Summary

Work experience

• Homeroom & English Teacher

  LWS Bilingual School

  2024.08-Current

  (2 years)

  Created supporting resources for the New Cornerstone textbook curriculum used by the school, including ppt’s, worksheets, exams, homework packages, and project based learning packages, for Grade1–4&6. Started and managed a Junior reporters Club for grades 2-6. - Supported Chinese Co-worker with homeroom duties, such as assembly education, lunchtime supervision, parent meetings, morality and behaviour education, morning readings and more. - Taught Grade 1 to Grade 4 English with the New Cornerstone textbooks, Grade 1 ESL using the Junior New Concept English Book, and Grade 6 using the New Keystone book. - Supported other grades up to Grade 8 through substitute cover. - Provided regular assessment of students’ development through the Grade-link tool, including multiple weekly scores and monthly comments. - Maintained a collaborative and supportive teaching environment with co-workers through sharing of all self-sourced and created materials, and regular offers of help in a variety of situations. - Created and organised an extra curricular Junior Reporters club for Grades 2 and up. Arranged interviews with teachers and reporting on special events. Guided students through scriptwriting and video recording.
• English Language Teacher

  SR Academy

  2016.11-2024.07

  (8 years)

  Developed and implemented material and lessons for novels, newspaper articles, debates, and seasonal camps, creating the majority of what the academy uses for it's novel and debate curriculum. • Created and developed workbooks for over 60 novels from ATOS Levels 3 to 8. • Planned, created workbooks, and delivered lessons for the educational book series Wonders and Journeys, and the Newspapers Kids, Junior, and Teen times. • Collaborated with other teachers to create lessons and activities for intensive debate based seasonal camps. • Assessed student progress through class notes and tests providing feedback through report cards and direct communication with 1 to 1 parents. LINKS Self Published Games Alone in a foreign city Spoken in the Dark Self Published Supplements A guide to ESL in Waterdeep A guide to ESL in Waterdeep Part 2 REFERENCES Paul Elkin Foreign Principal LWS paul.elkin@lwshanghai.org Diana Li Former Head of English Department LWS Details Available upon Request.
• Store Manager (Oxfam GB)

  Oxfam GB

  2016.03-2016.08

  (6 months)

  Recruited and managed over 13 volunteers, and started a hiring drive aimed at improving diversity within the company, including an organized recruitment event with the town Mayor.
• English Language Teacher

  G&B Academy

  2011.07-2016.02

  (5 years)

  Built lesson plans, collaborated with co-teachers and developed teaching materials for students in various campuses. • Conducted lessons with the G&B educational company's own books. Adapting lessons and providing extra material to make the lessons interesting and relevant. • Conducted assessments and tests, providing feedback through daily phone counseling with parents. • Organized and arranged various special events with co-teachers for seasonal holidays throughout the year. • Provided training for other ESL teacher.
• Other Retail and Office Positions

  Various Locations

  2000.01-2011.01

  (11 years)

  Asda, Recruitment Consultant, Blockbusters, Buzz Clubs Held various positions from regular customer facing roles to management of stores. Worked in office environments and summer camps for children. Gained a variety of interpersonal communication skills alongside task management skills. Extra Curriculars • Taught English Hapkido, every other Sunday, in 2014. A combination of basic martial arts moves taught with English words and fitness games and activities that helped students have fun learning new words.

Educational experience

• The University of Cumbria

  Post Graduate Certificate of Education

  2025.09-Current

  (9 months)

  Post Graduate Certificate of Education with the University of Cumbria. Will receive results around the end of June.
• University of Wolverhampton

  Philosophy and Creative & Professional Writing

  2004.09-2007.07

  (3 years)

  2:2 Bachelors with Honours
• Milton Keynes College

  Philosophy, Psychology, Critical Thinking

  2002.09-2004.07

  (2 years)

  A levels in Philosophy, Psychology, and Critical Thinking