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RÉSUMÉ & C.V.

What's the difference between
"résumé" and "curriculum vitae"?
or
What's the difference between
"résumé" and "c.v."?

A résumé is: a list of ONLY the education & ONLY the work experience that is ONLY related to the job for which one is applying...

          [The word "résumé" comes from French, and in French it means "sum up"]

A curriculum vitae is: a list of ALL education & ALL work experience

          [The term "curriculum vitae" comes from Latin, and in Latin it means "course of life"]

Here is a sample Curriculum Vitae (sample C.V.).
It is the C.V. of Leon, the Webmaster of Leon's EFL Planet.

Curriculum Vitae
of Leon the Webmaster
(Note:  You would put your full name.  I don't want to publish my full name on the World-Wide Web)

One's Contact Information Would Be Put Here

 



Photo goes at the top of C.V. or resume, if a photo is required;  Even if it isn't required, it is a nice gesture to include it so that prospective employers can put a face to the name, and so that they may recognize you when you go in for the interview.


Objective (State the objective of your C.V. or resume)

To find a certified teaching position in an International K-12 School.

Certifications (If you don't have any certifications, leave this section off.)
Teaching Certificate (1-8, all subjects) Utah, USA (current)

[Your certifications would be listed here, and copies of them attached to your c.v. or resume or C.V.]

Postgraduate TESL/TEFL Certificate / Univ. of Birmingham, UK (equivalent to half an M.A.)

Education
(Usually high school (secondary) education is not needed, unless the applicant has no tertiary education.)
(Things are listed in "reverse" chronological order, such that the most recent is first.)

Institution:

University of Birmingham CELS ODL programme, UK

Date completed: March 2003

Degree:  Post-graduate Certificate

Major:  TESL/TEFL

 

Institution:

Brigham Young University (BYU), Provo, Utah

Date Graduated: April 23, 1993

Degree: Bachelor's of Science

Major: Elementary Education (1-8)

Non-paid Work Experience
(This would include volunteer work, church-related work, anything that applies, but for which you did not receive money)  Here, I do not think that order really matters, but if you want to be consistent, I would list things is reverse chronological order.
1993  Student Teaching 3rd grade & 6th grade
1992  Was a Sunday School Teacher in my Church
1991  Volunteered to help at Family Crisis Center, Provo, UT
1986  Volunteered to help with Special Olympics, Santa Clara Co., CA
Summary of Professional Experience
(This section is optional.  I like to include it to give my prospective employer a quick overview of my work experience.  If you don't have much work experience, this section is definitely NOT needed.)  Here, I do not think that order really matters, but if you want to be consistent, I would list things in reverse chronological order.

2006-2007  Middle School Generalist, Wroclaw, Poland
2004-2006  Middle School Science Teacher, Seoul, South Korea
2003-2004  TEFL Teacher, Inner Mongolia, China
1995-2003  TEFL Instructor, Seoul, South Korea
1994-1995  Secondary History Teacher, Wendover, UT, USA

Employment History
(Listed in reverse chronological order)

Date:  from September 2006 to Feb. 2007

School:  Wroclaw International School

Location:  Wroclaw, Poland

Job Description:  Middle School Generalist [MYP style school]

 

Date: from August 2004 until June 2006

School:  Korea Kent Foreign School

Location:  Seoul, Republic of Korea

Position:  Middle School Science Teacher (grades 6-8)

Job Description:  Teaching General Science (grade 6), Physical Science (grade 7), Life Science (grade 8)

 

Date: from August 2003 to July 2004

School:  Tongliao No. 5 Sr. Middle School

Location:  Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, China

Position:  Sr. Middle School (Public High School) English teacher

Job Description:  Teaching English to every 1st-year class (23) (equal to grade 10 in the West).

 

Date: from August 1997 to August 2003

Companies:  

I.M.I Language Institute, a subsidiary of Noryangjin Haengjeong Gosi Institute

and daughter company of PakMunGak Publishing.

Also, I worked at:  Eduspa.com (same boss)

Location: Seoul, South Korea

Position: English Instructor, Curriculum Developer, Manager of junior teachers

Job Description: Teaching English, Developing Curriculums, Editing, Writing teaching material, Even a little translating, and Managing and training other NS teacher-trainers.

 

Date: from fall 1996 to fall 1997

Company: English Language Institute (ELI™)

Location: Isle of GangHwa, Incheon Metropolitan District, S.Korea

Position: English Instructor

Job Description: I taught conversational English courses to students of all ages from K - Adult, and I developed my own curriculum and my own materials.

 

Date: from June 1995 to August 1996

Company: English Camp Academy (a franchise academy in Korea)

(branch of the franchise run by Yangji Institute)

Location: Gwang Myeong City, Gyeong-Gi Province, ROK

Position: English Instructor/Writer/Editor

Job Description: I taught conversational English courses to students of all ages from K - Adult. I also developed all my own curriculum and teaching materials.

 

Date: from fall 1994 to spring 1995

School District: Tooele County School District, Wendover Jr/Sr High School

Location: Wendover, Utah, USA

Position: Jr. High/ Sr. High History Teacher

Job Description: I taught grade 7 Utah History and grades 8 and 11 US History. I also had the opportunity to coach the wrestling team.

 

Date: from fall 1993 to spring 1994

School Districts: Salt Lake, Granite, and Jordan School Districts

Location: Salt Lake City, and Sandy City, Utah, USA

Position: Substitute Public School Teacher (1-12)

Job Description: I taught K-12 classes in various subjects as a substitute for sick teachers.

 

Date:  Winter Semester 1993

School District:  Alpine School District

Location:  Alpine, Utah, USA

Position:  Student Teacher

Job Description:  I spent six weeks in Third Grade and six weeks in Sixth Grade classrooms

Received 8 credit hours from my university

Reference:  Juliette E. Hall, Supervising Teacher

I have a letter of recommendation from Mrs Hall, and I'd like to quote from it:

"It was my pleasure to act as supervising teacher to Leon during his student teaching experience. While a student at Brigham Young University, Leon spent several weeks in my sixth grade classroom. I found him to be consistent and reliable. Leon was dependable in carrying out his assignments, and strove to learn and excel in the art of teaching. He had a cooperative attitude, and worked well with my students. He was very teachable, and his desire for excellence was evident through effort he made to learn new techniques and improve his teaching skills."
Memberships
(List your past and present memberships in related organizations in reverse chronological order)

2004-2006  NSTA (National Science Teachers' Association) Member
2002-2006  Chief Moderator of EXPATS in SEOUL
1999-2000  KoTESOL, Seoul Chapter Newsletter Editor 'n Chief
1997-2000  Member of KoTESOL, Seoul Chapter.           

Philosophy of Education
(This section is only needed if the employer specifically asks for it).

In short, I feel compelled to do what is best for the children and follow the administration's lead.  Firstly, the administration has more education and experience than I.  Therefore, it is of paramount importance that I hearken to their counsel.  Secondly, I take my vocation seriously.  And I use that word "vocation" for its special etymological connotation, as I feel that teaching is my calling in life.  I sincerely want to perform my pedagogical duties to the utmost of my ability that my beneficiaries may excel in their studies.  I look upon my pupils not merely as pupils, in the strict sense of the word, but also as extensions of myself.  I want them to succeed, because when they succeed, I succeed, and not the other way around.  I believe in the role of teacher as facilitator, guide, and researcher.  As facilitator, I hope to spark the innate inquisitiveness of my pupils through inquiry-based education.  As guide, I hope to provide a good example of social ethics, and encourage my pupils to be good citizens, tolerant of all races, creeds, and stations in life.  As researcher, I often conduct research in my own classroom in hopes of finding the best ways to elicit learning from my students.

- I embrace Piaget's Schema Theory, Ausubel's Meaningful Learning Theory.

- I endear my students, not as mere receptacles of information, but also as creative, innovative participants in their own learning.  I endeavor to produce self-educators, analyzers, and problem-solvers, thereby equipping my pupils with the necessary skills to succeed in an increasingly competitive world.

- I look upon my colleagues and administration as mentors, there to give advice when needed.

- I am always ready to serve the non-educational needs of my students, colleagues, and community wherein I reside.

References
(If the employer does not specifically ask for you to list your references, it is common to put...

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