1. Jill Buckham
jllbckhm@gmail.com
604-875-8682
778-866-8401
Profile Summary
I have taught a variety of ESL classes and levels, and I have also worked as an administrator and
teacher trainer. I am particularly strong at teaching writing and speaking, and have exhibited an
ability to adapt and learn. I hope to find work in a program that inspires me.
Professional Experience
Vancouver Community College 1999-present
• Regular instructor in the ELSA Department, June 2005-present
• Contract instructor in the ESL Division, all departments
Vancouver Community College, ELSA Department May, 2009-May, 2011
• Resource Coordinator for ELSA instructors Literacy to level 5
Vancouver Community College and ELSA Net May, 2010-April, 2011
• Co-created the BC provincial ELSA 3, 4, 5 writing test bank and assessment rubrics
ELSA Net October, 2010-February, 2011
• Co-presented a series of training workshops on using the ELSA writing tests and
assessment rubrics, levels 3, 4 and 5
English Language Institute at UBC July 2003-August, 2004
• Instructor in both the Intensive English Program and the Language and Culture Program
Kwantlen University College May-June 2003 and 2004
• Full-time instructor in the Summer Language Bursary Program
Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima, Japan April 2002-March 2003
• Full-time instructor for first-year university students
Vancouver English Centre 1997-2000
• Full-time instructor
• Co-created a series of 5 textbooks for Vancouver English Centre

2. Education
Saint Petersburg State University 2003-2004
• Master’s degree in TESOL
Vancouver Community College 1993-1995
• Teaching English as a Second Language Certificate
University of British Columbia 1985-1989
• Bachelor of Fine Arts degree
Related Training and Experience
! LearnIT2teach training (LINC’s blended learning platform). This is in progress and I am
currently at stage 3.
! I presented at the 2015 BC TEAL Conference at UBC’s English Language Institute. My
workshop was titled, “Helping Our Students Write Better Emails”.
! I attended the TESOL Conference in Toronto.
! I am a TESL Canada certified level 4 instructor.
! I have Emergency First Aid CPR/AED Level C Training.
Volunteer Activities
! I have worked on the VCC ESL Division Hiring Committee since 2009.
! I volunteered with Immigrant Services Society in their Mentoring Connections Program,
2010-2011.