Beijing Sports University – 4/2014- 2/2015

Position: English Lecturer

 Employer: Beijing Sports University, Haidian District, Beijing, P.R.China

ü  Record, maintain, and retrieve student attendance/examination records;

ü  Taught IELTS to foundation year students, studying to pursue further academic study abroad;

ü  Focused on all the different IELTS language areas (reading, speaking, listening, and academic writing);

ü  Devised testing material to check individual and collective progress;

ü  Set IELTS based homework/extra-curricular tasks;

ü  Monitor student progress and provide feedback (individually and as a group);

ü  Provide adequate and suitable learning resources for all learners;

ü  Provide and assess homework and assignments;

ü  Conduct oral examinations and mark: reading, listening, and writing tests; 

Reason for Leaving: End of contract/End of visa

Guangxi University for Nationalities (GXUN) - 9/2013 -1/2014

Position: Senior Lecturer/Programme Advisor

Employer: Guangxi University for Nationalities, Nanning, Guangxi, China.

ü  Prepare, mark, and provide feedback to students regarding assignments, projects, and essays;

ü  Taught IELTS to foundation year students, studying to pursue further academic study abroad;

ü  Focused on all the different IELTS language areas (reading, speaking, listening, and academic writing);

ü  Encourage students to use critical thinking skills/analysis regarding the work they are required to produce;

ü  To keep accurate records of every student’s academic performance on my course;

ü  As a lecturer, to provide an interesting and stimulating educational experience for students following the General English Module;

ü  To hold regular tutorials with students and meetings with Chinese colleagues;

ü  To actively participate in extra-curriculum activities with students, relevant to their learning.

Reason for Leaving: End of course/End of visa

David’s Quality Homes 10/2011-08/2013

Position: House Builder

Employer: Self-employed

-          Designed and built houses according to plan.

Thailand 10/2009-9/2011

Position: English Lecturer

Employer: King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Thailand;

ü  Give lectures in English to students enrolled on a variety of courses studying Academic English as an extra course;

ü  Monitor individual and collective progress throughout the course;

ü  Mark examination papers at the end of each term;

ü  Provide supplemental material as required.

Ø  Bachelor of Arts (B.A), Faculty of Social Sciences, the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.

Ø  English Teaching Certificate, American TESOL Institute