Lecturer

• 2019 - Present

Team Leader, Former Operations Manager, Former Teacher

• Jun 2012 - Sep 2018

- Consulted with parents and caregivers to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies - Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans - Reviewed staff performance data to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels - Increased teaching quality by providing professional development courses and mentoring staff to achieve requirements for teaching registration - Increased customers or parental satisfaction by frequently communicating with them about needs and aspirations - Evaluated suppliers to assess quality, timeliness and compliance of deliveries, maintaining tight cost controls and maximizing business operational efficiency - Hired, trained and mentored staff to maximize effectiveness - Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain efficiency and responsiveness to demands - Established and maintained positive work environment through team building events and regular motivational approaches, as well as through ensuring the codes of practice and regulations are adhered to Show less

Relief Teacher

• Mar 2010 - May 2012

- Worked with children aged 6 months to 5 years - Led classroom activities for play-based and immersive learning - Observed and evaluated students' performance, behavior, social development and physical health - Used range of instructional approaches and classroom activities to draw students into material and enhance understanding - Collaborated with teaching staff to devise and implement coordinated educational strategies and approaches - Worked with children aged 6 months to 5 years - Led classroom activities for play-based and immersive learning - Observed and evaluated students' performance, behavior, social development and physical health - Used range of instructional approaches and classroom activities to draw students into material and enhance understanding - Collaborated with teaching staff to devise and implement coordinated educational strategies and approaches

Summer Research Assistant

• Nov 2011 - Mar 2012

- Transcribed, summarised, and analysed the collected interview data - Conducted a literature search of related research and theory relevant to the study - Compiled an endnote library that includes the results of the search - Prepared an outline for a literature review and sections for a journal article - Developed a poster and PowerPoint slides for university-wide presentation - Recorded data and maintained source documentation following good documentation practices - Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and significant findings Show less

Teacher Intern

• Nov 2009 - Jan 2010

- Taught students aged 4-9 years subjects of English, Chinese, Bahasa Melayu, Mathematics, and Science - Assessed students’ learning progress and engaged in discussion for writing individual learning plan with the wider teaching team - Engaged in discussion with parents and caregivers with regards to their child's learning progress and developmental needs - Participated in staff meetings concerning upcoming school’s events and activities as well as overall teaching and learning progress Show less

Summer Research Assistant

• Mar 2008 - Jun 2008

- Collected data from children participants by recording their readings of Pseudos, International Phonetics Alphabets, and English words and sentences by using the Praat programme - Made arrangements with school teachers on schedules for data collection - Summarized data into tables and forms - Collected data from children participants by recording their readings of Pseudos, International Phonetics Alphabets, and English words and sentences by using the Praat programme - Made arrangements with school teachers on schedules for data collection - Summarized data into tables and forms

Teacher Aid (over a summer holiday)

• Jan 2005 - Mar 2005

- Taught children aged 5-6 years all compulsory subjects of English, Chinese, Bahasa Melayu, Mathematics, Science, and Moral - Gave out assignments and learning activities to children, and providing supportive feedback - Attended staff meetings on yearly events and current matters - Reported children’s learning performance to the teaching staff and parents - Taught children aged 5-6 years all compulsory subjects of English, Chinese, Bahasa Melayu, Mathematics, Science, and Moral - Gave out assignments and learning activities to children, and providing supportive feedback - Attended staff meetings on yearly events and current matters - Reported children’s learning performance to the teaching staff and parents