Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Languages
Interests
Timeline
Awards
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Sophia Zhou

Melbourne

Summary

Encouraging and positive private tutor with 7 months of experience in working with students needing help with Chemistry, Science and Literature under Cambridge International Education syllabuses. Eager to contribute to students' academic performances and further develop professional skills

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Private Tutor

Private
01.2025 - Current
  • Collaborates with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills, time management strategies and correct weaknesses.
  • Taught students via online platforms
  • Develops individualised lessons and feedbacks to match each students' learning needs, abilities and goals
  • Adapted tutoring methods and approaches based on each student's progress
  • Stayed updated on curriculum changes and standards in order to match requirements

Assistant Barista

Business
12.2024 - 01.2025
  • Assisted in maintaining a clean and organised workspace for an excellent cafe environment and efficient workflow.
  • Provided decent customer service by addressing concerns, answering questions, and engaging in friendly conversation with customers and coworkers
  • Cleaned counters, utensils, and seating areas daily.
  • Followed recipes for mixing and preparing beverage, including basic use of coffee and milkshake machines
  • Served food and drinks to customers at tables and counters
  • Supported baristas with the preparation of coffee and simple beverage drinks, contributing to increased daily sales.

Education

Bachelor of Biomedicine - Biomedicine

University of Melbourne
Melbourne
01-2027

High School Diploma -

Pinehurst School
Auckland, New Zealand
09-2024

Skills

  • Tutoring
  • Communication
  • Teamwork, collaboration
  • Customer service
  • First aid
  • Event organisation
  • Digital art (Procreate)

Accomplishments

Ball Committee Member- Pinehurst school

  • Organised and led fundraising events such as barbecues and to support the annual school ball. Recruited and managed a small student team, assigned roles and overseeing events
  • Operated barbecue machines and handled direct customer service during fundraising events
  • Attended weekly committee meetings to plan, discuss, and .


Certification

Completed first aid training in 2023, St John New Zealand

Working With Children Check 2025, Victoria, Melbourne

Languages

Chinese
Native or Bilingual

Interests

  • Drawing and Painting
  • Animal Care
  • Pilates
  • Singing

Timeline

Private Tutor

Private
01.2025 - Current

Assistant Barista

Business
12.2024 - 01.2025

Bachelor of Biomedicine - Biomedicine

University of Melbourne

High School Diploma -

Pinehurst School

Awards

Bronze award in New Zealand Chemistry Olympiad, issued by NZ chemistry olympiad trust in Nov 2023

Second place in cohort for CIE AS level Mathematics 2023

Music Theory grade 5 issued by ABRSM in Nov 2023

Piano grade 6 issued by ABRSM in Nov 2023

Reecipient of the Application and Endaveour (academic effort, excellence and perseverance) award 2023


Sophia Zhou