Experience

Sha Tin College

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of English Faculty

  • Aug 2012 - Present

  Leadership role, managing Faculty of 13 full-time English teachers. Teach MYP English language and literature (Y7-9), AQA GCSE L9-1 English Language and English Literature (Y10-11), IBDP English A Literature (SL and HL) , Lang & Lit (SL and HL) and Literature and Performance (SL) (Y12-13). EE supervisor and CAS supervisor. Part of strategic planning group for CIS-WASC five-year review. Member of focus groups in line with whole school five-year plan. Represent Faculty at ESF English Curriculum Group. Have led and organised cross-school teacher CPD (five HK schools involved). Oversee VOiCE, the in-school literary and art magazine; participation in One City One Book festival in HK; Hong Kong Young Writer's Awards; and the school's annual Book Week. Oversee the school's participation in HK Cancer Fund's annual Stride for a Cure (on average 250 students and staff from school take part and we have now won the School Cup for the tenth year raising the most money for the charity). Have led and participated in local and overseas CAS Week trips, including Jewellery Making, The Amazing Race, Global Feast, Year 7 camp and in October 2019 participated in a service-based trip to Mongolia. I am also an external marker for IB English A Language & Literature and Literature.



Self employed

• English teacher

  • Aug 1998 - Jun 2004

  Taught Spanish speaking students and adults English language: preparing IBDP students for English B and UK university applications and interviews; primary and middle school students studying English as a second language; doctors in ICU with English speaking skills and adults needing business English. Taught Spanish speaking students and adults English language: preparing IBDP students for English B and UK university applications and interviews; primary and middle school students studying English as a second language; doctors in ICU with English speaking skills and adults needing business English.



Backwell Comprehensive School

• English teacher and Head of Key Stage 3

  • Jun 1994 - Aug 1998

  Taught English at KS3, GCSE (NEAB) and 'A' Level Literature (AQA). Responsible for KS3 English, oversaw introduction of Y9 SATs. Ran work experience workshops for senior school students, 'A' Level workshops on Shakespeare and contemporary poetry and took part in annual Y7 camps. I was an external marker for NEAB GCSE English Language. Taught English at KS3, GCSE (NEAB) and 'A' Level Literature (AQA). Responsible for KS3 English, oversaw introduction of Y9 SATs. Ran work experience workshops for senior school students, 'A' Level workshops on Shakespeare and contemporary poetry and took part in annual Y7 camps. I was an external marker for NEAB GCSE English Language.