Thai Tran

Experience

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  Resource Center for Community Development, An Giang University

  Jul 2011 - Feb 2012

  English Language Teacher

  - Teaching English language to kids and youngsters- Designing tests and accessing students' ability via oral and paper tests- Assisting the Center in organizing workshops and events

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  NIIT An Giang

  Sept 2011 - Feb 2012

  English Language Teacher

  - Teaching English language to IT students (intermediate and elementary-level classes)- Designing English language tests, evaluating and assessing students' language level- Teaching soft skills (e.g. communication, team-building and goal-setting, presentation, creative and positive thinking, etc.)- Helping staff organize celebrations / events

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  ELITE (Tinh Hoa) Bilingual School

  Nov 2011 - Feb 2012

  English Language Teacher

  - Teaching English (Phonics and Mathematics) to young students- Practicing Montessori method- Designing tests and assessing students’ phonics and mathematics in English

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  SEAMEO RETRAC

  Feb 2012 - May 2018

  - Organizing and coordinating over 300 training courses, seminars, forums and international conferences on education-related area, undertaking evaluation and report- Coordinating projects on capacity building in higher education for administrators and leaders + World Bank’s Vietnam Blended Learning Project on Leadership Skills for mid-level Managers at Higher Educational Institutions in Vietnam Using Blended Learning Mode” for 80 participants who are mid-level managers from universities and colleges in Vietnam + National Capacity Building Project on Educational Leadership and Management for key staff of regional centers and other potential agencies under the National Foreign Languages Project 2020 + SEAMEO College Project sponsored by the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) on innovative approaches to student learning and development, and innovative solutions for the 21st century curriculum, teacher development and educational leadership and management in Southeast Asia Region for over 100 participants who were basic education leaders in Southeast Asia- Conducting annual surveys and developing reports for program quality improvementDeveloping training curriculum (e.g. ICT in teaching and learning)- Involving in grant proposal development for capacity building projects- Taking part in SEAMEO RETRAC’s research project on ‘Comparative Study on Models of Teaching and Learning Foreign Languages in Cambodia, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam’ sponsored by the National Foreign Languages 2020 Project, Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam- Playing a key role in communication for DOE’s programs and projects- Leading DOE’s database management- Designing and developing marketing materials, video sketches for special events- Serving as an internal auditor for SEAMEO RETRAC’s ISO 9001:2015 quality assurance Show less

  • English Language Teacher

    Feb 2013 - May 2018

  • Program Officer

    Feb 2012 - May 2018
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  Arizona State University

  May 2018 - now

  • Quality Assurance: Overseeing the comprehensive quality assurance of all project deliverables, ensuring that activities meet project KPIs and align with the established quality criteria. • M&E Framework Development: Creating and implementing a robust M&E framework tailored to the project's unique context. This will involve setting up key performance indicators, data collection methodologies, and evaluation processes to assess the project's effectiveness and efficiency. • Progress Tracking and Reporting: Systematically tracking progress against project goals and objectives, providing regular reports to project leadership and stakeholders. Identifying areas for continuous improvement and recommending strategies to enhance project performance. • Collaboration and Capacity Building: Working closely with the project team and partners to foster a culture of accountability and evidence-based decision-making. Providing guidance and training on M&E best practices to enhance the team’s capacity in monitoring and evaluating their work. Show less Primary Liaison with Academic Partner Leadership: Developing and implementing coaching and training for leadership strategy development, accreditation & quality assurance in technical areas; coaching partner university leadership in the development and monitoring of their project goals, KPIs, and workplans, and ensuring that programming supports each university’s needs and prioritiesIn-country Lead for Accreditation and Quality Assurance: Supporting the development and implementation of robust assessment and evaluation systems for continuous program improvement supporting international accreditation and recognition (ABET/AUN-QA)- In-country lead for quality assurance and accreditation related functions and lead point of contact for BUILD-IT partner accreditation activities- Coaching local institutions and programs in completing accreditation requirements and self-reporting documents- Conducting capacity building and coaching activities on academic program quality assurance and assessment for continuous program improvement supporting international accreditation recognition (in compliance with ABET/AUN-QA quality standards) - Supervising local quality assurance staff membersManager for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL): Monitoring program assessment and evaluation, related to Higher Education quality initiatives in Vietnam and Southeast Asia- Leading the development and maintaining Activity Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plan (AMELP) for ASU’s initiatives and projects in Southeast Asia- Leading in-country project monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) and reporting activities; mplementing MEL framework for continuous learning while improving as well as ensuring Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) approach spanning activity design, planning and implementation to favor a ‘living’ change management model- Providing management and oversights for local data collection and monitoring functions; Show less Accreditation and Quality Assurance: Functioning as a member of the quality assurance and accreditation project team for the development and delivery of capacity training for partner institutions- In-country lead for quality assurance and accreditation related functions and lead point of contact for BUILD-IT partner accreditation activities- Supporting and consulting local institutions in developing and completing self-study documents- Conducting capacity building and coaching activities on academic program quality assurance and assessment for continuous program improvement supporting international accreditation recognition (in compliance with ABET/AUN-QA quality standards) In-country Lead for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning: Monitoring program assessment and evaluation, related to Higher Education quality initiatives in Vietnam and Southeast Asia including Building University-Industry Learning and Development through Innovation and Technology (BUILD-IT), Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) Young Scientist Program, Educational Workforce Initiative: Adaptive Learning Prototype (ALP) Project and other projects and special initiatives in the region - In-country lead for monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) activities and progress for ASU’s initiatives in Vietnam and Southeast Asian region- Providing partner universities with support for tracking and monitoring university partner goals & progress toward milestones and KPI’s, and support/training to achieve strategic goals- Research design and planning, and executing data collection, data analysis, interpretation and reporting for both qualitative and quantitative data, conducting literature reviews and research; acquisition and examination of documents; conducting field observation and focus groups; and providing local oversight for data collection and monitoring functions Show less

  • Senior Manager for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Program Manager for Accreditation and Quality Assurance

    May 2021 - now

  • Accreditation and Quality Assurance Specialist

    May 2018 - May 2021