Roanoke, VA (USA)<\/p>\n
University of Virginia at Wise and Virginia Tech, 2005-2007 GPA: 4.0<\/p>\n
Fifteen Graduate-level history credits, via Teaching American History Federal Grant<\/p>\n
Three more credits to be eligible to teach dual-enrollment US history<\/p>\n
Azusa Pacific University, 1996<\/p>\n
M. A. in Social Science: Human Resources Leadership GPA: 3.8<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
College of William and Mary, 1987<\/p>\n
B. A. Major: History Minor: Secondary Education GPA: 3.4<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Junior Year Abroad, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany, 1985-1986<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Virginia Teaching License, Endorsements in history and German PreK-12<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Fluent in German and Mandarin Chinese<\/p>\n
Dreyer International Academy LLC, Roanoke, VA<\/p>\n
President, CEO, and ESL Teacher<\/p>\n
Recruit, teach, and retain students via the Internet worldwide, or in person<\/p>\n
Select curriculum and oversee four teachers who teach for our company<\/p>\n
2010-present<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Parkway Christian Academy, Roanoke, VA<\/p>\n
Honors US history-Grade 11 (I began this program; 2010-2014)<\/p>\n
English as a Second Language-Grades 8-12 (I began this program; 2013-2014)<\/p>\n
2010-2014<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Patrick Henry High School, Roanoke, VA<\/p>\n
Center for the Humanities-Grade 9 (Non-western history, 1999-2009)<\/p>\n
Center for the Humanities-Grade 10 (AP European History, 2009-2010)<\/p>\n
20th Century European Totalitarianism: (history elective I crafted, 2005-2010)<\/p>\n
Bible as Literature (2007-2008)<\/p>\n
Public Speaking (2001-2002)<\/p>\n
Mentor for new faculty member<\/p>\n
1999-2010<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Chin Min College, Miaoli, Taiwan<\/p>\n
Lecturer, Applied Foreign Languages Department<\/p>\n
1997-1999<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
National Experimental High School (NEHS), Hsinchu, Taiwan<\/p>\n
Social Studies instructor and College Advisor<\/p>\n
Council of Administrators of Taiwan Expatriate Schools (CATES)<\/p>\n
1992-1997<\/p>\n
Elementary ESL Instructor (1997-1999)<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Hsinchu Presbyterian Bible College, Hsinchu, Taiwan<\/p>\n
English instructor<\/p>\n
1990-1992<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Jordan’s Language School, Hsinchu, Taiwan<\/p>\n
Academic Director (Responsible for hiring and evaluating foreign and Taiwanese teachers, scheduling classes, and teaching English, children through adult)<\/p>\n
1989-1990<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Henrico High School, Richmond, VA<\/p>\n
German language and U.S. history instructor<\/p>\n
1987-1989<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA<\/p>\n
German language 101X drill instructor<\/p>\n
1986-1987<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Developing own online ESL business, catering to Chinese speakers learning English, 2010-present<\/p>\n
Studied Fifteen Credits, Master’s level history, University of Virginia and Virginia Tech,<\/p>\n
Courses: The Geography of Slavery; Early Virginia History through Courthouse Records; Appalachia’s Civil War; The Economy of Colonial America; The Trans-Atlantic World; U.S. Civil Rights Movement, Civil Rights in Virginia and U.S. History, 2005-2007, GPA: 4.0<\/p>\n
Learned to Create Online Digital History Narratives, using primary documents. Part of Teaching American History Grant. www.primaryaccess.org<\/p>\n
Envisioned, Proposed, and Taught history elective, 20th Century European Totalitarianism. Semester-long Survey course of Communism and Nazism. Aligned with history and English SOLs. No textbook; students read four novels. 2005-2010<\/p>\n
Participated in monthly Teaching American History Grant Workshops and Lectures, Roanoke Higher Education Center, 2005-2007<\/p>\n
Former Member, Organization of American Historians (OAH), American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), and Virginia Association of the Gifted (VAG)<\/p>\n
Curriculum Implementation Workshop for Social Studies Teachers<\/p>\n
College of William and Mary — Center for Gifted Education; Williamsburg, VA<\/p>\n
Participated in their Curricular Pilot Program, 2002<\/p>\n
Southwest Virginia Writing Project, Teacher Consultant, 2000<\/p>\n
Authored Write like a Champion (\u7f8e\u570b\u8001\u5e2b\u6559\u4f60\u5beb\u51fa\u597d\u82f1\u6587,) Chinese-English textbook to help Chinese speakers write better English. Number 1 bestseller and 2008 “Book of the Year” in the foreign language category, www.books.com.tw<\/a>. Currently sold in the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and worldwide at amazon.com and yesasia.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Seven-time guest to Roanoke City Public Schools’ Scholar Mentor Banquet, where honor graduates invite one outstanding staff member from their school career, 2003-2010<\/p>\n Invited to Taiwan to tutor, summers 2005, 2007-2013<\/p>\n My employer provided airfare, lodging, and ground transportation for my family of six so I could tutor his children and other relatives English, geography, and history. I also organized and taught summer ESL or SAT camps for children and teens.<\/p>\n McGlothlin Teaching Award; semi-finalist, February 2005 and February 2007<\/p>\n National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; passed on first attempt, 2003<\/p>\n Only 1% of Virginia teachers have achieved this degree<\/p>\n Published Poem, “The Click of a Shutter,” in The Journal of the Virginia Writing Project<\/p>\n Spring 2001<\/p>\n Teacher of the Year, National Experimental High School, 1996-1997<\/p>\n First time a foreign (i.e. non-Chinese) or Bilingual Department instructor received this distinction<\/p>\n Consulted and observed by a committee of scholars reforming the teaching of geography in Taiwan, the Republic of China, 1997<\/p>\n Inducted into Honor Societies for W&M students of history, German, and education, 1987<\/p>\n Started and led College and Career Community Sunday School group, for ages 18-25, Parkway House of Prayer, 2014<\/p>\n Started and led weekly Parents’ Prayer Group, Youth Group Volunteer, Parkway House of Prayer, 2014<\/p>\n Public speaker and Bible teacher at Men’s breakfasts, Upward Basketball games, Wednesday night Bible studies, and Senior Adult luncheon, Cave Spring Baptist Church, 2005-2012<\/p>\n Pioneered and Pastored the Roanoke Chinese Church, the first and only Chinese church in the Roanoke Valley; Led the leadership team and prepared and delivered weekly sermons in Mandarin Chinese, 2007-2011<\/p>\n Co-taught Parenting\/Marriage Enrichment classes, Grandin Court Church, 2003-2004<\/p>\n Served on Steering Committee of Roanoke Chinese Association, 2000-2002<\/p>\n Promote, organize, and teach free ESL presentation classes via Skype. Roanoke, VA, but delivered worldwide, 2010-present<\/p>\n Created and delivered Teach like a Champion! Workshop for new teachers, Roanoke City Public Schools. Roanoke, VA, 2009<\/p>\n Virginia Council for the Social Studies Conference, Roanoke, VA, 2005<\/p>\n Virginia Association of the Gifted Conference. Williamsburg, VA, 2005<\/p>\n Advanced Placement Conference, Human Geography. Williamsburg, VA, 2001<\/p>\n National Association of Gifted Children, Albuquerque, NM, 1999<\/p>\n ETS College Board Tour and Summer Institute, University of North Carolina, 1996<\/p>\n (self-funded)<\/p>\n East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS) Counselors’ Conference,<\/p>\n Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1996 (largely self-funded)<\/p>\n Central East Asia Regional Conference of Schools (CERCOS) conference, “In Touch with China,” Hong Kong (self-funded)<\/p>\n Presented workshop, “Teaching Culture in a Culturally-Diverse Classroom,” 1995<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have worked with students who are African-American, Asian-American, Latino, Malaysian, Spanish, German, Bosnian, Canadian, Haitian, as well as Chinese who grew up in South Africa, Ecuador, Guatemala, Brazil, Paraguay, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Britain, and the Dominican Republic. Have a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic family.<\/p>\n PERSONAL:<\/p>\n Grateful father of four wonderful, bilingual children<\/p>\n Maintain bilingual home: English and Mandarin Chinese<\/p>\n Taken my family to every state east of the Mississippi River (completed Summer 2006)<\/p>\n Have traveled to 48 states and over 30 countries and territories<\/p>\n Circled the world (including the legendary Trans-Siberian Railroad), 1991<\/p>\n Avid Reader<\/p>\n Keen Writing, Public Speaking, and Vocabulary Skills<\/p>\n 2nd Place in Virginia AAA Extemporaneous Speaking, 1982-1983<\/p>\n Amateur “Ham” Radio, General Class, KA4YPW<\/p>\n Eagle Scout & Order of the Arrow<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Scott Dreyer Roanoke, VA (USA) EDUCATION: University of Virginia at Wise and Virginia Tech, 2005-2007 GPA: 4.0 Fifteen Graduate-level history credits, via Teaching American History Federal Grant Three more credits to be eligible to teach dual-enrollment US history Azusa Pacific University, 1996 M. A. in Social Science: Human Resources Leadership GPA: 3.8 College of William and Mary, 1987 B. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-243942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english"],"yoast_head":"\nVOLUNTEER SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY:<\/h2>\n
CONFERENCES AND PRESENTATIONS:<\/h2>\n
MULTI-CULTURAL CREDENTIALS:<\/h2>\n