Senior Manager of Boarding Dept at HT Nanjing Impact Academy (2025-08 – 2026-04)
- Line-managed boarding staff, overseeing day-to-day performance, staff responsibilities, welfare provision, safeguarding practice and operational standards.
- Coordinated the effective running of multiple boarding houses, allocating staff responsibilities and responding to changing student, staffing and operational needs.
- Acted as Safeguarding Lead for boarding, managing welfare concerns and coordinating interventions with academic teams, the Medical Centre, school psychologist, parents and other key stakeholders.
- Monitored student behaviour, wellbeing and pastoral outcomes, using intervention plans, rewards, sanctions and anti-bullying strategies to support positive engagement and development.
- Strengthened cross-departmental working and communication systems, improving coordination between boarding, academic, medical and pastoral teams.
- Supported staff in implementing consistent behaviour, safeguarding and student-support procedures, providing guidance where practice or individual cases required additional intervention.
- Contributed to departmental improvement by reviewing existing systems, identifying operational or pastoral gaps and introducing new processes to strengthen student support and consistency of provision.
Primary ESOL Teacher at RDFZ Sanya School (2025-02 – 2025-06)
- Planned and delivered engaging English lessons for Grade 1 and Grade 2 learners, improving speaking confidence and classroom participation.
- Used games, songs, storytelling, and interactive learning strategies to strengthen vocabulary acquisition and oral communication skills.
- Differentiated lesson content to support mixed-ability learners and ensure consistent progress across all students.
- Created a positive and inclusive classroom environment that encouraged active participation and language confidence.
- Supported students' reading, phonics, sentence building, and listening comprehension through age-appropriate instruction.
Homeroom Kindergarten Teacher at Nanwai Kindergarten (2023-02 – 2024-11)
- Delivered ESL instruction to kindergarten learners aged 4–6, supporting early language acquisition through play-based and immersive teaching methods.
- Designed and implemented curriculum plans tailored to English language learners, improving student confidence in speaking and listening.
- Assessed student progress through oral assessments, classroom observation, and developmental tracking.
- Built strong parent relationships through regular parent-teacher meetings and progress reporting.
Middle School ESOL Teacher at Suzhou Industrial Park Foreign Language School (2022-08 – 2023-01)
- Developed and delivered English curriculum for Grades 7–9, aligned with school learning objectives and language progression goals.
- Improved student speaking confidence through debate, presentation tasks, writing activities, and critical thinking exercises.
- Maintained accurate student assessment records, attendance tracking, and academic progress reporting.
English Kindergarten Teacher at Nanjing Biyao Garden Oriental Cambridge (2020-09 – 2022-07)
- Planned and delivered Montessori-based English learning experiences for students aged 2–6, supporting language development and independent learning.
- Used art, storytelling, games, and structured conversation practice to improve comprehension and spoken English confidence.
- Maintained an organised classroom environment supporting students' academic, social, and emotional development.
English Second Language Teacher at First Leap (2019-10 – 2020-08)
- Delivered English language lessons for kindergarten and primary students across speaking, reading, writing, and listening skills.
- Created engaging lesson plans and supplementary learning materials to improve student participation and retention.
- Incorporated cultural awareness and real-life communication practice into lessons to improve language application.
- Supported measurable student improvement through consistent assessment and tailored instruction.
Cover Teacher at Monarch Education (2018-11 – 2019-09)
- Delivered classroom cover across primary and secondary schools, maintaining continuity of learning across English and support subjects.
- Provided one-to-one and small-group intervention support for students preparing for GCSE English, Art, and Social Science examinations.
- Adapted teaching approaches for learners with additional educational needs to improve engagement and academic outcomes.
Co-founder & Youth Mentor (Voluntary) at Chat 'Bout Network (2015-06 – 2018-05)
- Co-founded a youth participation network supporting disadvantaged and at-risk young people, including those affected by homelessness, unemployment, substance misuse and disengagement from education.
- Provided mentoring, needs assessment and practical support to help young people re-engage with education, training and employment, while contributing to programme planning, research, presentations and service development.
