Mike Cook
About Me
Introduction:
Hello future employers!
I was born and raised in the Los Angeles area. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Cal State LA, 7 years of teaching experience and 5 certificates from Oxford Seminars. I teach and learn languages. English is my native language but I also fluently speak Serbo-Croatian and a little Russian as well.
Education
California State University, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts in Communication
August 2009
Center for Serbian as a Foreign Language
B-2 level Serbian language certification
July 2014
University of Belgrade
2 years (out of 4) completed of the Russian Language, Literature and Culture program
April 2017
Oxford Seminars
TESOL./TESL/TEFL 180 hour certification with specializations Teaching Business English and Teaching TOEFL Preparation
April 2013
Experiences
ESL teacher
Wonderland Languages
May 2015 to July 2017
Group and individual classes. Students aged 9-40. In Belgrade, Serbia.
ESL teacher
self employed
September 2011 to Current
ESL private lessons for adults, teenagers and kids. Grammar, Conversation, Business English, TOEFL and IELTS preparation classes.
Preparing my own lessons for students of various levels.