PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Background & Expertise
HOMEROOM TEACHER
August 2018 - Present
A homeroom English teacher at a bilingual kindergarten in Shanghai, China. Experience teaching from Nursery 1 to Kindergarten 2 (ages 2-6) topics like phonics, reading, writing, and drama. Created an immersive, English-speaking environment for students to learn through conversations, activities, and lessons, collaboratively with my Chinese co-teachers.
ESL TEACHER
September 2015 - July 2018
Primary school ESL teacher with experience teaching grades 1-5 in two Shanghai public schools. Used a pre-set curriculum to design my own lessons suitable to teach young learners the English language. Games, songs, and crafts were a focus in the student-centered learning environment I created.
PRIVATE TUTOR
September 2015 - September 2021
Taught one-on-one lessons to students of all ages on a variety of topics. Worked in close partnership with parents to plan a creative curriculum suited to their child’s needs, in order to stimulate their growth and progress. Maintained an open line of communication with parents to support and reflect on the child’s growth.