2009 ITTT TESOL 100 Hour General TESOL COURSE

David Lukens

Education

2009 ITTT TESOL – 100 Hour General TESOL COURSE

2003 – 2005 Illinois State University, Normal, IL

Bachelor in Arts: Major – History, Minor – Politics and Government

2001 – 2003 Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL

Associates in Arts

Work Experience

Freelance Work

January 2009-Present: Freelance Translation (Moon Bear Translations)

Freelance translation dealing largely with economic, business, and legal documents for companies ranging from large conglomerates to small and medium sized Korean businesses. Extensive experience handling the following types of documents:

•  Economics/Finance:

•  Financial reports (quarterly, annual, etc)

•  Financial prospectus

•  Financial Analysis (investment suitability reports, financial statement analysis, etc)

•  Banking statements and notices

•  General Business:

•  Corporate philosophy, strategy and planning documents

•  Business policy papers

•  Marketing materials

•  Correspondence, memorandums, etc

•  Legal:

•  Court documents (complaints, trial, legal, and case briefs, affidavits, etc)

•  Contracts (supply contracts, lease agreements, MOU, exclusivity agreements, etc)

•  Insurance policies (terms and conditions)

•  Consent forms (medical consent, collection of personal information, etc)

May 2007 – September 2012: Freelance Consultation and Business English Services

Providing consultation to small and medium sized businesses to help them expand their international business through improved English in internal documents, more accurate translations, and more precisely targeted marking and business strategies. Recent clients include Elisha Coy, Daehan Industrial Materials, and Daewon Pharmaceuticals.

Teaching

August 2009-August 2010 – Jangan Elementary School – ROK, Seoul

After School Program Teacher – Duties: Design and selection of curriculum, Teaching elementary school students

August 2008-Present – Jung Chul Junior English Academy – ROK, Seoul

Head Teacher – Duties: Design and selection of curriculum, taught students from kindergarten to high school.

July 2006 – July 2008 –Wonderland English Academy – ROK, Gyeonggi-Do, Osan City

Head Teacher – Duties: Design and selection of curriculum, recruiting, training of foreign teachers, scheduling. Teaching students from kindergarten to middle school.

Skills and Interests

Proficiency in Microsoft Office elements (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Pagemaker, Scribus, Trados Suite

Fluency in Korean Language

Korean Studies

Familiarity with Java API

Classical Guitar, Literature, Ancient History