Peter Biggs

Profession: English Instructor
Education
At Annie's English school in Taiwan I taught english speaking, reading, writing, listening and grammar. I developed teaching materials and prepared students for tests and assignments. I also prepared students for speaking competitions.

English Instructor
English Language Instruction
At Hess Language School I taught middle school students grammar and speaking skills to prepare them for exams. Our classes focused on promoting conversation and building vocabulary.

English Teacher Intern
English Language Instruction
At Toronto Catholic District School Board I taught Adults a variety of english skills including speaking, listening, reading, writing and grammar. We focused on adjusting to Canadian culture as well as job skills.

Theatre Production Manager
Performing Arts
I worked as a front of house coordinator for a theatre production festival. This involved liaising with producers, technicians, and talent to administrate the festival productions.

Real Estate Law
Law
I work as a law clerk in a real estate law firm specializing in purchase, sale, mortgage refinance, and new build construction transactions. I have learned how to produce legal documents, review contracts and evaluate various financial documents.

Interests: My favorite discussions are business, entrepreneurship, film and media, psychology and relationships, and fitness and health. I have been travelling to 22 different Countries and I love learning about new cultures. I love to watch movies, learning about the producing business, and I like to write film scripts. I have a passion for cooking French, Italian and Japanese food. My dream is to produce a travel food show.

Education: Bachelors of Sociology
Education
I attended Queen's University where I took courses in global development, media studies, teaching and education as well as cultural studies.

Bachelor of Media Studies
Advertising
At Ryerson I studied courses in writing, professional communications, producing, business of media and marketing. The courses prepared me for producing educational content for podcasts and radio and developing brand communications for social media.

Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language
English Language Instruction
University of Toronto coursework included business english, academic english and english immersion. The coursework focused on teaching speaking, reading, writing, listening and grammar. We learned to develop materials and tests to assess students.

Certificate in Legal Administration
Law
Seneca College certificate in Legal Administration. Coursework included Real Estate, Wills and Estates, Corporate, Litigation, Family and Contracts Law. The coursework provided training on legal reasoning, document production, and procedural law.

Spoken Languages: English (Native), Chinese (Basic), French (Conversational)

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