Samuel M. Tomas

I have always been fascinated by teaching. I enjoy learning new things and helping others to do the same. My goal is to provide a comfortable and enjoyable learning environment for students that wish to learn the English language. I believe that a diverse and interactive  guide is essential for fast learning and productivity. I like to use visual aids and diverse tools to help in my teaching. I believe I have a lot to offer in this line of work and I am always willing  to learn and try new things.

With a background in translating for English and Spanish speaking individuals, I know this is the right job for me. I love to interact with people and help them to reach they´re goals. I feel an enormous satisfaction in helping others advance and learn in life, and in the process, we all learn as well. Knowledge is power...and it is my sincere desire to share what I have learned with others. In doing so we can make a better world and contribute for a brighter future.

Education

• High School Degree - early graduate. I took advanced courses and graduated at the age of 16.
• Hispanic Culture Diploma - for advanced studies of Hispanic culture and grammar.
• A+ Certification - computer diagnostics and troubleshooting.
• EBMC Graduate - school for teaching and public speaking...two month course. Enables those who take the course to be better equipped to train others in speaking publicly and teaching others.
• Regular Pioneer School - a seminar for self improvement and empowering others to teach and improve communication skills and teamwork. Have attended several seminars...1998,2008,2013

Ministry School - I am currently a teacher in the ministry school, a course that enables those enrolled to improve in language skills, such as proper grammar usage, improve reading and public speaking. I have conducted seminars in front of large crowds, usually over 1,000 in attendance, on a regular basis.

Employment

• 2000-2002: Self employed...computer technician and troubleshooting.
• 2003-2008: Volunteer worker at the Watchtower headquarters in Brooklyn, New York. Part of my duties were to serve as a tour guide for those who visited and attended to the phone lines providing information and customer service for visitors and residents of the facilities.
• 2008-2009: Freelance interpreter for the English and Spanish languages in the New York City area. I received jobs from several interpreting agencies to assist people in various locations...schools, hospitals, government offices, etc... I also worked night shift for over-the-phone interpreting for a company called Language Line and provided linguistic services for all sorts of public needs.
• 2009-2015: Volunteer missionary serving in Guatemala. Providing spiritual guidance, counsel and teaching others, young and old, to apply good principles in they're lives.
• 2015 - present: Online English Teacher. I have worked for several online english schools where I have been a teacher to students of all ages and levels, from beginners to advanced learners, and I am currently working for two online schools, one based in China and the other and American based school with interantional students of all ages.