Education
- 2019– 2021: Master of Arts with Distinction in English Language Teaching – Route 1 with Delta at Leeds Beckett University, the United Kingdom
- 2012 – 2017: Bachelor of Arts in English Language at An Giang University, Vietnam (GPA: 3.73/ 4.0), graduated as Class of 2017 Valedictorian and Salutatorian of the Faculty of Foreign Languages
- 2011 – 2016: Bachelor of Arts in International Economics at An Giang University, Vietnam (GPA: 3.01/ 4.0)
Teaching qualifications
- 12/ 2022: Teaching English for Academic Purposes: Online course by University of Surrey, the United Kingdom
- 12/ 2022: Delta Module 1 – Understanding Language, Methodology, and Resources for Teaching
- 06/ 2020: Delta Module 3 – Extending Practice and ELT Specialism: Teaching Exam Classes
- 09/ 2016: CELTA
English proficiency certificate
- IELTS 8.5
Work experience
- 2015 – present: Self-employed English language teacher, Vietnam: Designed and delivered personalised IELTS and Academic English courses for private classes
- 2023 – present: Freelance materials developer, Vietnam: Developed Writing lesson plans and Grammar materials for IELTS preparation courses
- 2021 – present: Founder, owner, and manager at Kjuwai Café, Vietnam: Led the establishment and comprehensive oversight of an F&B business, encompassing strategic planning, financial management, HR management, quality control, customer service, and daily operations for a small café
- 2021 – 2022: Visiting English language lecturer at An Giang University, Vietnam: Taught IELTS and English language skills (mainly Writing) to English Language majors
- 2021 – 2022: Visiting English language lecturer at Vietnamese-German University, Vietnam: Taught Academic English to first-year students, covering modules such as Academic Writing, Research Writing, Note-taking skills, Presentation skills
- 2019 – 2020: Volunteering English teacher at St Vincent’s Centre, Leeds, the United Kingdom: Taught English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), specifically Entry 1 and Level 1 classes for immigrants from non-English speaking countries
- 2017 – 2019: Part-time Test preparation teacher at YOLA language school, Vietnam: Taught IELTS preparation courses to teenagers and young adults and developed supplementary Writing materials for the IELTS 6.0 and IELTS Advanced courses
- 2017 – 2019: Visiting English language lecturer at the Office for International Study Programs of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam: Taught IELTS and Academic English (Reading and Writing modules) to university students
- 2016 – 2017: Materials developer and editor at DTP Online, Vietnam: Joined a team of multinational writers to develop the English textbook series i-Learn Smart World 6-9, specifically designed for Vietnamese secondary students
- 2013 – 2015: Part-time English teacher at EVAS language school, Vietnam: Taught Cambridge English exam courses to primary and secondary students
- 2009 – 2015: Self-employed English language tutor, Vietnam: Taught English to small groups of primary, secondary, and high school students based on the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) programme
Memberships
- Member of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL)
- Member of the IATEFL Materials Writing Special Interest Group (MaWSIG)
As a person, I am…
- a book lover
- an introvert
- a highly sensitive person
- a Virgo
- a perfectionist
- a workaholic (but don’t romanticise it, I’m “working” on it)
- an Advocate (INFJ)
- a nature lover
- a Green witch
- a fan of dark academia aesthetics
- a tea and coffee lover
- a café owner
- an Anglophile (yes, this identity explains some of the previous ones)
- a yogi
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