Secondary Educator transitioning to Speech & Language Therapy (SLT). Specialist background in Applied Linguistics, Phonetics and Phonology complemented by a TQUK Level 3 Award in Understanding Language Development. Experienced in public speaking coaching, phonetic error analysis and supporting students with diverse communication needs. A trilingual fluent in Cantonese, English & Mandarin, with an enthusiasm in multilingualism and diverse cultural contexts in communication.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
English as a Second Language Teacher
Ju Ching Chu Secondary School (Yuen Long)
09.2023 - 08.2025
Teaching & Assessment: Planned and delivered English lessons; designed original teaching resources and assessment materials.
Student Support: Evaluated academic performance and classroom behaviour to identify learning barriers; collaborated with parents to discuss learning progress and set up improvement strategies.
Speech Coaching: Mentored students for the annual Hong Kong Speech Festival, focusing on improving clarity, pronunciation and prosody to enhance oral performance; provided appropriate strategies to help students overcome anxiety & stage fright during public performance.
Administrative Support: Produced exam papers, departmental reports, meeting minutes, score sheets and yearly academic result analysis.
Professional Collaboration: Collaborated with grade-level and subject colleagues to refine future curricula and assessment methods.
Leadership & Organisation -
Red Cross Supervisor: Acted as the school’s official representative in meetings with Hong Kong Red Cross; managed team training, medical supply procurement and first aid coordination for outdoor events.
East House Supervisor: Collaborated with other supervisors to manage the house committee and appoint appropriate candidates for the house captain & committee members; proofread scripts for house meetings.
Extra-curricular Activity Committee Member: Evaluated the overall effectiveness of school events to identify areas for improvement; collaborated with the committee members to design future activities.
Student Teacher (English Language)
Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Secondary School
08.2021 - 12.2021
Material Design: Created original teaching and assessment resources for both personal lessons and the English language department.
Assessment: Assisted mentor teachers in tracking students' learning process, marking students' assignments and examination papers
Oral Training: Provided HKDSE oral examination coaching for S5 & S6 (equivalent to Year 11 & 12 in the UK) students, primarily focusing on improving fluency, articulation, content & critical thinking skills.
Teaching & Support: Taught S1 & S2 (equivalent to Year 7 & 8 in the UK) English cohorts for one semester; assisted the English subject panel head with a summer holiday language enhancement course.
Swiss School Internship Scheme
Schulhaus Rüegg
03.2019 - 04.2019
Co-Teaching & Support: Participated in co-teaching and provided in-class support for Grade 5 & 6 (equivalent to Year 6 & 7 in the UK) students during English lessons in a multilingual environment.
Curriculum Design: Developed original lesson plans for the mentor teacher, adapting teaching content for primary-aged learners.
Assessment Support: Assisted the mentor teacher in the evaluation of student progress by marking homework and examination papers.
Education
Bachelor of Education (Honours) - English – Secondary
The Education University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
01.2023
Professional Qualification - Speech-Language Therapy
Teaching Qualifications UK
Manchester, United Kingdom
04.2001 -
Professional Qualification - Speech-Language Therapy
The Hongkong Federation of Youth Groups
Hong Kong
04.2001 -
Skills
Languages: Cantonese (Native), English (C1), Mandarin (C1), German (B1), Romanian (B1) and French (A1)
Chinese-English Translation
Spreadsheet Management
Data Collection & Online Surveys
Multimedia Presentation Design
Classroom Management
Basic SEN Support Strategies
Phonetic Error Analysis
Designing Lesson & Unit Plans
Educational Technology
Presentation & Interactive Skills
Problem-solving Competency
Professional Collaboration skills
References
Available upon further request.
Examinations
IELTS (Academic), 21/12/2022
(Test number: 22HK032855KWAH001A)
Listening: 8.0
Reading: 8.5
Writing: 6.5
Speaking: 8.5
Overall level: 8.0
CEFR level: C1
Timeline
English as a Second Language Teacher
Ju Ching Chu Secondary School (Yuen Long)
09.2023 - 08.2025
Student Teacher (English Language)
Cheung Sha Wan Catholic Secondary School
08.2021 - 12.2021
Swiss School Internship Scheme
Schulhaus Rüegg
03.2019 - 04.2019
Professional Qualification - Speech-Language Therapy
Teaching Qualifications UK
04.2001 -
Professional Qualification - Speech-Language Therapy
The Hongkong Federation of Youth Groups
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Education (Honours) - English – Secondary
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