Patient English Teacher with Asian, African, and the Middle East experience located in Montreal, Canada

Yvette's Resume

Summary
Enthusiastic and devoted English teacher adept at developing and implementing engaging lessons incorporating curriculum guidelines
Committed to instilling confidence in students through productive feedback and appropriate encouragement
Specialize in ensuring that students are welcomed into a supportive learning environment
Especially adept at determining students' strengths and weaknesses and building lesson plans accordingly


Key Skills

Effective communicator
Good interpersonal skills
Work well under pressure
Creative in finding new approaches
Able to fulfil the achievement of any objective required
Work well in a team setting
Self-motivated individual
Leadership skills
Patient and having a calm manner
Reliable, ambitious and excellent listener
Skilled writing and editing techniques
Open minded, knowledgeable of different cultures of the world


Professional Experience

Nov 2018- Present Government of Canada
Montreal, Canada

Position: English Teacher

Basic program for Federal Government Servants
in Canada
Prepare lessons for students for the different levels
(ABC levels)

Sept. 2017 to Jan. 2018 Oxford Language and Business Academy
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Position: English Teacher

Taught different levels of English to adults from beginners to advance
Taught grammar and conversational classes Helped students find English language schools overseas (Canada) and filled out the applications
forms for them
Prepare students for their IELTS exams in
reading, writing, and speaking

June 2015 to Jan. 2018 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jeddah

Position: Home English Tutor

Prepared English lessons for Arabic speaking children from ages 7 to 15 with little knowledge
of English.
After school help with their homework and editing
essays and compositions


Sept. 2012 to Dec. 2012 TPM (Technology Park Malaysia)
K.L. Malaysia

Position: English Teacher

Taught intermediate Business English for the employees of the University
Developed and implemented interesting and interactive learning mediums to increase student understanding of course materials
Offered volunteer after class tutoring of English


Aug. 2005 to 2012 Stayed at home to raise my children until school
age
Worked as a part time volunteer counsellor and took online courses


July 2001 to July 2003 Global Village, Taichung City, Taiwan

Position: English Teacher

Taught beginners and intermediate English to high school students and adults
Developed interesting course plans to meet academic, intellectual and social needs of students
Implemented board games and role playing into learning English
Planned field trips to museums, art galleries and historical sites








April 1995 to April 1996 Minerva Academy, Okayama, Japan

Position: English Teacher

Designed lesson plans focused on age and level-appropriate material for students between the ages of 10 months to 16 years old
Routinely met with the students' parents regarding in class
issues and overall progress of the students
Prepared year end student show for 300 parents i.e. Momotaro play, songs and short skits
Arranged two day field trip to Tokyo Disneyland
Earned positive verbal feedback from parents regarding classroom instruction and student learning success Increasing number of the students registered for classes by 68%

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Concordia University
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

TESOL Certifícate
Lingua Edge

IELTS Certificate
Udemy

Languages

English (native)
Chinese (native)


Community Involvement


Sudan Community Centre, Khartoum, Sudan

Provided counselling services to alcoholic patients
Implemented sport activities i.e.: yoga, Pilates and
ping pong and weekly English conversational classes with
intermediate learners
Offered marriage and family counselling







Montreal Children's Hospital, Quebec, Canada

Interacted with the children during play activities
Supervised the children in the playroom
Monitored the child's developments and gave written
reports to the nurses
Assisted with feeding and washing of the patients
Mentor the children during their stay in the hospital


The Montreal Chinese Community Centre, Quebec, Canada

Organized activities for senior citizens i.e. Bio dome, Avon Canada
Translated government and legal documents from English to Chinese
Helped filled out application forms pertaining to social aid,
pension and governmental aid
Offered counselling for the seniors that experienced abuse
and depression


Miriam Senior Home, Quebec, Canada

Participated in the activities given at the home i.e. Bingo, talent night
Assisted with the feeding and washing of the seniors
Interacted with the families of the residents and giving feed back
Helped with the administration


Interests and hobbies

Baking and cooking international foods
Discovering new cultures, taking online courses
Reading poetry and writing documentaries
Yoga, Pilates and learning new languages