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Tao Zhang
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. a9 d/ A7 k( }! e% G8 rWORK OBJECTIVE Teacher Position' L2 Q i' z" y+ h
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HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS% F, y; @, p9 [5 S2 y% D% t
Valid Alberta Teacher Certificate with Master’s Degree in Second Language Education from University of Alberta6 _, x/ q: ^; p5 r, q6 x: [( z3 u
Experience with K-12 students! E3 A: u/ d! j0 f
Competency in teaching a variety of subjects- l, R2 a+ g- T3 ] i( j( A7 @" J( [
A good team player and an avid learner6 r/ o+ V! U" x+ r
Excellent classroom management skills and interpersonal skills, W8 [8 {, B3 M2 S4 e- q0 g
Willing and able to participate in extra-curricular activities7 [, j. ^9 Z9 G- ~
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
" b% H2 ]6 P1 m" }3 aSubstitute Teacher, Edmonton Public Schools, September, 2010-Present! y) y/ @$ n# a( y
( |8 l$ F8 x' H9 lTeaching Chinese 10 and Chinese 20, and Math 10 C and Math 20 Pure,
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6 {5 t( X+ M. p Teacher, Edmonton Catholic Schools January, 2007-June, 2010% r7 _: t: p' n6 o, Y. o# W$ P* m8 F' R
' t5 J% S& }( t& V& Y4 s1 WStarted 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# Q8 |9 f, O+ L R: h) f. F
Taught Math 10 Pure/ x: o! w U# \0 R) J B( K
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Research Assistant, University of Alberta September, 2006-2008, Q/ N5 y: K( z, _: W' i
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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 ~* a: h/ X9 ?
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Chinese Teacher, Norwood Chinese School, Edmonton 2006-2007
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Taught Chinese Language and Culture 20-3Y and 30-3Y$ P+ a* Y V9 m
; d+ s1 @5 ?& k3 ZTeacher Assistant, Edmonton Public Schools, Waverley Elementary Outreach, 2004-2005
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Assisted kindergarten teachers and worked with special needs students, such as learner delays and restricted mobility
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Curriculum 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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- |( u; {8 r8 f0 ?Teacher and Teacher Group Leader, Shuiguohu High School, China 1988-20010 D; i# B* I* F
2 @! W- S+ u, A6 NTaught students and supervised teachers in areas of lesson planning and organized students’ activities
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Coached students for national English Contests and achieved highly
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EDUCATION/ M& `! C( P$ A+ J
9 q' v+ a. X/ H) ]7 [Master of Education, University of Alberta 2008& [/ f- h* g- ^7 I0 m x; X9 ]
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Standard First Aid Certificate, Canadian Red Cross 2005
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( a* D6 l( h5 p, S8 PMulti-media Aided Instruction, Hubei Educational College, China 2002
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1 ?0 D9 X. ?3 o6 JEnglish Teaching Training, English Language Institute, China 1997- K8 o1 k# |9 u. y8 X6 z
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Computer Training, Hubei Economics and Management University 1993
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Japanese Certificate, Soka University, China 1990
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. C4 v" S5 B3 }' @, X. u+ G( t% aBachelor of Education, Hubei University, China 1988
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11 books and several articles published, China 1993-2004& b7 W8 v# {/ A
# u. T5 O3 Q9 ?- uExcellent Coach for the Second National “Network English” Contest, China 2003
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Excellent Teacher for Developing National New Curriculum Standards 2003# e! X* l3 }7 K6 v6 w9 N W8 h
Award, China ! I3 p x- e8 |) j4 n
9 N& Y( h' d1 R hThird Place in 10k Race of the Provincial Educational System, China 1993
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: p& c; Q% P7 n, w# m7 fExcellent Coach for the English Contest among the Major Cities, China 1990
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Excellent Student Leader of the City, Wuhan, China 1984
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INTERESTS7 t$ {4 \- }2 A' @' y
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Sports (running, badminton, volleyball and soccer) , gardening and travel$ p: I2 r# G4 H; v
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