Albermen Barraquiel
About Me
Introduction:
In my years of experience with various International NGOs, I ascertain that learning new things had the most impact on youth in the community, compared to building infrastructure and providing tangible support. In fact, learning skills that are used immediately remained an indelible knowledge. Learning is more effective with a dedicated teacher that establishes a sense of confidence for the students.
My passion to uplift the social, spiritual and intellectual condition of the student lead me to teach. English is one of my tools to create the environment of learning, as well as improvement of life skills, social interaction, and leadership development. Indeed, it is one of the most widely used languages for communication, it is critical for us to develop a lesson plan that pays more attention to improving the four skills of the students.
English is the official language in the Philippines; I’ve been using this language from the age of 5. In addition, I completed my Master’s degree in Australia and worked in the country for 4 years including writing research and evaluation of projects overseas. I am well-exposed to the native tongue and refined my skills over time.
Having equipped with level 5 TEFL, I could identify accurately the factors needed to improve the learning process of the students. My teaching approach focuses on tailoring lessons to student’s strengths and associating leadership activity. My classroom is not just academics, students will learn social, mental and practical skills that will enable them to engage naturally outside the classroom.
In the Philippines, we have a saying that “youth is the hope of our future,” and teaching them to become the hope is what adults must do. I have a genuine intention to teach and provide them the knowledge they need to become the hope of our future. I’ve been teaching academic and youth development with the YMCA for the past ten years; and watching my students becoming capable and responsible young adults are my greatest achievement.
Education
The TEFL Academy
Teaching English as a Foreign Language Level 5
February 2020
University of Canberra
Master of International Development
April 2017
Technical Eduation and Skills Development Authority (Philippines)
Teacher/Trainers Methodology Training Program
May 2009
3H Nihongo Gakkou (Chiba, Japan)
Japanese language and culture
February 2005
Unievrsity of Luzon (Philippines)
Bachelor of Science in Commerce
April 2002
Experiences
Freelance English Teacher
One-to-one; Caves Books
August 2019 to Current
This is a freelance position: companies and students contact me directly for English lessons and tutorials in Taichung and Tainan City. • Planning, preparing and delivering lessons. • Preparing teaching materials. • Assisting students to improve their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in classroom or one-to-one sessions. • Organizing and running specialist courses.
Early Learning Educator
Good Start Early Learning (Lane Cove, Australia)
September 2017 to July 2018
Being an Educator is a part of my main job at the Good Start Early Learning (Lane Cove, Australia) • Diligent monitoring of all children during learning times and meal times. • Designing lesson plans and leading daily social, learning and physical activities for all children. • Encourage and engage children to keep them active at all times. • Keeping the facility clean and organized
Program Evaluator
CUFA Main office (Australia)
March 2017 to August 2017
• Assessing progress made towards the achievement of results through the stakeholder’s point of view. • Reviewing the implementation of the midterm assessment and determine if results contributed to the overall goals of economic development and poverty reduction. • Identifying lessons learned and recommendations by the target communities • Evaluating performance in terms of the relevance of the results, sustainability, share responsibility, community capacity, appropriateness of project design and resource allocation. * Evaluated (5) five International development programs of CUFA from (3) three countries and submitted the final report to DFAT/AUSAID * Documented the strengths and weaknesses of programs and make recommendations for improving their success. * Created a review process to evaluate the effectiveness of programs by developing feedback methods, conducting user interviews and recording results for evaluation.
English Camp Consultant / Teacher
Taichung YMCA
June 2013 to August 2013
I am invited as the camp consultant of Taichung YMCA English Camp staff-exchange. Simultaneously, I am in charge of teaching English to 20 high-school students. As a Consultant/English Teacher, I'm responsible with:
• Overseeing the teaching strategies of 12 Native English-speaking teachers.
• Preparing lesson plans and leadership training activities
• Teaching English in the classroom and outdoor settings to motivate students’ learning through exposure to a different environment.
International Program Coordinator
YMCA of Pangasinan (Philippines)
March 2012 to January 2015
As an International Program Coordinator, I handle 3 programs corresponding to different host country: As an International Volunteering Program Camp Director with Japan and Taiwan, I'm responsible with: • Designing camp activities and coordinating programs including preparation and conducting pre-camp staff training. • Supervising the ordering of food, supplies, and equipment, and arranges for proper distribution of tasks. • Developing routines, schedules, budget, and procedures for camp operation. • Maintaining an atmosphere for developing good morale and well-being among the campers. • Identifying, assessment and prioritization of risks, whether minimal or hazardous, followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of unfortunate events. As a YMCA Program Volunteer Staff • Designing local and international volunteering programs of the YMCA Pangasinan and international YMCA partners: Taichung YMCA (Taiwan), YMCA of Saitama (Japan), Anyang YMCA (Korea), and Nanyang University (Singapore YMCA). • Facilitating youth programs; Youth Leadership and Development Program, Camp Counselors Training, • Teaching English and sports (YMCA Language Skills Program, Summer Lessons). • Writes Reports, Documentation and Presentations, Layout/Designing of pamphlet, banner, etc. • Designs logo and tarpaulins for the International and Local Programs of YMCA. As a RaonAtti Program Coordinator (National Council of YMCA in Korea) • Plans and facilitates outreach community programs for the less-privileged communities. • Coordinates programs and schedules with the RaonAtti members, volunteers, and community. • Conducts Inter-socio and Cultural Program with Korean and Pilipino Youth.
Program Coordinator
Nippon Skilled Volunteers Association (NISVA Philippines)
March 2007 to February 2012
As a Program Coordinator, I'm responsible with: • Coordinating and liaising programs with local partners nationwide. • Maintaining strong relations with the host organizations and the beneficiaries • Handling the executive office daily operation which includes all secretarial duties. • Keeping and handling confidential matters (working contract, salaries, employees, etc.) • Generating lease agreements, work agreements, MOU, etc. • Designing and planning advertisement matters - placement in magazine, newspaper, radio, and TV • Handling translation on meetings, reports, important documents, E-mail, etc. • Translating books and documents for skills training (Welding, Automotive Servicing and Heavy Equipment Operation) and other documents needed for the Program. • Monitoring and training all translator nationwide
International Youth Development Camp Program Director
Caring for the Future Foundation
February 2006 to May 2013
CFF offers international youth development and leadership training to young people from the Philippines and Japan. The training camp focus on improving individual strength by making them familiar with the culture and environment, as well as developing their awareness of the people and themselves. As a Camp Program Director, I'm responsible with: • Planning, designing and coordinating community service programs. • Recruiting and training of youth development program participants. • Allocation of roles and tasks of staff and volunteers during youth camps. • Ensuring the safety and development of local and international participants. • Teaching language and culture, including translations • Conducting leadership training and life skills activities.
Skills
Languages
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Portfolio
Story-telling at Caves Books, Tainan Cit...
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Teaching in Elementary School in the Phi...