School Assistant

JOHNNY LIANG

**** ********** ****** ~ Brooklyn, NY 11235

(718) 810 - 5174 ~ ********@***.***

EDUCATION

Syracuse University

Bachelor of Arts with Ren e Crown University Honors in Philosophy/Minor in

Writing May 2012

GPA: 3.69 Major GPA: 3.97

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

CCB School of New York

New York, NY

4th Grade Teacher

Summer 2012 - Fall 2012

Developed and produced teaching plans and materials aligned with the 2014

Common Core Curriculum for the 4th and 5th grade level.

Provided daily after-school homework help as well as math and English

lessons to a group of 25+ 4th graders.

Implemented a positive discipline plan which promoted student performance,

accountability, and cooperation.

Regularly communicated with parents regarding children's development,

activities, and behavior and responded to all parents concerns as they

arose.

Occasionally chaperoned on field trips with a group of 10-20 children of

various ages; trips included museums, zoos, amusement parks, and other

group activities.

Syracuse University Writing Center

Syracuse, NY

Tutor

Fall 2011

Collaborated with more than 40 SU students to discuss course assignments

and improve comprehension, organization, and writing skills.

Worked with English as a Second Language (ESL) students, in particular, to

improve editing and proofreading skills and better understand technical

conventions of academic writing.

Say Yes to Education

Syracuse, NY

Volunteer

Spring 2010 - 2011

Assisted students ages 4-10 in the After-School Program with various

educational and youth engagement activities, including knitting, dance, and

cinematography.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

New York, NY

Intern

Summer 2010

Planted, tended, and maintained the horticulture of the Discovery Garden.

Organized and coordinated weekly workshops for families where children

learned about the natural world through hands-on activities, plantings, and

open-ended exploration.

Brooklyn Chinese American Association

New York, NY

Teaching Assistant

Summer 2004 - 2008

Volunteered over 1000 hours to organization.

Helped elementary school children ages 6-12 with various subject areas and

motivated their development and focus towards active learning.

Assessed students' varied needs and capabilities and utilized appropriate

teaching strategies; provided one-on-one as well as small group

instruction.

SKILLS

Proficient in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.

Proofreading, editing, and teaching.

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