Brady Joseph Koch

Website: www.bradyjkoch.com // Email: bradyjkoch@gmail.com

Date of Birth: 11.27.1984 // Marital Status: Single, no children
Citizenship: American // Native Language: English

P ROFILE
Multi-media journalist and TESOL/TESL/TEFL-certified ESL teacher who promotes creativity,
communication, and comprehension both in the field and within the classroom, utilizing a versatile skill set.
Places a consistent and strong emphasis on grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, reading retention, and
organization. Also possesses more than four years of professional broadcast media and video production
experience. Adept at Microsoft Office, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premier, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Final
Cut Pro. Focuses on the integration of the arts and is detail-oriented with an adherence to deadline.

P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE
FREELANCE ENGLISH INSTRUCTION AND ASSISTANCE // Kaohsiung, Taiwan
11/2015PRESENT
P RIVATE T UTOR AND S UBSTITUTE T EACHER

Continual substitute teacher for KNS Language Institute, Genius English School, and Nobel English School (ages 5-17)

Designed curriculum for a semester of tutor study for students focusing on Science experiments, conversational English, and essay writing

Led Science and Reading/Writing/Grammar Workshops for individual students and small classes; minimum three times a week (ages 8-55)
KNS LANGUAGE INSTITUTE // Kaohsiung, Taiwan
05/201510/2015
ESL Teacher (Elementary and High School)

Implemented curriculum through daily planners and weekly homework sheets that were reiterated in the classroom.

Instructed afternoon courses for children nearing an intermediate English level (ages 8-15).

Researched and integrated history, science, and news into intermediate English Level (ages 8-15)

Emphasized non-verbal communication and visual learning through art and similar exercises.

Adhered to popular VAK (or VAKT) learning model, therefore, providing a combination of visual, audio and kinesthetic stimuli
to accommodate different learning styles.

Documented students progress via a weekly report to keep parents abreast of their childs progress.

Utilized audio recording means to focus on pronunciation, enunciation, fluency, intonation, word stress, and accent.
SIOUXLAND NEWS -KMEG 14/KPTH 44 (CBS/FOX) // Sioux City, Iowa, USA
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

Handled studio camera, teleprompter, audioboard, and graphics operations for live and studio broadcast

Adhered to deadline in the production and editing of all video packages, VOs and SOTs

Edit scripts/articles and post online (Administrator for website and Facebook page)

Wrote, shot, cut, and produced video news packages as a reporter per assignment

10/201405/2015

FREELANCE MEDIA AND BROADCAST CONTRACTOR // Atlanta, Georgia, USA

04/201208/2014
Camera Operator, Utilities, and Studio Support

Ran camera for shows and interviews with a variety of musical talent at concerts and festival; transported and set-up equipment.

Cable wrangler and sideline runner for live sports; NFL, NBA, WNBA, and NCAA College American Football and Basketball.
KOREA POLY SCHOOL-GWANAK // Seoul, South Korea
02/201103/2012
ESL Teacher (Kindergarten, Elementary, and Middle School)

Created supplemental phrases and activities to assist students in understanding material relevance.

Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects via audio and visual instruction.

Adhered to popular VAK (or VAKT) learning model, therefore, providing a combination of visual, audio and kinesthetic stimuli
to accommodate different learning styles.

Taught kindergartners difficult phrases through visual-spatial learning and image-association.

Guided Young Learners (age 7) through Fun Science, an interactive course of scientific experiments.

Documented students progress via a monthly report to keep parents abreast of their childs progress.

Composed/recorded voice-overs of weekly journal entries and daily handwriting/speaking exercises known as the Phrase of the Day.

Instructed afternoon courses for children nearing an intermediate English level (ages 8-13).

Reinforced good behavior through prizes, enthusiastic praise and a clear-cut visual scale of consequences.

Emphasized correct American English pronunciation by observing students mouth formations (tongue, lips and roof of mouth),

Debate and Public Speaking Coach for class and competition (ages 10-13).

Lead debate workshop and created a debate manual/reference guide for ESL instructors

WEBSTER UNIVERSITY-CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION // Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Department Associate

Substitute taught International Studies, Communication Analysis, and Public Speaking undergraduate courses.

Graded and critiqued writing assignments and essays as assigned to students.

Liaison with international and domestic students travelling abroad for school and job placement.

Assisted international and domestic teachers in travelling abroad and classroom planning.

Editor of department newsletter and website administrator.

Performed general office responsibilities: filing, email, phones, faxes, and ordering supplies.

Organized, recorded, edited, archived, and uploaded online the International Studies Symposium Speaker Series.

08/200808/2010

ICLIPS, INC. // Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

04/200803/2010
Camera Operator/Editor

Videographer, predominantly Handheld position on stage, for various genres of musical performances at festivals and concerts.

Handled interviews of musical talent, transport, and set-up equipment across the country.

Edited material shot on location to be archived and accessed from companys website.

E DUCATION
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY // Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism, minor in Illustration
OXFORD SEMINARS, OXFORD UNIVERSITY // Atlanta, Georgia, USA
TESOL/TESL/TEFL Certification, 100 hours
EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS // 97.1 FM TALK KFTK // Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
INTERNSHIP

Conducted Internet and story research/reporting to morning show producer and personalities

Assist producer and on-air personalities with general responsibilities

Find and Record Audio and Sound bites directly off the Internet

Phone Switchboard and Call Screening

WEBSTER BLOGGERS // Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Journalist/Blogger

Awarded 12/2013
12/200703/2008

01-05/2006

Generated a weekly blog column incorporating a diverse content aimed towards students.

THE WEEKLY REPORT // Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Webster University Student-Led News Broadcast (in cooperation with Webster Groves Public Access Cable)

Produced, anchored, reported and edited news packages; operated all facets of production.
WEBSTER UNIVERSITY SPEECH AND DEBATE / FORENSICS // Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Secretary and Chair of Hospitality Committee

Graduated 12/2008

01-05/2007

08/200312/2008

Competed in parliamentary debate and individual interpretation events

Negotiated with food vendors, coordinate refreshment donations and organize rebates
Earned membership into Pi Kappa Delta Speech Honor Society

Webster University Student Government Association // Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Secretary and Vice-President

Determined allocation of student grant funding; reviewed applications and voted on approvals

Recorded and distributed meeting minutes

Reformed student civil rights, aiding in landmark legislation for Webster University

08/200305/2005