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Tao Zhang* e+ m \: B# @. s% V
10846-21 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T6J 5S2
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WORK OBJECTIVE Teacher Position7 i& |: ` I9 I0 n; ?
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HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS8 L) V6 h' F5 `0 u; N( u/ D4 j; B
Valid Alberta Teacher Certificate with Master’s Degree in Second Language Education from University of Alberta
% _4 {, U! ^3 x/ o dExperience with K-12 students# m1 q- S1 U- t" B" A( o# x
Competency in teaching a variety of subjects* q) m. O; [# b
A good team player and an avid learner
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Willing and able to participate in extra-curricular activities
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$ |( K$ e/ |% V" ZPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE7 J& M" [ s+ @, L9 ~1 x" B/ _$ ~
Substitute Teacher, Edmonton Public Schools, September, 2010-Present
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Started the first Chinese Language and Culture program in Edmonton Catholic Schools for both elementary school and high school and developed resources for the development of the program: g4 c4 C- P* y- [$ A. E7 m4 \
Taught Math 10 Pure
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}& f3 W; d8 g( @- P% jResearch Assistant, University of Alberta September, 2006-2008
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Analyzed University of Alberta policies, programs and practices related to the recruitment, retention and integration of international university students and wrote reports( W* l8 m9 l' n$ U
( J$ m3 l" a' Y7 VChinese Teacher, Norwood Chinese School, Edmonton 2006-2007
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Taught Chinese Language and Culture 20-3Y and 30-3Y
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Teacher Assistant, Edmonton Public Schools, Waverley Elementary Outreach, 2004-20053 Y r+ v5 `- R" e
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Assisted kindergarten teachers and worked with special needs students, such as learner delays and restricted mobility
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Curriculum Coordinator, Shuiguohu No.1 High School, China 2001-2003
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and gave demon classes and ran workshops, and designed tests for the 1 L R) t: C; O* ~
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Teacher and Teacher Group Leader, Shuiguohu High School, China 1988-2001
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9 ?) ?0 L1 s( y/ \; v6 _Taught students and supervised teachers in areas of lesson planning and organized students’ activities
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Coached students for national English Contests and achieved highly S2 o% v- c2 I I
g2 `* i; D6 V, zEDUCATION
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Master of Education, University of Alberta 2008; }" a3 M4 I0 l, e2 ^2 z2 ?
7 i4 l B& P: A% |2 ]Standard First Aid Certificate, Canadian Red Cross 20053 R: ]% r9 B, ?, s7 {) y, [4 W
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Multi-media Aided Instruction, Hubei Educational College, China 2002
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2 ~4 g: v% `) ]. DEnglish Teaching Training, English Language Institute, China 1997$ B! a5 G3 i/ w# H9 \
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Computer Training, Hubei Economics and Management University 1993+ k6 ]2 Z5 j) Q& r/ [
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Japanese Certificate, Soka University, China 1990
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# S* \3 L) y# U. @ p. {Bachelor of Education, Hubei University, China 1988
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ACHIEVEMENTS
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11 books and several articles published, China 1993-2004; D# Y! ?3 G$ {* a0 J
5 r$ K& n+ ]2 ]$ c( RExcellent Coach for the Second National “Network English” Contest, China 2003
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0 K4 J8 R3 `/ RExcellent Teacher for Developing National New Curriculum Standards 2003# b3 B+ r) a! k5 `8 {
Award, China
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Third Place in 10k Race of the Provincial Educational System, China 1993
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" D! j m* M; [5 T- s8 M( oExcellent Coach for the English Contest among the Major Cities, China 1990
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8 t7 f+ b4 k5 l3 ?" G/ p2 TExcellent Student Leader of the City, Wuhan, China 1984/ J( H* m) a, P/ G7 s7 M9 \$ @
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INTERESTS2 k" U3 W( k( d6 b/ w
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Sports (running, badminton, volleyball and soccer) , gardening and travel
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