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