Email: iddriscoll@gmail.com Skype Name: iandriscoll2012 Education September 2007-May 2009 Sarah Lawrence College 1 Mead Way, Yonkers, NY BA - Liberal Arts Employment History (2011-Present) May 2015-January 2016 CIDA Education | Online Position: English Instructor Description: I taught anywhere from 7-14 classes of 25 minutes each on a daily basis. My students were Chinese, and ranged in age from 3 to 30. Their level of English also varied greatly, and some were absolute beginners while others had a more advanced command of the language. We read books together, used prepared lessons and shared personal and cultural information with one another. February 2014-May 2015 Independent Tutor | Fullerton, CA Position: ESL Instructor Description: I met with students either online, via Skype, or at a convenient public location, and tutored them in conversational English. On average, I tutored 2-3 students per day, and I utilized magazines, web articles, short works of fiction and various other media to improve the student's comprehension and pronunciation. The sessions lasted from 1-2 hours. August 2012-February 2014 Telelangue | Online Position: English Instructor Description: I taught English online in the mornings, via Skype, and conducted roughly 8 classes of 30 minutes each per day. I taught all levels of English learners, from beginners to advanced, from everywhere around the world. We used a virtual blackboard and online news articles as the basis for our lessons. April 2012-July 2012
Maximo Nivel | Cuzco, Peru
Position: English Instructor Description: I conducted seven daily English classes, each consisting of no more than 12 students. I taught various levels, from absolute beginner to fluent speaker. I kept records of subjects taught, prepared lessons from scratch, and offered tutoring services for one hour per week. October 2011-January 2012 Paprika Tours | Arequipa, Peru Position: Travel Consultant Description: Assisted English-speaking clientele in planning, coordinating and booking a vacation package in one of three countries: Peru, Bolivia or Columbia. Because Paprika Tours was originally a French company, I also proofread the company website to check for errors in translation and/or grammar. August 2011-December 2011 Brittany Group | Arequipa, Peru Position: English Instructor Description: Conducted two weekly conversational English classes, with students ranging from beginners to intermediate English speakers. The classes varied in size from 6-15 students. Discussed current events, played language games, shared American culture, and generally made myself available to answer any questions they may have had. August 2011-December 2011 International English | Arequipa, Peru Position: English Instructor Description: Conducted daily elementary English classes, typically with anywhere from 1-5 students in each class. The students were mainly Peruvian in origin, and entered the class with little to no knowledge of the English language. Skills & Accomplishments
CELTA certified via University of Cambridge
TEFL certified through TEFL Express (teflexpress.co.uk) Certified as an ESL instructor through Literacy Connections of Dutchess County, New York Co-authored and published a non-fiction book entitled Atlantis: Egyptian Genesis, available through all major U.S. retailers (Amazon, Barnes & Noble). Contributor to TheAxiomReport.com
Featured author on The Cosmic Influence radio show, hosted
by writer and researcher Walter Cruttenden Guest author on alternative history website, WorldMysteries.com.