Program Assistant at Richmond Museum/Britannia Shipyards National Historical Site (2026-05 – 2026-05)
Community Field Experience placement for B. Ed degree
- Supervised and monitored elementary schools on fieldtrips
- Assessed whether educational toolkits were aligned with 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 at Eric Hamber Secondary School (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 for grading students' assignments and offering constructive feedback
- Reached out to parents and guardians if needed
- Received high praise from school and faculty advisors
English Language Instructor at Beethoven Music and Arts Studio (2021-07 – 2026-06)
Teaching students between 9 and 17 years old in Hong Kong and Shanghai, individually or collectively on Zoom and in-person. Accumulated around 460 hours of teaching.
- Contents of teaching: grammar, comprehension, composition, critical thinking, speaking, and literature
- Self-designed a huge variety of topics, ranging from science and technology to the humanities, commensurate with students' proficiency, interest, and strengths and weaknesses
- Enjoyed great returns despite technical issues arising from online teaching and time differences
- Received great recognition from students and their parents
English Teacher at Wisdom Honor Education (2025-05 – 2025-12)
- Taught comprehension, composition, spelling, and phonetics to students of Chinese background 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 improved by at least 10%
- Received huge praise and recognition from supervisors
Student Teacher at Edmonton Catholic Schools (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 at Beethoven Music and Arts Studio (2018-06 – Present)
- Responsible for helping monitor 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 for numerous occasions
- Witnessed its expansion and the opening of its third branch
Student Teacher at UBC (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 at Self-Employed (2017-07 – 2018-08)
Accumulated approximately 48 hours of teaching
- Taught English, History, Geography, and Integrated Science to children of 10-11 years old
- Gained many memorable and useful experiences, including sharing of knowledge, problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills
- Encountered pupils of different backgrounds and even 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 at Chun Tai Sawmill (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
