PHILIP ANTHONY LUJAN
USA: 1915 Annandale Way, Pomona, CA, 91767, U.S.A.
Colombia: Calle 17 #4-68, El Centro, Bogota, Cundimamarca, Colombia
philip.lujan@laverne.edu ; Lujanphilip@gmail.com
+1-323-353-2188 (USA) +57-319-375-6418 (Colombia)
+1-213-330-5501 (WhatsApp)
Skills
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Teaching at the University Level (Colombia Students - Latino)
Online Teaching Experience (South Korea Students - Asian)
Apple iWorks (Pages, Numbers, Keynote) Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)
Bilingual – English (Native/C2) Spanish (A2)
Attachments area
Languages
English (C2)
Spanish (A2)
Work experience
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Summary
I am a native English professor Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. I have been teaching English at the University level for over three years in Colombia (Bogota & Bucaramanga). I have also taught online in the United States (New York). The vast majority of my experience has been at the University level with Colombian and South Korean students. I am eager to learn and take on new challenges. I am mission driven.
Work Experience
Global Mate New York – New York, USA - May 2016 - Current
Online English Professor
I am responsible for teaching students from Seoul, South Korea. I teach the students via X-lite and Skype. I am teaching students of all ages. My students are working professionals who focus on fluency. Daily and monthly reports are mandatory to track the progress of the student. I work one on one with the students via VoIP phone or web cam (FaceTime, Skype, etc.).
University of San Jose - Bogota, Colombia - September 2014 - September 2015
English Professor
I was responsible for teaching English to the professors at the University during the day and then I would teach the students at night. A vast majority of the students were A1/A2 level. The largest groups consisted of 30 students. A vast majority of my students were Latino. I was also responsible for conducting the placement exams. I also conducted the conversation clubs that were held in a symposium type manner.
Kiron Language Institute - Bogota, Colombia - September 2014 - February 2015
English Professor
I taught professionals at their workplace. I assisted the students with skills such as speaking, reading, writing, listening, and language use. I conducted classes that consisted of six (6). The students participated in a wide variety of activities such as role playing, forums, games, karaoke, etc.
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Unidades Tecnologias de Santander - Bucaramanga, Colombia - February 2013 - September 2014
English Professor
I was in charge of supervising the placement exams. I conducted the conversation clubs on campus for A1 - B1 level students. I conducted formal classes of 35 students that were A1-B2 level students. The academic coordinator would occasionally translate documents for the university.
Academic Tutors USA - Bogota, Colombia - March 2009 - December 2011
English Professor
I was responsible for conducting placement exams and conversation clubs. I also conducted study groups that consisted of groups as large as five that functioned like private tutorials. I worked with a wide variety of students from A1-C1. I was also in charge of communicating with the IT department to inform them of all the updates needed on the company's web site.
Think Together – Monrovia, California, USA – January 2008 – February 2009
Program Leader
I provided students with assistance with their homework using curriculum and materials provided by the program. Subjects varied from English to mathematics. The students participated in organized activities that I would supervise.
Monrovia School District – Monrovia, California, USA – December 2006 – December 2007
AVID Tutor
I provided classroom assistance in a wide variety of curriculum to students in the AVID program. I tutored students individually but also conducted study groups that consisted of seven people. I assisted them in an array of subjects based on the class and text notes they have collected in their AVID binders. I also conducted college prep classes for aspiring students. I assisted teachers with brainstorming and clustering sessions.
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ATUSA
2010 - present
2010 - present
Education
University of La Verne
La Verne, California, USA
Bachelor of Arts, Public Administration, December 2012
2009 - 2012
Certificates
CERTIFICATES
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England
Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT), November 2013
Module 1: Band 3, Module 2: Band 2, Module 3: Band 3
University of Oxford, Oxford, England
Oxford Online Placement Test (OOPT), November 2013
C2 Level
Professional Summary
· Developed and implemented pedagogy for the University of San Jose (USJ) and Unidades Tecnologias de Santander (UTS).
· Lead in conducting and evaluating placement exams for the language departments at USJ & UTS.
· Conducted the conversation clubs on the campuses od USJ and UTS.
· Worked collaboratively with the telecommunications department at UTS.
· Spearheaded projects designed to educate low-income families about education and available social services at UTS.
· Project manager of creating exams for all levels (A1-C2) at USJ.