1201 NE 86th Avenue

Vancouver, Washington, USA, 98664

Phone: +13602539328
298 Qi Yun Road
Haishu District

Nate Conrad Ningbo, Zhejiang, China, 315012

Phone: +8613296818087
3-5 PJ5
4B SS5D/6
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, 47301
Phone: +60163594696
Email: nateconrad@gmail.com

Summary

ESL/EFL teacher/administrator with almost a decade of experience in language centres and schools in both
an instructional and supervisory role. Experienced TESOL and TAFE trainer and educational consultant.
Supportive, results-oriented administrative and managerial skills, and an interactive, engaging, and
productive classroom environment. Able to effectively teach as well as lead a team of teachers.
Highlights
● Teaching English as a Second Language to secondary ● Exam design and implementation
school-age students and adults ● Strong lesson planning
● Communicative language learning techniques ● Effective classroom management
● Educational management ● Patient, warm, and consistent teacher management
● Teacher training and supervision skills
● Curriculum development ● Professional development and community outreach

● Material selection and implementation
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts in History, University of Portland, USA, May 2005
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Certificate (TESL),
Seattle University, USA, April 2006
TAE 40110 Certificate IV in Training & Assessment, Management Institute of Australia, Liverpool, Australia, November 2015

Experience
English Teacher, TAFE programme, Ningbo Foreign Affairs School, Ningbo, China
September 2015 to Present
● Delivered Certificate I, Certificate II, and Certificate III TAFE programmes to Chinese students in a mixed high school/
college environment
● Actively participated in Assessment design, implementation and validation
● Mentored and guided local Chinese teachers also employed as TAFE instructors.
English Language Instructor and Head of Secondary English, Chinese Taipei School Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
August 2013 to July 2015
● Taught all components of English to secondary students in a Chinese-language high school environment
● Oversaw all departmental aspects of secondary English
● Instrumental in materials selection, course design and teacher supervision
Teacher Mentor [Malaysia public primary schools], SMR Human Resource Group, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
January 2013 to July 2013
● Selected for a position as a teacher mentor for primary school English teachers – a Malaysia Ministry of Education
programme
● Worked with 25 teachers in five schools – a mix of Malay, Mandarin and Tamil-language based environments
● Areas of consultancy and training included classroom technique, curriculum development, and professional language
development.
Senior Academic Director and Acting Centre Director, ELS Language Centres Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
July 2007 to December 2013
● Began as an instructor and rose to senior academic director and acting centre director
● Supervised a staff of 45 teachers and 500 multicultural students
● Taught conversational English, reading, writing, structure and IELTS and TOEFL preparation
● Involved in curriculum development and assisted in the interviewing process for potential teachers
● Led in-house teacher training sessions and community-based teacher training
 Experience [cont.]

TESOL Trainer, Just English [ELS Language Centres] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
September 2009 to January 2013
● Taught the phonology and listening components in a face-to-face TESOL course
Language Instructor, The Language House, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
October 2006 to June 2007
● Taught intensive English to young adults
Sports Reporter, Pamplin Media, Portland, Oregon, United States
January 2005 to August 2007
● Covered high school sports for a number of weekly community newspapers
● Beaverton Valley Times, Tigard Times, Tualitan Times
Editor, Sledgehammer Communications, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
March 2002 to December 2003
● Chief editor and writer for ADOI, an advertising and marketing trade magazine in Southeast Asia
Writer, EMAP Publications, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
November 1999 to February 2002
● Lifestyle reporter and writer for the Malaysian edition of FHM, a leading international men’s magazine
Senior Copywriter, Mandate Advertising, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
November 1996 to October 1999
● Copywriter and creative contributor at a full-service advertising agency

Speakerships, Papers and Professional Development

2013 Presenter: Making English Fun using Authentic Materials, PD Petaling Utama
2013 Observer and student advisor: Taylor’s Model United Nations Conference
2013 Hakim Penilai [Head Judge], Pertandingan Public Speaking, PD Petaling Utama
2012 & 2010 Presenter and Paper: MICELT (Malaysian International Conference on English language Teaching)
2012 Presenter: Menjalankan Tugas Sebagai Fasilitator Seminar ELT, Insitut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia
2011 Presenter and Paper: ICELT (International Conference English Language Teaching), Malaysia