Curriculum Vitae
Matthew Nolan Millar
EXPERIENCE
Rise/LIIP Academy, Jinju, Korea
September 2019 – Present
· Teaching math, English, and music to Korean school students (grades 1 to 4)
· Developing educational resources: lesson plans, math activities, multimedia materials, quizzes, exams
Saint Paul Jinju Campus, Jinju, Korea
September 2018 – September 2019
· Teaching music to Korean school students (grades 1 to 7)
· Developing educational resources: lesson plans, music activities, multimedia materials, quizzes, exams
· Planning and leading school music and drama concert
Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea
March 2013 – August 2018
· Teaching English to Korean university students: general English communication, music and culture studies,
presentation skills, debating, exam preparation (TOEIC Speaking)
· Leading a team of 14 English teachers: planning and chairing team meetings, workshops, project committees
· Developing educational resources: lesson plans, communicative activities, multimedia materials, quizzes, exams
· Managing the development of team-level objectives: curriculum, assessment rubrics
· Co-authoring and heading development and publishing of two course books
Jukjeon High School, Yongin, Korea
March 2012 – February 2013
· Teaching English to Korean high school students: general English, culture studies, listening, presentation, debating,
exam preparation (National English Ability Test – NEAT)
· Designing assessment materials: group projects, listening tests, grammar exams
Hwaseong High School, Hwaseong, Korea
February 2009 – February 2012
· Teaching English to Korean high school students: general English, presentation, debating, exam preparation (NEAT)
· Assisting in the planning and facilitation of school field trips and special events (ski trips, festivals, concerts)
Easy Foreign Language Institute, Suwon, Korea
April 2007 – December 2008
· Teaching English to Korean children and adult learners: general English, business English, presentation, debating
Easy Foreign Language Institute, Suwon, Korea
July 2004 – March 2006
· Teaching English to Korean children and adult learners: general English, business English, presentation, debating
University of Otago Language Centre, Dunedin
October 2002 – June 2004
· Teaching English to adult learners: general English, business English, speaking, writing, listening, reading,
grammar, vocabulary, exam preparation (IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL)
· Developing materials and curriculum for TOEFL and TOEIC exam preparation programmes
· Writing an instruction manual for the Digital Language Laboratory (DLL)
· Recording new and editing existing digital audio recordings
· Invigilating (proctoring) exams: IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL
· Supervising exams: TOEFL
· Supervising students on field trips: hiking on Mt. Cargill, fishing at Moeraki, hiking on Stewart Island
Ivy School Institute, Gunsan, Korea
July 2001 – May 2002
· Teaching English to Korean children and teenagers
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Business English Teaching
2010 – 2018
· Part-time teaching at various automotive factories in Korea (Kia, Hanil Tube, Iljin, Iljin Bearing, Myungshin)
and other organisations (Kyungnong [agrichemical research centre], Gyeongju City Hall)
Music Tutor/Coach
2000 – 2001; 2013 – 2017
· Part-time guitar, theory, and singing teaching to adults and children in New Zealand and Korea (Hyundai Foreign
School, Ulsan)
EDUCATION
Otago Polytechnic, Cromwell
March – November 2006
National Certificate in Horticulture (Level 4)
· Nursery, greenhouse, vineyard, orchard, and landscaping operation; ATV, tractor, and firearms training
· Best Specimen Collection Award
Capital Language Academy, Wellington
August 2002
Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA)
· Practical English language education: planning lessons, instructing, and evaluating students
Dunedin Small Business Enterprise Centre, Dunedin
April 2001
Be Your Own Boss Training Certificate
· Small business management, marketing, bookkeeping, and operations
University of Otago, Dunedin
February 1997 – November 2000
Bachelor of Music (MusB)
· Composition, ethnomusicology, musicology, music & culture, conducting, and analysis
· Clubs: University Choir, City of Dunedin Choir, Renaissance Ensemble (played lute), Gamelan Orchestra (played
percussion), Dunedin Metropolitan Brass Band (played percussion), Zen Cortex (jazz/fusion band, played guitar)
Southland Polytechnic, Invercargill
February – November 1994
Certificate in Music and Entertainment
· Performance (guitar, voice), theory, business, and sound production
· Top Music Student Award
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Professional Reading
2016 – PRESENT
· Reading academic textbooks and popular texts on music, creativity, education, coaching, research methods,
psychology, personality, rhetoric, management, leadership, organisational behaviour, behavioural economics
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
2014 – 2015
· Studying subjects including psychology, reasoning/argument, programming (VBA for Excel), social science,
statistics, mathematics
Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (KOTESOL)
2007 – 2012
· Attending and giving presentations at language education workshops and conferences
ADDITIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
KOTESOL Suwon Chapter President
2011 – 2012
· Planning and facilitating monthly and annual language education workshops at the University of Suwon
· Giving presentations on English language education topics (classroom management, behaviour management)
· Representing Suwon chapter at KOTESOL national council meetings and events
Hyangnam-Baran Area Group Leader
2010 – 2011
· Representing, supporting, and assisting in training of foreign language teachers in semi-rural Korea
Suwon 2S2 Social Club Event Organiser
2008 – 2009
· Organising monthly 2S2 (“2nd Saturday at 2”) social/cultural outings for foreign residents in Korea
· Visiting parks, galleries, museums, historic sites, tourist area; having picnics; hiking local hills
REFERENCES
Available on request