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Reading, England, United Kingdom

Provided individualized feedback to improve students' English language proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing.Fostered a supportive and inclusive learning environment that encouraged active participation and cultural exchange.Utilized a variety of teaching methodologies, including communicative language teaching, task-based learning, and multimedia resources.Conducted regular assessments to track students' progress and tailor instruction to address their specific needs.Participated in CPD to stay updated on best practices in ESL education.

Shanghai, China

 Over 85% Pass rate for those taking PET/KET/FCE exams Wrote 350 lesson plans and designed curricula for KET, PET, FCE and IB English B for use throughout the department.  Planned and implemented department wide reading programme which enhanced student attainment in reading by 25% over two academic years.  Created and delivered training on vocabulary, reading, grammar and writing teaching methods to colleagues. Wrote, implemented and trained teachers on a programme to improve the standard of report writing.  Conducted effective and informative parent meetings.

Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

 Taught English language and literature to 11-16 year olds using British curriculum Created Year 10 and 11 English Language IGCSE curriculum based on Assessment Objectives and Past Papers given by exam board Ran Debating Society for 2 years using British Parliamentary Style Organised 6 students to attend International Debating Championship in Hong Kong Organised and ran the whole school choir in 2015-16 school year Teaching rated as good in two formal observations; assigned as a buddy to an underperforming teacher; given 'Star Teacher' for outstanding performance Provided intervention to struggling students and tutees to improve performance Predicted 50% A*-A pass for my IGCSE English class, predicted 100% A*-C pass

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

• Responsible for English curriculum at three kindergartens, managing a team of 14 foreign teachers.• Developed and delivered training to ensure high quality academic delivery• Development of Curriculum and supplementary materials• Ongoing observation and feedback processes to improve lesson delivery• Organisation and delivery of events to drive parent satisfaction, including Halloween and Christmas events• Coordination with three different schools requiring careful communication with all Chinese principals

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

Staff development - developing staff members to their greatest potential by assessing their currency and thereby motivating them. Utilising weekly, monthly and annual feedback sessions to assess medium and long term goals and aspirations, and ways to achieve those. Conducting regular training sessions for new staff, and facilitating frequent on-going discussion sessions to help teachers share ideas and best practices. Delegating tasks to aspirant staff members to engage and challenge them and give them a career path in the company. Recognising milestones and achievements with centre-wide recognition and appreciation. Customer service - developing meaningful relationships with hundreds of parents and their children to help them achieve their goals and address their concerns. Proactively seeking feedback from customers to help address issues before they become a larger problem. Scheduling - organising monthly schedules for a team of 18 people, prioritising events, authorising leave, ensuring smooth running of the centre and minimising potential scheduling clashes. Bilingualism - working in an environment of both English and Chinese speaking staff, and communicating using both those languages in written and spoken interactions.

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

Supported the transition to China for new trainers, including chaperoning them during their first week, conducting weekly check-ins on their adaptation to a new country. Delivered trainings to help the development of trainers in their roles using my experience of the system and our content, helped lesson plan with trainers to improve their class delivery.Observed lessons and provided feedback to trainers to improve classroom delivery.Alongside my classroom assistant, delivered classes to a very high standard that consistently exceeded observation standards, and achieved a 94% assesement score average.

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

Teaching learners aged 4-11 to speak, read, write and comprehend English through music, videos, American Sign Language and activities designed to make each learner produce as much language as possible at all times. Liaising with parents about their child's progress, helping them to get the most out the program for both them and their child.Helping to boost sales by giving demo classes and then following up with parents to explain our Learner Placement Assessment to make the process as transparent and comprehensible as possible.

Planning engaging lessons for children aged 2-7Regularly taught overtime to adults at a variety of levels of English abilityWorking with colleagues in Chinese to ensure effective communication with the students and deliver high quality lessonsOften required to produce lesson plans and student assessments on short noticeEmbraced and enjoyed life in a new area in a foreign country

Planned engaging lessons for adult learners on a variety of topicsBuilt excellent rapport with students to ensure relaxed but task-focused learning in every lessonClose communication with colleagues to ensure effective lessons Effectively used leadership to control classes

High quality customer service skills requiredTrained many new members of staff; excellent team work a necessity

Duties included till work, money handling and customer relations

Web Development Bootcamp, Web Page, Digital/Multimedia And Information Resources Design, Pass

Learned HTML/CSS/Sass. Built several fully responsive websites with CSS animations.

Hsk 5, Mandarin Chinese, Pass

In July 2011 I attended and passed the HSK 4 （汉语水平考试四级） In July 2012 I attended and passed the HSK 5 （汉语水平考试五级）

Celta (B Pass), Teaching English To Adults

Passed an intensive CELTA course with a Grade B. As group leader of eight people, I assisted in coaching other trainees to pass the group.

Bsc Politics And International Relations, Politics

Activities and Societies: Debate Society (Secretary) Karate-do Shotokai (red belt) Achieved a 2.1 in Politics and International Relations..