Huan Yang-Williams

Experience

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  Townley Grammar School for Girls

  Jul 2008 - Jul 2010

  School Exchange Programme Assistant

  During the School Exchange Programme that ran on two occasions in July 2008 and July 2010, I assisted as Chinese-English translator, which saw 15 students and 2 senior staff from Jinan High School in China visit Townley Grammar School for educational and cultural exchange.Main duties included:• Translating to Chinese guests during trips introducing them to British culture and history;• Tours and introductions to British classrooms showing guests British teaching andlearning methods;• Organising the complicated task of procuring 17 Chinese visas for Townley studentsand staff. Show less

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  University of East London

  Apr 2010 - May 2017

  I worked closely with lecturers, students and visiting artists to assist them in planning their lectures, seminars and workshops. I maintained our media resource bookings asset management database and also trained new staff members in its operations. My other duties included:- Student invoicing and collating data for report writing;- Attend departmental meetings with my line manager and programme leaders todiscuss and evaluate ways of improving our technical services across the school,budget allocation, equipment purchase and possible amendments to our policies. Show less The international summer school programme at UEL proved my Mandarin- English bilingual skill highly advantageous. Working closely with colleagues across the university, my main duties included:-Recruit students from global partner institutions and strategise methods of effective student recruitment and marketing campaigns;-Work with lecturers to design summer courses and workshops;-Liaise with lecturers for regular updates regarding teaching progress, student learning response, issues during class and extra class activity planning;-Ensure class teaching and course content are received well by students and identify ways of improving;-Organise small to large scale events and trips;-Liaise with exam body to approve all student transcripts and certificates;-Write student survey and gather student feedback post-summer school to write upanalysis and report of the programme;-Film and edit staff videos for promotional and recruitment purposes. Show less I led a collaboration project between First Landing Education Ltd (FLE) in Beijing and the University of East London (UEL), a business opportunity I identified in China. The project led to a co-organised international art competition for children, which saw lecturers from UEL acting as judges in the competition. The aim was to engage a global audience and encourage shared learning transcending cultural and language barriers to stimulate sustained outreach projects to transform the way young people engage with the arts.Working closely with the Deans of UEL and the CEO of FLE, I was the main point of contact for both parties in negotiating an agreement for UEL to host:One-week short course creative hands-on workshops in 2D and 3D practices for the winners to participate;Art exhibition of the competition winners' works;Awards ceremony for the winners.I am also involved in another ongoing academic partnership between UEL and Jiangsu University of Technology where both universities will co-write and jointly develop degree programmes in Fashion and Graphics delivered by staff of both parties with transferrable credits. The curriculum will introduce the Chinese students to produce work that hits on aesthetics of Western culture and contexts, whilst teaching them practical skills to apply to situation. This will be achieved through a style of student centred teaching and student owned learning meaning they are encouraged to question lecturers, participate in classroom discussions and learning to take on a creative journey to develop initial design ideas into final outcomes. Both projects have greatly honed in my bilingual and bicultural understanding of Britain and China allowing me to negotiate with tact and diplomacy mediating between the cultural contexts to bring results pleasing to both parties. I have translated formal agreements among numerous other documents. Show less As UEL hosted international guests for the London 2012 Games, I was the main point of contactfor our Central Chinese Television (CCTV) and OBS clients acting as Mandarin translator bothwritten and verbal to diplomatically negotiate and resolve any issues that arose.Main duties included:• Organising client arrivals and departures;• Manage client room allocations, accommodate and transportation requests;• Liaise with team members, UEL senior management, client representatives and the LondonMetropolitan police to organise large events and resolve client issues;• Seek business opportunities and collaborate with local businesses to benefit our clientsand raise UEL’s reputation within the London community;• Liaise with Team USA, US Olympic Committee, OBS, CCTV, LOCOG, GB WheelchairBasketball, Paralympics Ireland, Metropolitan Police, Stage Coach and many others toensure smooth project delivery. Show less As a representative and ambassador for my university, I attended educational events, HE fairs,UCAS fairs and assisted in summer schools to promote UEL and higher education to prospectivestudents. I have a strong sense of self-presentation and excellent English skills. I developed theability to trust my own intuition and work with my own initiative.Main duties included:• Deliver presentations and workshop demonstrations to students;• Assist students in workshop and event activities;• Engage with student/parent inquiries and sell UEL to prospective students;• Collect and analyse participant satisfaction data. Show less

  • Media Production Technical Assistant

    Oct 2012 - May 2017

  • International Summer School Co-ordinator

    May 2016 - Sept 2016

  • International Partnerships Liaison Co-ordinator

    Jan 2016 - Jul 2016

  • International Liasion Officer for Olympic and Paralympic Operations

    May 2012 - Sept 2012

  • Student Ambassador

    Apr 2010 - May 2012
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  BBC

  Apr 2015 - May 2016

  Artist

  During the production of a successful BBC2 documentary called "Are our kids tough enough? Chinese School", I created original art works used for the filming process and the 3-part documentary was aired throughout August 2015.

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  Free school initiative

  Oct 2015 - Aug 2016

  Marketing and outreach

  I was a member of a proposer group working with education specialists, New Schools Network and the Department for Education to form our own secondary school for 11-18 year olds.We worked with a number of key stakeholders to develop our proposal, curriculum planning, student intake, and forged links with local authority and community. We envisioned a fully comprehensive school that delivers an academically rigorous education to all pupils irrespective of background or ability and driven by a broad knowledge-based curriculum. I contacted local primary schools, community groups, local authority and parents to promote our school and gained their support. I also collected qualitative and quantitative data to prove the need of the school in our intended borough. Show less

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  Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2019

  Teacher of English as Foreign Language

  I was employed through the Japan Education and Teaching programme (JET) teaching English as a foreign language to students aged 11- 18 at Seibi Gakuen Catholic School for Girls, a private school in Tokyo. My main duties included:- Plan and deliver age and ability appropriate lessons with engaging and challenging content; - Create and develop learning resources for effective teaching and learning;- Regularly assess and evaluate student performance to formulate strategies for improvement; - Write the end of term exam papers for all classes to test all four skills of language;- Develop the English Communication curriculum ensuring a trackable learning progression;- Plan and deliver engaging English workshops and run the weekly English club;- Provide one-to-one English tutoring to senior high students in preparation for IELTS and EIKEN exams;- Provide university application guidance for senior high students and assist them in writing their personal statements. Show less

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  Stationers'​ Crown Woods Academy

  Sept 2020 - Dec 2021

  English Teacher

  I was the main English teacher across KS3 &4 as well as a year 7-8 form tutor. My main duties included:- teaching the English syllabus in line with the school pedagogical practices and exam board requirements;- adapting teaching resources to deliver online and hybrid teaching; - planning and delivering differentiated lessons ensuring all pupils of all abilities could access learning content; - using assessments effectively to identify areas for improvement, inform lesson planning, and track pupil progress; - participating in departmental and academy-wide professional development programmes; - contributing to departmental planning and learning content creation; - participating in parents' evenings to give constructive feedback for each child's learning; - performing pastoral duties for my form group and teaching PSHE sessions;- run weekly Fashion Design club open to all KS3 students teaching them the design process and facilitating group projects. Show less

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  University of the Arts London

  May 2022 - Oct 2023

  Agent and Customised Training Coordinator, UAL Short Courses
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  House of Commons

  Oct 2023 - now

  • Education and Engagement Officer

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Education and Engagement Assistant

    Oct 2023 - Apr 2024