Kristin Ruger

Kristin Ruger Nationality: American Personal Summary Professional, experienced ​American​ teacher with extensive experience teaching children and adults from a range of backgrounds. ​Native​ English speaker with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a strong interest in helping students achieve their goals. More than three years of English teaching experience and additional years teaching other subjects. Education Mar 2020 Let’s TEFL Advanced Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language Jun 2014 Hunter College/City University of NY Master of Public Health (Health Policy and Management) Dec 2008 University of Bradford Master of Arts with Merit in Peace Studies May 1996 University of Southern California Bachelor of Arts in Humanities English Teaching Experience Aug 2008- Uni. of International Relations & Foreign Languages/Ablai Khan Dec 2008 Almaty, Qazaqstan ● Taught three groups of 30 third-year university students three times a week; ● Taught one class of fifteen graduate students three times a week Aug 2008- Private tutor Dec 2008 Almaty, Qazaqstan ● Tutored private students weekly in general English, Business English, English communications and presentation skills ● Ages of students ranged from four years to mid-career professionals Mar 2005May 2007 ● ● ● KIMEP University Almaty, Qazaqstan Taught drop-in English club to 40 to 60 students a week Students ranged in age from 14 to 65 Assisted college-level students with English language test, interviews and college application essays Mar 2005- Private tutor May 2007 Almaty, Qazaqstan ● Tutored private students weekly in general English, Business English, English communications and presentation skills ● Ages of students ranged from four years to mid-career professionals Other Work Experience ● Taught Conflict Resolution to two groups, each with 120 fourth-year university students three times a week and developed curriculum (Ablai Khan, Almaty) ● Taught forty “health sciences” students a course on health systems at California State University, East Bay (Hayward, Ca) ● Developed curriculum and provided training to volunteers and staff to provide services to people living in poverty ● Seven plus years management experience as a Regional Program Director, which encouraged development of skills to manage classrooms and people effectively ● Provided trainings to diverse populations, from judges and hospital system CEO’s to homeless people and undocumented migrant workers, enabling adaptation to needs of audience ● Extensive experience doing presentations in business environments ● Having lived and traveled overseas extensively, have developed the ability to adapt to different environments and excel under various conditions as well as strong, respectful interpersonal and business communications.