Wenjing Yan
Melbourne,VIC
Summary
I'm an enthusiastic, reliable, responsible and patient person who enjoys to spend time with young children. I had teaching experiences with both small group and private teaching environments. As the background of psychology degree, I am not only to focus on young students' academic achievement, but also to pay attention on their personal growth. As a student centric teacher, I am diligent and adaptable in meeting individual student needs with warm, safe educational environments.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Private English Language Tutor
Self-employeed
Chengdu, Sichuan
08.2021 - 11.2022
- Tutored students to develop deeper comprehension of English course materials and better understanding of assignments to improve academic success.
- Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills and correct weaknesses.
- Used positive reinforcement, repetition and review to help students master challenging material.
- Assessed student needs and created appropriate lesson plans.
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Met with parents to discuss student progress and address concerns
English Language Teacher
RMS International Education
Chengdu, Sichuan
06.2020 - 07.2021
- Planned and implemented lessons to positively increase vocabulary and sentence structure skills.
- Taught 8 lessons per week to over 60 students throughout aged between 3-10.
- Established positive classroom management boundaries to create safe, known environment for behavior among students.
- Developed teaching materials to supplement standard curriculum, enhancing learning concepts and promoting student engagement.
- Evaluated student progress to offer recommendations for further development.
- Built relationships with students to understand obstacles to learning such as difficult home situations, illness or social hurdles.
Course Consultant
RMS International Education
Chengdu, Sichuan
06.2020 - 07.2021
- Modeled positive guidance and successful classroom management to maintain safety, well-being and attention of children.
- Handled over 60 calls per week to communicate with students' parents of learning feedback.
- Managed staff compliance with school-specific policies and procedures.
- Oversaw delivery of engaging, interactive educational experiences and curriculum.
- Led educator and assistant teacher team in organizing program materials for lessons and activities, as well as documenting attendance, incidents and other observations.
- Maintained excellent communication with children, parents, staff and school personnel.
- Provided subject matter expertise on all courses, materials and lesson plans.
Intern
The Fourth People's Hospital of Chengdu
Chengdu, Sichuan
11.2018 - 05.2019
- Assisted psychotherapists in organizing various types of group treatments for hospitalized patients, such as sand table treatment groups, disease awareness groups, expression arts groups, psychodynamic groups, parent growth groups, perception training groups, admission patient groups, galloping treatment groups, etc
- Participated in various professional lectures and professional studies organized by the hospital
- For example, sand table game ‘open the door-attachment repair training workshop' organized by Shi Yuli, a well-known professor in Taiwan and an international Jung analyst
- Participated in case discussion meetings conducted by Dr Joan F Poll, a professor from Yale university
- Actively participated in formulation of new group treatment programs and lecture topics in hospital, and assisted in guiding visitors to conduct psychological assessments
Barista
Starbucks
Chengdu, Sichuan
12.2011 - 06.2012
- Pleasantly interacted with customers during hectic periods to promote fun, positive environment.
- Created wide variety of hot and cold drinks in average shifts with consistently positive customer satisfaction scores.
- Cleaned counters, machines, utensils and seating areas daily.
- Controlled line and crowd with quick, efficient service.
- Elevated customer loyalty by using strong communication abilities to resolve customer problems.
Education
Master of Arts - Education
The University of Melbourne
Melbourne, VIC06.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Applied Psychology
University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
Santa Barbara, USA09.2018
Skills
- Bilingual: Mandarin Chinese (Native), English (Excellent)
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Progress Reports and Check-Ins
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Supervising Classroom Activities
- Individual Student Instruction
- Encouraging and Motivating Students
- Communicating with Parents and Teachers
- Individual and Small Group Instruction
Timeline
Private English Language Tutor
Self-employeed
08.2021 - 11.2022
English Language Teacher
RMS International Education
06.2020 - 07.2021
Course Consultant
RMS International Education
06.2020 - 07.2021
Intern
The Fourth People's Hospital of Chengdu
11.2018 - 05.2019
Barista
Starbucks
12.2011 - 06.2012
Master of Arts - Education
The University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Applied Psychology
University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
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