A highly motivated, bi-lingual, teacher of Chinese language and culture. Experienced with both primary, secondary and adult learners. Highly organised, with excellent classroom management skills.

Education History:

Chinese Language Teacher Certificate of Qualification,
International Profession Certification Association
MA in International Relations, The University of Nottingham
Postgraduate Diploma in Business, BroxtoweCollegeNottingha
BA in English Studies as a Foreign Language, The University of Ji Lin, China

Professional Development and Other Professional Study:

Chinese Tea Culture and Artistry Chinese Calligraphy – Running Script (Xing Shu)
Assessment for Learning and Marketing
Differentiation in the Classroom
Professional Award in Marketing British Education
Business English Award Level 4
IELTS (Score 6.5)

Professional Career History:

Teacher of Chinese (maternity cover) Mandarin Garden Centre
(July to October 2009)

Tutored foreign expatriates and their wives and children in Chinese language and culture study at beginners’ level. Short-term intensive courses ran from 50 hours to 100 hours, and were specially customized for foreign expatriates and their family to quickly settle down and easily adapt to their new lives in Shanghai.

Teacher of Chinese Language British Overseas School
(September 2007 to June 2009)

Introduced Mandarin Chinese as a new subject in both the primary (KS2) and secondary (KS3 and KS4) divisions of an independent school in Pakistan. Guided the inaugural group of GCSE students (6 students with no previous experience) through intensive preparation for their GCSE examinations. This required extensive work outside normal school hours. GCSE grades achieved: 1A*, 2As, 2Bs, 1C.

Teacher of Chinese Language & Culture Private Tuition
(September 2008 to June 2009)

Tutored Pakistani businessmen in basic Chinese language, culture and etiquette in preparation for business travel assignments. Courses were tailored to individual requirements and ran from 2 to 6 months. Proficiency levels ranged from beginners to intermediate.

Educational Consultant, Abbey College, Alpha Plus Educational Group (APG) Ltd.
(February 2005 to June 2007)
 Managing 60 regional educational agents throughout China, as well as co-operation with local schools, language centres, education officials and British Council offices.
 Selection and admission of new GCSE and A Level students. Over 200 students recruited in a two year period.
 Set-up welfare functions to support international student intake.
 Follow-up and reporting on student progress for their parents.
 Liaison with the registrars and tutors at Abbey College in four centres.
 Lectures and seminars for local agents and schools, including pre-departure briefings.

Education Promotion Officer British Council
(October 2001 to March 2004)
 Organizing Education Promotion activities including exhibitions, presentations, pre-departure briefings and the Summer Schools Programme. Successfully led three large-scale exhibitions (25,000 visitors) held in Shanghai, Hangzhou and Nanjing.
 Providing services to Education UK partners including setting up Eastern China Educational Agents Workshop and meeting representatives / visitors from the UK institutions
 Providing support to Education UK brand activities such as Experience UK, Education UK publication, public relations trip to the UK.
 Establishing and extending Alumi UK network and organizing related events. Recruited almost 250 UK alumni, and organized the founding ceremony in Xintiandi - attracting 500 guests including VIPs from the Shanghai Municipal Government and well-known UK companies
 Delivering professional counselling services to prospective students / parents
 Maintaining display of all up-to-date subscriber information materials and study publications at front of house library