you lived in china?!?!?!
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A brief overview of my career aspirationsTRANSCRIPT
You Lived In
CHINA?!?
Q. How was the food? Were you the tallest person there? A. Oh gosh…..the same quesAons again.
Here comes the next one….
Q. So what did you do there? Teach English?!
A. Teaching English was one part of my experience. I gained crucial business development skills and discovered
that…
Working with kids is one of my passions!
Wow that looks fun. I wish that I had done that when I was younger and
had more Ame. I highly recommend it. It was a great experience and If your interested in
having a similar experience contact me. But that’s not all…
Q. Well what else?
A. The best part is that I gained invaluable business experience such
as…
DEVELOPING A REAL SCHOOL
• Improved student enrollment 600% over previous year by increasing school enrollment from 7 to 42 over one year period.
• Led successful financial turnaround saving costs on overhead expenses, teaching materials, employee turnover, teacher training, and student recruitment.
• Drove profits over 100% by leading turnaround of underperforming teaching staff
Q. Wow that sounds impressive. Do you have anything to verify all of
this? A. Naturally my boss was very happy. Check out what she said about me…
“With his help Happy English has undergone a complete transformaAon from a fledgling business running from an apartment to a full-‐service English training school.”
-‐ Linda Jiang, Principal “Ma^hew took on responsibiliAes that extended far beyond his iniAal role. These responsibiliAes included curriculum development, employee recruitment, staff training, management, markeAng, and finance.”
-‐ Linda Jiang, Principal “Ma^hew was an excellent colleague with fresh ideas”
-‐ Stanley Chow, Teacher
Q. So what have you done with your Ame since you returned?
A. Great quesAon! I have been BUSY! With my mandarin language skills and passion for kids, The North Broward Preparatory School
decided that I was the perfect fit for a…
ResidenAal Life Housemaster!
Q. And how about your mandarin language skills? Has it been tough keeping them since you lea China?
A. It has certainly been a challenge, however I am proud to say that…….
I recently passed the HSK level 3 exam for Mandarin Chinese
With my score I was even offered a full one-‐year scholarship to conAnue studying in
China.
Q. So what's next? A. I plan on finding a residenAal life administraAve posiAon that can take advantage of my experience, mandarin skills, and bachelors degree from UF in Business AdministraAon. And there is
one more thing…..
I’m heading back to China this summer for 2 months of travel!
If you want to hear me blab about China, ask me about my experiences, travels, or you want to discuss career opportuniAes contact me directly:
Ma^hew Cooper Housemaster
[email protected] 954-‐234-‐4995