English tutor
Resume:
Gail Xunqi Cheng
Birmingham
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I am a final-year undergraduate student in English and Classical Literature with a diploma in Media and Communications. In a world where reading is rapidly evolving, I aspire to use English literature to raise a new generation of contributors to society.
Personal Details
Driver's License: Cars
Eligible to work in the UK: Yes
Highest Level of Education: Bachelor's
Industry: Education & Instruction
Work Experience
Competition Tabulation Master
University of Birmingham Debating Society - Birmingham September 2019 to March 2021
• Performed data analysis for debating competitions hosted by the university
• Accepted invitations from other debating unions across the UK and Europe to tabulate scores for their competitions
• Handled sensitive data in competitions with 200 participants and organised it into categories for easier organisation within the convening team
Temporary English Tutor
Oasis Tutors
April 2020 to July 2020
• Tutored English to a Vietnamese Immigrant student.
• Taught the student English for their IELTS exam
• Designed unique assignments based on the IELTS syllabus and past papers
• Used platforms such as Zoom, WhatsApp, and Skype to conduct online curriculum
• Included activities such as at-the-desk-stretches, online board games and Kahoot quizzes to take breaks in between lessons
• Integrated assignments with real-world application
• Introduced content outside taught lessons
Lesson Observer
Anglo Chinese School Independent
April 2020 to April 2020
• Observed online International Baccalaureate lessons taught by teachers from ACS Independent on Microsoft Teams
• Studied pedagogical methods carried out by teachers for future application
• Observed and analysed the relationship between disengaged and engaged students and designed methods in my pedagogy to mitigate disengagement
• Interviewed students out of curriculum time and recorded their learning experiences during the Covid pandemic
Teaching Assistant
NATIONAL LITERACY TRUST - Birmingham
March 2020 to March 2020
• Introduced year 9 students to literature written by local Birmingham writers
• Taught and assisted students with basic textual analysis
• Taught students foundational application skills from their close-reading exercise
• Synthesised ideas on improving literary culture in education with students and the other teaching assistants
• Contributed ideas on how to improve on measuring literacy to the school teachers Heritage Intern
The River and Canal Trust - Birmingham
September 2019 to September 2019
• Conducted research on the bridges along the Birmingham canals for archive purposes
• Updated the archives of the trust
• Contributed ideas on how to make the canals more accessible and enjoyable for users
• Shadowed supervisor on inspection trips along the canals
• Travelled to the canal archive headquarters to supplement my research on the canal bridges
• Created a report for the bridge archives
Temporary English Tutor (Primary)
Oasis Tutors
August 2018 to August 2018
• Taught English as a second language to Vietnamese immigrant students
• Marked written essays and provided valuable feedback on improvement
• Taught students revision methods and language acquisition skills for second-language learners
• Accompanied younger students aged under 10 to read story books
• Designed a cumulative reward system to encourage students to pursue healthy reading habits
• Designed collaborative activities for students to assess each other on their reading tasks Temporary Tutor
Gladiolus Place Singapore - Singapore
August 2018 to August 2018
• Coached GCE 'O' Level English, History, and Social Studies.
• Revised upper-secondary syllabus of listed subjects with the student.
• Contacted relevant secondary school teachers and past students to compile past-year papers for the student.
• Taught student revision and self-study skills to help retain learning.
• Adapted newspaper articles and book excerpts to design source-based questions.
• Designed unique English Language essay questions for the student to practice at home. Marketing and Communications Intern
The Bible Society of Singapore - Singapore
September 2016 to March 2017
• Created and generated website thumbnails for company website using Adobe Photoshop
• Edited and proofread articles for company publication
• Contributed ideas to writing team for content creation to target youth age 18-25 years old
• Assisted production team with shooting for the company's 120th anniversary promotional video
• Assisted human resource department with data management
• Assisted historians with data-analysis of company archives for the production of the company's anniversary photobook
Education
Bachelor's in English Literature and Classics
University of Birmingham - Birmingham
September 2017 to August 2021
Singapore Polytechnic Diploma in Media and Communication Singapore Polytechnic - Singapore
April 2014 to March 2017
GCE O Level
January 2010 to November 2013
Skills
• Communications
• Teaching
• Organizational Skills
• problem solving
• Microsoft Office
• Data analysis skills
• Marketing management
• Social media management
• Social media marketing
• Video editing
• Rock climbing
• Piano performance
• Cello performance
• Events management
Languages
• English - Fluent
• Chinese - Intermediate
• Japanese - Beginner
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