Education

Portland State University

Bachelors of Science in Health Studies: Physical Activity/Exercise

Minor: Business Administration• 2011-2016

TEFL

Teach English as a Foreign Language• 120 hour TEFL certificate

Grover Cleveland High School

Portland, Oregon• 2007 - 2011

Work Experience

VIPKid

Online ESL/EFL teacher • November 2020 - PRESENT

Teaching one-on-one lessons online through an ESL platform. Ages range from 8-13 and ability starts at low level reading skills, up to an ability to have a free topic conversation, while also implementing new vocabulary, patterns and topics.

GSY Academy, Jeju Korea

ESL/EFL teacher • February 2018- November 2020

Taught from ages 7 to 14, with curriculum ranging from beginning to understand reading and phonics up to an intermediate TOEFL level. Taught at a academy/hagwon located in Jeju with classrooms averaging ten students.

Cafe' at the Museum (Children's Museum)

Person in charge/lead • November 2016 - February 2018

Managed other employees while, making sure the team is working in unison efficiently while moving towards the same goal. Involved giving excellent customer service at the front counter, while ensuring all daily tasks and more are completed for the following day.

Sweetbody Laboratories

Marketing and Advertising Intern • 2015

Worked with the owners of a younger company to approach new tactics for gaining recognition in the marketplace. Established new connections and long lasting relationships with buyers through outreach and communication plans. Successfully integrated into a market for professional purchasers as well as new public consumers. Company was able to achieve corporate recognition (Whole Foods).

Portland State University Wellness Fair

Fitness and body composition testing (Volunteer)• 2013 - 2016

Administered numerous physical fitness assessment protocols at the yearly PSU wellness fair for students and guests. This involved measuring resting/active heart rate and blood pressure performing different cardio-respiratory tests for estimating VO2 max, performing body composition, and other strength assessments using equipment such as a grip dynamometer.

Marriot Residence Inn at River Parkway

Front Desk Agent• 2014 - 2015

Entailed interacting with guests to give a fantastic first impression, managing a register, selling food, beverages, and managing guest’s safety deposit boxes. Regular shuttle driving for company/corporate guests.

Volunteer

Oregon Food Bank

Food Sorting• 2015 - 2016

Volunteering in capacities such as food sorter, loading trucks for distribution, and community activities to raise awareness for the needs and support the Oregon Food Bank provides.

Red Cross Blood Drive

Event Organizer• 2015 - 2016

Managed community outreach programs for the Red Cross Blood Drive at Portland State University as well as an active donor.

Junior Ball of Oregon

Instructor/Umpire• 2008 - 2011

Volunteer Instructor for hitting and catching skills clinics for varios JBO events and umpiring for baseball tournaments around the Portland area.

Sellwood Community Center

Camp Counselor• 2008 - 2010

Assisting the staff in organizing and implementing the daily activities for the participants of the camps to ensure they had safe, active, and fun filled summer adventures!

Awards

3-Time PIL Champion

4-year Starting Varsity Catcher at Cleveland High School and 3 - Time Portland Interscholastic League Champion for Baseball

Coaches Award - Baseball

2011 Recipient of the annual Coaches Award for providing excellence in leadership and sportsmanship at the varsity level for baseball.

I'm Silas Potter.

I’m a graduate of Portland State University with a Bachelors of Science in Public Health Education, and a Minor in Business Administration. I'm currently living and teaching in South Korea as an ESL/EFL instructor. Scroll down to learn more about my passion as an educator.

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