Ryan Busch

Experienced higher education administrator with a strong background in academic program management, student success initiatives, and institutional operations. Currently pursuing an Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration, with over a decade of experience in international education and cross-cultural program leadership. Brings expertise in developing and managing academic pathways, supporting student transitions, and collaborating across departments to strengthen retention, readiness, and institutional effectiveness.

NCUK EAP Course Leader - High School Affiliated to Nottingham University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China - Ningbo, Zhejiang, China

(2025-08)

• Used evidence based practices to design and implement curriculum which focused on maximizing students' achievement.
• Consistently increased students' writing scores throughout semester as measured by exams.
• Collaborated with team to develop intervention strategies for improving struggling students' scores
• Used proven leadership techniques to overcome challengeges.

ASSISTANT HEAD OF FACULTY (ENGLISH & ARTS) - RCF Experimental School, Beijing (Formerly 人大附中朝阳学校) - Beijing, China

(2023-07 - 2025-07)

• Used instructional leadership strategies to improve teaching quality through lesson observations and feedback.
• Mentored three teachers so they could obtain higher teaching qualifications.
• Oversaw the creation of a department newsletter which highlighted department accomplishments.
• Acted as course leader for both the Oxford AQA ESOL Speaking course, and S2 ELA.
• Collaborated with homeroom teachers to make morning video lessons to improve students' English levels and prepare for the AQA exam.
• Used data driven instructional practices
• Created the curriculum for two courses.

English Language Assessment Consultant - British Council, Beijing - Beijing, China

(2019-07 - 2023-06)

• Successfully administered and marked over 375 IELTS speaking tests on a monthly basis.
• Responsible for regularly marking both task 1 and 2 of the IELTS written exam in a timely manner.
• Took part in ongoing standardization and professional development to ensure quality and upgrade skills.

EAL TEACHER - High School Attached to Shandong Normal University - Shandong, China

(2018-08 - 2019-06)

• Personally designed the curriculum for the EAL classes of speaking and listening.
• Used research based practices to instruct students and help them improve their language skills.
• Collaborated with colleague to create a staff observation program to enhance instructional practices.

INTERNATIONAL STAFF COORDINATOR/EDUCATOR - Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin - Tianjin, China

(2016-01 - 2018-12)

• Personally responsible for growing the international department staff by 75%
• Recruited students through numerous public events.
• In charge of all recruiting, onboarding, on going development, and daily management of staff.
• Carried out all daily administrative tasks for the department, such as scheduling, conflict mediation, and discipline.
• Worked closely with different students to help them prepare to study abroad through training, resume revision, and US university prep courses.
• Worked with partner schools to increase the number of students enrolled in the program.

LECTURER - Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin - Tianjin, China

(2014-01 - 2016-12)

• Designed curriculum for a variety of EAL courses.
• Conducted regular English corners and held study sessions for entire university.
• Carried out regular teaching and administrative tasks related to the role.

Ed.D.

• Higher Education Admin & Leadership - Youngstown State University (2025-03)

M.S. Ed - Academic Leadership - Northwest Missouri State University (2023-01 - 2024-12)

M.Ed - Teaching Multilingual Learners - Moreland University (2022-01 - 2023-12)

B.A.

• East Asian Studies - China - Oakland University (2010-01 - 2012-12)