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• Guide students to properly prepare for college entrance interviews to enhance their confidence and readiness • Lead students to explore and cultivate their expertise and interests outside of academics to enhance their overall well-being • Advise parents on how to create a more suitable home environment to suit academic needs of the children• Assist parents with the paperwork portion of local primary school application process

• Taught Chinese to Year 7 to Year 11 students• Taught Y10-11 IGCSE Chinese • Homeroom Teacher: liaised with parents regarding student progress in both formal and informal meetings• Served as class teacher

• Supplemented school curriculum in order to boost student’s below average abilities in Chinese language, mathematics and other courses • Tailor-made teaching materials to enhance students' appreciation of literature and art based on students' interests• Cultivated communication and personal leadership skills of the children by hosting developmentally appropriate play dates• Provided guidance and taught stress-reducing skills to strengthen students' ability to withstand stress and to build positive thinking• Discussed suitable behaviors to address bullies • Built students’ perseverance and sense of responsibility to develop their interests and expertise outside of academics• Advised parents on the importance to allow students to take the initiative to do housework to instill a sense of responsibility• Attended school meetings with parents to better assist communication and to provide solutions from a professional perspective and from having in-depth understanding of students’needs

TEACHING SKILLS•Taught International Baccalaureate Chinese B Higher level and Standard level to Y11-Y12 (graduating class). More than 80% of the students scored 6 or above, with 7 being the highest possible score and 1 being the lowest. •Taught the graduating class Australian high school curriculum High School Certificate Chinese courses. 100% of the students passed, while more than 70% of the students scored 5 or above, with 6 being the highest possible score and 2 being the lowest.•Supervised the IB Extended Essay writing of Y12 students to assist students to discover topics, establish good essay writing skills, and to complete the writing within self-set goals and time •Served as class teacher and led discussions about campus bullying, sex education, gender equality, etc. with students•Taught Y6-10 Chinese literature and used popular song lyrics to introduce and spark interest to learn Tang poetryOTHER SKILLS•Planned and executed a multinational charity teaching event to raise funds for underprivileged children in the mountainous areas of Guangzhou to hire an English teacher for an elementary school. Under supervision with another colleague, 15 Y8 students coordinated the entire fundraising event that raised $6000HKD. Students also visited the school for two weeks. •Co-led with seven other teachers, a Thai cultural and community activities program for 120 students to Chiang Mai, Thailand, where students built classrooms in the impoverished mountainous areas. •Cooperated with Outward Bound Hong Kong to lead students to participate in the Hong Kong Award for Young People. Walked with students for eight days for eight hours a day in Sai Kung as one of the project requirements. •Mentored students for their university plans and contacted various companies to provide two-week internship opportunities for students to experience

TEACHING SKILLS•Acted as the IB CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) coordinator to 40 students to ensure that their planning and execution of activities met the necessary IB requirements •Supervised the IB Extended Essay writing of Y12 students to assist students to discover topics, establish good essay writing skills, and to complete the writing within self-set goals and time •Taught construction of literary analysis to enhance understanding of cultural levels and personal appreciation to Y10-Y11 IB Chinese students•Selected to participate in a mainland Chinese IGCSE two-day teacher training camp. Then conducted workshops for fellow colleagues to share what was learned during the camp. •Taught Y9-10 IGCSE Chinese, with 20% of the students receiving the highest score, and everyone receiving the passing grade•Led three colleagues as Y10 Chinese Language Coordinator to construct curriculum to match IGCSE requirements•Led three colleagues as Y9 Chinese Coordinator to research and analyze materials to construct the school’s curriculum and helped colleagues to achieve teaching goals more efficiently•Taught Y8 Chinese literature that received praise from parents for being able to spark students to have a more positive attitude towards learning ChineseOTHER SKILLS•Coached the girl’s basketball team (Y10-12)•Guided eight Chinese colleagues to hold Chinese Culture Week, organized and arranged all logistics, such as venue layout, performance content, and rehearsal schedules for 30 students to perform during the Cultural Week •Organized with colleagues a one day weekend event to showcase the school’s daily life and student accomplishments for parents, alumni, and potential students. Oversaw logistics, program of events, and rehearsal of performances. •Co-arranged and handled all logistics with Japan Cultural Affairs Bureau and local Japanese schools, a cultural learning tour for more than 100 Y11 students and five colleagues.

• Collaborated with editors to determine article orientation• Established an entry point for materials in response to the needs of manufacturers

• Cooperate with various tourism bureaus to promote their local culture and characteristics• Obtain materials and research information about other places to write travel books

• Executed and participated in the production of TV series • Produced TV shows, including talk shows and food shows• Supervised dubbing and writing of subtitles