Summary

Work experience

• Secondary teacher

  Vietnam Australia International School

  2021.08-2024.05

  (3 years)

  Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam • Work in a Cambridge curriculum-based school of about 9,000 students aged 2-18. 7 campuses. • Teach Japanese to Grade 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 students. • Japanese interventions during lunch break • Japanese culture lessons (Origami, Japanese calligraphy, Japanese music occasionally) • Substitute lessons (English, Well-being, Global Prospectives, Math, ICT, etc. )
• Teacher Librarian

  The International School @ ParkCity Hanoi

  2019.08-2021.07

  (2 years)

  ParkCity Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam • Worked in a British curriculum-based school of over 170 pupils aged 2-14. • Teach Library lessons to EYC - Year 6 and primary EAL lessons. • Lead Origami CCA (2021) and Reading CCA (2019,2020) once a week per term. • Cover lessons (primary English, Math, Phonics, Performing Arts) & Math interventions. • Interpretation and translation (English – Japanese) and Japanese liaison. • Purchasing & ordering of books, Cataloging (Follett Destiny) & classifying resources. • Storytime during Home Learning (videos & live) • Lead a “Room on the Broom” play and related activities during Book Week 2020.
• Primary Teacher

  Japanese International School

  2018.10-2019.07

  (10 months)

  • Worked in the Cambridge International program in a school of over 300 pupils aged 2- 13. • Taught Japanese, Moral Education, and Music to Year 1, 3, 4, and 6 and piano clubs. • Covered English lessons for year 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, and Kindergarten. • Interpretation (English – Japanese) • Piano accompaniment at Christmas show performance and English Performance Day.
• Self-employed, owner

  AU Club (English School)

  2004.07-2018.09

  (14 years)

  Self Employed, Yokohama, Japan • Taught English mainly to year 7-12. in small group situations and with one-to-one. • Taught TOEIC, Practical English Proficiency Test, senior high school & university entrance exam courses. • Held Halloween & Easter events, and Open Class Day 3 times a year. • Participated in English Kids Performance in Yokohama, Japan in 2007, 2008, 2009.
• YICA (English) coordinator

  Yokohama City Education Board

  2008.04-2010.03

  (2 years)

  • Observed English classes in public primary schools in Yokohama, Japan. • Taught how to teach English lessons to public primary school teachers in Yokohama.
• English teacher

  Shiraume Nursery School

  2008.04-2009.03

  (a year)

  • Taught English to aged 4-6 children. English songs, Picture Books.
• English teacher

  Dr. Phonics English Academy

  2004.02-2007.03

  (3 years)

  • Taught English to aged 6-15 children. English songs, Picture books, Phonics, and Conversation.
• English Teacher

  Aoyama Gakuin Junior High School

  1996.04-2003.03

  (7 years)

  • Taught English to G7-9 students. Listening and Grammar classes.
• Interpreter & coordinator

  Japan International Cooperation Center

  1995.09-1996.07

  (a year)

  • Worked as an interpreter (Japanese - English)&acoordinator for Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) trainees from developing countries.
• English Teacher

  NYSE Corporation (cram school)

  1991.12-1993.01

  (a year)

  • Taught English to G7-9 students.
• Secretary

  Yamaichi Securities Co.,Ltd

  1990.04-1992.06

  (2 years)

  • Worked as a Secretary in International Planning and Development Department.

Educational experience

• The University of Michigan

  Asian Studies (China)

  1993.09-1995.04

  (2 years)

  Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar 1993-1994.
• Aoyama Gakuin University

  English and American Literature

  1986.04-1990.03

  (4 years)

  Tsuda Memorial Sholarship Scholar 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90.

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