Who am I?

Kevin Morgan Major 

Education

B. A. University Of California, Berkeley, CA

Major in Peace and Conflict Studies May 2007

A.A Dramatic Arts and the Foothill Theatre Conservatory with High Honors June 2005

Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA

TESOL/TEFL Certificate, Kolkata, India January 2008

Teaching

Theater classes in France, in L'aude. Creation of the program, writing of the play with the children , direction of the plays, general organization (January 2008-present)

Tutor for Build, Cal corps, Berkeley, CA (September 2005-January 2006)

  • Helped groups of 3 to 6 middle school students with creative writing, grammar and reading skills

  • Motivated lower socio economic classes and ethnically diverse students to gain self esteem in their school work and future educational goals

  • Adapted lessons and writing projects to needs of different students

Private French tutor, San Jose and Berkeley, CA (April 2003-June 2007)

  • Tutored over 15 adults and children in private and groups lessons in conversational and written French

Teacher Assistant for Theater class, Foothill College, Los Altos Hills, CA

(June 2004-August 2004)

  • Tutored students in theater acting skills, organized class structure

English teacher for sacred Heart community, San Jose, Ca (September 2003-February 2004)

Taught beginning and advanced English to South American Immigrants of various ages. Teaching included games, activities, communicative exercises and use of various media.

Leadership

Starbucks Company, San Jose, CA (September 2000-January 2003)

  • Barista, customer service, cleaning (September 2000-May 2001)

  • Shift Supervisor, managing 3 to 7 people teams, in charge of tips and organization of community events

  • Promoted an ethic of unity and group effort that lead to award of best shift supervisor

(May 2001-January 2003)

Leader of Theater acting group, Los Altos Hills, CA (September 2003-March 2005)

  • Organization of 15 to 30 people

  • Full preparation for theatre show, publicity, flyer design, distribution, program

Personal Assistant to quadriplegic man, Berkeley, CA (January 2006-June 2006)

  • Help disabled man with various tasks to put him to bed

  • Skills include patience, gentleness, being on time

Assistant to Professor Michael Nagler, Berkeley, CA (January 2006-June 2006)

  • Research, letter writing, creation of film documentary, publicity, learning of web development

Languages

English (fluent), French (Fluent), Spanish (Basic)