Eric Schaafsma-Plasencia
Cleveland Heights,OH
Summary
Certified esl teacher with several years of experience equipping adults and children to function confidently in english-speaking world. Creative and flexible teacher focused on adapting curriculum and methods to students' needs, including online and in-person instruction. Passionate about teaching english to students with any native language and any starting level of proficiency.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
ESL Techer/ Teaching Assistant/ OELPS-OELPA Test Proctor
Frederick Douglass High School
Cleveland, OH
10.2025 - 06.2026
- Employer Activity: Contract up
- Position/s Held: ESL Teacher – A2, B1, C1, PET, KET, FCE, CAE, Trinity 1 and 2, OELPS, OELPA, Assisted teachers in implementing instructional materials and resources to enhance student learning.
- Employer: Frederick Douglass High School
- Address/ Contact: 3167 Fulton Rd. 2nd Floor, Cleveland, OH 44109, United States
- Amy Harrington – Academic Director
- Andrea Sledge – Assistant Academic Director
- (216) 273-3033
- Https://www.fdhigh.org/contact/
ESL Techer/ Teaching Assistant/ OELPS-OELPA Test Proctor
psi-solutions.org
Twinsburg, OH
09.2025
- Employer Activity: Active
- Position/s Held: ESL Teacher – A2, B1, C1, PET, KET, FCE, CAE, Trinity 1 and 2, OELPS, OELPA
- Employer: psi-solutions.org
- Address/ Contact: 2112 Case Pkwy S Unit 10, Twinsburg, OH 44087, United States
- Info@psi-solutions.org
ESL Techer/ Substitute
ELS Language Centers -Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
09.2025
- Employer Activity: Active
- Position/s Held: ESL Teacher – A2, B1, C1, PET, KET, FCE, CAE, Trinity 1 and 2
- Employer: ELS Language Centers -Cleveland
- Address/ Contact: 11321 Juniper Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106, United States
- Abigail Wolgamuth - Academic Director
- E: AWolgamuth@els.edu
ESL Techer/ Online Tutor
Preply.com
Brookline, Massachusetts
09.2021 - 09.2025
- Employer Activity: Active
- Position/s Held: ESL Teacher – A2, B1, C1, PET, KET, FCE, CAE, Trinity 1 and 2
- Employer: Preply.com
- Address/ Contact: 1309 Beacon Street, Suite 300, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446, United States
- Contact from the Preply.com website
ESL Teacher
St. Gabriels English School
Sevilla
09.2017 - 06.2018
- Employer Activity: Active
- Position/s Held: ESL Teacher – A2, B1, C1, PET, KET, FCE, CAE, Trinity 1 and 2
- Reason for Leaving: Moved back to United States
- Country: Spain, Seville
- Address/ Contact: Gta. Alcalde Fernando de Parias Merry, s/n, 41012 Sevilla, Spain +34 954 61 12 95
- Secretaria@stgabriel.es
ESL Teacher
Teachers idiomas
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava
09.2015 - 06.2017
- Employer Activity: Active
- Position/s Held: ESL Teacher – A2, B1, B2, C1, PET, FCE, CAE, Conversation, TOEFL
- Reason for Leaving: Contract up
- Country: Spain, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava
- Address/ Contact: Foru Kalea, 47, Bajo, 01005 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alava, Spain +34 945 28 03 47
- Fueros@teachersidiomas.com
ESL Teacher
Koma Lingua
Pamplona, Navarra
09.2014 - 07.2015
- Employer Activity: Active
- Position/s Held: ESL Teacher – A2, B1, B2, C1, PET, FCE, CAE, Conversation, TOEFL
- Reason for Leaving: Contract up
- Country: Spain, Pamplona
- Address/ Contact: C. de Iturrama, 72, Bajo, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra, Spain +34 948 10 01 33
- Info@komalingua.com
ESL Teacher
Voy Tur Academia de Ingles
Villanueva de la Serena
07.2014 - 09.2014
- Employer Activity: Active
- Position/s Held: ESL Teacher – A2, B1, B2, PET, Conversation
- Reason for Leaving: Contract up
- Country: Spain, Villanueva De La Serena
- Address/ Contact: C. San Francisco, 63, Local 4, 06700 Villanueva de la Serena, Badajoz, Spain +34 646 00 93 92
- Voyturlucia@gmail.com
ESL Teacher
Dublin School of English / CEIN
Toledo
09.2013 - 06.2014
- Employer Activity: Active
- Position/s Held: ESL Teacher – A2, B1, B2, C1, PET, FCE, CAE, Conversation, TOEFL
- Reason for Leaving: Contract up
- Country: Spain, Toledo
- Address/ Contact: Av. de Irlanda, 9, 45005 Toledo, Spain +34 925 10 93 41
- Ceincambridge@gmail.com
Education
CELTA Certificate -
International House Madrid
Madrid, Spain09-2013
Bachelors of Science - Illustration/ Graphic Design
Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale (Closed)
11-2009
High School Diploma - High School Equivalency
Local State Testing Center
10-1998
Skills
- Lesson planning
- Classroom management
- Student assessment
- Test administration
- Subject research
- Time management
- Flexible teaching methods
- Communication skills
- Cross-cultural communication
- Team collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Active listening
- Creative problem solving
Personal Information
- Title: ESL Teacher
- Date of Birth: 1978-09-13
- Gender: Male
- Availability: Immediate
- Marital Status: Single
Custom
- NOTE: For all my ESL classes, duties include: Preparing lesson plans and materials, conducting classes both online and in person as well as being proficient at connecting and working with multiple age groups (from 6 years old to adults). With one-to-one Students this may also include helping them to better understand and complete work from their in-school ESL classes. For Exam Prep classes: Preparing lesson plans and materials and practice Exams, conducting classes both online and in person while working with students/ Exam Candidates to refine their English level for their upcoming Exams and teaching and practicing methods to help improve potential Marks/ Scores/ Grades.
Timeline
ESL Techer/ Teaching Assistant/ OELPS-OELPA Test Proctor
Frederick Douglass High School
10.2025 - 06.2026
ESL Techer/ Teaching Assistant/ OELPS-OELPA Test Proctor
psi-solutions.org
09.2025
ESL Techer/ Substitute
ELS Language Centers -Cleveland
09.2025
ESL Techer/ Online Tutor
Preply.com
09.2021 - 09.2025
ESL Teacher
St. Gabriels English School
09.2017 - 06.2018
ESL Teacher
Teachers idiomas
09.2015 - 06.2017
ESL Teacher
Koma Lingua
09.2014 - 07.2015
ESL Teacher
Voy Tur Academia de Ingles
07.2014 - 09.2014
ESL Teacher
Dublin School of English / CEIN
09.2013 - 06.2014
CELTA Certificate -
International House Madrid
Bachelors of Science - Illustration/ Graphic Design
Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale (Closed)
High School Diploma - High School Equivalency
Local State Testing Center