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Byron Nichols
1805 NW 36th Terrace, Gainesville, FL 32605 | 352-681-9517 | peninhand2@gmail.com

Passionate ESL instructor focused on developing a collaborative classroom and student confidence in
communication through task based learning

Education
M.A. Teaching Languages (English) | University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
(online) | 2017

B.S. in Secondary Education with emphasis in French and Spanish | University of South
Alabama, Mobile, AL | 1997

ESL Work Experience

ESL Co-Teacher – Gainesville, FL | North Central Baptist Church | 2017-present

 Assist with all teaching duties related to a conversational English class for university
international students
 Design lessons specific for student needs (i.e. how to give a presentation)

Director of English Language Support Club – London, England | Grace Church Highlands |
2010-2016

 Taught English as Second Language in a community learning environment

 Assisted students who had limited English ability to understand British culture and adjust
to it
 Oversaw basic administration of weekly English classes
 Promoted the English Language Support Club to local community
 Directed training and workshops for volunteer ESL helpers and teachers

English Language Coordinator – Lisbon, Portugal | IMB |2009

 Developed curriculum for students of Business English

 Delivered exciting English lessons
 Managed and taught two community learning sites around Lisbon
 Assisted university students who were learning English for Ph.D. preparation
 Collaborated with leader and team members on long-term maintenance of English classes
 Learned Portuguese (Beginner)
Community Language (English and French) Facilitator – Brittany, France | Dis-Want Club |
2007-2008

 Acted as language partner for French speakers learning English as Foreign Language
 Created interesting topics for discussions
 Made audio recordings for learners to be able to review at home

ESL Teacher – Richardson, TX | Grace Church of Richardson | 2004-2005

 Designed and taught friendly English lessons to community learners

 Developed entrance tests for English learners
 Supported students who needed help navigating life within their new community

ESL Teacher – Dallas, TX | Casa View Baptist Church | 2002-2004

 Created fun lessons for adult learners

 Administered level testing for newcomers with a warm smile

ESL Teacher – Irvington, AL | St. Elmo Church | 2001

 Taught Cambodian fishermen English

 Learned to eat a fish head as honored guest

Other Work Experience

International Student Advisor – Gainesville, FL | University of Florida | 2016-Present

 Provide immigration information to international students

 Serve as DSO for approximately 1,200 F1 visa holders

Business Administrator and Language Resource Developer – France, Portugal, and

England | IMB | 2006-2016

 Served as immigration specialist to United Kingdom Visas and Immigration and British
Consulates
 Prepared immigration documents for new employees coming to the United Kingdom
 Learned the Breton language (A1 on the CEFRL) through French and developed pedagogical
resources for English speakers
 Developed strategies for recording oral folk stories in Breton

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French I, II, III, and Spanish I Teacher | Vigor High School, Mobile, AL | 1998-2001

 Designed and implemented foreign language curricula according to state educational

standards
 Collaborated with Special Education teachers for interdisciplinary exposure
 Formulated appropriate assessments of students’ work
 Maintained all student records with computer based system
 Yearbook advisor – Consistently managed various student leadership activities and
produced a quality yearbook within budget

Skills
 Lesson Planning
 Collaboration Within an Interdisciplinary Dimension
 Attention to Detail
 Highly Competent Administrator
 MS Office Suite

Technology Use
 Skype for distance learning Quizizz
 Google Docs Quizlet
 Podcast Thinglink
 Youtube (Digital Storytelling) Scoop.it
 Edpuzzle Rubistar
 Weebly (Course Web Site Design) Cooltext
 Sample website built for an ESL project: http://xo1retik.weebly.com/

Languages
 English (Native)
 French (Advanced)
 Spanish (Intermediate to Advanced)
 Breton (Beginner)
 Portuguese (Beginner)

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