Felicia Andriani Lauw
Mulgrave
Summary
Experienced Japanese and EAL High School Teacher with a passion for fostering healthy student-teacher relationships and student engagement and wellbeing. Utilises effective classroom management techniques to create conducive learning environment, including the differentiation of content and activities to cater to a variety of learning needs. Known for effective communication skills and creativity in lesson planning and creation of resources.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Language Teacher in Japan
Matsukawa Junior High School
04.2024 - 04.2025
- As part of the JET Program, resided in Japan for 1 year to teach English to Junior High School students in Matsukawa, Nagano, Japan.
- Collaborated with English teachers to plan lessons and activities for English language learning
- Conducted lessons in accordance with the English curriculum in Japan to teach grammar, vocabulary, and to enhance literacy
- Independently planned, implemented, timetabled, and assessed school-wide English oral assessment for reports
- Involvement in English related extracurricular activities, including local level and prefectural level speech contests and the National English Proficiency Examination training and preparation
Japanese Teacher
Mentone Girls Secondary College
01.2020 - 01.2024
- Lesson and curriculum planning of Japanese subjects across multiple year levels (7, 8, 9, and combined VCE classes), including the development of rubrics and assessments (formative and summative)
- Behaviour management and implementing strategies to increase and maintain student engagement and wellbeing
- Differentiation of tasks and resources to suit a variety of learning preferences and needs
- Participated in collaborative meetings and professional development to develop skills in learning and teaching pedagogy
- Leading and organisation of multiple school clubs, involving and including students of diverse cultural backgrounds (Multicultural Club, K-pop Club, Anime Club, and Japanese Conversation Sessions)
CRT
VSL Brentwood Secondary College
03.2021 - 04.2024
- Casual relief teaching of classes across all secondary year levels in Japanese
- Adapting to sudden changes in lesson plans as needs emerge (e.g. new student on the day, differing knowledge and skill levels), including on-the-spot differentiation of content
Japanese Casual Tutor
CAE (Box Hill Institute Group)
06.2019 - Current
- Planned curriculum and gathered and created resources for a variety of Japanese courses at Centre for Adult Education
- Implemented Japanese language lessons, including the teaching of Japanese culture and etiquette to beginner learners
- Maintained communication with students and staff to inform future teaching and learning needs
- Utilised various forms of assessment (summative and formative) to evaluate student progress and understanding as well as future learning needs
- Provided homework assistance using specific curriculum and materials
CRT
ANZUK Education
09.2019 - 01.2020
- Implemented lesson plans to a variety of year levels (both primary and secondary)
- Communicated with staff regarding student progress, outcomes, and future learning needs, including documentation and written reports
- Followed up with teachers and staff regarding learning outcomes and needs of the students to inform teaching practices and learning strategies
Education
M.D. - Secondary Teaching Methods- Japanese And EAL (English As An Additional Language)
The University of Melbourne
Melbourne, VICBachelor of Arts - Japanese, Minor- Korean
Monash University
Clayton, VICSkills
- Patience and empathy
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Lesson planning
- Curriculum development
- Classroom management
- Student engagement and support
- Parent-teacher communication
- Technology integration
- Differentiated instruction
- English as a second language (ESL) and Japanese
- Subject expertise
- Multicultural education
Certification
- Japanese Language Proficiency Test - N2 Level
Timeline
Assistant Language Teacher in Japan
Matsukawa Junior High School
04.2024 - 04.2025
CRT
VSL Brentwood Secondary College
03.2021 - 04.2024
Japanese Teacher
Mentone Girls Secondary College
01.2020 - 01.2024
CRT
ANZUK Education
09.2019 - 01.2020
Japanese Casual Tutor
CAE (Box Hill Institute Group)
06.2019 - Current
M.D. - Secondary Teaching Methods- Japanese And EAL (English As An Additional Language)
The University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Arts - Japanese, Minor- Korean
Monash University
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