Liam

Profession: Guest Service Agent at Canalta Hotel
Hospitality and Tourism
· Respectfully and patiently took room reservations over phone, email, and in-person
· Assisted guests with a variety of requests, e.g. dining and tourism recommendations
· Processed payments by cash, debit, credit, and direct bill

Crack Seal Crew for the Clearwater County
Operations
· Sealed cracks on range roads and township roads
· Safely coordinated the passing of traffic through the work zone

Maintenance Staff at Cow Lake Campground
Hospitality and Tourism, Operations
· Cut grass, picked garbage, and cleaned public washrooms while effectively working
alongside team members
· Kindly delivered firewood to campers
· Carefully sanitized picnic tables to reduce the spread of COVID-19

Interests: My name is Liam Bolton. I am a friendly and approachable person that enjoys learning new skills and meeting people. One of my passions in addition to teaching English is environmental protection. On January 17, 2022, I will begin my part-time master's of science degree in Environmental Sustainability through University College Dublin.

I have taught English to students in China, both in-person, and online. Moreover, I have tutored a current Peking University master's student while she was still in the application process to the graduate program of translation.

While completing my TESOL certificate I learned how to properly create lesson plans. I also improved my understanding of how to retain students' attention. This course was helpful to me, and I remain committed to self-improvement as an English teacher.

I am an excellent English teacher, because I am patient, and can explain concepts in an easy-to-understand way. Because I, myself, have learned Mandarin Chinese, and now speak at an advanced level, I understand the specific difficulties that exist in learning another language. Additionally, I know what sounds and grammatical features are particularly challenging for Chinese speakers to reproduce and understand. I can adapt activities in ways for Mandarin speakers to easily grasp. Not all of the prospective students will be Chinese speakers. However, I still know what it is like to learn a challenging language. This empathy will help me be an effective English teacher.

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Government
- Awarded a place on the Dean’s Honours List in the final year of my degree; obtained
a GPA of over 3.5
- Completed the Harbin Summer Program Mandarin language study at the Harbin
Institute of Technology in China

Certificate in Sustainability
Environment
Received a Certificate in Sustainability from the University of Alberta Faculty of Agriculture, Life and
Environmental Sciences

Certificate in International Learning
Environment
Received a Certificate in International Learning from the University of Alberta Faculty of Arts

Spoken Languages: английский (Native), китайский (Fluent), французский (Basic)

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