聘外易

International Academic Alliance, Jimo City, Shandong, China                            Sept. 2014-Present

·         Full-Time English teacher

·         Role includes teaching 20 classes a week to grade 10 and 11 Chinese students in a specially designed international program to prepare students to attend colleges and universities abroad. Classes include literature, SAT/TOEFL preparation, grammar, leadership, and college learning strategies; curriculum development, skills assessment and grade reports. Plan and conduct parent meeting in addition to general administrative tasks on an as needed basis.

The Barstow International School of Huizhou, Huizhou, Guangdong, China           Oct. 2013-July 2014

·         Full-time English and American history teacher

·         Responsibilities include teaching 6 classes a day of English and American history to a select group of middle and primary school students; curricula and grading systems development, extra-curricular activities, weekly student grade and observation reports, monitor student progress and achievement on a cross-school basis.

FLS Language Center, Boston, MA                                                                  Apr. 2013-Jun.2013

·         Part-time English as a second language instructor

·         Responsibilities included teaching two classes of American Culture and College Preparation to a diverse group of high-school and college aged international students.

Sakae Institute, Cambridge, MA                                                                 Dec. 2012-Jun. 2013

·         Part-time Study Abroad Consultant

·         Responsibilities included text editing, application review, interview practice, and program research for Chinese undergraduate and graduate students who wish to attend American colleges and universities.

ELS Language Center, Boston, MA                                                 Sep. 2010-July 2012  

·         Instructor

·         Responsibilities included teaching six classes of grammar, writing, and conversational English to diverse adult and high school aged students from Asia, South America and the Middle East; curricula development, management, organization and prioritization for all classes; creation and management of class schedules, populations and resources; monitor student progress and achievement on a cross-school basis.             

WorldTeach, Number 2 Middle School, Xiangtan City, Hunan, China                                    Aug. 2009- Aug. 2010

·         Full-time oral English (conversational speaking) teacher

·         Responsibilities included designing and implementing lesson plans; classroom teaching of grades 8 – 11; building strong professional and personal relationships with school administrators and teachers. 

EDUCATION                                                        

Guilford College, Greensboro, NC                                                    Class of 2009

·         B.A. in History and Political Science, East Asian Studies Minor

·         Member of Phi Alpha Theta, International History Honor Society

·         GPA – 3.48

Yunnan Minorities University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China                                 Spring 2008

·         Junior Year Abroad Program, School for International Training (SIT)                                  

Course work in Mandarin Chinese; Chinese culture and history