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Tao Zhang
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Email: thomaskazhang@hotmail.com' ?/ @3 Q' X. }! k' f
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WORK OBJECTIVE Teacher Position
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HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS- { C5 E8 W \. @& N9 O9 n- F
Valid Alberta Teacher Certificate with Master’s Degree in Second Language Education from University of Alberta
1 f8 \5 t: y4 vExperience with K-12 students" @9 e2 K+ U; }3 J
Competency in teaching a variety of subjects
" _3 ?& W8 i2 I. aA good team player and an avid learner
8 r$ r, m$ A' L: @Excellent classroom management skills and interpersonal skills/ C+ S$ a' V; z" _& N! J* j6 W
Willing and able to participate in extra-curricular activities
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
/ X0 w4 f' [2 D( e/ SSubstitute Teacher, Edmonton Public Schools, September, 2010-Present, A: t1 k& ?1 S4 R1 V/ ?
4 a4 X+ ]0 F* |* WTeaching Chinese 10 and Chinese 20, and Math 10 C and Math 20 Pure, 5 T: V( s0 ~" y5 p/ K
% i' H- x8 S7 O" r Teacher, Edmonton Catholic Schools January, 2007-June, 2010' g$ z6 e, M+ ? A
3 V/ a- G2 E9 E0 ~- A6 W. pStarted 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% J- f; A6 @5 K( C
Taught Math 10 Pure- L1 b t+ b0 F3 s+ K+ x
9 b# c o5 g: DResearch Assistant, University of Alberta September, 2006-2008
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: P+ O+ ?7 U! d6 IAnalyzed 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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( o9 n7 Z3 {$ V" O* \% KChinese Teacher, Norwood Chinese School, Edmonton 2006-2007" I, X( n% Y: V/ b3 p
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Taught Chinese Language and Culture 20-3Y and 30-3Y
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* i$ h& D$ o5 `6 `* R D+ tTeacher Assistant, Edmonton Public Schools, Waverley Elementary Outreach, 2004-2005) [( r) Q+ i) ~% P
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Assisted kindergarten teachers and worked with special needs students, such as learner delays and restricted mobility
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! J) p1 i$ j- h. q9 lCurriculum Coordinator, Shuiguohu No.1 High School, China 2001-2003; z P. {6 c: g+ H! S W! r9 ~
8 z0 N; ^1 K" D- i; k" gTrained teachers all over province with New National Curriculum Criteria: {$ F$ p! b1 {+ g
and gave demon classes and ran workshops, and designed tests for the
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Tao Zhang Page 2
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Teacher and Teacher Group Leader, Shuiguohu High School, China 1988-2001
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Taught students and supervised teachers in areas of lesson planning and organized students’ activities
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3 y. ]& ~7 Z: P4 n1 d, YCoached students for national English Contests and achieved highly
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" ~ u; |: d' l6 f& ]Master of Education, University of Alberta 2008
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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+ m+ l, C$ B o8 H, P. i ] S3 U
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English Teaching Training, English Language Institute, China 1997
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$ g6 j% `6 v NComputer Training, Hubei Economics and Management University 1993
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- j4 h4 t$ Z7 Z* O% eJapanese Certificate, Soka University, China 19907 D- O5 x* j3 I+ ?/ ^9 {
3 m4 V. |/ _+ J! E$ ^. V e9 SBachelor of Education, Hubei University, China 1988. P, \' s& }$ V X
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11 books and several articles published, China 1993-20040 J1 V4 A8 I8 ^3 @6 o! ] d
4 p; _: v: t( B. o: LExcellent Coach for the Second National “Network English” Contest, China 2003
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Excellent Teacher for Developing National New Curriculum Standards 2003$ S( V9 X, V3 X8 J4 ^$ j
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, k# L' G. _% e' T4 T! J/ K7 z+ s0 i6 NThird Place in 10k Race of the Provincial Educational System, China 19932 T$ ^0 f3 U2 T) G2 C7 @8 _( l
3 U: R/ e( c5 A0 d: V1 bExcellent Coach for the English Contest among the Major Cities, China 1990" ]8 u# [5 m. q% F$ a% q, G3 l
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Excellent Student Leader of the City, Wuhan, China 1984. ~5 X- `3 G! r5 m
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7 ^, O3 \7 A# Q. G+ _. m% SSports (running, badminton, volleyball and soccer) , gardening and travel
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