James G. Buttram

James G. Buttram

Library Assistant

Followers of James G. Buttram124 followers
location of James G. ButtramPark City, Utah, United States

Connect with James G. Buttram to Send Message

Connect

Connect with James G. Buttram to Send Message

Connect
  • Timeline

  • About me

    Dog Walker / Pet Sitter

  • Education

    • Teaching House NYC

      2015 - 2015
      Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) English/Language Arts Teacher Education Adult learners

      Activities and Societies: N/A

    • Drew University

      2012 - 2015
      Master of Arts (M.A.) Early American History & Culture

      Activities and Societies: Founding Member and Secretary of the History of Ideas Club, Presenter at the Dean Hopper New Scholars Conference, 2014.

    • Saint Bonaventure University

      2008 - 2010
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) History

      Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Theta, Dean's List, President's List, Student Ambassador to Agua Prieta, Mexico. National Society of Leadership and Success, Presidential Status. Internship with the Quick Center for the Arts and Allegany-Limestone Middle School.

  • Experience

    • Drew University

      Oct 2012 - Dec 2013
      Library Assistant

      Responsibilities included assisting students in research methods and execution, navigating the stacks, and overseeing student employees on the weekend.

    • Montclair State University

      Jun 2013 - Aug 2015
      Teacher Gifted

      Seasonal: full-time in the summer and part-time through the school year. Conducted classes on a variety of topics in the humanities, utilizing coursework of my own design. Subjects included philosophy, current events, creative and nonfiction writing, and analog strategy games. The classes were structured to meet the unique intellectual and social needs of high achieving students, K-12. Classes taught were generally at the 5-6th grade or high school level.

    • Varsity Tutors

      Sept 2014 - Aug 2015
      Private Tutor

      Established rapport with students through an ongoing relationship. Often, scheduling, planning, and study skills were the focus of our sessions. While primarily working with high school students, I also met with younger children and university students.Subjects included History, English, and basic Spanish.

    • EF English First

      Sept 2015 - Aug 2017
      Teacher

      Engaging and teaching adult learners of English as a second language, through a communicative approach. Responsibilities include giving regular feedback to students, supplementing EF course materials, and implementing classes of my own design, tailored to foment application of language skills learned previously.Class sizes ranged from 1 student to 25 or more.Additional responsibilities included public education lectures on a variety of topics, such as "The History of Halloween," in order to promote the EF brand. Show less

    • Shenzhen Technology University (深圳技术大学)

      Sept 2017 - Aug 2019
      Foreign Teacher

      Primary responsibilities: designing and teaching classes, such as Oral English, Practical Applications of English, and American History and Culture. Further responsibilities: proofreading translated documents, facilitating or supervising extracurricular English language-oriented activities, such as the "Second Class," and acting as faculty representative of the Cycling Club.

    • Veritas Christian Academy

      Jan 2020 - Mar 2021
      Omnibus Instructor

      Primary responsibilities: designing and teaching a high-school humanities class, preparing Chinese students for the American university experience. Omnibus is essentially a combination history / literature class with a British and American focus, anchored around Western classics. Classes contained from six to twenty Chinese high school students. Due to Covid-19, the classes migrated online, where they were taught remotely using Zoom, WeChat, and email. I could not return to China and was replaced with an on-campus teacher. Show less

    • Rover.com

      Aug 2021 - now
      Dog Sitter

      Responsibilities: feeding and exercising pets, reinforcing trained behavior, administering medication, and "sitting" houses while clients are away, while maintaining relationships with owners.

    • Vail Resorts

      Jan 2022 - May 2023
      Mountain Activities

      Responsibilities include maintaining ramps, operating chairlifts and conveyors, and ensuring safe loading and unloading of guests, while providing the "experience of a lifetime."

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CELTA

      University of Cambridge
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Drew University Volunteer Resource Center (VRC) on Oct 2012
      Drew University Volunteer Resource Center (VRC)Associated with James G. Buttram
    • Volunteer

      Issued by BonaResponds on Sept 2008
      BonaRespondsAssociated with James G. Buttram
    • Musician / peer volunteer

      Issued by Lion of Judah Youth Ministry on Jan 2002
      Lion of Judah Youth MinistryAssociated with James G. Buttram