Jesus Lopez-Gomez

P.o. 45278
Kansas City, Missouri, 64109, USA
Tel.: 816-582-0240
Email: jesusiswriting@gmail.com
Skype: jlopezorama

Dear Director,
As a professional writer with experience in training adults in a professional and academic setting, I'm a strong candidate
in teacher recruitment. I'm a bachelors degree holder seeking placement as an English teacher.
My expertise as a working writer gives me a unique set of skills as a potential teacher. As a journalist with over five
years of experience, the rules of grammar and writing are the professional standards that guide my work on a daily basis.
Separately, I have also cultivated pedagogical skills as a job trainer and an elementary school staffer. Those experiences
have built in me the teacher's instincts that have been fortified in to the foundations of professional expertise with
Oxford Seminars' TESOL instruction. My candidacy not only encompasses the basic instruction English teachers are
required to undergo, but a working knowledge of how the language is applied in a live setting.
A 2010 graduate of William Jewell College, I've carried two main careers in food service and journalism. Both are very
different in practice but share some basic ability demands: interpersonal skills, rapport building, an establishment of one
as an authority and accuracy. Both also share a similar facet that's not directly related to my professional development:
novelty. As a freelance journalist, I've gotten exposure to a wide variety of settings, subjects and communities. Similarly,
food service's fluid demands have created opportunities for a flexible person like me to step in to new and challenging
roles like management and training. My training has creating in me a versatility and discipline that will engender
success as an English teacher living abroad.
I welcome further questions about either my teaching or writing experience, or any other inquiry that may arise upon
reviewing my qualifications. Thank you for reviewing my qualifications and candidacy.
Sincerely,

Jesus Lopez-Gomez

Jesus Lopez-Gomez
Personal Information

P.O. 45278
Kansas City, Missouri, 64109, USA
Tel.: 816-582-0240 /
: jesusiswriting@gmail.com
Skype: jlopezorama

Citizenship
Birth
English Ability
Marital Status
Health
Education and Training

American since 1990/ Mexican

Mexico / 1988
Native Speaker
Single
Excellent
TESOL/TESL/TEFL Certification
(100 Hours)
Oxford Seminars, Kansas City, USA
August 2016
Bachelor's Degree - Bachelor of Arts
Major: English & Philosophy
Minor: Spanish
William Jewell College, Liberty, USA
August 2008 - May 2010
Semester abroad: Philosophy
Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
February 2009 - July 2009
High School Diploma
Mount Vernon High School, Mount Vernon, USA
August 2002 - May 2006
Enrolled in advanced English course while working and later leading the school
newspaper
Mount Vernon Middle School, Mount Vernon, USA
August 1998 - May 2002
Enrolled in and satisfied English education requirement during four years
Mount Vernon Elementary School, Mount Vernon, USA
August 1994 - May 1998
Completed English education during primary school education.

Work Experience

Server trainer
Komatsu Ramen, Kansas City, USA
July 2016 - Present

Develop server talent within a brand new Kansas City restaurant & help manage a team of
20+ to deliver exceptional service

Coordinate with a team of trainers and administrators to build a successful opening

restaurant

Freelance reporter
Various publications, Kansas City, USA
December 2010 - Present

Executed news gathering activites -- reporting / researching / composition

Liaising with editors to meet publication deadlines with factually correct work

Bar manager
Barrel 31, Kansas City, USA
June 2014 - May 2016

Manage a service staff of 30+ servers and bartenders for daily service
Received orders and coordinated with vendors that supplied the restaurant
Trained incoming service staff in groups and one on one in restaurant practices and
product knowledge

English Language Learners instructor

Manor Hill Elementary School, Liberty, USA
December 2011 - June 2012
Provide direct language assistance to elementary school children ages 6 to 10 who are
learning English. Help students enhance listening skills in the classroom, and enhance
their reading and speaking skills in a one-on-one setting.
Assist with any necessary translation of classroom instruction for the students
Built L2 skills with L1 (Spanish) support.

Volunteer Experience

Citizenship course instructor

El Centro, Kansas City, USA
August 2009 - May 2010

Additional Skills and Experience

Languages:
Travel:
Overseas Residences:
Interests:
Skills:
References

Co-taught an adult classroom of students seeking U.S. citizenship

Managed a classroom of approximately 15 students
Produced at least three successful students and current U.S. citizens

Spanish (Fluent)
Vietnam, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Mexico
Argentina
Current events / exercise
A.P. Style-proficient / type at 80 wpm / skilled in both Mac & Window operating
systems
Available upon request