Richard Sean KELLY

333 Guoquan Lu, Building 4, Apt 602

200433, Shanghai
Tel: 15821591135
E-mail: r.sean.kelly@gmail.com
Web: rskelly.wordpress.com
Skype: seankelly0986
American, 28 years old
Single

EDUCATION
2012
2010-2011
2005-2009
2001-2005

Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate, Bridge TEFL.

State of Virginia Teaching License, University of Richmond.
Certifications: English (secondary) ; Visual Arts, French (primary and secondary).
BA, English and Studio Art, University of Virginia. Editor in Chief of The Virginia Literary Review,
the Universitys primary literary magazine, and Art Director of The Declaration, a newsweekly.
French Immersion Center Diploma, John Randolph Tucker High School, class salutatorian.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Aug 2013 Fudan International School, Shanghai, China
Present
Grade 4 Homeroom Teacher (2013-14); Grade 4 Homeroom / Music & Drama teacher (2014-present)
Taught Language Arts to Grades 4 and 5 using a variety of instructional materials, including the
Treasures and Wonders series, and Grade 4 Math using the Everyday Math series.
Directed school-wide events, including the festival celebrations, an original school-wide play, the talent
show, and a Walk for Water charity event, which raised $2,000 USD for Amman Imman: Water is Life.
Nov 2012 - EF English First, Shanghai, China
Aug 2013
English Teacher, levels beginner to advanced (ages 3-14)
Planned and implemented EF sanctioned and original lessons, maintaining close contact with parents.
Selected as the Shanghai Star Teacher representative for the national EF Go! Campaign competition.
2012
Aug- Oct

Revolution Prep, Richmond, Virginia, United States

SAT Preparation Course Leader
Taught a biweekly class of eighteen college-bound students (average score increase: 200 points)

2011-2012
July-June

Hoja de Osa School, Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica

English and Math Teacher, Grades 3 to 5 (students aged 9-13)
Incorporated visual, kinesthetic, and musical teaching methods to match students learning styles.
Developed original instruction material, building units thematically around Anglophone cultural topics
and literature.

2011
Spring

Hermitage High School, Henrico, Virginia, United States

Student Teacher, American Literature and Introduction to Humanities
Formulated an interdisciplinary course of study with topics ranging from public art and media to
questions of nationalism and propaganda, all centered around American Literature.

LANGUAGES
English: native language

French: advanced - spoken, read, written

Spanish: basic- spoken, read

TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Suite: Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Education : IWB, Math and English online platforms

Graphics/Publication: Adobe Photoshop/InDesign, Wordpress

Audiovisual: Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Audacity