Andrew's Resume

Andrew

Middle School Social Studies Teacher

English Teacher

Live in Beijing

Nationality

Summary

Experienced Content Developer with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. Skilled in Microsoft Word, Coaching, Communication, Management, and Teamwork. Strong media and communication professional with a Bachelor’s Degree focused in History, Education from Northwest Nazarene University.

Work experience

Middle School Social Studies Teacher
Kaiwen Academy Haidian
2022.08-Current
(4 years)
(3 years 8 months)
AP US History, TOEFL, US Culture Teacher
High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University
2017.08-2022.07
(5 years)
Teaching AP Seminar, United States Culture, TOEFL, and Gaokao English classes to high school students. In this milleau, I have worked to provide progressive teaching methods to students to help prepare students for academic realities in western countries. Teaching methods I have used are movie projects, In-Class research studies, Socratic Seminars, and historical summit role-play debates. Students would share that I teach with energy and enthusiasm and well-liked by students and fellow teachers.
Summer Camp Co-Director
Discovery Camp
2021.06-2021.08
(3 months)
During the summer I Co-Directed and planned 5 weeks of summer camp My professional responsibilities included designing and directing daily camper activities; Nature Walk, Spartan Challenge, American Football, and night activities and morning challenges. I also oversaw the lesson planning process for activity classes for other classes Art, Drama, Environment, including meeting with supporting teachers to feedback on their lessons. I also coordinated daily end-of-day team meetings and contributed to discussions in daily Chinese usage. I learned out-of- classroom educational experiences are just as critical to healthy student development as classroom ones.
Pingo Clubs Content Developer
Pingo Space
2016.09-2018.07
(2 years)
(1 year 11 months)
E-Learning Content Developer
TechTrek 科界
2017.01-2017.06
(6 months)
Coordinated development to Tech Trek 科技 online learning system (LMS) Developed computer science curriculum adapted for students ages 4-14 Taught next generation about world-chanignng technologies and how to succeed in the 21st century
SSAT, TOEFL Instructor, 100 Classics Teacher
The Princeton Review
2015.06-2015.12
(7 months)
Working at the Princeton Review, Teaching 100 Classics, which teaches ESL students the canon of english literature, I teach a variety of ESL levels and a from Teaching literature from Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson to secondary students and My Fathers Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett to elementary students. I learned valuable classroom management techniques, activities to help students memorize new vocabulary and experience adapting lessons to adopting english to learners needs. Test Prep, having experience teaching Speaking, Reading and Writing sections of the TOEFL along with the Upper Level SSAT course.
English Teacher
Elite English
2015.06-2015.09
(4 months)
I loved working at Elite English. Here I handled developing and presenting comprehensive lessons aimed at growing students English conversational skills. I taught a variety of age groups and levels from 4-year-olds to Advanced Business Conversation classes. I facilitated class discussion to engage all students and to create a culture of learning that encourages quiet students to speak up. Other professional responsibilities include tutoring students during my office hours, developing lasting relationships with students, and leading conversational practice sessions such as "Tea Time" (groupconversation practice), Movie Dubbing (class oriented around developing English conversational skills from the TV show "Friends"), Reading club (a class thats purpose was to have conversations about books students were reading) and What's Happening (a weekly current events discussion class).
Zipline Guide
Whitefish Mountain Resort
2014.06-2014.08
(3 months)
I enjoyed working at the Whitefish Mountain Resort as a Zipline guide. Each day lead 16 person tours. It was a position of great responsibility as I assisted with the fitting of harnesses and helmets. It was imperative that the equipment was fitted and used correctly. I also supervised the use of all safety equipment and gave talks to the groups on how and when to use it. I prioritized the safety of guests and guides while riding multiple 1900 ft long Ziplines. Each tour allowed me to build relationships with guests this increased my ability to communicate, listen, engage, and converse with people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds.
Cabin Leader
Camp Evergreen
2012.06-2013.08
(a year)
(1 year 3 months) I handled coordinating activities and supervising a variety of age groups at traditional weeklong camps in Sundre, Alberta. I was later given the extra responsibility of becoming the Climbing Wall Supervisor. I performed daily maintenance on all rock climbing equipment and promoted safety while motivating campers to push to their limits. I also enjoyed leading adventure programs on a ten element low-ropes course and developed my team management skills to boost group’s cooperation. I ensured safety came first in every activity and created positive relationships with campers of all ages.