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Robert Richard Salmen

Robert Richard Salmen

English Teacher
Tongxiang, Jiaxing,Zhejiang Province

Summary

I am a professionally inclined, personable, and service oriented individual. The diversity and depth of my background greatly enhance the value I can bring into any educational situation. I am currently looking into available opportunities.

Overview

46
46
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Unit Manager

Waffle House, Inc
Valdosta, GA
10.2010 - 08.2012
  • Operate and manage a 16 member crew in a diner style restaurant
  • I am responsible for all facets of the day to day operations including purchasing, maintenance, sanitation, cleaning, and training
  • I work closely with upper management in order to evaluate, assess, and determine corrective measures concerning profitability, discipline, and business growth areas.

Hospital Nurse Aide

Willingway
Statesboro, GA
10.2009 - 06.2010
  • Assist On-call nurse with clients’ needs; assist Counselor’s Aide as necessary; ensure cleanliness of client lounge area; set-up group Meditation Room for morning session; perform in-processing search of clothing, luggage, etc
  • Of patients; perform in-processing search of male patients as directed; observe male UA’s as directed; measure and record patients’ vital signs; accompany patients to and from off site meetings, doctor’s appointments, etc.

Stabilization Unit Psychiatric Technician

Midplains Crisis
Grand Island, NE
05.2008 - 08.2009
  • Perform initial screening assessment of consumers in crisis determine which level of care to direct consumer toward; fill out screening questionnaire and all relevant documentation concerning confidentiality and privacy of consumers; fill out all requisite paperwork for consumer admission to Detox unit; field all calls between facility and outlying hospitals and mental health units; act as liaison between facility and local law enforcement and emergency crew personnel in crisis situations; peer counsel consumers; peer counsel any members of community who may call facility; ensure cleanliness of consumer lounge area; prepare rooms for newly admitted consumers; do laundry of consumer clothing at admission and as necessary; update patient files, input relevant information in computer files

England Professional Driver

C R
W. Valley City, UT
10.2006 - 06.2007
  • I was an over the road driver traveling across country delivering refrigerated goods from ports to assorted customers.

Maintenance Supervisor

Swift and Co, Inc
Grand Island, NE
02.2001 - 08.2006
  • I oversaw the corrective and preventative maintenance procedures in the fab side of a beef processing plant
  • On the "C" shift, the extra assistance my crew and I provided to the contracted clean-up crews and outside maintenance personnel was paramount to ensuring the on time start up each morning
  • Troubleshooting equipment malfunctions, maintaining free-flowing drains, acting the middle man for communications, disciplining of employees under my direction, writing evaluations of said employees were some of my daily functions
  • I was proficient in weldingboth MIG and TIG, fabricating of stainless sheet fixtures as needed for production tasks, plumbing, some electrical and electronic controls exposure, basic to advanced carpentry, minimal ammonia refrigeration systems knowledge.

Filter Specialists, Inc Quality Assurance Tech
Grand Island, NE
02.1999 - 02.2001
  • I was responsible for inspecting all stock steelcarbon and stainlessfrom deliver throughout the entire production process of pressure container vessels
  • Tested for the type of metals, ensured the grade matched the vessel, oversaw the welding, cleaning, and pressure testing of all vessels manufactured on my shift.

Associated Staffing, Inc General Labor
Grand Island, NE
10.1998 - 02.1999
  • I was a general laborer for an employment agency, typically day or weekend contracts
  • I worked for three months as a loader/unloader for Millard Refrigerationa boxed beef storage facilitythrough them.

Co Professional Driver

Trucking
Ogden, UT
12.1997 - 05.1997
  • I was an over the road driver in their refrigerated fleet pulling loads across country

Drain Service Operator

Roto Rooter Sewer
Statesboro, GA
09.1987 - 08.1993
  • I was the sole operator of the franchise in Statesboro from opening to the day I left
  • Handled all paperwork, advertising, community relations, customer complaints, service
  • Troubleshot plumbing failures and either made the necessary repairs or connected customers with the proper professionals as required.

Budget Sewer and Drain Service Service Technician

Augusta, GA
07.1986 - 08.1987
  • I answered trouble calls from customers for plumbing and drain failure situations
  • Covered all industrial, commercial, and residential calls requiring troubleshooting and/or repairing as necessary
  • Passed on all recommendations to front office for further actions necessary by other professional services
  • The majority of my efforts were directed at operating electric drain snakes.

US Navy Machinist Mate
Norfolk, VA
08.1978 - 12.1985
  • Shipboard maintenance, including plumbing, welding, assisting the operation of a LOX plant, operating Worthington 5-stage air compressors, maintenance of steam heat systems, maintenance on 150 lb fire pumps, prepping and painting metal surfaces
  • In ’82-’83 I was a member of the USS America (CV-66) shipboard fire department
  • Through our efforts, the America became the first warship to pass the waterproofing drill at GITMO.

English Teacher

Grand Canadian Academy Humanities Teacher Tongxiang, Harbin Engineering University Oral
Jiaxing
02.2022 - Current
  • Teaching all areas of BC English courses for grades 10-12 with the occasional Economics and Social Studies courses
  • Teaching Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening English classes to undergraduate and post-graduate non-English majors and specifically, IELTS level courses.

Oral English Teacher

Sunshine Foreign Language Center
Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, CHINA
08.2012 - 03.2013
  • Teaching English as a second language to students ranging in age from four years old to adult
  • Teaching classes in the private school setting, as well as middle school, high school, and university classes
  • Also teach one-on-one sessions whenever requested
  • I am currently giving a semester long English speaking class at HUST West with noticeable results from several of the students.

English Teacher

Harbin Engineering University
Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, CHINA
02.2013 - 12.2021

Taught all aspects of university level English as a Foreign Language: Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening; Specialized for six years in IELTS preparation.

Education

Certified ESL Instructor/Will-Excel TESOL/Harbin - undefined

May 2013

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Kaplan University
2010

GPA: 3.98

Bachelor of Arts - English/History

Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
09.1993 - 12.1996

GPA: 3.57

Bachelor of Arts Degree - English and History

Bachelor of Science Degree - Psychology

CHINA BC Certification # L2345351960 - undefined

Timeline

English Teacher - Grand Canadian Academy Humanities Teacher Tongxiang, Harbin Engineering University Oral
02.2022 - Current
English Teacher - Harbin Engineering University
02.2013 - 12.2021
Oral English Teacher - Sunshine Foreign Language Center
08.2012 - 03.2013
Unit Manager - Waffle House, Inc
10.2010 - 08.2012
Hospital Nurse Aide - Willingway
10.2009 - 06.2010
Stabilization Unit Psychiatric Technician - Midplains Crisis
05.2008 - 08.2009
England Professional Driver - C R
10.2006 - 06.2007
Maintenance Supervisor - Swift and Co, Inc
02.2001 - 08.2006
- Filter Specialists, Inc Quality Assurance Tech
02.1999 - 02.2001
- Associated Staffing, Inc General Labor
10.1998 - 02.1999
Co Professional Driver - Trucking
12.1997 - 05.1997
Georgia Southern University - Bachelor of Arts, English/History
09.1993 - 12.1996
Drain Service Operator - Roto Rooter Sewer
09.1987 - 08.1993
Budget Sewer and Drain Service Service Technician -
07.1986 - 08.1987
- US Navy Machinist Mate
08.1978 - 12.1985
- Certified ESL Instructor/Will-Excel TESOL/Harbin,
Kaplan University - Bachelor of Science, Psychology
- Bachelor of Arts Degree, English and History
- Bachelor of Science Degree, Psychology
- CHINA BC Certification # L2345351960,
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