Victoria Choy
Xiamen,Fujian
Summary
Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head Teacher
Mulberry International Academy
Shenzhen, Guangdong
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Allowed for ample outdoor discovery time in schedule each day.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
Head Teacher
Shenzhen Leslie Kindergarten
Shenzhen, Guangdong
07.2020 - 07.2021
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
Head Teacher
Xiamen Longwing Education
Xiamen, Fujian
07.2016 - 06.2020
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Monitored students' academic, social and emotional progress and recorded in individual files.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Supported student teachers by mentoring on classroom management, lesson planning and activity organization.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
- Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
- Enhanced student knowledge of technology by integrating various web-based applications for research and assignments.
- Designed dynamic lesson plans based on student interests to increase overall student GPA.
ESL Teacher
Xiamen English First
Xiamen, Fujian
01.2015 - 06.2016
- Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
- Increased ESL students' reading levels by integrating online word games and altering lesson plans for students needing extra guidance.
- Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities.
- Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
- Improved instruction methods by using various assessment tools and strategies.
- Administered and graded tests and assignments to evaluate student progress.
- Created new lesson plans based on course objectives.
- Developed activities and integrated technology to diversify instruction.
- Documented student attendance and progress against goals.
- Emphasized critical thinking through small group activities.
- Collaborated with teachers and department heads to meet quarterly and yearly educational goals.
- Assisted department head in establishing daily schedules, curriculum and ESL activities.
- Used positive reinforcement and provided clear feedback to help students succeed.
- Personalized instruction based on needs, interests and capabilities of individual students.
- Reviewed course materials and student progress to identify strengths and weaknesses for future improvements.
- Assigned lessons and corrected homework.
- Worked with average of 14 students per class.
- Encouraged students to deepen knowledge with additional learning opportunities.
- Conducted skills assessments to uncover performance gaps.
- Provided individual mentoring and special tutoring to struggling students.
- Recommended curriculum choices and created lesson plans to maximize effectiveness of instruction.
- Supplemented instruction and increased student understanding with use of audio-visual equipment and other technology.
- Maintained complete student records with accurate grades and attendance information.
- Balanced instruction, demonstration and personal work time for optimal student learning.
- Developed ESL teaching aids, instructional software, multimedia visual aids and study materials.
- Conducted group lectures and small-group instruction to teach and reinforce concepts.
English Language Teacher
Xiamen Global Ielts
Xiamen, Fujian
12.2012 - 12.2014
- Planned and implemented lessons to positively increase vocabulary and sentence structure skills.
- Established positive classroom management boundaries to create safe, known environment for behavior among students.
- Developed teaching materials to supplement standard curriculum, enhancing learning concepts and promoting student engagement.
- Evaluated student progress to offer recommendations for further development.
- Designed exams to test fluency in reading, writing, speaking and comprehension of English language.
- Built relationships with students to understand obstacles to learning such as difficult home situations, illness or social hurdles.
- Authored tests and quizzes to evaluate student learning and comprehension.
- Monitored comprehension of material among students and created re-teaching strategies to cover gaps in learning indicated by test scores and quizzes.
Foreign Trade Manager
Cyberbotanics
Xiamen, Fujian
03.2006 - 11.2012
- Complied with established internal controls and policies.
- Performed routine closings, maintained clean, accurate and accessible records and kept close eye on transaction updates throughout each quarter.
- Established and enforced internal controls, workflows and policies for tracking, reconciling and reporting on accounting activities.
- Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
Education
Master of Arts - IB Advanced Learning And Teaching
The University of People
The USA06.2025
Graduate Program - IB Learning And Teaching
The University of Windsor
Canada08.2022
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
Xiamen University
Xiamen06.2005
Skills
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Learning Modalities
- Interdisciplinary Teaching
- Group Learning Mechanics
- Student-Centered Learning
- Personal Care Assistance
- Personalized Support
- Class Engagement
- Fine Motor Skills
- Staff Evaluations
- Active Participation
- Learning Assessments
- Online Teaching
Certification
- TESOL Certified
- Bilingual Education under IB PYP framework, CTSOL - 2022
- International Mandarin Teaching Strategies, CTSOL - 2022
- High School English Teacher, Chinese Education Ministry - 2011
- IELTS Academic Band 7.5, British Council, 2014
- Business English Certificate, British Council, 2016
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Head Teacher
Mulberry International Academy
08.2021 - 05.2022
Head Teacher
Shenzhen Leslie Kindergarten
07.2020 - 07.2021
Head Teacher
Xiamen Longwing Education
07.2016 - 06.2020
ESL Teacher
Xiamen English First
01.2015 - 06.2016
English Language Teacher
Xiamen Global Ielts
12.2012 - 12.2014
Foreign Trade Manager
Cyberbotanics
03.2006 - 11.2012
Master of Arts - IB Advanced Learning And Teaching
The University of People
Graduate Program - IB Learning And Teaching
The University of Windsor
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
Xiamen University
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