resolving disputes or conflicts.
- Developed strong product knowledge to provide informed recommendations based on individual customer needs.
- Provided coaching and mentoring to new hires, contributing to their successful integration into the team.
- Performed back of house duties such as unloading and sorting weekly merchandise deliveries.
- Set new planograms, built floor models and set displays, stocked shelves.
Education
Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science - History
University of Colorado Denver
Denver, CO 08.2010 - 08.2014
Skills
Program Design
Analytical Thinking
Student/Program Assessment
Punctuality
Time Management
Teamwork and Collaboration
Staff management
Public speaking
Adaptability and Flexibility
Interpersonal and Social Skills
Accomplishments
- Named "Teacher of the Year" at Incheon English Village in 2018.
- Opened my own English education business, "English Planet", in 2023
Affiliations
Boy Scouts of America
Software
Zoom Video Communications
Certification
TESOL Certified
Interests
Zoology
Economics
History
Languages
English
Native language
Korean
Elementary
A2
Timeline
Head Teacher
English Planet
02.2023 - Current
Editor
TunTun English
02.2023 - 12.2024
Head Teacher
Incheon English Village (ICEV)
08.2022 - 02.2023
Education Program Coordinator
Incheon English Village (ICEV)
07.2016 - 09.2022
ESL Teacher
Incheon English Village (ICEV)
07.2015 - 07.2016
TESOL Certified
04-2015
Customer Service Representative/Sales Associate
OfficeMax
05.2011 - 03.2015
Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science - History
University of Colorado Denver
08.2010 - 08.2014
Birth
USA / 1992
Personal Information
- Citizenship: American
- Marital Status: Married/ F6 Visa Holder
English Ability
Native Speaker
Health
Excellent
Volunteer Experience
- 2014 - 2015, New Era Colorado, Denver Office, Denver, USA, Encouraged students to vote in local elections through on campus campaigns, door to door polling, or through cold calling from the New Era Headquarters in Denver.
- 1998 - 2010, Boy Scout of America, Troop 554, Littleton, USA. Achieved the Life rank. Learned valuable lessons in survival skills as well as the value of hard work, dedication, optimism, and strong moral values. Participated in community service projects every year like the Pierce Street Cleanup, trail and campsite restorations, or installing new playground equipment in our local park.
References
- Hailey Guk, English Planet Head Master, 010-8510-0581, englishplanet_@naver.com
- Robert Franklin, Washington State University - Global Learning Advisor and Coordinator of Faculty Led Programs, robertdonfranklin@gmail.com
- Dustin Bakkie, Kinesiology Lecturer at the University of California, Chico, 970-275-9695, dbakkie@csuchico.edu
- Tony Robinson, Political Science Professor and Department Chair at the University of Colorado Denver, 303-315-1763, tony.robinson@ucdenver.edu