Yuan-Chan Hu
Summary
Dedicated pre-service teacher and Master of Teaching student with a passion for education, exceptional organizational skills. Seeking entry-level teaching roles to apply expertise in lesson planning, student assessment, adaptive learning strategies. Recognized for reliability, adaptability in addressing evolving classroom demands.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sunday School Volunteer
River Church Sydney
01.2025 - Current
- Facilitated small-group learning and craft activities for pre-school and primary-aged children.
- Served as a positive role model to children by exemplifying strong moral values and demonstrating kindness, patience, and understanding in all interactions.
- Enhanced children's understanding of biblical stories by utilizing visual aids and interactive activities.
Private English Tutor
Self-employeed
01.2009 - Current
- 6 years of experience coaching students one-on-one for IELTS exams with a focus on writing in particular, assisting many in achieving an overall band score of at least 6.5 and a writing band score of 6.
- Exam coaching on various other English proficiency exams including TOEFL, GRE, TOEIC, GEPT, KET, and PET.
- Tutored students in primary school, secondary school, high school and university on English and school work.
- Organised and instructed summer writing workshops for small groups of students for NAPLAN writing.
Lead Teacher of Writing
Funday English
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Supervised a team of 37 writing teachers and upheld teaching quality (average classroom rating of 9.87 out of 10) by recruiting, training and evaluating each on a regular basis.
- Designed, reviewed and revised writing lessons and materials; collaborated with two other editors in the rewriting of two writing textbooks.
- Collaborated with the administrative department in the scheduling and adjustment of teachers' timetables each month to reduce empty rates and ensure manpower efficiency.
- Assessed student English proficiency to determine appropriate level placement and progression; interviewed and assessed new teachers' suitabability to teach different classes.
Senior Teacher & Shared LC Project Editor
Funday English
12.2021 - 02.2023
- Managed and mentored a team of 15 full-time teachers; assisted with the onboarding of new recruits, the review of low-rating classes and provided subsequent suggestions or training.
- Oversaw quality control of teachers' self-made lessons by reviewing, editing and suggesting on them in terms of level appropriateness, learning objective and activity design.
- Organized team building events of online games and small after-work gatherings to welcome new members and to help teachers bond in the workplace.
Full-time Teacher
Funday English
04.2021 - 11.2021
- Taught at least 95 hours per month of a range of classes, including writing, conversation, business English, exams, pronunciation and reading.
- Designed and taught reading and conversation lessons for designated levels on a range of topics and contexts.
- Provided timely correctional feedback to writing and recording assignments; complied with training protocols of managers and lead teachers.
Online Language Consultant
Tutor ABC
01.2009 - 03.2021
- Taught English to adult and junior language learners in small groups of up to 6 students or one-to-one through the company online platform.
- Provided instant corrections and facilitated classroom talk and discussions on a range of topics; gave feedback through progress reports to advice on student learning.
- Maintained correspondence with training team, schedulers and IT personnel in regards to technical emergencies, schedule changes and teaching feedback.
Education
Master of Teaching - Primary
University of Sydney
Sydney, NSW11-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Japanese and Education
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand01.2009
Skills
- Creative teaching strategies
- Project-based learning
- Strong organizational abilities
- Student-centred learning
- Proficient in Google Classroom
- Experienced with Zoom platform
- Certified ESOL instructor
- Interdisciplinary arts application
Accomplishments
- Co-authored and published writing textbooks for EAL/D learners, supporting literacy development through scaffolded, learner-centred content.
- Completed over 40 days of professional experience across K–6, demonstrating adaptability and a strong work ethic in diverse classrooms.
- Developed a project-based integrated unit and a sequence of maths units that last for 4-5 weeks; designed a hands-on maths summative assessment task .
Certification
- International TEFL Academy & INTESOL Worldwide 2011 TEFL certification A1 standard including 20 hours practicum
- Certificate of Japanese Language Proficiency JLPT N2 2009
Professional Experience Placement
Master of Teaching (Primary), University of Sydney
North Sydney Public School, NSW — Year 4
Term 2, 2025
- Planned, adapted and delivered differentiated lessons across KLAs (English, Mathematics, History, Visual Arts) aligned with the NSW syllabus, using pedagogically-informed approaches such as UDL, GRR and inquiry-based learning.
- Collaborated with supervising teacher to support inclusive classroom practices, facilitating targeted support for students with disability and struggling learners.
- Demonstrated effective classroom management in diverse learning environments; supervised students during playground duties to support wellbeing and safety.
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Japanese
Limited Working
French
Elementary
Timeline
Sunday School Volunteer
River Church Sydney
01.2025 - Current
Lead Teacher of Writing
Funday English
03.2023 - 03.2024
Senior Teacher & Shared LC Project Editor
Funday English
12.2021 - 02.2023
Full-time Teacher
Funday English
04.2021 - 11.2021
Private English Tutor
Self-employeed
01.2009 - Current
Online Language Consultant
Tutor ABC
01.2009 - 03.2021
Master of Teaching - Primary
University of Sydney
Bachelor of Arts - Japanese and Education
University of Canterbury
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