Resume / CV

Alexander Campanella

Skype ID - alexander.campanella

campanella.alex@yahoo.com

Qualifications Summary:

• B.A. in Psychology, Business Administration Minor; University of Vermont
• TEFL/TESOL Certified Instructor.
• Head English Kindergarten Teacher, Jianyang, Nanping, China
• Adjunct English Professor, Chengdu, China and Hanoi; Vietnam
• Teacher Training Interviewer and Evaluator; VIPKID Online School
• Coordinator and Teacher of English Camps, Ko Samui; Thailand
• Behavioral Coder for Study on Children with ADHD; Burlington, VT

Teaching Experience

English Teacher 09/2019 – 09/2020
Middle School; Grade 8
Fujian Quanzhou Foreign Language Middle School, Quanzhou, Fujian, China

• Foreigner teacher in charge of oral English education for all enrolled students in grade 8.

Head English Teacher 09/2018 – 09/2019
Early Childhood Education; Ages 3-7
Tongxin Private Kindergarten, Jianyang, Nanping, China

• Sole foreigner teacher in charge of English education for all enrolled students
• Working with faculty to plan extracurricular activities, such as public performances, for students and parents outside of normal working hours, especially on major Chinese holidays.

English Professor ----- 06/2018 – 09/2018
International adult students, ages 18+
Approach International USA, Boston, MA, USA

• Head teacher for ESL classes focusing on writing, grammar and integrated skills
• Responsible for developing homework assignments and quizzes, and grading the students’ work and participation
• Leader of field trips around downtown Boston to give the students a chance to practice their English in real world situations

English Teacher, Tutor and Consultant ----- 10/2015 – Present

Chinese Students, Ages 4-14

VIPKID, Online American School for Children in China

• Teach English to Kindergarten and Preschool children who have no previous experience with the English language
• Act as a tutor and mentor to older and more advanced students, offering higher level academic knowledge and skills such as reading comprehension, test preparation, and advanced grammar.
• Aid students in applying higher level English skills to extracurricular topics of interest like geology, history, culture and physics.
• Conduct formal assessments of students’ progress, in collaboration with Chinese lead teachers, one time for each half-unit of six lessons.
• Regularly provide feedback on students’ progress to parents, after every 25 minute learning session.

Adjunct English Professor ----- 02/2015 – 02/2016

1^st and 2^nd Year University Students in China

Full-time Professors interested in English and American Culture

Chengdu Aeronautic Polytechnic College

Sichuan Vocational College of Cultural Industries

• Teach elective English classes to enrolled students, as well as full-time professors
• Curriculum design; For all classes I had to design and implement the curriculum, with additional support from the Director of the English Department.
• Cultural exchange; I was one of only two native English speakers working in the colleges. I taught students and faculty about American culture, and I learned about Chinese professional standards, language and culture, and how to use these alongside my own to excel in this environment.
• Co-leader of weekly English club and language exchange

Lead Actor, Narrator, Translator and Consultant for the film, “A Culture, A Pursuit; Sichuan Vocational College of Cultural Industries”

• In the film, I guide the viewer through my personal experience, traveling to China and arriving to work with this unique college that specializes in preserving traditional Chinese culture. This film was an essential product to expand the operations and funding of the college, and gain support of the international community. See link below.
  • https://tinyurl.com/y8ht9wpb

Adjunct English Professor and Teacher ----- 09/2014 – 02/2015

University Students, All Grade Levels and Ages

Grades 1-6, Primary Schools and EBOOST private school

Hanoi University of Agriculture, Hanoi, Vietnam

• Lead teacher for primary school English classes, grade levels 1-6.
• Collaborated with Vietnamese faculty to implement the curriculum assigned to us by the local government
• English professor for elective and required classes, teaching adults of all ages.
• Lead teacher for elementary school aged students in English language private learning center
• Cultural exchange; I was one of only three native English speakers working in the schools. I taught students and faculty about American culture, and I learned about Vietnamese professional standards, language and culture, and how to use these alongside my own to excel in this environment.

Elementary English Teacher ----- 06/2014 – 09/2014

Grades K, 2, 4, and 6

Thetsabanthatum Primary School, Surin, Thailand

• Lead English teacher for one half of the students in the largest government school in Surin city, Thailand
• Design and implement new ESL curriculum, in collaboration with the director of the English department
• Cultural exchange; I was one of only two native English speakers working in the school. I taught students and faculty about American culture, and I learned about Thai professional standards, language and culture, and how to use these alongside my own to excel in this environment.

Substitute Teacher ----- 02/2013 – 06/2013

Grades K-12

Burlington School District, VT

• First time teaching in a classroom, I quickly found I was best at teaching arithmetic and other fundamental subjects to children in the youngest grades, Kindergarten and 1^st grade.
• I taught every major subject to every age level. This school district is quite large, I taught in more than a half dozen different schools, in rural and urban areas.

Relevant Work Experience

Teacher Interviewer and Practicum Evaluator ----- 09/2016-10/2016

Prospective North American Adult Teachers

VIPKID, Online American School for Children in China

• Interview conductor for applicants interested in teaching for VIPKID, applicants must be from USA or Canada, and have all the requisite qualifications to be considered.
• Practicum Evaluator; After each interview and mock class (practicum) I would formally assess the teacher’s ability to meet learning objectives, and provide them with feedback, constructive criticism and pass on my evaluation to the director of the practicum department.

Coordinator and Teacher of English Camps ----- 06/2014

Grades K-6

Teach Abroad Thailand, Ko Samui, Thailand

• For one week, I helped design and conduct daily English camps for many children at many different schools, with a small group of teachers from all over the Western world.
• Activities included English classes, sport competitions, and art classes
• Our full day course was implemented at government schools and temple schools

Behavioral Coder, Research Assistant ----- 5/2010 – 1/2011

Grades 1-5

Hoza Laboratory, University of Vermont

• This double-blind psychological research study focused on children in elementary school with ADHD
• Behavioral Coding; my job was to observe behaviors of children, and mark down those behaviors according to the classifications designated by the leaders of the study
• Teamwork; this study involved so many variables that the professors and graduate students counted on research assistant to offer ways of improving data collection and observation. I worked with all the other research assistants to optimize our ability to conduct the research.

Volunteer ----- 6/2010 – 8/2010

Boys only, ages 13-20

East House, McLean Psychiatric Hospital, Belmont, MA

• Led social and physical activities for resident boys between the ages of 13-20 with psychological and/or behavioral issues

Education and Certifications

University of Vermont, Burlington, VT

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology Major, Business Administration Minor, 2011

TEFL/TESOL Certificate, Ko Samui, Thailand teachabroadthailand.com

120 hour online and practical course, 6/6/2014

TEFL/TESOL Certificate, Online Course teflexpress.co.uk

160 hour premier plus online course, 2/5/2014

Language Proficiency in Thai and Chinese, Intermediate Level.