Flora Choi

Experience

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  Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Assistant Language Teacher

  -Interviewed 60 English teachers and assisted with teacher recruitment.-Trained 40 Japanese teachers on English language instruction.-Served as a judge in English speech contests and evaluated over 300 student speeches.-Delivered English classes to 1500 students grades 7 to 9 in junior high schools through the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program.The Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET Program) is one of the most renowned international exchange teaching programs in the world and its recruitment process is highly selective. It is a Japanese government initiative that brings native speakers of English to teach in Japan. Show less

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  マイク英会話学院

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Curriculum Designer / Language Teacher

  -Conducted Mandarin Chinese and English lessons to over 500 Japanese students ages 6 months to 80 years old.-Developed Chinese and English curricula and created instructional material for teachers.-Served as Master of Ceremonies for 50 school events such as: speech contests, presentations, and holiday events.

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  Hawaii State Department of Education

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Special Education Teacher

  -Supervised and trained 4 educational assistants, with daily communication with expectations, and regular weekly check-ins to learn about their professional learning goals.-Developed Individualized Education Plan (IEP), supported design and implementation of accommodate instruction, and provided classroom accommodations for 5 PreK to 5th grade ranging from mild to severe hard-of-hearing students.-Facilitated IEP meetings and collaborated with the special education team members such as: principal, psychologist, speech therapist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, and parents, to create a plan that can best support the students with special needs.-Delivered presentations at school events and parent workshops on special education. Show less

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  PwC

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Japanese Assurance Associate

  -Hired as a multilingual external auditor for the Japanese Business Development (JBD), using Japanese, Cantonese, Mandarin, and English on the job. -Performed audit of financial statements through analytical procedures and assessed accounts for accuracy and regulatory compliance.-Created and performed internal control testing based on client’s internal risks and procedures.-Worked on client deliverables such as: payroll testing, cash testing, AR & AP testing, lease testing, and maintenance of confirmation logs. -Reconciled client general ledgers to their trial balance. -Applied concepts of materiality and audit risk to sampling tests. -Worked directly with client management teams in assisting with financial analyses of profit and loss. Show less

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  San Francisco Unified School District

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Bilingual Classroom Teacher / English Language Advisory / School Site Council

  -Advised the Principal and provided recommendations on bilingual programs and services for English learners, hosted workshops and presentations to inform school community resources to help student achieve academic and social success.-Collaborated with committee members to discuss a projected $3M budget allocation.-Assisted district-wide enrollment fair and presented information to prospective families about bilingual education.-Conducted lessons in Cantonese and English to support 50 newcomers and English learners in 1st grade and 4th/5th mixed grade combination classrooms.School Site Council (SSC) is a group of elected parents, community members, and school staff who are responsible for: reviewing analyzing student achievement data, helping to develop the Balanced Scorecard and the school site budget, monitoring budget, and gathering community input. English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC) advises the School Site Council on addressing the needs of students learning English. The ELAC controls a portion of the school budget dedicated to English language learning and offers recommendations to the administration on how to utilize the funds. San Francisco Unified School District’s Cantonese Biliteracy program at Elementary School level (K-5th grade) is designed for potential English learners who are native speakers of Cantonese, serving students whose home language is Cantonese and bilingual students who speak both English and Cantonese. Show less

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  American International School of Hong Kong

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Classroom Teacher / Admissions Officer

  -Supervised and trained 3 classroom assistants, evaluated performances, and provided constructive feedback.-Interviewed 200 prospective students and families, analyzed test results, evaluated applications, and made final admission decisions.-Instructed 35 students in Early Childhood Education classes (ages 3 and 4) and 28 students in 3rd grade class.-Developed backward planning “Understanding by Design” (UbD) curriculum units.

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  Deutsche Schule Kobe International School

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Classroom Teacher

  -Led Kindergarten using International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IB PYP) curriculum.-Served as the Science Coordinator for the school, hosted presentations and workshops for faculty.-Provided Japanese translation and language support to students and parents with limited English skills.-Instructed swimming classes to 70 students across grades K to 5. Deutsche Schule Kobe International School is a German school abroad, supported by the German government, and an IB-World School. Established in 1909, it is one of the oldest foreign schools in Japan. Students learn English, German, and Japanese. Show less

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  San Francisco Unified School District

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Multilingual Curriculum Developer / Trilingual Classroom Teacher

  -Spearheaded a brand-new middle school Chinese Dual Language Immersion program for 35 incoming 6th grade students, and taught subjects in 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, and English. 100% of these students stayed in the program the following year to 7th grade. On this day, this program has expanded to all grades.-Trained school administrators and teachers on language instruction and instructional strategies.-Scheduled 35 parent-teacher conferences twice a year to discuss student progress and provided strategies for parents.-Collaborated with the district Multilingual Department to develop Chinese curriculum and create instructional material and student resources to be utilized at other schools.San Francisco Unified School District’s Chinese Dual Language Immersion program at Middle School level (6-8th grades) is designed to develop Chinese language proficiency for students rising from K-5 Cantonese Biliteracy and K-5 Cantonese Dual Language Immersion programs, serving students who are fluent in both Cantonese and English. Show less

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  Belmont-Redwood Shores School District

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Classroom Teacher

  -Managed 35 4th grade students, and 10 Individualized Educational Plan (IEPs) of students with special needs.- Executed differentiated and scaffolding instructional strategies to support students’ diverse learning styles and needs. Collaborated with specialists daily to maximize student success.-Developed 4 unit plans and assessments through the Columbia Teachers College Reading & Writing Project (TCRW) that have become the pillar of the 4th grade English and Language Arts curriculum for the school.-Instructed guided reading groups using Fountas & Pinnell (F&P) Leveled Literacy Intervention program and assessed reading level using F&P benchmark assessments. Show less

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  Harvard University Graduate School of Education

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Graduate Research Assistant

  -Conducted 25 interviews with educators across 50 states as part of the "Reach Every Reader" research to collect data on the challenges and successes related to current screening and assessing reading and literacy ability at the K-3 level. -Collaborated with the leadership and research teams to analyze research data and inform continued development of early childhood diagnostic literacy screener and assessments."Reach Every Reader" is an early literacy initiative by the Harvard Graduate School of Education to address early literacy crisis. Show less