Work Experience

OCTOBER, 2016 – JULY, 2019 SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STUDIES, EF EDUCATION FIRST (CHINA) Responsible for operations in several EF Education First centers in China. Managed over 30 team members and was responsible for meeting the academic goals of over 2,000 students. Created schedules, training seminars, conducted management meetings, and ensured that goals were met via data collected through Salesforce.

SEPTEMBER, 2012 – SEPTEMBER, 2016 DIRECTOR OF STUDIES, EF EDUCATION FIRST (CHINA) As an academic manager with EF Education First, Tianjin, it was my mission to ensure that academic quality was maintained in the city’s #1 and #4 centers. I gave numerous workshops, hired and trained staff members, and taught a multitude of classes of all ages and ability levels in an English as a second language educational environment.   AUGUST, 2010 – SEPTEMBER, 2012 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF STUDIES, EF EDUCATION FIRST (CHINA) During my time as a regional manager with Qinhuangdao, I was responsible for teaching classes, training new staff, and ensuring the overall academic success of my staff and the students in our center.   NOVEMBER, 2008 – SEPTEMBER, 2010 SENIOR TEACHER, EF EDUCATION FIRST (CHINA) As Senior Teacher with EF, it was my privilege to conduct team meetings, work alongside the center’s Director of Studies to ensure that academic quality was maintained in our center, and to observe and teach lessons. Furthermore, I helped develop a multitude of curriculum for EF during my time in QHD.   AUGUST, 2007 – AUGUST, 2008 TEACHER OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NOVA ENGLISH (JAPAN) Took part in numerous teacher training sessions, taught students of all ages and ability levels in both classroom and one-to-one settings, created and executed lesson plans, and ensured that my students met their academic goals. During this time, I worked one-to-one with students and learned much about literacy building and phonetic development. FEBRUARY, 2006 – AUGUST, 2007 MATHEMATICS AND LITERACY TUTOR, SYLVAN LEARNING CENTERS (GUELPH, ONTARIO) Before becoming an ESL teacher overseas, I worked for a short time as a math and phonics teacher with Sylvan Learning Center in Guelph, Ontario. During this time, I learned much about early literacy development and how to instruct young learners whist facilitating their learning goals. It was a pleasure to watch my students grow and learn and Sylvan. JANUARY, 2006 – AUGUST, 2007 DEVELOPMENTAL YOUTH CARE WORKER, ARISS PLACE RESIDENTIAL CARE AND TREATMENT (GUELPH, ONTARIO) During this period,  I worked as a residential care worker with children and adults between the ages of 6 – 18 who are developmentally challenged. I found this work extremely rewarding and it taught me quite a bit about myself as both an educator and as a responsible adult. Contact me at sk18hl@brocku.ca