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Instructor and Private Tutor – College Prep @ • Provide one-on-one, small group, classroom, and online instruction to high school students on all sections and aspects of the SAT and ACT. • Provide AP English and writing instruction. • Assess student needs and provide targeted solutions incorporating the most up-to-date learning theories and technologies. • Guide students and parents through college preparatory strategies. • Develop and execute lesson plans, classwork, homework, and ongoing assessments. • Operate proprietary course management software, and develop additional technologies as needed. From December 2012 to Present (3 years 1 month) Independent Researcher @ • Ascertain gaps in current research. • Formulate hypotheses and/or research questions. • Design methods. • Collect data. • Interpret results, indicating limitations and suggesting avenues of future research. From August 2013 to December 2013 (5 months) Private Instructor - ESL @ • Provided one-on-one and small group instruction to high school and adult language learners. • Assisted students in areas such as reading, writing, conversation, English for business purposes, standardized testing, and pronunciation. • Assessed student needs and provided targeted solutions incorporating the most up-to-date language learning theories and technologies. • Developed and executed lesson plans, face-to-face work, homework, and ongoing assessment. • Operated course management software, such as Moodle and Schoology, and developed additional technologies as needed. From October 2011 to December 2012 (1 year 3 months) Human Resources Coordinator @ • Managed hiring of foreign English teachers, and assisted in teacher evaluations. • Addressed workplace and housing concerns, and coordinated Korean language lessons for teachers. • Managed complex and sensitive data. • Developed technologies for the improvement of record-keeping and management efficiency. From June 2010 to October 2011 (1 year 5 months) Dong-gu, Daejeon, KoreaGuest Lecturer - EFL @ • Provided small group and classroom instruction to elementary school, middle school, high school, university, and adult professional language learners. • Assisted students in areas such as writing, conversation, English for business purposes, pronunciation, speaking contests, and standardized testing. • Assessed student needs and provided targeted solutions incorporating the most up-to-date learning theories and technologies. • Developed and executed lesson plans, classwork, homework, and ongoing assessments. • Operated course management software, such as Moodle and Schoology, and developed additional technologies as needed. From September 2009 to October 2011 (2 years 2 months) Dong-gu, Daejeon, KoreaEnglish Teacher @ • Provided one-on-one, small group, and classroom instruction to high school language learners. • Assisted students in areas such as writing, conversation, pronunciation, speaking contests, and standardized testing. • Assessed student needs and provided targeted solutions incorporating the most up-to-date learning theories and technologies. • Developed and executed lesson plans, classwork, homework, and ongoing assessments. From April 2009 to August 2009 (5 months) Seo-gu, Daejeon, KoreaHead English Teacher @ • Provided one-on-one, small group, and classroom instruction to elementary and high school language learners. • Assisted students in areas such as writing, conversation, pronunciation, speaking contests, and standardized testing. • Assessed student needs and provided targeted solutions incorporating the most up-to-date learning theories and technologies. • Developed and executed lesson plans, classwork, homework, and ongoing assessments. From October 2008 to August 2009 (11 months) Head English Teacher @ • Provided one-on-one, small group, and classroom instruction to elementary and middle school language learners. • Assisted students in areas such as writing, conversation, pronunciation, comprehension, and vocabulary. • Assessed student needs and provided targeted solutions incorporating the most up-to-date learning theories and technologies. • Developed and executed lesson plans, classwork, homework, and ongoing assessments. • Operated course management software, and developed additional technologies as needed. • Assisted in extracurricular activities and field trips. From May 2006 to October 2008 (2 years 6 months) Jung-gu, Daejeon, KoreaProject Manager @ • Provided and developed services and products to meet the needs of professional organizations, especially in the areas of conference planning and publishing. • Managed multiple recurring longterm projects. • Conducted sales and product presentations face-to-face and remotely. • Guided and collaborated with clients through all aspects of a project. • Conducted financial negotiations, budgeting, additional sales, and invoicing. • Organized and scheduled all aspects of a project, coordinating clients, Service Bureau, IT Department, and vendors. From January 2000 to May 2006 (6 years 5 months) Guest Lecturer - Introduction to Computers @ • Provided classroom instruction to college students. • Assisted in maintaining classroom PCs. • Prepared and executed lesson plans, classwork, homework, and assessments. From October 1999 to December 1999 (3 months) Executive Administrative Assistant @ • Designed and produced proposals, contracts, and correspondence as well as promotional marketing, informational handouts, and periodicals. • Developed and performed tracking procedures for operations assessment and contests. • Acted as an in-house help desk concerning computer application and hardware issues. • Performed faxing, filing, printing, typing, mailing, and copying tasks. • Previously provided temporary administrative assistant services to Prudential Healthcare via Adecco from June 1996 to August 1996 and from December 1996 to January 1997. From November 1998 to December 1999 (1 year 2 months) Greater St. Louis AreaLicensed Pest Control Operator @ • Effectively and safely applied proper pest control solutions. • Ensured customer satisfaction through education and professionalism. • Maintained and repaired equipment. From May 1997 to December 1999 (2 years 8 months)

Master of Arts, TESL, 3.60 GPA (Achieved all A-level marks with the exception of one B-level mark.) @ St. Cloud State University From 2011 to 2013 Master of Arts, TESOL-MALL, 4.0 GPA @ Woosong University From 2010 to 2013 Completion, Computer Science 101, 100% GPA @ Stanford University through Coursera From 2012 to 2012 Bachelor of Arts, English @ Truman State University From 1993 to 1998 Diploma @ Lafayette High School From 1990 to 1993 Daniel Gerken is skilled in: Writing, Editing, Teaching, Public Speaking, Customer Relations, Conferences, English, Microsoft Office, Social Media, Research, Interviewing, Intercultural Communication, Customer Service, Event Planning, Word