February 2012 – (Present) Grade 2 IB English Teacher
Shanghai Shangde Experimental School, 1688 Xuiyan Lu, Pudong, Shanghai
Teaching within the IB programme, all things related to English grammar, reading, writing, etc.
2010 – 2012
A couple of part-time positions at schools throughout China, and some time spent back in Canada.
April 2009 – 2010 EFL Teacher
Zhongshan Torch Polytechnic College, Zhongshan, China
February – August 2008
The Melody Group, 300 Yan An Lu, Shanghai, China
I was in charge of implementing a new phonetic software into the primary schools in Shanghai (some classes given), as well as, I trained kindergarten trainers and wrote curriculums. The software however, experienced numerous minor defaults at present hence Melody has decided to withdraw from the project and thus I was no longer needed.
August 2007 – 2008
LoloKids (Division of Shanghai Longre Training Center)
755 Middle Huai Hai Lu, Shanghai, China
I was the Head English Teacher and over saw the training and managing of the foreign English teachers within Longre’s new children’ division, LoloKids.
November 2006 – April 2007 EFL Teacher
Colegio Madison – Santa Ana, Margarita Island, Venezuela
I taught English to students from kindergartners to grade six students in basic vocabulary, reading, writing and oral communication skills.
March 2004 – January 2006 Head EFL Teacher
NewKid International Kindergarten
1765 Nanjing Dong Lu, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, China
As the Head Teacher I was responsible for managing the teachers’ schedules, writing the curriculum, training new teachers, giving demo classes, writing the children’s graduation plays, and various related duties.
2003 English Consultant
New York, New York Ltd., Taichung, Taiwan
2002-2003 EFL Teacher
Wisdom Language Center, Curitiba, Brazil
2001-2002 EFL Teacher
B & G Future Knowledge Kindergarten, Taichung, Taiwan
2000-2001 EFL Teacher, Taichung, Taiwan
1999-2000 EFL Teacher
Good Hope American School, Taichung, Taiwan
1999 EFL Teacher
Seoul, South Korea
1990-1999 Self Employed
Drywall Industry
Ontario, Canada
Boarded and taped new homes in developing sub-divisions.
1981 – 1986 Leamington District Secondary School
579 Talbot Street West, Leamington, Ontario, Canada
*High school diploma
1986 – 1990 The University of Alberta
114 St – 89 Ave., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
*Bachelor of Commerce Degree
1999 – May Kwantlen University College
Richmond, B.C., Canada
*CELTA certificate
