Mariah Green
About Me
Introduction:
Hello and thank you for viewing my profile. My name is Mariah and I'm a young American looking to teach English overseas.
I volunteered as an ESL teacher for three years in America to adults ranging from ages 20 to 60. After graduating from the University of Iowa I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Africa. There, I taught grade 5 English in a rural village. I didn't have running water, electricity or a toilet, so it was a life changing experience to say the least!
I'm open to going any where in the world. Please don't hesitate to teach out to me with an email or phone call.
Education
University of Iowa
B.A. Journalism & Mass Communication
May 2016
Hawkeye Community College
A.A.A. Professional Photography
May 2013
Experiences
EFL Teacher
Peace Corps
June 2016 to April 2017
•Taught
English (grammar, communication, listening, speaking, & writing skills) to
grade 5 students in a rural Zambian primary school with limited resources.
•Formed an adult literacy group for interested members of the community who
were eager to learn and practice English in a safe, inclusive environment.
•Formed a Girls Leading Our World (GLOW) club. Meeting for two hours each week,
the club fostered conversations dealing with healthy relationships, what it
means it be a girl living in rural Africa, the inequities that exist between
men and women and HIV/AIDS prevention.
•Successfully completed 124 hours of classroom language learning and
application. After three months, received certification for speaking the Bantu
language, Bemba, at an Intermediate level.
•Participated in 87 hours of pedagogic instruction addressing; teaching
methodology, learning styles and ability levels, as well as 17 hours becoming
familiar with Zambian cultural and social norms.
ESL Teacher
International Women's Club
September 2014 to May 2016
Independently created lesson plans for my class of five women twice a week for one hour
Taught the alphabet, vowels, basic counting, and dates
Lesson plans focused on writing English, as per students’ unanimous request. Emphasis was also placed on teaching the women how to introduce themselves and engage in everyday conversation
Fostered friendship, self-esteem and confidence by keeping the classroom an upbeat, safe place
Direct Support Professional
Systems Unlimited
January 2014 to May 2016
•Provided consumer-directed attendant care and supported community living to individuals with special needs and intellectual disabilities.
•Worked with individuals in their homes and in the community to achieve further independence through structured goal work. Goal work included, but was not limited to; banking assistance, applying for Section 8 housing and learning new bus routes.
•Provided self-care services to individuals who if able, would complete these tasks. independently. These services included but were not limited to; feeding, bathing, dressing, toileting, transportation, cooking and housekeeping.
•Maintained up-to-date, working knowledge of each client’s goals, needs and related service documents.
•Responsible for writing progress notes at the completion of each shift that met or exceeded agency and state standards, while meeting established timelines. Notes detailed all goal work and self-care services provided throughout the shift.
•Made recommendations for improved client care based on firsthand working knowledge.