1. Louis A. DiFante
16 Bigelow St. Apt #2
Brighton, MA 02135
401.363.5782
loudifante@gmail.com
Personal Statement
A creative, innovative, and well-rounded teacher seeking to shape the global perspective, encourage
educational development and independent thinking, and promote knowledge acquisition, lifelong
learning, and experiential learning in students.
Education
Stockholm University May 2016
Master of Science (MSc): International and Comparative Education program
University of Rhode Island May 2008
Bachelor of Arts & Science: Communication Studies
• Business Administration minor
Boston Academy of English April 2011
• TEFL certification program
• 96 hours of teacher training in the communicative method
• Internationally accredited language school
• 6 hours of observed teaching of multi-lingual and multi-level classes for ESL
Employment
Hult International Business School: Cambridge, MA August 2016- January 2017
Enrollment Manager
• Recruited students for master’s programs
• Managed student’s applications and assisted them in gathering additional documents to
complete the application process.
• Conducted interviews with master’s program candidates
Education First: Boston, MA November 2012 to August 2014
ESL Teacher
• Taught an assortment of levels from beginner to advanced English
• Created elective classes
• Interlocutor/assessor for Cambridge Exam testing
EC Boston: Boston, MA Nov 2012 to Aug 2014, Nov 2015 to August 2016
ESL Teacher/Advisor
• Teaching various levels: elementary, pre intermediate, intermediate, advanced, proficient
• TOEFL prep, IELTS prep, and Cambridge Exam prep
• Use of ICT, cross-cultural communication, and other progressive methodologies to prepare
students for a globalized world
• Academic advising to students
• Numerous administrative responsibilities

2. English First: Jakarta, Indonesia October 2011 to October
2012
ESL Teacher
• Taught English to a variety of Indonesian students with different needs, capabilities, and levels
• Cambridge University Teaching Knowledge Test certified, Module 1 Band 3
• Responsible for thorough lesson/activity planning as well as engaging classroom lessons
North Kingstown High School: North Kingstown, RI December 2010 to September
2011
Substitute Teacher
• Provided substantial classroom management in the teacher’s absence
• Taught and engaged students with effective lessons provided by the subject teacher
ACLE (Associazione Culturale Linguistica Educational): San Remo, Italy June 2010 to September 2010
Teacher/Camp counselor
• Instructed English lessons to high energy students through a didactic process of games, lessons,
and activities
• Sojourned through Italy and was provided accommodation by host families, while working one
and two-week summer camps during a three-month stay
Skills & Certifications
• Languages: Intermediate Italian, Beginner Spanish, Swedish, and Indonesian.
• MTEL: Passed Communication and Literacy skills for the Massachusetts tests educator licensure.
• Public speaking, master’s level writing, master’s level research & professional presentations
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and operating systems Windows XP/Vista & Mac OSX
• Education planning, development, and management pedagogical knowledge
• Strong working knowledge of Salesforce database
Extracurricular Activities
• Police Reserves Academy January to March 2005
• Sojourn through Europe I Summer 2007
• Sojourn through Indonesia September 2011 to October
2012
• Collaborated with Harvard University in a grass-roots non-profit organization
called Greater Boston Adult ESL Community March to May 2014
• Joint International Seminar: Stockholm University & University of Tokyo March 2015
• Sojourn through Europe II Summer 2015