IB DP English A: Literature Teacher and CAS Coordinator

• Jul 2020 - Present

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme English A: Literature Teacher Community, Activity, Service Coordinator International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme English A: Literature Teacher Community, Activity, Service Coordinator

IB English Teacher

• Aug 2018 - Present

Academic Director

• Aug 2013 - Present

-Established the curriculum design, managerial structure, and school and student policies of a new three-year International Program within a “Key” Chinese high school. -Ensures the education quality of a team of international teachers across various subjects by monitoring course description documents, student assessment evidence, regular in-class qualitative teacher assessments and weekly staff meetings and individual consultations. -Responsible for interviewing candidate teachers for the program, class allocation, daily scheduling, and other human resource tasks. -Overseas college counseling and college counseling staff of 120 students preparing for overseas undergraduate education. -Facilitates the development and execution of extra-curricular programs and offerings, overseas exchange trips, and overseas standardized-test trips in conjunction with teachers and college counseling staff. -Organizes periods of review and professional development bookending each semester. -Prepares or assists in the preparation of significant documents such as the school profile, student and parent handbooks, academic calendars, etc. -College Board AP Coordinator for Advanced Placement Course program. -Serves as advisor for several student extracurricular organizations including student government -- and in conjunction with them plans numerous yearly large-scale scale events. -Teaches English Literature and English Language Arts courses. Show less

DP English Instructor

• Feb 2012 - Jul 2013

-Taught International Baccalaureate English B curriculum to 9th and 10th grade students. -Familiar with all IB Diploma Programme concepts, methodologies, and assessments. -Emphasized student engagement with project and literature focused lessons. -Led students through the process of creating graphic novellas which resulted in a published book. -Taught International Baccalaureate English B curriculum to 9th and 10th grade students. -Familiar with all IB Diploma Programme concepts, methodologies, and assessments. -Emphasized student engagement with project and literature focused lessons. -Led students through the process of creating graphic novellas which resulted in a published book.

English Instructor

• May 2010 - Dec 2011

-Applied CELTA methodology to create student centered lessons in a variety of classes including General English, Business English, IELTS Prep, Cambridge Exam Prep, Pronunciation Clinics, and project classes. -Taught a wide variety of learners including public school students, youngsters, teenagers, university students, and adults. -Taught in-house for several corporations including Nike Vietnam, Keppel Land Group, and Mizuhu Bank. Received excellent feedback and requests to continue instruction. -Contributed to school-wide curriculum development and syllabus creation. Show less

English Instructor

• Jun 2008 - Jun 2009

-Taught General, Business English, and Test Preparatory classes to adults and university students, in classroom and individual consultation settings. -Personally selected to travel to Beijing in order to establish a new school branch. -Organized and supervised promotional “special-event” public classes, school-wide contests and themed days. -Designed and implemented original school-wide curriculum and test preparation material. -Honed English instruction, grammar, proofreading, and communication skills. Show less

Student Ambassador

• Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

Built rapport among alumni and parents while personally soliciting nearly $30,000 in funds for Ohio University’s Bicentennial Campaign. Updated records and maintained a current database of donors and alumni. Two-time National Phonathon Scholarship winner for outstanding performance. Built rapport among alumni and parents while personally soliciting nearly $30,000 in funds for Ohio University’s Bicentennial Campaign. Updated records and maintained a current database of donors and alumni. Two-time National Phonathon Scholarship winner for outstanding performance.

Senior Counselor

• Jun 2003 - Aug 2004

-Created a popular and substantial wilderness skills program, “Home in the Woods”. -Taught and interacted with children age 8 – 15, responsible for supervising them day and night. -Coordinated the camp’s weekly programming with staff, other counselors, and parents. -Summer position. -Created a popular and substantial wilderness skills program, “Home in the Woods”. -Taught and interacted with children age 8 – 15, responsible for supervising them day and night. -Coordinated the camp’s weekly programming with staff, other counselors, and parents. -Summer position.