Personal Information
Nationality: British
Age: 31
Place of Birth: England Liverpool
Summary of qualifications November 2003- December 2003 T.E.F.L/ I.T.C Learning course
T.E.F.L Qualification.
Practical course in teaching English as a foreign language.
January 2003- December 2003 T.E.F.L/ I.T.C Distance course
T.E.F.L Qualification.
Home study certificate. Grades achieved: Theory B, lesson planning B
Education Weather head Sixth Form College [ City, State ]
A Level in Sociology
Moss lands Secondary School [ City, State ]
9 G.C.S.E passed
Professional experience
July 2010-July 2011 ….New Dynamic Institute Ningbo City
Foreign Language Teacher (full time)
Duties included: 25 hours per week in class, teaching spoken English to all ages from beginner to advanced + level. Organising five public classes per week. Public class topics included English language and idioms, foreign attitudes and English culture. Organising monthly extra curriculum activities.
July 2009- …………. Talking Street English Ningbo City
Foreign Language Teacher (full time)
Duties included: 25 hours per week in class, teaching spoken English to all ages from beginner to advanced + level. Organising three public classes per week. Public class topics included English slang and idioms, current affairs and English culture. Also revising, improving and rewriting the school’s teaching syllabus. Organising monthly extra curriculum activities.
September 2008- July 2009 Wan Li International School Ningbo City
Foreign Language Teacher (full time)
Duties included: 12 hours per week in class, teaching spoken English to senior one and senior two high school students. Self-written PPT based lessons teaching conversational and practical English.
July 2008- September 2008 New Dynamic Institute Ningbo City
Foreign Language Teacher ( full time )
Duties included: 25 hours per week in class, teaching spoken English to a variety of ages and English speaking abilities. Organizing English corner and social club activities. Also attending and co-ordinating a monthly extra-curricular activity outside of class.
September 2005 – July 2008 Jiang Cheng College Wuhan City
Foreign Language Teacher ( full time )
Duties included: 16 hours per week in class, teaching spoken English to first, second, and third year English major students. Responsible for all lesson planning and class activities. Giving lectures on the culture of the United Kingdom. Attending a weekly English corner and being present as a judicator for numerous English speaking competitions.
May 2008 – July 2008 Hua Zhong University of Science and Technology
Foreign Language Teacher ( part time position )
Duties included: Two ninety minute periods a week, teaching an intensive comprehensive English course to international trade students preparing to study abroad.
October 2007 – November 2007 Dolphin Language School
Foreign Language Teacher ( part time position )
Duties included: Three hours per week, teaching small personal classes of four students and tutoring one high level ability student on a one to one basis.
September 2004 – June 2005 E Dong Technical College
Foreign Language Teacher ( full time )
Duties included: 16 hours per week, teaching spoken English to 17 to 21 year old college students. Responsible for all lesson planning and class activities. Attending and organizing a weekly English corner and hosting a weekly English language radio show.
Languages A native speaker of English and a upper intermediate spoken level of Chinese
Objective To continually strive and succeed in increasing my English teaching ability and skills and to provide the highest possible quality of education for English language learning students.
Hobbies I have many hobbies. My main passion apart from teaching is practising martial arts. I have been practising Chinese Kung Fu for over ten years. Martial arts help me to maintain discipline and to stay healthy. Through studying Chinese Kung Fu I can attain a deeper understanding of China and its rich heritage.
Interests and activities
Personal Statement
I insist on staying active. I enjoy hiking, photography, reading, cooking and socializing with friends. Other interests include listening to wide a range of musical styles and watching foreign films. I have a keen interest in Buddhism and Asian culture. One of my goals is to become fluent in Chinese.
I believe that I am a highly motivated, trustworthy, hard working individual. I am dedicated, passionate and responsible towards my teaching duties and I enjoy the challenges that my job entails. I am able to work alone as well as part of a team. I am open to constructive criticism and I consider myself to be friendly, enthusiastic and approachable to any person I meet.