C a l e b   J.   C o o k

Dreams of being a Bullet Train Salesman

Prowess of Circumstance

Teacher / R&D Mercenary

Freelance educator with secret R&D scrolls wandering in the urban jungle; fresh air never paid so good
Everywhere, Seoul, Korea
December 2011 — February 2012

ESL First Mate and Master of Curriculum

Reshaped the entire program, commanded the ship, grew the business, and still made children smile
Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea
June 2009 — December 2011

ESL First Mate (in training)

Noticed by the Front Office toiling in the wee-hours; long contract placed in limbo until conclusion of training
Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea
January 2009 — May 2009

ESL Deckhand (with aspirations of First Mate)

Succumbed to the crush of ambition and allowed self to pursue career with a long contract & fat(ter) salary
Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea
March 2008 — December 2008

ESL Mule

Dispensed actual teaching duties to a callow sectarian, opted to undertake creation of a phonics curriculum
Sanggye-dong, Nowon-gu, Seoul, Korea
March 2007 — February 2008

ESL Teacher

Allowed to perform with perfection to my job description, teaching English as a Second language (with a little clown and ringmaster thrown in)
Seokgwan-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Korea
September 2005 — February 2007

ESL Ringmaster

Infrected children with English free radicals
Dongsomun-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Korea
April 2005 — July 2005

ESL Clown

Empowered children with English fundamentals
Geum-dong, Buk-gu (Ch'ilgok), Daegu, Korea
May 2003 — February 2005

Naedang-dong, Seo-gu, Daegu, Korea
May 2002 — February 2003

Freelance Web Rat

Littered the internet with quality websites
client.babyclaw.com
June 1998 — February 2012

Laundry Guy

Rode around in a laundry truck three weeks in April of 2002 (and almost listened to my family and didn't take the job in Korea)

Corporate Web Rat

Littered the internet with useless websites
August 2000 — April 2001

Mop with Attitude

Cleaned up the distaster of other people's lives at a self-storage facility
April 1998 — November 1998

Freight Monkey

Moved boxes around a dock all evening instead of watching the Simpsons, but I got to drive a forklift and that made it less painful
October 1993 — November 1997

Line Cook's Lackey

Every dishwashing and pantry boy job I ever had that was supposed to move into that sweet-ass position behind the stove where the real power was
1990 — 1993

Baguette Shaper

Made the best loaves of french bread in Eugene, Oregon
1991 — 1992

Attested Documents of Potential

F-2-1 Visa(s)

Seoul Immigration Office, Sejongno Branch, 2010
Seoul Immigration Office, Sejongno Branch, 2009
Seoul Immigration Office, Sejongno Branch, 2008

E-2 Visa(s)

Visa Extension, Seoul Immigration Office, 2008
Visa Extension, Seoul Immigration Office, 2007
Korean Consulate, Fukuoka, 2005
Korean Consulate, Osaka, 2005
Korean Consulate, New York City, 2003
Korean Consulate, Seattle, 2002

Divorce Papers

Multnomah County, 2003

Master of Education, TESL

Framingham State University, 2011

Bachelor of Arts

Marylhurst University, 2001

G.E.D.

Lane Community College, 1990

Source

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