Justin M. Garcia
(512) 839-8945
6117 E. Inglewood Dr.
Mesa, AZ 85205
jmgarc25@gmail.com
Certification
May 2011
Certification of Qualification
Arizona College of Education
Cert. #601708703
11/17/2014
Education_____________________________________________________________________
2012 - 2014
Arizona State University
MeD ESL Curriculum and Instruction
Phoenix, Arizona
2011
Northern Arizona University
Elementary Education
Phoenix, Arizona
2009
Glendale Community College
Associates in Elementary Education
Phoenix , Arizona
Teaching Experience___________________________________________________________
Aug. 2014 – Present
American School of Kuwait, Grade 1 teacher
Hawalli, Kuwait City, Kuwait
Feb. 2013 – Feb. 2014
Younghoon Elementary School, Grade 3 teacher
Seoul, Korea
Feb. 2012 - Feb. 2013
Canadian Public International School, Kindergarten teacher
Seoul, Korea
Jan. 2012 – Feb. 2012
Teacher Assistant, Grade 4, Patterson Elementary School
Mesa, Arizona
Jan. 2011 – May 2011
Teacher Candidate, Grade 2, Mark Twain Elementary School
Heidelberg, Germany
Other Work Experience
Jan. 2009 – Jan. 2015
Arizona Army National Guard (Phoenix, Arizona)
Private First Class: Unit Supply Specialist
Aug. 2011 – Jan. 2012
University of Phoenix (Phoenix, Arizona)
Online Education Enrollment Advisor
Volunteer Experience___________________________________________________________
2013 - Present
LINK (Liberty in North Korea)
Seoul, Korea
 Volunteered in fund raising and awareness activities.
2013 – Present
Giving Back
Seoul, Korea
 Free English tutoring to underprivileged students.
Professional Development_______________________________________________________
Fall 2014
American School of Kuwait
- Attended reading group engagement workshop
Winter 2010
Northern Arizona University Teacher Workshop
- Attended senior teacher workshops for kindergarten, 2nd and 3rd grades.
Skills, Interests, Hobbies
 Intermediate Piano
 Red belt Taekwondo
 Conversational Korean
References_________________________________________________________________
Iain MacFarlane
Elementary School Principal
American School of Kuwait
Hawalli, Kuwait City, Kuwait
965-2266 4341
macfarlanei@ask.edu.kw
Mrs. Malanie Tanner
Middle School Science Teacher
(former student parent)
meltanner@gmail.com
Mrs. Rebecca Ness
American School of Kuwait
Superintendent
American School of Kuwait
Hawalli, Kuwait City, Kuwait
965-2266 4341
ness.rebecca@ask.edu.kw
Mr. Emad Rahim
Former student parent
emad_rahim@yahoo.com