Teacher of English as a Second Language and Information Writer

To work as an instructor of English as a second language in the central Asian petroleum industry and to work as an information writer.

Over ten years teaching experience in Asia, the Middle East and Canada. This includes contracts with Saudi Aramco and Qatar Petroleum. Several years writing and editing experience with various Canadian news outlets.

BA General: The University of Manitoba
Communication Diploma Journalism major: Red River Community College
Attestation de la langue Francaise: Universite Laval

Certificate in English as a Second Language, Trinity College Leeds

Languages

English (spoken, read, and written)
French (spoken, read, and written)
Japanese (basic conversation)

Teaching Experience
2004-2005 Qatar Aeronautical College Doha Qatar
Member of the Power English training programme designed to instruct new employees of the oil industry basic English
2001-2004 Lockheed Martin Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• English for Special Purposes with the Royal Saudi Air Force.
2000 Saudi Aramco Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
• EFL Reading and Writing courses to oil industry employees.
1998-1999 Vancouver English Centre 840 Howe St. Suite 200, Vancouver B.C.
• ESL Grammar, TOEFL and Conversation courses to international students.
1997-1998 ELS Kuwait PO Box 5104, Salmiya, 22062 Kuwait

• EFL for special purposes, Kuwait Naval College. Training cadets in the use of basic naval English

1997-1998 New Horizons (Kuwait) PO Box 23339 Safat, 13094 Kuwait

• Computer-related EFL with special emphasis on vocabulary, reading skills and writing (part-time) Knowledge of Windows



Communications Experience

1994-1995 CJMS Victoria, Victoria B.C. Radio Newscaster
• Writing and reading news on-air

1988 Radio Canada International, Montreal Quebec News Editor
• Wrote news stories and translated newscasts for overseas transmission on shortwave radio