Education: Award

2009-2010: Cambridge ESOL (UK)
• DELTA Pass

2007-2009: Robert Gordon University (UK)
• Master of Business Administration MBA

2005-2005: Next Level Language Institute (CZECH)
• TEFL Certificate (CELTA Equivalent) Distinction

2000-2004: University of Ulster (UK)
• BA(Hons) Hospitality Management 1st class honours


Employment History:

February 2012 – present: British Council (Hong Kong)

English Teacher (P/T)
 planning and delivering lessons
 assessment and feedback
 classroom management
 managing internal and external relationships

Dec 2011 – present: IELTS/IDP

IELTS Examiner
 conducting and grading Speaking and Written tests for IELTS

Feb 2008 –Nov 2011: NCC Education (based in Beijing/Hong Kong)

Academic Support Manager – East Asia
 accreditation of new NCC Education partner institutions
 quality assurance of accredited partners in the East Asia region
 designing and delivering teacher training programmes
 events management (training programmes)
 performance management, including observation and feedback
 managing relationships with non-local education regulators including HKCAAVQ in Hong Kong
 providing ongoing academic support and training to partner institutions in the East Asia region



2006 - 2008: International Academic Exchange Centre of Beijing Normal University

Senior Teacher
 directing the English language and EAP programmes
 developing the curriculum and course materials
 managing assessment procedures and internal verification
 recruitment, selection, and development of lecturers
 training and performance monitoring
 preparing and maintaining documents for external verification purposes

2005-2006: Beijing-USA College of English

English Teacher
 preparing and delivering English lessons to adult learners
 developing the curriculum and course materials
 managing assessment procedures and internal verification
 preparing and maintaining documents for external verification purposes

1996-2004: Various roles in the hospitality and tourism sector

• 2002-2005 Belfast Waterfront Hall Conference & Convention Centre, UK: Duty Manager
• 1999-2002 Celine’s Brasserie, Belfast, UK: Assistant Manager, Chef de Partie
• 1996-1999 J&F Hunter, Belfast, UK: Chef


Skills and Interests:
In my early working life I trained as a chef, and still enjoy cooking and entertaining family and friends. I enjoy outdoor activities such as skiing, dragon boat racing, and go-karting. I have a certificate in classical music, and play the piano. I enjoy reading travel books, and have developed a particular interest in Chinese history and culture. I am a travel enthusiast, and have visited various parts of Europe, North America, and Asia.

Languages: Level:
English Native speaker
Putonghua Intermediate