Experience

YCIS Beijing 北京耀中国际学校 Yew Chung International School of Beijing

• China
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Humanities / IB and IGCSE Teacher

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  Successfully achieved a culture where our department shared best practice, managed, and implemented curriculum for year 7-9 Humanities and all IGCSE and IB courses.Collaborated with department leaders to strategize ways to improve student learning.Prepared students for standardized IGCSE and IB exams including IGCSE History and Global Perspectives and IB TOK, CAS, History, Global Politics. Taught Year 7-9 Humanities.

• Careers and University Guidance Counselor

  • Aug 2018 - Sep 2022

  Successfully managed, tracked, and administrated systems that assisted students’ university applications including providing information on standardized tests, managing records, references, and following up with admissions officers.Wrote official recommendation letters for every Year 13 student application for different countries and provided guidance and training for teacher recommendations. Created and achieved a series of successful bilingual workshops for stakeholders regarding universities, the university admissions process, internships, trends, procedures, extra-curricular activities, testing, curriculum pathways and transitions. Regularly met with students and parents to develop an academic plan that suited their interests and strengths in the university application process, selection of major, determining destination, and writing personal statements.Consistently monitored trends in higher education by engaging with admissions officers, university visits, attending webinars, and stayed up to date with the changing tertiary world.Provide group counseling for year 10 and 11 students on topics including subject selection, summer programs, and internships. Planned workshops for students and parents on career topics including internships, preparing for college, and extra-curricular activities.Meet regularly with parents, on individual and group basis, for year 12 and 13 students on university application process.Compile and submit university applications, including references, essays and transcripts. Show less

• IB Coordinator

  • Aug 2020 - Jul 2022

  Helped to implement TOK and CAS into the curriculum planning; received feedback from Review Team on our “leadership and high-quality learning environment that met the individual needs of our students.”Monitored the characteristics of high-quality learning, developed, and promoted strategies for improving high standards of teaching, learning and achievement of all pupils.Oversaw the full delivery of the curriculum including documentation, reporting, analysis, and evaluation of each student which included assessing social, emotional, and academic progress.Successfully raised our average score from 33 marks in 2020 to 36.9 marks in 2022. Show less

• Teacher Staff Coordinator

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2020

  Collaborated with Co-principals, Vice-principals, and Human Resources to manage the wellness needs of the staff and ensured that student learning remained the focus. Successfully oversaw and managed all staff absences for ECE, primary and secondary and ensured that teaching and learning continued despite staff sickness or professional development.Managed administrative duties including answering phone calls, keeping records of staff absences, and ensuring coverage for absent staff members, as well as provided counsel and support. Counseled staff with challenges including navigating in a new country, diverse populations, language challenges and overall well-being.Managed administrative duties including answering phone calls, keeping records of staff absences, and ensuring coverage for absent staff members. Show less