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Penang, Malaysia

Penang, Malaysia

Year 2 Classroom Teacher covering an enhanced English curriculum - adapting the content to the local needs of students. Catering and adapting for new students from overseas with little to no English.Running CCAs and supporting with leading a TLC group.

Slough, England, United Kingdom

Classroom Teacher to Year 3 students covering the English National Curriculum. Teaching and planning English, Maths, Science, History, Geography, PSHE, PE, Design and Art. A 2-class intake into the school. Working with other class teachers to plan and prepare lessons, and directing teaching assistants for support.Supported events: Sports Day, Summer Festival.Programmes Covered: Herts for Learning, White Rose Maths, TenTen, LetterJoin, GetSet4PE, Kapow, RWI Phonics.

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Supply teaching from reception to Year 6 in a variety of state and academy schools in Sheffield. Longest position held was at Carfield Primary School.The 2022-2023 school year was used a transitionary period in my teaching career to gain experience in English schools to grasp hands-on experience on classroom management, the curriculum and observing different teaching pedagogical approaches.

Hong Kong Sar

Homeroom teacher of 25 students in Year 2 working with 3 colleagues under the supervision of the Head of Primary and the Year Head. Within the role, the IB PYP Curriculum is taught and it covers the Unit of Inquiry, Language (English) and Mathematics. Beyond the teaching duties, my functional roles are with the Learning Technologies and Pastoral (Student Wellbeing) functional groups

Hong Kong Sar

St. Bonaventure Catholic Primary School (SBCPS) is a millennial school that provides a progressive approach towards a student’s primary school education. Students are streamed into high-ability and low-ability English classes. As Deputy Head of English and Key Stage 1 Coordinator, duties focus on managing and developing the English curriculum and supporting English teachers.Main Duties: English Curriculum Development and Coordination, Primary 1 to Primary 4 teacher, Leading Department- and Level-based meetings, Head Native English Teacher managing 3 NETs, Teaching School-based General English, PLP-R/W, DTS and Phonics Programmes, Student Reading Assessment and Student Formative Assessment Preparation. Co-curricular Activities: Drama, School-theme Days, Campus TV and Film, Cooking Workshops, Oversea Study Tours, School Variety Show, English Enrichment Programme, English Remedial Programme.Other Duties: Staff Hiring and Training, Lesson Observations and Teacher Feedback, Student-Teacher Mentorship, School Promotion and Open Days, Reading Promotion, Sports Day, Swimming Gala.

Hong Kong

Taught 20 to 30 students per class, with 21 class periods per week across Primary Grades 1 to 3. High- and low-ability classes were taught with exposure to students with Special Educational Needs.Main Duties: Taught the Hong Kong Education Board PLP-R/W and DTS Programmes to Primary 1 to 3 Students, Curriculum Integration between Native English Teaching and General English Programmes, Re-developed Phonics, Speaking and Writing Curriculums, Lead Collaborative-lesson Planning, Student Reading Assessment.Co-curricular Activities: Speech Festival Training, Drama Classes, English Day, Reading Day, Campus TV and Film, Cooking Workshops, Oversea Study Tours, School Variety Show.Other Duties: Training and developing department staff, Student-Teacher Mentorship, Sports Day, Swimming Gala.

Tsuen Wan And Yuen Long

The time spent at Glory Learning House has been interesting and fulfilling. Working with a smaller company and a smaller team has allowed a lot of flexibility in creating a fantastic educational environment for students. Additionally, I have worked with management to create a foundation for future expansion/franchising opportunities. Glory Learning House has allowed me to work with students from different backgrounds, whether they be educational, cultural or ethnical. Main duties include teaching, lesson planning, developing course materials/structures and exam preparation. Other duties include training staff, working with other staff from different departments, interviewing and screening potential employees, and communicating with management on a regular basis. Courses Taught - Cambridge YLE (Starters, Movers, Flyers), and KET - Trinity GESE Grades 1 to 9 - Trinity Communication Skills Grade Initial to Grade 1 - London College of Music Exams Grade 1 to 3 - London College of Music Speech Festival Courses - Letterland Phonics (Elementary to Fix-It Phonics Level 3). - Hong Kong Speech Competition Preparation - Hong Kong Kindergarten and Primary School Interview Preparation - Summer, Winter and other Holiday Workshops. Course DevelopmentI have created lesson plans, handouts, and course structures for the following English courses. - Cambridge YLE (Starters, Movers, Flyers) - Trinity GESE Grades 1 to 6 - Trinity Communication Skills Grade Initial to Grade 1 - London College of Music Exams Grade 1 to 3 - Letterland Phonics (Elementary to Fix-It Phonics Level 3).

Tuen Mun

Taught 4 to 12 students per class aged between 4 to 13 in a classroom setting. The course focused on improving the English speaking and listening proficiency in a proactive learning environment by encouraging students to constantly take initiative and engage. Prepared students for Trinity GESE Exams from grades 3 to 9, with numerous students receiving distinctions. Other duties included lesson planning, designing hand-outs and providing feedback to parents. Employer: Amos Chan

Lok Sin Tong Cheung Yip Mou Ching Kindergarten & Po Leung Kuk Cheung Poon Mei

Taught classes to Kindergarten grade 1 - 3 students, ranging from 10 to 18 students per class at Lok Sin Tong Cheung Yip Mou Ching Kindergarten and Po Leung Kuk Cheung Poon Mei Yee Kindergarten. Taught students basic phonics, vocabulary based on various lesson topics, and basic greetings in a fun and engaging way through hand-outs, singing, role-play and educational games. Employer: Jacky Ma

Ceces Organized Aetna Preschool, Tin Shui Wai

Taught 12-15 Kindergarten Grade 3 students per class at CECES Organized Aetna Preschool. Created a fun but educational playgroup environment for students to actively learn phonics, vocabulary, greetings and conversation techniques. Other duties included lesson planning, designing hand-outs, and providing feedback to the school and parents.

Shek Wu Hui Public School, Sheung Shui

Taught an after-school English class between 8 to 12 grade 3 & 4 primary students at Shek Wu Hui Public School (Sheung Shui). Skills taught were basic conversational skills and vocabulary through active conversation, role-play, debates, educational games and quizzes to aid with TSA preparation. As an English subject teacher, I was able to provide a brief exposure to the children unaccustomed to a native English speaking environment. Other duties included providing individual student feedback to the class teacher.

Post Graduate Certificate In Education, Education

An intensive 1-year teacher training course that consisted of: a 150-hour observed teaching practice, an insight into various pedagogies.

Certificate In Tesol - 130 Hours, Distinction

The 130-hour Trinity CertTESOL course rated at Level 5 on the European Qualifications Framework (EQF). Provider: English for Asia Hong.

Bachelor’S Degree, Hotel Management, Gpa 3.66

Activities and Societies: Left Bank Bordeaux Wine Competition 2015 Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Hotel Management - Graduate with Second.

Associate'S Degree, Higher Diploma In Hotel Management, 3.66 Wgpa - Graduated With Credit

Activities and Societies: 2015 Left Bank Bordeaux Wine Competition HKPU Rowing Team Standard Chartered 10km Marathon Unicef 10km Marathon

Ib Diploma Awarded: 32 Points

Activities and Societies: High School