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Adam Garnica
Monterey, CA
1-941-276-7973

adamgarnica@gmail.com

Education
MA in TESOL, Monterey Institute of International Studies
A Graduate School of Middlebury College
TESOL Certification, American TESOL Institute
(100 hour course with 20 hours of practicum)

Expected December 2014

Monterey, CA
November 2008
Chiang Mai, Thailand

BA in English, University of Tampa

May 2008
Tampa, FL

BA in Writing, University of Tampa

May 2008
Tampa, FL

Language Teaching Experience

Pacific Grove Adult Education Center
Pacific Grove, CA
Teaching Assistant
September 2014-Present
Worked with 23 adult English students from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
Taught weekly lessons on topics such as entertainment, preferences, learning styles, and
reflective writing.
Assisted cooperating teacher with computer lab and the classroom activities.
Peace Corps
TEFL Teacher Trainer Volunteer

Erdenet, Mongolia
June 2012-June 2014

Worked at Orkhon Complex School, a collection of three schools, assisting in team

teaching and training of English teachers.
Team taught grades five through nine, each class containing 15-25 students.
Instructed students, faculty, and staff for 20 hours each week.
Worked in a new culture with a diverse range of host country nationals from various
ethnic and cultural backgrounds to improve English language skills.

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Johns Hopkins University

Writing Instructor

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Palo Alto, California

June 2011-Jul 2011

Instructor for Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth summer education program
for gifted children in the Writing and Imagination course.

Instructed 12 gifted students for 5 hours of classwork daily, covering topics such as
literary analysis, writing basics, mechanics of writing, the writing process, and peer
editing.
Facilitated group discussions on literature readings and engaged students in 1 on 1
editing sessions.
Organized student reading presentations with other instructors to share students' work.

The Blood Foundation

Teaching Assistant

Fang, Thailand
October 2010

Assisted in English speaking classes at four primary schools in the Fang Valley region of
Chiang Mai, Thailand, instructing 80 students.
Served as a judge for regional English speaking and spelling competition.

Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education

English Instructor

Ulsan, South Korea

September 2009-September 2010

Instructor for first and second year Middle School students, ages 12-15, at
Cheonsang Middle School while also assisting in Winter and Summer English
Camps in the district.

Prepared weekly lesson plans for 25 classroom teaching hours every week with an
emphasis on speaking and listening.
Advised the schools English Club, organizing 30 students once a week, planning
community volunteer projects with students.
Assisted in judging two separate University exit exams for new teachers, evaluating
over 50 potential teachers in the areas of English speaking and sample lesson plans.
Participated in first ever Middle School English camp for Ulsan MOE, preparing over
60 hours of lessons (in collaboration with other teachers), play performances, and
newspaper construction.

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Mukdahan School
English Instructor

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Mukdahan, Thailand
December 2008-February 2009

Instructor for students ages 14-17 in special Mini English Program (MEP) at
Mukdahan School while serving as the advisor for the M4 (High school Sophomore) class.

Prepared daily lesson plans for a total of 20 hours of classroom instruction weekly for
65 students.
Prepared midterm and final examinations for three levels of language learners in the
areas of reading, writing, and grammar.
Worked at first ever Mukdahan MEP English Camp, supervising activities and projects
for over 100 students.

Teacher Training Experience

Peace Corps
TEFL Teacher Trainer Volunteer

Erdenet, Mongolia
June 2012-June 2014

Worked at Orkhon Complex School, a collection of three schools, assisting in team

teaching and training of English teachers.
Trained 25 English teaching professionals at Orkhon Complex school in advanced
grammar, assessment, essay writing, teaching of writing, and communicative language
teaching.
Organized teaching seminars through the Ministry of Education, reaching 80 teachers,
on topics such as pedagogy, language instruction, student-centered approaches to
education, and communicative language teaching.
Orkhon State Ministry of Education
Erdenet, Mongolia
Teacher Training Seminar Organizer and Facilitator
November 2012-February 2014
Worked with other Peace Corps volunteers and Mongolian educators to create monthly
teacher training workshops in conjunction with the Ministry of Education.
Trained 50 local teachers at 8 different training sessions.
Created workshop presentations on topics such as the writing process, teaching of
writing, speaking activities, student-centered approaches to language instruction, and
English idioms.
Khentii State Ministry of Education
Ondorkhaan, Mongolia
Teacher Writing Seminar Organizer and Facilitator
April 2014
With the Khentii state Ministry of Education, organized a writing workshop of 23
Mongolian teachers of English to improve their understanding of written discourse.
Prepared and taught three 2 hour sessions on the mechanics of writing, the writing

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process, and writing assessment.

Peace Corps
TEFL Technical Trainer

Darkhan, Mongolia
May 2013-August 2013

Trained new volunteers in Mongolia the technical aspects of language teaching as part of their
pre-service training in-country.
Trained 40 new TEFL volunteers three 2 hour sessions each week.
Worked closely with four host country nationals (Mongolian staff) in a fast-paced
environment to team teach 18 sessions spanning over five weeks.
Created new lessons for the Peace Corps Mongolia training, including a session on
Teaching Young and Adult Learners, and helped to modify the curriculum for TEFL
technical training.
Khyagalant Secondary School
Teacher Training Seminar Facilitator

Khyagalant, Mongolia
October 2012

Collaborating with three Peace Corps volunteers and one Fullbright ALT fellow, created
a three hour teacher training seminar for five local teachers of English.
Facilitated a session on student collaboration and materials development.

Tutoring Experience
Monterey Institute of International Studies
A Graduate School of Middlebury College
Graduate Writing Tutor

Monterey, CA
September 2014-Present

Worked with Monterey Institute graduate students one on one nine hours a week to help
improve their writing ability for academic purposes.
Worked with native and non-native English speakers to improve academic writing in a
personalized, one-on-one setting.
Communicated with tutees before and after sessions to set goals and expectations.

Languages
English: Native speaker
Mongolian: Intermediate

Technology

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R Statistical Analysis Program

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Social Networking (Twitter, Facebook)
Online Blogging (Wordpress)

Presentations
Ulaanbaatar City Ministry of Education
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Teacher Training Seminar Facilitator
February 2014
Facilitated an hour-long session on critical thinking in the language classroom.
Trained 60 Mongolian teachers of English on how to integrate aspects of critical
thinking into their language curriculum.
English Language Teachers' Association of Mongolia (ELTAM) Conference
October 2013
Poster Session Presenter
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Presented a poster on a simulation I used with my Mongolian co-teacher with our 10th
grade English club.
Spoke about the effectiveness of simulations in the language classroom as it relates to
motivation, affective filter, and student participation.

Awards and Recognitions

Junior Leadership Charlotte Graduate

Rotary International Seminar for Tomorrows Leaders Graduate

May 2004
August 2004

Community Service and Volunteering

Habitat for Humanity
General laborer

Assisted chief engineer in collecting measurements to ensure the housing project was
compliant with Florida building codes.

Kiwanis Key Club

Member

Port Charlotte, FL
August 2002-May 2003

Organized volunteer projects with community and non-profit organizations for Key
Club members to participate in.

St. Josephs Hospital

OR Stockroom Volunteer

Port Charlotte, FL
February 2004

Organized order receipts for operating room supply purchases.

Prepared supplies for operation equipment trays.

Port Charlotte, FL
May 2000-July 2004

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Worked four hours a day, five days a week during the summer months for a total of 20
hours of volunteering per week.