Experience

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  English learning bay

  Oct 2010 - Feb 2011

  Esl teacher

  Hired to teaching Kindergarten and Elementary students English. • Taught English, math, social studies, physical education and science.• Utilized public speaking skills to address the school and parents.• Developed curriculums and lesson plans.• Evaluated new students for level placement.• Communicated frequently with parents to ensure consistent progress for students.

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  Good dreams academy

  Mar 2011 - Feb 2013

  Esl teacher

  Hired to teaching Kindergarten and Elementary students English. • Taught English, math, social studies, art, music, and science.• Facilitated group activities to promote critical thinking and develop analytical skills.• Developed curriculums and lesson plans.• Evaluated new students for level placement.• Evaluated students weekly and monthly via academic reports.

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  Impact training center

  Mar 2013 - Dec 2022

  Director of education

  Initially joined the team in 2007, then returned in 2013 to take charge in product development and focus on the content of trainings. Impact Publications is the umbrella company for Child Care Support Network, Adult Family Caregivers Network, and Foster Care Support Network, all of whom I handled editorial duties with.• In charge of hiring and letting go of trainers (independent contractors) that did not meet expectations.• Interviewed and hired up to 22 trainers across the United States to create partnerships.• Established a budget used for paying trainers to create and/or conduct trainings.• Assisted in the creation of contracts when hiring trainers.• Worked with marketing team to establish plans to increase company revenue.• Wrote and published new research-oriented trainings.• Maintained strong communication with 22 hired trainers to ensure all needs are met for both parties to flourish.• Researched and coordinated with different states to ensure trainings met each of the states’ guidelines.• Analyzed statutes within each of the states to understand training requirements and relayed the information to customers to help break down the information and make them easier to understand.• Prepared an Editorial Calendar for trainings provided throughout the course of a year.• Edited new trainings and rewrote archived training, then used Adobe Indesign for graphic designs.• Designed printed and online training curriculums. Show less

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  Tree words

  Apr 2015 - Dec 2022

  Online esl instructor (part time)

  Hired as an Independent Contractor to utilize experiences in business and teaching.• Taught business, marketing trends, and conversational English to adult students online.• Developed content to supplement existing lesson plans to enhance grammar learning and prepare for job interviews.• Conducted mock job interviews to prepare students for interviews in English.• Evaluated students quarterly via academic reports.

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  Vipkid

  Apr 2015 - Dec 2022

  Online esl instructor (part time)

  Joined the team as an Independent Contractor and established a clientele through reviews and recommendations from parents in China. All students here pick their own teachers.• Taught Kindergarten, Elementary, and Middle School students English courses online.• Strong emphasis on phonics, counting, analyzing, discussion, and describing situations using Common Core.• Utilized existing lesson plans and added prompts and relative information to extend content and enhance the learning experience.• Evaluated students daily via academic reports. Show less

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  Dr. lan academy

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2016

  Online esl instructor, curriculum designer (part time)

  Hired as an Independent Contractor to assist in this start-up online ESL school. Among the first teachers hired on.• Taught English online to children, university students, and adults in China.• Strong emphasis on grammar, reading, comprehension, and conversational English.• Utilized existing lesson plans and added prompts and relative information to extend content and enhance the learning experience.• Evaluated students daily via academic reports.

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  Wisconsin department of corrections

  Jan 2023 - now

  Probation parole officer

  Became a Probation & Parole Agent in January 2023 with the goal of providing direct support to clients and implementing personalized support plans to assist in rehabilitating in the community.• Established and updated case plans to meet the needs of clients.• Taught clients various skills through interventions to increase their chances of success in the community.• Referred clients to programs to help them reach their goals.• Utilized motivational interviewing and problem-solving to encourage clients to reach their goals.• Collaborated with social workers to help clients released from the institution be better prepared upon release.• Conducted investigations when following up on allegations.• Communicated with law enforcement to provide situational awareness of activities.• Completed Presentence Investigation packets for the courts. Show less