Christopher Munn
School Principal at Yew Wah Educational School System- Claim this Profile
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Martyn Smith
A dedicated and highly committed person who has worked extremely hard at Yew Wah, Lingang. He gives of his time freely and spends many hours at school and the extensive boarding facilities. Chris is well read and keeps up to date with educational developments. He also has a strong cultural understanding as well as speaking Mandarin fluently which gives him a very thorough understanding of working in China and within the international sector. Chris is also a dedicated family man with a stable home background. He demonstrates faith, compassion and an approach which is supportive of others.
Martyn Smith
A dedicated and highly committed person who has worked extremely hard at Yew Wah, Lingang. He gives of his time freely and spends many hours at school and the extensive boarding facilities. Chris is well read and keeps up to date with educational developments. He also has a strong cultural understanding as well as speaking Mandarin fluently which gives him a very thorough understanding of working in China and within the international sector. Chris is also a dedicated family man with a stable home background. He demonstrates faith, compassion and an approach which is supportive of others.
Martyn Smith
A dedicated and highly committed person who has worked extremely hard at Yew Wah, Lingang. He gives of his time freely and spends many hours at school and the extensive boarding facilities. Chris is well read and keeps up to date with educational developments. He also has a strong cultural understanding as well as speaking Mandarin fluently which gives him a very thorough understanding of working in China and within the international sector. Chris is also a dedicated family man with a stable home background. He demonstrates faith, compassion and an approach which is supportive of others.
Martyn Smith
A dedicated and highly committed person who has worked extremely hard at Yew Wah, Lingang. He gives of his time freely and spends many hours at school and the extensive boarding facilities. Chris is well read and keeps up to date with educational developments. He also has a strong cultural understanding as well as speaking Mandarin fluently which gives him a very thorough understanding of working in China and within the international sector. Chris is also a dedicated family man with a stable home background. He demonstrates faith, compassion and an approach which is supportive of others.
Credentials
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Certificate of Chinese Language Program Completion
East China Normal UniversityJan, 2009- Oct, 2024 -
Licensed Instructor
Red Cross Society of ChinaJan, 2008- Oct, 2024 -
Teaching License
Indiana Department of EducationJan, 2003- Oct, 2024
Experience
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YWIES Shanghai Lingang 耀华国际教育学校上海临港校区 Yew Wah International Education School of Shanghai Lingang
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China
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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School Principal
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Jun 2015 - Present
I am the founding Principal of this school, and in five years I fostered enrollment growth from 65 students to more than 700, including 400 boarding students in a unique Residence Hall program.- Built and supervised a team of over 100 staff members- Wrote and reviewed dozens of school-wide policies- Produced excellent academic results, including 44% of IGCSE and A-Level exams achieving A or A*- Conducted dozens of training sessions for teacher professional development on topics ranging from child protection, student-centered learning, pastoral care, and curriculum development- Facilitated parent communication through dozens of newsletters, hundreds of social media posts, a curriculum blog, and dozens of on-site workshops
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YWIES Shanghai Lingang 耀华国际教育学校上海临港校区 Yew Wah International Education School of Shanghai Lingang
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China
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teacher and Head of Department
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2011 - 2015
I taught English and Social Studies classes, and I became Head of the English department, Head of the Social Studies department, and Head of Character Development.- Coordinated teams of 5-50 staff members- Conducted more than 10 school-wide activities- Coached more than 20 teachers in improving their teaching practices- Supervised Model United Nations club activities for four years, which included coaching more than 50 students in writing and speaking skills I taught English and Social Studies classes, and I became Head of the English department, Head of the Social Studies department, and Head of Character Development.- Coordinated teams of 5-50 staff members- Conducted more than 10 school-wide activities- Coached more than 20 teachers in improving their teaching practices- Supervised Model United Nations club activities for four years, which included coaching more than 50 students in writing and speaking skills
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Career Counselor and Life Coach
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2008 - 2011
I worked on a team developing leadership programs for college students and young professionals.- Coordinated a team of 6-8 staff members- Counseled hundreds of college seniors on career choices, building networks, and influencing others- Coached dozens of young professionals on how to influentially engage cultural institutions- Delivered dozens of trainings to faith-based groups in China, Japan, and Ethiopia. I worked on a team developing leadership programs for college students and young professionals.- Coordinated a team of 6-8 staff members- Counseled hundreds of college seniors on career choices, building networks, and influencing others- Coached dozens of young professionals on how to influentially engage cultural institutions- Delivered dozens of trainings to faith-based groups in China, Japan, and Ethiopia.
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Michigan State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Advisor and Outreach Program Coordinator
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2004 - 2007
I worked for a non-profit organization to engage university students in a faith-based program.- Coordinated a leadership team of 8-12 students each year- Mentored more than 50 students- Implemented 6 large outreach programs, one of which was attended by more than 1800 students. I worked for a non-profit organization to engage university students in a faith-based program.- Coordinated a leadership team of 8-12 students each year- Mentored more than 50 students- Implemented 6 large outreach programs, one of which was attended by more than 1800 students.
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Education
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2012 - 2014
Michigan State University
Master of Arts, Educational Technology -
1999 - 2003
Indiana University Bloomington
BS, Social Studies Education
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