Experience

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  Universal English College to ELS Universal English College

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Academic English Teacher

    • May 2013 - Mar 2019
    • Sydney, Australia

    Planned and taught lessons in both Academic and General English classes at all levelsMonitored and advised students in the University Pathway ProgramPrepared Academic students for IELTS tests, and taught some IELTS classesAdapted and supplemented curriculum to achieve learning goalsCreated and managed shared teaching resourcesUsed smartboard and developed online resourcesMaintained both written and electronic records of results and prepared reportsOrganised excursions to local attractionsUsed my experience from ELS Japan to help both teaching staff and management cope with the transition from the Universal to the new ELS in-house curriculum and administrative system

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  Kingsway Institute

  • Sydney, Australia

  • English Teacher

    • Nov 2010 - Oct 2012
    • Sydney, Australia

    Planned and taught intensive General English classes at all levelsAdapted and supplemented curriculum to achieve learning goalsCreated and managed shared teaching resourcesMaintained electronic records of resultsOrganised excursions to local attractionsContributed to school's growth in a period of widespread industry decline by maintaining high levels of client satisfactionDeveloped project-based elective skills lessons that received positive feedback

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  ELS Japan

  • Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

  • Instructor

    • Apr 2006 - Oct 2009
    • Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

    Planned and taught intensive Academic English lessons at all levelsAdapted and supplemented curriculum to achieve learning goalsUsed communicative approach to language teaching, emphasising balanced four-skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) developmentAssessed students' performance in the form of written assignments, exams, and monitoring of progressCompiled fortnightly reports to counsel students on their progressAssisted students with after-hours self-study, fielding queries and providing lessons on-the-spotMaintained a high level of positive feedback from students, contributing to a quadrupling of student numbers over three yearsInitiated an after-hours conversation club, which proved very popularAfter the school's bankruptcy in the aftermath of the GFC, organised a group of teachers to privately teach students that wanted to continue their studies

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  Lloyds International College

  • Sydney, Australia

  • English Teacher

    • Mar 2005 - Feb 2006
    • Sydney, Australia

    Planned and taught intensive General English classes at various levelsAdapted and supplemented curriculum to achieve learning goalsCreated and managed shared teaching resourcesOrganised excursions to local attractionsMaintained a high level of positive feedback from students, contributing to a quadrupling of enrolled students over one year

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  University of Sydney

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Lecturer/Tutor/Research Assistant

    • Mar 1996 - Jun 2004
    • Sydney, Australia

    Worked part-time for the Department of Studies in Religion while doing postgraduate researchPrepared and presented lectures for both Junior and Senior undergraduate courses, as well as Adult Education coursesRan tutorials for both Junior and Senior undergraduate courses, as well as postgraduate seminarsMarked essays and examsAssisted with creation of course materialsConducted research at the request of senior staffChaired sessions and assisted with the organisation of several conferences