COVERLETTER
1907-09 East 12th Ave.
Vancouver, B.C.
markbray@hotmail.com
January 25, 2001
Re: Application for teaching position
I am a young dynamic teacher. Over the last five years, I have taught in a variety of formal and informal educational settings. My teaching experience is broad. I want to teach at your school, because I excel in dynamic challenging schools.
My most recent teaching experience has been gained as an ESL teacher. I have taught children and adults with language skills ranging from Beginner to Intermediate. My Canadian public school teaching experience includes work in many subjects in both French and English. I have taught Middle School level Social Studies, Math, French, Physical Education, and High School Physics, History, and Math. I have also taught a year at a private school in Mexico. In addition to my school experience, I have directed camps, an ESL school for children and have other leadership experience.
My patient, fun, flexible, hardworking, empathetic character may be a good match for you and your students. My interests and experiences are varied. Please review my attached resume for a complete list of my qualifications and experience. Please contact me if you have any questions and thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Mark Bray
RESUME
Mark Bennett Bray
1907 East 12th
Vancouver, B.C. V5N 2A6
Email: markbray@hotmail.com
Career Goals
Teach and learn with other people in dynamic, cultural, personal, and cooperative work environments.
Education
University of New Brunswick and SaintThomas U, Fredericton, N.B.Canada
2000 TESL certificate (ESL Int'l Training Center, Vancouver)
1998-1999 Bachelor of Education (STU )
1993-1996 Bachelor of Arts(History/Int'l Development Studies)
1990-1993 Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (First 2 yrs)
Experience:
Teacher, Coquitlam College (Coquitlam, B.C.)
- ESL Winter Camp for Korean school kids (Beginner to Intermediate)
- ESL Short Course instructor to Mainland Chinese students (Beginner to Advanced)
Director, Tamwood International Summer Camps (Vancouver, B.C.)
- Co- Director of International ESL Residence Summer Camp at Simon Fraser University (SFU)
Teacher, Canadian as a Second Language Institute(CSLI)(Vancouver,B.C.)
- ESL instructor (Intermediate to Advanced)
Teacher in New Brunswick District 17/18 (Fredericton, N.B. Canada)
Grades 1-12 (Physics, Language Arts, Math, English, FSL)
- Taught and supervised mostly French Immersion classes in a variety of schools, grades and subjects including Physical Education, Art, Special Education
- Responsible for all class and office administrative duties such as taking attendance, explaining, directing students and communicating with staff
Teacher (Summer School Internship) Grade 8 (St. Dunstan・s School, Fredericton, N.B.)
(Three-week component of B.Ed program)
- Remedial education for Middle School Students
- Developed, prepared, led and assessed lessons in Math, LanguageArts and Enterprise (multi-disciplinary learning activities) for special-needs Grades 7, 8 students
- Motivated, and directed students and responded to group dynamic, conflict inside and outside the classroom
Teacher (Private School Internship) Grades 10,11 (Grove School, Madison Ct. USA)
(Six-week component of B.Ed program)
- Therapeutic school for students with behavioural and social disorders
- Developed , led and assessed students knowledge of American History
- Responsible for supervising boys dorm and leading activities (Photography Workshops)
- Monitored, evaluated, and responded to the needs of the individuals and group members
- Worked with Autistic, ADD, ADHD, Manic Depressant, anger management problems, self abusive such as cutting and eating disorders
Teacher (Public School Internship) Harvey, N.B. Canada
(Six-week component of B.Ed program)
- Taught grade eight Language Arts (Drama Unit), grade six health class ：Skills for Adolescence； and created and led grade six art class
- Developed and led photography workshops for grade eleven students
Teacher, Colegio Ingles (Torreon, Mexico)
- Tutored primary and pre-primary students-Taught at primary and secondary levels
- Developed English curriculum and directed daily kindergarten classes and bi-weekly, after-school English classes for Spanish teachers
- Tutored private English classes in the community
Teacher, University of New Brunswick English Language Program
(Fredericton, N.B. Canada)
- Facilitated three daily English as a Second Language (ESL) classes during a month-long, live-in, high school, international language camp
- Created and supervised English language labs
- Acted as dormitory monitor and supervised field trips
Olsten Health Services (Youth Worker) (Fredericton, N.B. Canada) (Vancouver, B.C. Canada)
(Counseled, guided, evaluated, and reported the development of at-risk youth
- Developed, coordinated, responded and managed activities according to needs and interests of the client
Youth Program Director (Children・s International Summer Villages)
(Fredericton, N.B. Canada)
- Developed program and directed two-week multi-cultural day-camp
- Responsible for Fredericton Chapter administrative duties
- Staffed Interchange between Canadian, French and Swedish youth
Katimavik Project Leader (Hamilton, ONT, Canada)
- Responsible for project management of federal, bilingual, live-in, youth development program. (Participants 17-21)
- Coordinated work placements between program participants and work sponsors
- Directed youth education programs in the areas of group and personal development, small business and career development
- Duties included: managing group dynamic, administration, budget, program
- Facilitation, program development, communication with regional and national offices
Youth Program Administrator, Children・s International Summer Villages
(Fredericton, N.B.)
CURRICULUM AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR SKILLS
Global Issues/Social Studies
- Adult advisor for Children・s International Summer Villages
- Acted as Regional Coordinator for Youth Challenge International (see above)
- UNICEF Campus Ambassador Program board member and publicity officer
- International travel and work experience
(China, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, Tahiti, Guyana, United States, Mexico and Europe)
Media Studies
- Writer, photographer, darkroom editor and trainer, production assistant for the ：Brunswickan；
(University of New Brunswick student newspaper)
- Computer experience using Word, WordPerfect, Internet, scanners and software, Power point, Presentations, webpage design, desktop publishing
Administration
- Deputy Returning Officer for University of New Brunswick student elections (two terms)
- Acted as regional coordinator for Youth Challenge International
- Administrative duties through Katimavik and Children・s International Summer Villages
Leadership and Teamwork in Alternative Education
See Work Experience : Katimavik, CISV, English Language Program, Youth Challenge International
Planned and led Katimavik orientation programs (energizers, name games, policy, etc.)
Training
- Canadian Ski Patrol volunteer and St. John ambulance First Aid Training
- Katimavik-Opcan National Training Camp- conflict resolution, youth social issues etc. (2 week)
- Children・s International Summer Villages National Training
- Priority Management (time management workshop)
- Classroom management workshop
- English Language Program training
- CIDA cultural awareness workshop, debriefing workshop for international cultural experience
- Junior Achievement Adult Advisor training
- Twenty-four passenger bus license
Physical Education
- mountain biking, running, cross-country and downhill skiing, sailing, hiking, camping, canoeing.
- Experienced planning and leading group trips e.g. camping
References available upon request
WEB LINKS TO PREVIOUS PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT and UNIVERSITIES:
 George Street Middle School |
| Coquitlam College |
| Tamwood International College |
| Canadian as a Second Language Institute |
| Saint Thomas University |
| University of New Brunswick |
Send E-Mail to: MARKBRAY@HOTMAIL.COM