ANTHONY ADENT
N. Sheridan Road,
Chicago, IL, USA
Phone/text 1-312-593-0408
E-Mail: tonyadent737@gmail.com
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois
Passport: USA exp. 2022 (access upon request)
Height: 188cm (74")
Weight: 91kg (200#)
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International House, London, England
IH Istanbul, Turkey
Young Learners Certification, December 2001
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University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England
International House, Moscow
Royal Society of the Arts/CELTA, January 2000
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Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, Missouri
Graduate School of Education
Master of Science in Education, July 1998
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University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
Graduate School of Special Education
LD/BD Certification, July 1996
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Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
Department of English
Bachelor of Science in English Education, June 1972
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Tripoli, Libya - Berlitz Manchester
Director: Mark Harrington, Manchester Managing Director
Duties:

• ESL instructor for Basic and Business English classes along with ielts and BEC test preparation classes.

Hanoi/Haiphong, Vietnam, IH Apollo
Director: Vu Hoa Trang, Senior Centre Manager
Duties:

• ESL instructor for starter, pre-intermediate, to advanced grammar with ielts & TOEFL preparation classes.

Almaty, Kazakhstan: IH InterPRESS
Director: Abdrakhman Massanchi
Duties:

• ESL instructor for pre-intermediate to advanced grammar and ielts preparation classes.

Chicago, IL, USA - INTRAX English Institute/Truman College

Director: Clint Hughes
Duties:

• ESL instructor for intermediate grammar and proficient conversation level classes.

Cochabamba, Bolivia - CSC Tito's Place
Director: Marilu Garcia Prada
Duties:

• Basic classroom teacher of English Grammar, Composition, and Literature for grades 7 through 11.

Istanbul, Turkey - The English Centre Language School:
Director of Studies: Bahar Orbay
Duties:

• Teacher of English as a Foreign Language

Istanbul, Turkey - International House Language Center
Director of Studies: David Hill
Duties:

• EFL teacher (beginner to TOFEL, children to adults, 1 to 1 ESP business) while enrolled in Young Learners Course.

English Teaching Fellowship (ETF) grant, United States Department of State
Host Institution: The National University of Kiev Mohyla Academy Ukraine
Duties:

• Classroom teacher for 2nd. year university students in Advanced English grammar, composition and conversation.
  
• Classroom teacher for 3rd. and 4th. year university students of ESP, English for Computer Science.
  
• Presentation of Professional Development workshops for English Department faculty in and around Kiev.
  
• Other duties include curriculum development and assessment.

Moscow/Voronesh/Klin, Russia - BKC-International House
Director of Studies: Leon Pinsky
Duties:

• Teacher of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL).
  Classes ranged from beginner to upper-intermediate, FCE, and Advanced. Students ranged in age from 6 to adult. Materials used in class included: Chatterbox, Stepping Stones, Hotline, Headstart, and Headway Series published by Oxford University Press.

• Teacher of English for Special Purpose (ESP), Business English.
  Business English classes used Business Opportunities by: Vicki Hollett, Business Management English Finance by: Jeremy Comfort and Nick Brieger, and Banking English by: Julie Pratten.

Employer: Poplar Bluff Junior High School, Poplar Bluff Missouri, USA
Supervisor: Tom Schlimpert, Principal
Duties:

• Classroom English teacher for students with learning disabilities and behavior disorders.

Employer: Division of Youth Services, State of Missouri, USA
Supervisor: Dennis Gragg
Duties:

• Classroom teacher of all academic subjects on grade levels 6 through 12.
  Emphasis on special educational methods, interventions, learning styles, and strategies for students with behavior disorders and learning disabilities.

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS:
MSTA, Missouri State Teachers Association
Poplar Bluff Regional Pilots Association
Astronomical League

HEALTH:
Excellent, last physical January 2019.

OTHER:
Lifeguard, First Aid, and CPR certification.
Secondary English, grades 7-12 lifetime teaching certification.
Special Education, LD/BD grades 7-12 lifetime certification.
Private pilot license (single engine land).
Merchant Marine Document


Letters of Recommendation and Personal Reference Contacts:
available upon request.