Regional Teacher Recruitment Consultant – British Council Singapore 2017 March to date♦ Responsible for recruitment of EFL teachers and senior positions for British Council East Asia region♦ Post advertisements, screen & shortlist candidates, arrange interviews, and be on interview panels with hiringmanagers from the region♦ Provide support and consultation regarding global recruitment policies & processes to business partners in 11countries in East Asia

Teacher of English – British Council Singapore 2014 April – 2017 March♦ Planned, prepared and delivered high quality English language teaching to meet the needs of different customer groups taking into account individual learning styles♦ Taught all adult products rolled out in the East Asia region: General English, Business English, IELTS, SMART, myClass and myClub (all British Council in-house courses)♦ Monitored progress and provided regular feedback including parent teacher conferences to help manage students’ performance throughout the course, and actively promoted learner autonomy♦ Taught English lessons to primary students as enrichment classes (P1-P6)♦ Taught EFL to adults as well as young adults from beginners level to advanced IELTS preparatory classes♦ Contributed to the development, evaluation, and improvement of teaching materials by working as an activemember of the teaching team♦ Presented a ‘Readers Theatre’ workshop at the 16th Annual ELT Conference in Burma/Myanmar♦ Covered teachers on a regular basis, supported various centres with Open House, other local marketing andpromotional strategies, and provided excellent customer service♦ Ensured safeguarding and guidelines are applied for the child protection policy

• Responsible for the day to day running of all Language Arts programmes• Mentor teachers and conduct and plan teacher training for Language Arts• Develop curriculum and ensure teaching materials are relevant, current and age appropriate for students• Staffing and timetabling, interview potential candidates• Conduct talks for parents to raise awareness of current literacy programmes & to market various programmes• Responsible for generating income and increasing enrolment for company as a company leader• Liaise with other heads of departments such as marketing and key community groups, write articles for PR purposes• Conduct regular class observations and yearly appraisals with teachers• Teach various programmes in government primary & secondary schools e.g. Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Skills and Debating Skills etc.

• Promoted to Head of Department in 2006• Ensured quality in the delivery of all English EduDrama and Readers and Writers programmes• Mentored teachers and created a balanced work life environment for staff• Scheduled teachers’ timetables effectively for centre classes and outside programmes contracted with government schools• Held regular meetings with programme coordinators to ensure curriculum remained relevant and current • Generated income and increased enrolment across the board for EduDrama and Readers and Writers programmes• Liaised with other heads of departments and company leaders to strategize business growth• Attended management training and regular leadership meetings to review policies, discuss key issues etc. • Wrote articles and commentaries for internal & external publications for PR purposes• Screened, interviewed and hired candidates for the department and company as a whole• Conducted class observations, reviewed appraisals with teachers, assistant teachers and general staff• Organized teacher training workshops, conducted weekly department meetings, moderated teachers for the in-house Julia Gabriel Foundation Course in Speech and Drama• Taught various programmes in government primary and secondary schools e.g. Presentation Skills, Public Speaking Skills, Debating skills, Speak Standard English workshop etc.• Taught regular centre classes for Readers and Writers and consistently maintained high student numbers

• Promoted to Senior Teacher in December 2004• Developed the Readers and Writers literacy programme for children aged 4-12 years old• Taught classes of different age groups for Readers and Writers programme• Planned appropriate lessons for each class to accommodate individual needs• Mentored junior teachers and conducted literacy workshops for teachers and parents• Liaised and communicated with parents regularly on students’ progress• Helped stock library with literary works and reference materials for students and teachers• Attended meetings and training sessions for voice and speech• Managed overseas teacher training programme for Readers and Writers• Taught various outside schools programmes including secondary school debate classes• Adjudicated secondary school debating championship tournaments

• Taught elementary ESL students in both ‘pull out’ and ‘immersion’ classes• Homeroom teacher for 4th grade Language Arts, Maths, Science, Social Studies• Taught High School General English to students of other languages• Developed the Science Curriculum as a member of the WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges)Accreditation team• Member of the school IT department involved in developing interactive class websites• Proctored TOEFL and SAT exams• Translated official school letters from English to Burmese and vice versa for government officials• Planned cultural field trips within Burma as part of the social studies curriculum and accompanied students• Managed the school general office and reported to the Director• Proofread and edited all out-going letters to the community• Managed ‘Administrator’s Plus’- a school administrative software