SEAN C. MOORE 
- International: Significant experience living and working internationally – China, Mauritania, India
- Languages: Intermediate-level Mandarin Chinese (2009-present), achieved advanced-level proficiency in French and Hassaniya-Arabic (PC-LPI tested)
- Teaching: WorldTeach, Hunan Province, China, 2010-2011; U.S. Peace Corps – Girls Education and Empowerment, Aleg, Mauritania, 2008-2009
- Education: Excellent writing skills; graduate coursework in survey methodology, intermediate statistics, non-profit management, and community and economic development
- Technology: MS Office; statistical software (SPSS); computer graphics and design software (Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver)
English Teacher, No. 2 Middle School, WorldTeach (Chenxi, China) — 2010-2011
- Provided instruction in English as a Foreign Language, including lesson planning, classroom management
- and student assessment.
- Developed bilingual presentations to engage more than 1,200 students in large classes with greatly varying language abilities.
- TEFL Certification (June, 2011)
Manager, Young Girls' Mentoring Center, Peace Corps (Aleg, Mauritania) — 2008-2009
- Opened and managed the Young Girls’ Mentoring Center in Aleg, including financial oversight, operations, curriculum development and English language instruction for 70 middle-school students.
- Liaised with local teachers to provide supplementary classes in French, Arabic and Information Technology.
- Taught English as a Foreign Language in the Mentoring Center and in the local community.
- Collaboratively planned and assisted health trainings on Nutrition, Hygiene, and HIV/AIDS in the Girls’ Mentoring Center (Aleg) and with Club Rouad (Cultural youth organization, town of Maal).
- All work conducted in French and Hassaniya-Arabic
MS Sociology, 2010, Illinois State University (Normal, IL)
Applied Community and Economic Development Sequence — Cumulative GPA 3.9
- Conducted, transcribed and analyzed in-depth interviews in independent formal research
- Assessed a wide range of undergraduate student compositions for clarity and accuracy; provided feedback and mentoring as a graduate assistant
- Presented research on pedagogy and social organization at the 2010 Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting
- ACED Students Association: Representative to the Board (2007-2008)
BA Integrative Studies, 2007, George Mason University (Fairfax, VA)
Concentration: Community Studies, Magna Cum Laude — Cumulative GPA 3.8
- Integrative Studies curricula focused on group dynamics, creativity, communication and learning as students form learning communities with peers from diverse concentrations and fields
- Community Studies concentration focused on the non-profit sector, leadership, and conflict resolution
AA Psychology, 2004, Northern Virginia Community College (Sterling, VA)
Magna Cum Laude — Cumulative GPA 3.8
- WorldTeach TEFL Training (WorldTeach / China), August 2010. Changsha, China. Three-week training including 50 hours of TEFL instruction and practice, with further training in Chinese language and culture.
- Future Professors Workshop (Illinois State University), June 2010. Normal, Illinois. Five-day workshop on curriculum design, lesson planning, and instruction.
- Girls Education and Empowerment Sector Training (Peace Corps / Islamic Republic of Mauritania), June-July 2008. Rosso, Mauritania. 10-week training including 32 hours of cross-cultural training, 95 hours of technical training for Girls’ Education and one-week classroom practicum.
Leadership:
- Leaders in Transition – Certificate in Career Development (University of Notre Dame), August 2011. Notre Dame, Indiana. Week-long seminar on bringing strengths and skills from full-time professional service commitments to bear in diverse workplace situations.
- School of Embodied Leadership (GMU), June 2007. Strozzi Institute Ranch, Petaluma, California. Week-long residential leadership training highlighting personal motivation and conflict resolution.
- LeaderShape (GMU), May 2006. Buckeystown, Maryland. Week-long residential leadership training on interpersonal communication and establishing visions and objectives for individual and group projects.
- Participated in leadership activities at George Mason University’s Center for Service and Leadership, including Mason Leadership Institute (2005-2006), leadership-related coursework and Presidential Leadership Dialogues with the president of the university.
Life Skills and Yoga Instruction:
- Six teacher-training courses totaling 12 weeks of residential training with additional practicum and community service, 2002-2005. Various locations. Trainings focused on community leadership, instructing life skills, stress-management techniques, yoga, meditation and personal growth.
Technology and Design:
- GMU student technology center courses on Adobe Photoshop and Dreamweaver (2006).
- More than ten years experience using Photoshop, including web design and developing promotional materials for service work.
Creativity: Created a web-based electronic portfolio with Dreamweaver, presenting a semester-long independent study in India. The portfolio was awarded Most Effective Technology Tool at GMU’s Innovations 2007 andfeatured in Dr. Darren Cambridge’s book E-Portfolios for Lifelong Learning and Assessment.
Design and Editing: Designed the covers and advertisements, and edited the written content and visual layout of a 32-page souvenir magazine (using QuarkXPress) distributed to the 700-person audience attending a public lecture by Indian dignitary Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in Charlotte, North Carolina, July 2006.
Managing Logistics: At Centre International l’Art de Vivre (Ashram Nord-Américain), St-Mathieu-du-Parc, Québec during summer and winter breaks, 2003-2006; coordinated special requests and tended to VIP guests during large retreats (200-400 people), facilitated guest transportation, and managed and accounted for urgent purchases and local foodstuffs.
Personal Initiative: Planned and opened the Young Girls’ Mentoring Center in Aleg, Mauritania, including the selection and recruitment of appropriate students and instructors.
Teamwork: Coordinated with other Peace Corps volunteers and community leaders to develop a variety of classes at the Mentoring Center (Aleg), as well as consistent collaboration in and support of other’s projects.
Service: Involvement with George Mason University’s Center for Service and Leadership included service trips in 2005 (Cambridge, MA) and 2007 (New York, NY) focused on communities affected by drug use / homelessness and HIV / AIDS, respectively.