Paul Batt

Experience

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  WBZK/WDZK

  Jun 1991 - May 1992

  Operator

  Writing local news items and weather, producing Sunday morning gospel radio show, spinning the tracks that let you relax from vinyl oldies to today's CDs, managing time to join nationally syndicated broadcasts at the top of the hour.

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  WRHI/WRHM

  Jun 1992 - Jul 1994

  Operator

  Writing news for local broadcasts, monitoring satellites and joining live remote broadcasts,

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  Carolina Camera Center

  Sept 1994 - Dec 1997

  Printer

  Developing, Printing, and Quality Control of retail and commercial photographic images, monitoring chemistry, maintenance and minor repair of equipment, color correction, copy photography work.

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  ELS Language Centers, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  English Instructor

  IT assistance, classroom management, scheduling, teaching, publishing, coordinating housing for international students

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  KOJEN Language Centers

  Dec 1999 - Oct 2005

  Academic Director

  Teacher training, interdepartmental communications, hiring, materials organization

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  Compass Lifestyle English

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2005

  Instructor

  Classroom management, teaching, curriculum development, community outreach

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  Elephant's Memory Learning Institute

  Feb 2006 - Feb 2016

  Owner/Instructor

  EMLI is a combination after-school homework center, and evening English cram school.

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  Wagor High School

  Aug 2007 - Jul 2013

  English Instructor

  Instruction in Literature and composition primarily in a middle school setting. Frequent photocopier troubleshooting. Ad hoc teacher training and student counseling also provided.

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  SRAM, LLC

  Aug 2007 - Jan 2010

  English Language Consultant

  Assisted engineers, and project managers as they worked to improve their English skills for conference calling, project presentation, and group trainings.

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  Oxford University Press

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  Consultant Reviewer

  Assisted editorial staff in preparing new textbook series by reviewing manuscripts for content, clarity, and helping to focus material on the needs of Taiwanese students.

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  Tunghai Affiliated Experimental High School

  Jul 2013 - Jul 2023

  Subject Head, English Enrichment Program

  Curriculum development, lesson planning, IT projects, planning extra-curricular activities, evaluating student work, supporting coworkers' extracurricular endeavours, classroom management,

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  Freelance

  Aug 2014 - now

  Voice Actor

  Performing radio drama, live readings in a theater setting, recording audiobooks.

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  SILENCE

  Feb 2015 - Feb 2015

  Background Actor

  Donned 16th century merchant's garb and walked the streets of Macau for Martin Scorsese's film "Silence."

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  Taichung Improv

  Jun 2015 - now

  Cast Member
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  Intake Education

  Dec 2017 - Sept 2023

  • Academic Manager

    Jul 2023 - Sept 2023

  • IELTS Instructor

    Dec 2017 - Sept 2023
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  IDP Education Ltd

  Sept 2023 - now

  Academic Manager

  Embracing new horizons in education! I’m thrilled to announce my role as Academic Manager at IDP Education in Taichung. Formerly known as Intake Education, our institution has now joined forces with IDP, a global leader in international education.As Academic Manager, I’m privileged to continue guiding students through their academic journeys, offering comprehensive support for overseas student placement and delivering high-quality IELTS instruction. With IDP’s extensive resources and expertise, we’re taking our commitment to excellence to new heights.I’m truly excited about this transition and the opportunities it brings for our students and our team. Working with motivated students during pivotal moments of transformation remains my driving force, and I look forward to contributing to their success as we embark on this exciting chapter together. Show less