8/13 - present Shane English, Ningbo, China
English Teacher – teaching students from 3 – 16 years old.
Planning and delivering a wide variety of lessons according to the curriculum. Event co-ordination and student evaluation. Regular meetings with staff and parents. Demonstrations, level checks and Trinity training and practice tests.
9/12 - 10/12 Waiyin Chinese Women’s Centre, Manchester
ESOL Volunteer Teacher – Designed own lesson plans and taught 12 – 16 year old Chinese students in the UK.
4/09 - 8/11 Genting Casino, Manchester (24hr Business model)
Electronic Gaming Technician/Trainer/Team Leader
6/08 - 3/09 Part –Time positions in Japan
IHCWAY – Conversational English Teacher
Pink Cow Art Space, Restaurant and Bar – Barman
4/00 - 9/08 Grosvenor Casinos (Manchester and London)
Electronic Gaming Technician/Trainer/Team Leader
Gaming Inspector/Table Games Dealer
Other Interests
Music and Art - creating and performing music via ukulele, guitar and computers. Making collages, pencil drawing and doing sound installations.
Sports – table tennis, football, cycling, gym and swimming.
Health – interested in nutrition and healthy living.
7/14 Hanban
HSK 6 Chinese Proficiency Test
5/13 - 6/13 University of Cambridge
CELTA (B) – Certificate of English Language Teaching for Adults (120 Hour, 6 hours assessed teaching)
9/09 - 6/13 University of Central Lancashire/Beijing Int. Studies University
BA/1st – Combined Honors Chinese and Independent Studies.
School Dissertation Prize
Full Confucius Institute Scholarship recipient.
8/12 - 08/12 UK-TEFL Intensive Training Certificate (28 hour)
4/08 - 4/09 ARC Academy Language School, Tokyo, Japan
Intermediate level Japanese graduate – Self organized completion of a one-year Japanese language course.
9/05 - 6/07 Westminster University, London, UK
Higher National Certificate (HNC) – Music Technology - Distinction
Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) – Level 4
9/95-6/97 City College Manchester
GNVQ Advanced I.T. – Merit achieved, equivalent to ‘B’ at A-Level.
9/90-6/95 South Manchester High School, Manchester, UK
Additional Qualifications
Enhanced CRB check /UK Personal Function License (Mandatory for casino industry)
FA Level 1 Football Coaching Award /Emergency First Aid/Safeguarding Children
Computer literate and comfortable with both Macintosh and PC formats.
UK Driving License
