MATTHEW HY

QUALIFICATIONS Over five years experience teaching and tutoring academic writing Over five years experience editing students writing and presentations Excellent writing and editing skills with high attention to detail Academic background in English, languages, and social science Personal interest in science and technology EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts, International Studies, December 2011 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 4.13/4.25 GPA Focus on International Education Naropa University, Boulder, Colorado, June - Aug 2001 Summer Writing Program Bachelor of Arts, Comparative Literature (English & Spanish), April 2001 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan Graduated with High Distinction, 3.83/4.0 GPA Founder and Editor of interruptions literary magazine RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Xerox Commercial Solutions, Tigard, Oregon 2013 2014 Customer Service Representative for one of the worlds largest tech companies Answered inbound calls for post-sales order support (shipping, payment), sales, and inquiries about products and services Efficiently met customers needs and solved problems through attention to detail, such as noticing small errors in address or payment information Partnerships for Student Achievement, AmeriCorps, Hillsboro, Oregon Math and Reading Tutor Tutored 60 bilingual elementary school children in English and Spanish Tracked student progress by creating Excel spread sheets Held English and Spanish class for parents Cataloged 500+ new books and reorganized the school library Self-employed, Eugene & Portland, Oregon Private Math Tutor Tutored high-school students in algebra and geometry. SOAR, (Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees), Portland, Oregon, Volunteer Tutor Tutored a refugee family in English grammar and conversation. 2012 2013

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American English Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 2010 2011 English Tutor Assisted international students with reading, writing, and conversation in private sessions and in coordination with their teachers. Edited students papers and presentations and tutored them in academic writing High School Equivalency Program, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 2010 2011 Tutor Tutored Spanish-speaking adults in math and writing to pass the GED exam. Continental English Conversation School, Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan 2007 2010 English Teacher Taught professional adults English grammar, conversation, and academic writing. Trans World Education, Chiang Mai, Thailand 2002 English Teacher Created my own curriculum and tests for small groups and private classes. OTHER SKILLS & INTERESTS OS X, Windows 7, Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook Express, HTML, internet research Spanish language (high intermediate), Japanese language (conversational) Health and nutrition, martial arts, Chinese medicine, psychology FAVORITE MAGAZINES Wired, Popular Mechanics, Mac World, Astronomy, Discover, National Geographic ONLINE * www.linkedin.com/in/matthewhy

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