PETER FLETCHER DEARMAN
新北市,新店區,國校路30號5樓 23147
30 Guoxiao Road, 5F, Xindian District, Xinbei City (New Taipei City), Taiwan 23147
Tel: (02) 2915-8957
       (09)17 152 949
Email: email

Nationality: Canadian
Date of birth: April 16, 1970


TESOL & Teaching Experience

YMCA  Taiwan, No.19 Xuchang Street, Zhongzheng District, Taipei 10047, Tel: (02) 2311-3201

Oral Examiner, 25/05/2008 – Present [occasional – about 10 hrs/mo]
Administered Cambridge Oral Exams (PET, KET, YLE levels)
Yu-tsai Bilingual Elementary School, No.20, Lane 125, Fuhe Road, Yung-ho District, Xinbei City, Taiwan

English-speaking Homeroom Teacher, 27/08/2008 - 03/07/2010 [Full-time 45+ hrs/wk]
         Shared homeroom duties with Mandarin-speaking teacher, taught full English (Language Arts) and
         Math curriculums (Gr.6,3) and designed/taught Art curriculum (Gr.3).
Cambridge Examinations Centre ILTEA, 8F, No.85, Hankow Street, Sec. 1, Taipei, Tel: (02) 2311-2939

English Language Teacher, 03/09/2007 – 25/05/2008 [3 hrs/wk]
      Taught test preparatory class using Cambridge Objective PET text with supplemental materials.
Oral Examiner, 15/09/2007 – 24/05/2008 [occasional – about 10 hrs/mo]
      Administered Cambridge Oral Exams (PET, KET, YLE levels)
Course Co-instructor, 26/01/2008 + 16/02/2008 [6 hrs/d]
      Instructed Cambridge TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test) class component
Catch English School, No. 78, Chi-cheng Rd., Shi-lin District, Taiwan, Tel: (02) 2837-8806

English Language Teacher, 20/05/2005 - 16/05/2008 [20 hrs/wk]
     Taught bushiban and an-ching classes using Beeline and All Aboard textbook series, with additional phonics and reading curriculum.
Classic Communications, No. 205-1, B1, Sec. 3, PeiHsin Rd., Hsindian City, Taiwan, Tel: (02) 2708-4410

English Language Editor and Writer, 20/11/2004 - 15/5/2005 [20 hrs/wk]
      Edited and produced written content for student English magazines, Time for Students, EZTalk, and EZBasic.
Tommy English School, No.2, Lane 355, Sec.2., NeiHu Road, Taipei, Taiwan, Tel: (02) 2790-6863

English Language Teacher, 25/9/2003 - present [30 hrs/wk]
      Taught bushiban and an-ching classes using Beeline textbook series, with additional writing, recording, phonics and computer-based curriculum. Also taught Kindergarten using Let's Go, with additional topic-based, interactive curriculum and computer time.
SEEDS English School, 35 ChangPing St., 1F, HsinZhuang, Taipei County, Taiwan, Tel: (02) 2990-9914

English Language Teacher, 15/10/2001 - 20/9/2003 [15-20 hrs/wk]
      Taught an-ching and bushiban classes (from 6 to 16 students) on weekday afternoons and evenings. Used grammar-based syllabus with additional topic/conversational material for an-ching classes.
Newton English School, (Kindergarten), DaZhr district, Taipei City, Taiwan

English Language Teacher, 15/10/2002 - 10/2/2003 [mornings; 15 hrs/wk]
      Taught three kindergarten levels (students from 3 to 6 years old). Used activities, whiteboard games, singing, readers, posters, and textbooks to develop students' abilities in a holistic fashion.
Summer Language Camp Director, Self-employment as EFL Magic Education Consulting (Nova Scotia, Canada) Limited, Box 693, Wolfville, NS, Canada, 04/7/2001 - 24/7/2001 with several months preparation and planning.

Conceived and developed a touring/study program for visiting group of Taipei students. Organized curriculum and reservations, hired teaching and support staff, purchased supplies. Assisted in marketing and sales in cooperation with Uncle Sam School, Taipei. Activities included community visits, camping, sports, bus touring, whale-watching, and visits to shopping malls, historical sites, parks, farms, a local high school, craft workshops, and university facilities.
OEDAE Language Institute, South Korea, Kyungki Province, Kwang Myong City, Cheolsan Dong 385, Kyungki Bank, 2 Fl. Tel: (02) 689-9944 Fax: (02) 615-1333

English Language Teacher, 15/5/97 - 15/5/98 [full-time; 30+ hrs/wk]
      Taught conversation and English grammar to students aged 5 to adult in small classes (5 - 12 students) on location in the private institute without supervision or assistance. Taught three weekly public school classes (grades 2, 4, 8) for two months (up to 30 students per class). Worked with several different texts including Parade, You & Me, Interchange, Stepping Stones and others. Developed own teaching materials and lessons. Cooperated with Korean teachers to maintain monthly lesson syllabus.

 

Education and Training

Trinity College of London, Teaching English to Young Learners (certTEYL) certificate - Center for Training Teachers of English (CTTE), Oporto, Portugal 24/8/2000 - 06/10/2000 [140 classroom hours; 10 practice hours]

This Trinity certificate is recognized by the British Association of TESOL Qualifying Institutions (BATQI), the British Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) and British Council as the only equivalent to the RSA/Cambridge CELTA and CETYL certificates.
Graduate Diploma in Journalism - Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada, 6/95 - 4/96 (3 semesters; 33 credit hours)
Bachelor of Science (with honours) - Biology - Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, 9/89 - 4/92 (6 semesters; 90 credit hours)

Thesis in plant physiology; minors in Psychology and Sociology.  
Completed freshman year in Engineering program - Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA, 8/88 - 4/89 (2 semesters; 36 credit hours)


Awards

  • Harry T. Walker Memorial Scholarship for Biology (Acadia Univ.); 6/91
  • Acadia University Dean's List and Scholarship; 5/90
  • Cornell University Dean's List; 5/89
  • Governor General's Medal (Top grade 12 average); 6/88

 


Recent Activities

  • Volunteer work for Animals Taiwan animal welfare group; designed Web site and set up online tools; developed administrative and organizational procedures; conducted rescues and advocacy campaigns.
  • Mandarin Chinese study in Taipei at Chinese Language Institute (6 months) 12/2004 - 5/2005; (3 months) 3/1999 - 6/1999
  • Various Web site development projects; 1/2002 - Present
  • Solo overland travel from Hong Kong/Macau through Guanxi, Yunan, Sichuan provinces of China; Tibet Nepal; Uttar Pradesh and Rajastahn provinces of India (9/2000 - 3/2001); Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. (6/1998 - 11/1998), Ladakh, Kashmir and Rajastahn provinces of India, (7/2005 - 8/2005)


References and Documents

  • Writing samples and Web site demonstrations available.
  • Original and scanned copy of university Bachelor's Degree available.
  • Scanned copies of TEYL and Graduate Diploma in Journalism available.
  • TEYL instructors may be contacted by phone, WWW, or Email upon request.
  • All past employers may be contacted where phone numbers provided above.