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Tao Zhang
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(780) 437- 5745
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1 {2 k( |* u# O6 }% U2 dWORK OBJECTIVE Teacher Position
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HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS# Z: j. G5 J3 U% `$ B V
Valid Alberta Teacher Certificate with Master’s Degree in Second Language Education from University of Alberta
% p- a$ s3 f; }; r% UExperience with K-12 students- a: `0 T9 T* q! q1 |* S8 V. @3 z/ y
Competency in teaching a variety of subjects
1 m; Z$ d8 Y# ?0 s- @A good team player and an avid learner
2 `. a% } M" tExcellent classroom management skills and interpersonal skills
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE p) F. {$ ?2 z
Substitute Teacher, Edmonton Public Schools, September, 2010-Present
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Teaching Chinese 10 and Chinese 20, and Math 10 C and Math 20 Pure,
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Teacher, Edmonton Catholic Schools January, 2007-June, 20107 {. |4 Y4 F4 m8 V+ U8 O
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Started the first Chinese Language and Culture program in Edmonton Catholic Schools for both elementary school and high school and developed resources for the development of the program
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Research Assistant, University of Alberta September, 2006-2008, v. G k' Q& u) o- \. z
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Analyzed University of Alberta policies, programs and practices related to the recruitment, retention and integration of international university students and wrote reports
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3 g, d+ m# h8 m/ W% [8 Z- Y# V3 C" PChinese Teacher, Norwood Chinese School, Edmonton 2006-2007
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5 j" z* u- ]* r7 ?# r$ B C( cTaught Chinese Language and Culture 20-3Y and 30-3Y
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Teacher Assistant, Edmonton Public Schools, Waverley Elementary Outreach, 2004-2005! V5 y* w8 U8 k" _' {5 _0 `
/ e* P' X, e9 c) q5 I; QAssisted kindergarten teachers and worked with special needs students, such as learner delays and restricted mobility ) }3 c! `& K6 c1 U! j
" g, ^- ]! b1 C4 g8 e2 qCurriculum Coordinator, Shuiguohu No.1 High School, China 2001-2003
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Trained teachers all over province with New National Curriculum Criteria
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National Pilot Program
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Teacher and Teacher Group Leader, Shuiguohu High School, China 1988-2001
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& M, N! m1 E u, A+ r+ B9 ~1 A, \2 TTaught students and supervised teachers in areas of lesson planning and organized students’ activities' s* v8 i5 d9 H u3 O& }
8 L' q" u/ W+ B) N1 ]5 ~Coached students for national English Contests and achieved highly9 K5 I- |. A3 _9 R: M4 F
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EDUCATION
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Master of Education, University of Alberta 2008 `& A: S, t9 \- s f# n
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Standard First Aid Certificate, Canadian Red Cross 2005
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Multi-media Aided Instruction, Hubei Educational College, China 2002
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: [: F- p5 {4 [% {English Teaching Training, English Language Institute, China 19972 U$ p2 q, F; b0 q
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Computer Training, Hubei Economics and Management University 19937 y" o) O8 u9 O. G4 ^0 s$ w
/ I: B& v: }7 S+ ?- R. E9 jJapanese Certificate, Soka University, China 1990
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, Q+ O \" L" f8 Y% Y' D+ xBachelor of Education, Hubei University, China 19882 ^0 j$ ?$ H' p. N. O( k- `
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/ W8 _( D& {5 D; T( g. W11 books and several articles published, China 1993-2004) J8 o* S+ ?7 {6 K! S0 I5 n% [
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Excellent Coach for the Second National “Network English” Contest, China 2003
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Excellent Teacher for Developing National New Curriculum Standards 2003" \4 D7 ?4 T7 Y! p
Award, China
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* {2 @; l9 U9 VThird Place in 10k Race of the Provincial Educational System, China 1993
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1 A7 k. @. u$ ^* @+ pExcellent Coach for the English Contest among the Major Cities, China 1990: p/ t1 T; @- r: ~# \
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Excellent Student Leader of the City, Wuhan, China 1984
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INTERESTS
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Sports (running, badminton, volleyball and soccer) , gardening and travel
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