Steven Mesaros has extensive experience teaching social science courses at the high school level in South Korea. He has taught courses in comparative politics, American government, American history, and international relations. He has also worked as an ESL and TOEFL instructor in Busan, South Korea, where he emphasized language acquisition through activities and started a reading club. Mesaros holds a Master's degree in Political Science from York University and a Bachelor's degree with Honors in Political Science from Trent University.

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STEVEN MESAROS
CheongShimInternational Academy +82-010-2240-7982
Gapyeong,South Korea (work) mesarossteven@gmail.com
Home (Return February 1st)
3401 Lansdown Drive (905)-336-7597
Burlington,Ontario mesarossteven@gmail.com
EDUCATION
York University 4700 Keele St, Toronto, ON
Master of Arts: Political Science M3J 1P2, Canada.
Major Research Paper: Work Restructuring in the Automobile Sector 2005-2012
Supervisors: Professor Greg Albo and Sam Gindin
Trent University 1600 W Bank Dr, Peterborough,
BachelorDegree with Honours: Political Science Peterborough,ON Canada
Minors: Business Administration K9J 7B8.
Dean’s Honour Roll; President’s Honour Roll 2001-2005
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
CheongShim International Academy 324-213 Misari-ro, Seorak-myeon,
High School Social Science teacher Gapyeong, South Korea
Boarding School (lived on Campus) 02/2013 – present
http://www.csia.hs.kr/
 Lectured advanced level students (Advanced Placement) in Comparative Politics, American Government and
Politics, and American History. Also lectured in lower level classes such as International Relations
 Developed concrete lesson plans that combined both theory and practice using differentiated learning styles
 Launched a website (www.stevenmesaros.com) to make getting materials done easier. (Just the UCAS and
International Relations sections are functional at the moment)
 Won first prize in lesson planning and execution award among all teachers at the school:Multiple topic integration
– Nigeria: Culture, Politics and Economics
 Updated my knowledge on major subjects in Comparative Politics and International Relations
 Proctored SAT I and SAT II exams; Advanced Placement Exams and the ACT exam
 Researched the National Digital Library in Seoul with students to showhow to acquire proper research skills
 Created Rubrics based on Bloom’s taxonomy and other standards such as the Advanced Placement College Board
requirements
 Graded essays,created and graded tests/exams undera Confucius based environment where grading is extremely
competitive and sensitive
 Supervised class trips to National History Day in Washington DC (9 students total), MUN Conference in
Singapore
 Judged at National History Day Korea in years 2015-16
 Submitted every semester course syllabi and evaluation plans
My Language School 55-1 Daeyeon 3-dong
ESL/TOEFL Instructor Namgu, Busan
http://mls21.com/ 051-610-1500
 Taught TOEFL (English proficiency test including speaking, writing, listening and reading) classes
 Emphasized language acquisition through topic based activities such as listening to lectures, newscasts, music and
radio, which was followed by group discussions.
 Started a reading club where students read different novels each month for a more “natural” form of language
acquisition.
 Began job interview preparation classes using the OPIc test as a guideline for instruction.
 Created engaging lesson plans which focused on getting the quieter students to feel comfortable speaking

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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE