Jack Ortiz

Contact info: *jackortiz987@gmail.com

Objective: To obtain an ESL teaching position abroad


Education:
Will graduate University of Idaho (UI) December 2014; current GPA 3.66 (4.0 scale);
Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a double emphasis in Creative Writing and
Professional Writing
Transferred from North Idaho College May 2012; English emphasis; GPA 3.71
120 hour TEFL certification from TEFL.com
Graduated Coeur d'Alene High School June 2010; GPA 3.8


Experience:
University of Idaho Internship in Tutoring Writing: As part of a 3-credit course (English 402) I
tutored in the UI Writing Center 5 hours a week for a semester. During this course lecture, we
discussed the challenges writing tutors may face with students of different backgrounds,
including ESL students and students with learning disabilities. I presented a final project on
tutoring Dyslexic students in writing. After this internship, I was employed as a paid tutor by the
Writing Center for 2 semesters at UI. From this experience I gained the following skills:
i. Peer editing of any writing assignments in English
ii. Helping ESL students understand grammar and syntax
iii. Encouraging students in their challenge to improve their writing
Technical Writing: As part of a technical writing course (English 317) I completed the following
projects:
i. Grant proposal for a food insecurity assessment at UI. This involved analyzing and
responding to requests for proposals, proposing plans of action, calculating budgets,
creating task schedules, and using language to persuade an audience of reviewers to
fund proposed research. Available at http://www.jackortiz.weebly.com.
ii. Infographic on teaching English abroad in Indonesia. This involved implementing the
principles of Gestalt design, typography, and color theory. I Explored data sets to
extract and convey a story from the data. Available by email.
Academic Writing: As part of my English Capstone course (English 490: Senior Seminar) I wrote a
13-page analysis on Denis Johnsons book Jesus Son. As part of English 429 I wrote a 12-page
paper on the presence of existentialism in John Barths Lost in the Funhouse. Both are
available at http://www.jackortiz.weebly.com.
Other Experience:
Gritman Medical Center, Moscow, ID. Environmental Services Technician. Fall 2012 -
present. Duties include:
i. Properly cleaning all units of the hospital and patient rooms.
ii. Practicing safe, anti-viral methods of sanitation.
iii. Cleaning chemical, chemotherapy, and biohazard spills.
StudentPainters.Net: I was employed as a Branch Manager by this paid, small business
internship the spring and summer of 2012. My duties included:
i. Utilizing recruiting techniques to hire a team of painters
ii. Door-to-door marketing, sign placement, flyer dropping, offering free estimates on
paint jobs
iii. Constant correspondence with clients and potential clients
iv. Utilizing sales techniques during estimates to gain clientele
v. Training inexperienced employees on how to paint houses professionally
vi. Managing a job site: prioritizing painting steps and keeping painters on task
vii. Dealing with contracts
viii. Budgeting painting supplies and maintaining logs of all expenses.
Coeur d' Alene Resort: housekeeping. July 2010 to May 2012. Duties included cleaning rooms to
guest satisfaction (room attendant) and delivering items to guests and room attendants (house
person).


Skills:
Tutoring experience with ESL learners
Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
Leadership experience and team development skills
Ambitious in challenging new endeavors
Experience working in fast-paced environments
Technical/workplace writing skills
Copy editing
Proper telephone and email etiquette
Capable of coping with stress
Experience working with people of different backgrounds
Training and experience in sales