Résumé of Alfred J

Resume of Alfred J. Oxton,

The Cat Drag'd Inn, p.o.box 144, Center Conway NH 03813-0144
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The Cat Drag'd Inn, p.o.box 313, Tonopah AZ 85354-0313

My Objective:

To find meaningful work in a pastoral setting teaching English as a Second Language. Also available for tutoring and mentoring other subjects.

Summary of Qualifications:

Thirty years of teaching, adults and children, in a wide range of settings and subjects.
Dedicated to the precept that no one is ever taught. One can only learn.
Good organizational and communication skills.
English Language Native, Spanish Language Beginner.

Education:

School for International Training (Brattleboro, VT)—TESOL/ESL Certificate Course.

Coursework included: Learning & Teaching, Communicating with People of other Cultures, Teaching Diverse Learners, Using Language Tools, Assessment and Evaluation.

University of Minnesota, FSCN—Computer Mediated Communications.

Effective use of Email, Web Page Design, Human-Computer Interactions and Interfaces, Censorship and Security Issues.

Quito Ecuador Language School—Spanish

Six weeks of immersion in Latin American Culture - daily classwork at school whilst living with a middle class family.

Appalachian Mountain Club—Mountain Leadership Training, Levels I & II.

Teaching Experience:

Palo Duro Canyon State Park—Flood Recovery, October 1999
Kaniksu Ranch—Chef, Kitchen Manager, Cooking Counselor, Summer 1999
Arizona Oasis—Youth Activities Director & membership database programming.
On The Road Again Youth Tour—mobile B&B operator, Arizona-Alaska, Summer 1998
Computer Access¾ Motorola Iridium Project, Consultant, February - April 1998
National Science Foundation—United States Antarctic Program, 1987 - 1997
Mount Washington Observatory—Research & Public Education, 1969 -1987

Published Research:

Bulletin of the International String Figure Association, Vol.2, 20-26, 1995; Vol.5, 210-214,1998.

Membership & Affiliation:

TESOL, ISFA, OA, OO, OAE, SKP, TNS, INFP, k1oIq

US passport valid, AZ driver’s license.

References and details available. (December 2005)

A.J.Oxton, OA, OO, OAE, k1oIq

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