Benjamin Henry's Resume

Benjamin Henry

ESL Teacher

Male

50 y/o

English Teacher/Editor/Writing/Reporter/Language Teacher/University teacher/professor/Teacher/Foreign language teacher

Live in China

Nationality United Kingdom

Summary

Experienced English teacher with 17 years in international education. I specialise in helping students communicate with confidence, think critically, and achieve real-world fluency. My teaching blends structure and creativity, using proven TESOL and IB methods to make learning engaging and effective. Adaptable, organised, and culturally aware, I’ve taught learners from kindergarten to adults across China. I’m passionate about creating engaging PowerPoint lessons that inspire curiosity and build lasting skills. Now seeking a teaching or training role where I can bring energy, experience, and results to a forward-thinking school or organisation.

Work experience

ESL Teacher
Hainan Maicheng Education Co., Ltd.
2019.12-2025.06
(6 years)
Teaching oral English to middle school, high school and VIP IELTS students for entry to overseas universities. Also teaching government civil servants as part of the development of the Hainan FTP.
ESL Teacher
Dawn English
2018.12-2019.12
(a year)
Teaching in a private English training centre, mostly to students from grade 6 to grade 11, but with some VIP adult students and students preparing for IELTS. Classes included bespoke phonics and phonemics classes.
ESL Teacher
Luohe Vocational and Technology College
2012.09-2018.06
(6 years)
Teaching oral English to students between the ages of 17-23 years as part of their college study. Designing and delivering appropriate course content to students of mixed abilities, as students were grouped by course and not by ability. Responsible for the students’ ongoing development in spoken English and providing final oral exams and grading students individually based on performance and participation throughout the course.
ESL Teacher
EF Rizhao English Training Centre
2008.07-2012.06
(4 years)
Providing English language tuition to all ages and levels of students using the EF courses. Conducting conversation classes for local university students. Assisting students wishing to study overseas requiring IELTS (6.5+). Providing specialist business English tuition to corporate customers on both VIP and class-based structures from the “Market Leader” and “Business Builder” series of course books.
Publishing Director
Business Money Ltd
2002.05-2008.06
(6 years)
Business Money Limited is a leading publisher within the financial arena. Responsible for the running of all computer networks and publishing systems. Managing, commissioning, editing and producing a monthly, 100-page title, as well as daily updates to the company website. Launched an international title for the formerly UK-only brand.
Cross-Media Account Manager
Adobe Systems Europe Ltd
2000.10-2002.05
(2 years)
Responsible for the top 24 corporate publishing accounts in the UK. Developing relationships at director and board level to raise Adobe’s profile within accounts in the newspaper and magazine markets. Creation of account plans for target account selling according to the Siebel TAS model. Promoting Adobe’s Contractual Licensing Programme to increase revenue on each of the targeted corporate accounts.