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Community Field Experience placement for B. Ed degree.

Program Assistant - Richmond Museum/Britannia Shipyards National Historical Site - Richmond

(2026-05 - 2026-05)

Community Field Experience placement for B. Ed degree.

• Supervised and monitored elementary schools on fieldtrips
• Assessed whether the educational toolkits were aligned with the curriculum
• Designed learning activities for a prospective scavenger hunt for secondary school students
• Attended meetings with the Centre for Asian Canadian Research and Engagement of UBC

Teacher Candidate - Eric Hamber Secondary School - Vancouver

(2025-10 - 2026-05)

Practicum placement for B. Ed degree.

• Subjects taught: Social Studies 8, B.C. First Peoples 12, Senior Transitional Social Studies 10, and Physical Geography 12
• Subjects observed: World History 12, English 12, Spanish 9, and ELL Reading 8
• Participated in extra-curricular events and seminars
• Designed unit plans and teaching materials with relevant assignments and assessments for teaching subjects
• Responsible to grade students' assignments and offer constructive feedback
• Reached out to parents and guardians if needed
• Received high praise from school and faculty advisors

English Language Instructor - Beethoven Music and Arts Studio - Hong Kong

(2021-07 - 2026-06)

Taught English to students between 9 and 17 years old in Hong Kong and Shanghai, individually or collectively on Zoom and in-person.

• Contents of teaching: grammar, comprehension, composition, critical thinking, speaking, and literature
• Self-designed topics ranging from science and technology to the humanities, commensurate with students' proficiency, interest, and strengths and weaknesses
• Enjoyed great returns despite technical issues from online teaching and time differences
• Received great recognition from students and their parents

English Teacher - Wisdom Honor Education - Richmond

(2025-05 - 2025-12)

Taught English to students of Chinese background.

• Taught comprehension, composition, spelling, and phonetics to students from Grades 2 to 7 in groups of 4-6 and Grade 8 individually
• Taught English to Grade 12 students individually
• Designed classwork, homework, and tests for students
• Students' grades have improved by at least 10%
• Received huge praise and recognition from supervisors

Student Teacher - Edmonton Catholic Schools - Edmonton

(2025-02 - 2025-03)

Practicum placement for master's degree. Taught Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) Program conducted by St. Basil School.

• Observed and taught a CLB 3 Literacy Class of 14 adult students from countries such as Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Syria, and Afghanistan
• Received high recognition from mentor teachers and students

Shareholder - Beethoven Music and Arts Studio - Hong Kong

(2018-06)

Responsible for monitoring the business of this Hong Kong-based studio.

• Give advice to other shareholders on how to increase profit and assist in designing classes for children
• Volunteered as master of ceremony for Christmas concerts organized by the studio
• Witnessed expansion and opening of the third branch

Student Teacher - UBC - Vancouver, BC

(2022-03 - 2022-03)

Practicum placement for the CTESL program at the English Language Institute (ELI) at UBC.

• Taught grammar, comprehension, composition, and speaking to 16 Japanese college students on Zoom
• Used interesting topics such as earthquakes, refugees, and ice hockey as teaching materials
• Received huge praise from mentor teacher and recognition from students

Private Tutor - Self-Employed - Hong Kong

(2017-07 - 2018-08)

Taught English, History, Geography, and Integrated Science to children of 10-11 years old.

• Accumulated approximately 48 hours of teaching
• Encountered pupils of different backgrounds and with special needs
• Acquired skills of maintaining friendly and tactful relationships with parents and tapping children's potential for future academic and personality development

Manager Assistant - Chun Tai Sawmill - Hong Kong

(2017-06 - 2017-08)

• Helped the manager with daily office duties
• Translated emails and documents from Chinese to English and vice versa
• Responsible for notetaking when meeting clients and providing administrative support in regular transactions

Bachelor of Education (Secondary) - The University of British Columbia (UBC) (2026-11)

Master of Education - Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) - University of Alberta (2025-06)

Bachelor of Arts - Major: Geography (Environment and Sustainability); Minor: Sociology - UBC (2021-05)