R Atkinson

English Teacher at Kamo High school
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(386) 825-5501
Location
NZ
Languages
  • Japanese Full professional proficiency
  • Korean Full professional proficiency
  • Chinese Elementary proficiency

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Credentials

  • Diploma in teaching (Secondary,High School)
    Univeristy of Auckland
    Dec, 2007
    - Oct, 2024
  • Cambridge RSA CELTA
    Cambridge
    Jun, 1999
    - Oct, 2024
  • Qualified Welder NZS 2980
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    Jul, 2012
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • English Teacher
      • Jan 2022 - Present

    • Teacher of English, Teacher in Charge of ESL
      • Jan 2017 - Dec 2021

      Teach English. Manage/coach 2nd XI Football Guitar club Teach English. Manage/coach 2nd XI Football Guitar club

    • New Zealand
    • Education Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Teacher of Japanese, junior Mandarin, and ESOL
      • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

      Part-time: Term 3 and Term 4 Taught Japanese to seniors: Year 11, Year 12, Year 13 After seniors leave: Teaching Mandarin to years 7 and 8 and ESOL to Year 10 Part-time: Term 3 and Term 4 Taught Japanese to seniors: Year 11, Year 12, Year 13 After seniors leave: Teaching Mandarin to years 7 and 8 and ESOL to Year 10

    • New Zealand
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Teacher of Japanese and Junior Mandarin
      • May 2016 - Aug 2016

      Full-time LTR For Term 2 and part of Term 3 Taught Japanese to juniors and seniors: Year 9, Year 11, Year 12 Taught Mandarin to juniors: Year 9 Full-time LTR For Term 2 and part of Term 3 Taught Japanese to juniors and seniors: Year 9, Year 11, Year 12 Taught Mandarin to juniors: Year 9

  • Yongin University
    • Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
    • Lecturer of English
      • Sep 2014 - May 2016

      Taught English to students in the English Department. Taught English to students in the English Department.

    • Lecturer of English
      • Mar 2014 - Aug 2014

      Taught English to students. Taught English to students.

  • Tasman International Academies
    • Auckland, New Zealand
    • Head of English
      • Feb 2013 - Mar 2014

      I designed, managed and taught English to overseas students. Our main purpose was to prepare students for the IELTS test so that they could enter our Business School. I also managed the operation of the in-house testing process (certified externally by NZQA) whereby students could move up between the various levels (in Business or IT courses). I designed, managed and taught English to overseas students. Our main purpose was to prepare students for the IELTS test so that they could enter our Business School. I also managed the operation of the in-house testing process (certified externally by NZQA) whereby students could move up between the various levels (in Business or IT courses).

    • Lecturer of English
      • Sep 2012 - Jan 2013

      Taught English for one semester on the Sagamihara Campus. Was invited back to the central Tokyo campus for 2013 but returned to New Zealand for family reasons. The students were some of the best I have ever taught. Amazing experience. Taught English for one semester on the Sagamihara Campus. Was invited back to the central Tokyo campus for 2013 but returned to New Zealand for family reasons. The students were some of the best I have ever taught. Amazing experience.

    • New Zealand
    • Education Management
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Teacher of Japanese
      • Feb 2008 - Aug 2012

      Taught Japanese and English Acting HOD Japanese 2011 Coached the wrestling team for five years Managed a soccer team for five seasons Coached the robotics club for four years Taught Japanese and English Acting HOD Japanese 2011 Coached the wrestling team for five years Managed a soccer team for five seasons Coached the robotics club for four years

    • Director of Studies
      • Feb 2006 - Jan 2007

      Designed the ESOL curriculum, employed and managed staff, recruited students from overseas, sorted out accreditation to NZQA for ESOL, etc. Quit after one year as the Korean boss was corrupt. An interesting experience nevertheless. Designed the ESOL curriculum, employed and managed staff, recruited students from overseas, sorted out accreditation to NZQA for ESOL, etc. Quit after one year as the Korean boss was corrupt. An interesting experience nevertheless.

    • Lecturer / Assistant Editor
      • Mar 2002 - Feb 2006

      Taught English. Edited/proofread all articles for The Review of Korean Studies (an academic journal). Edited/proofread the Academy's English website, several books, and many other publications. The campus is the most beautiful I have ever seen - definitely one of the best places I have ever worked at. Great people. Taught English. Edited/proofread all articles for The Review of Korean Studies (an academic journal). Edited/proofread the Academy's English website, several books, and many other publications. The campus is the most beautiful I have ever seen - definitely one of the best places I have ever worked at. Great people.

    • Lecturer
      • Feb 1998 - Mar 2002

      Taught English language and American Studies (history, constitution, society, culture). CUK was a fantastic place. Some of my old students still keep in touch and it is great to have seen them progress through life, do their military service, get married, have children. Amazing. Taught English language and American Studies (history, constitution, society, culture). CUK was a fantastic place. Some of my old students still keep in touch and it is great to have seen them progress through life, do their military service, get married, have children. Amazing.

  • Tokyo Gakkan Urayasu Koukou
    • Urayasu, Chiba-ken, Japan
    • English Teacher
      • Aug 1989 - Jul 1990

      Taught English full-time. Also joined the school Judo club, which was at the time one of the top high school clubs in Japan. I have been back to visit on occasion. One of my students in Aoyama in 2012 was from Tokyo Gakkan. It's a small world. Taught English full-time. Also joined the school Judo club, which was at the time one of the top high school clubs in Japan. I have been back to visit on occasion. One of my students in Aoyama in 2012 was from Tokyo Gakkan. It's a small world.

  • NBSG
    • Armadale, Scotland
    • Radiographer
      • 1985 - 1986

      Jointly ran the radiography department and also helped the main NDT department out with MPI and Dye-penetrant testing of large steel castings. Jointly ran the radiography department and also helped the main NDT department out with MPI and Dye-penetrant testing of large steel castings.

    • Radiographer
      • 1980 - 1985

      Trained and worked mainly as an Industrial Radiographer. Also trained in Ultrasonics and MPI testing. It was a kind of apprenticeship where we worked and trained at the same time. We were really lucky as we also learned and gained experience in casting, machining, welding and various other engineering related disciplines. Worked mainly on site but sometimes went off-site to perform ultrasonic inspections of large castings/forgings that were difficult to move due to their large size. I like to keep in touch and when back in the UK I sometimes visit to say "Hi" and to see what my old friends are doing. Show less

Education

  • University of Auckland
    Dip Tchg, Teacher Training
    2007 - 2007
  • University of Southern Queensland
    MA, Applied Linguistics
    2001 - 2003
  • Seoul National University
    MA (ABD), International Relations
    1994 - 1998
  • The University of Sheffield
    BA, Japanese and Korean
    1988 - 1994
  • Chuo Univeristy
    1 year Japanese study program, Dept. of Literature
    1992 - 1993
  • Stannington College
    BTEC National Diploma, Leisure Studies
    1986 - 1988
  • High Storrs School
    O and A Levels, High School
    1973 - 1980

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