Years of tutoring experience
Lin Zhou
Middle School Math Teacher
SAIPAN,MP
Summary
Enthusiastic Middle School Teacher who is fluent in English and Mandarin with more than a year of teaching experience and several years of tutoring experience. Certified in ESL teacher and licensed in CNMI.
Overview
4
4
1
1
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Middle School Math Teacher
Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood Middle School
Saipan , MP
12.2020 - Current
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Provided meaningful math instruction to improve math skills of children.
- Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance.
- Reviewed latest standards to review teaching strategies for compliance with requirements.
- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
After-School ELL Program Instructor
Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood Middle School
Saipan , MP
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Conducted a research study with ELL students. The thesis named Effective Strategies for Teachers of English Language Learners to Enrich Their Learning Experience can be found in Concordia University-Wisconsin database.
- Use language teaching strategies to increase English proficiency for students who speak a language other than English at home.
- Advocate for the needs of ELL students.
- Evaluate the language needs of students whose families speak a language other than English at home and recommend appropriate language support.
- Create schedules that best meets the needs of the language students.
- Create individual language goals for students who benefit from language support.
Substitute Teacher
Mount Carmel School
Saipan
02.2020 - 05.2020
- Carried out prescribed lesson plan left by the classroom teachers and used various effective instructional strategies to engage students in learning, and provided additional assistance for students with special needs to accommodate diverse learners.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies to foster learning.
- Adapt to working in new settings with different age groups of students in various subjects.
- Subbed for general Middle School classes.
- Subbed for High School – 9th-grade mathematics.
Tutor
Learning Support Services
05.2018 - 03.2019
- Tutor all subjects include general English and Mathematics courses, physical science, and general education courses.
- Conduct individualized and group tutorial sessions.
- Design and implement exercises and activities to facilitate tutee’s academic improvement, maintain records required to document tutee’s attendance and progress.
- Assist with tutorial program evaluation.
Academic Assistant and tutor
International Student Services
01.2016 - 05.2017
- Conduct initialized and group tutorial sessions to help English language learners improve their academic performance.
Education
Master of Science - Teaching and Learning
Concordia University, CUW, Wisconsin ESL Licensure
Mequon 04.2020 - 07.2021
Master of Science - Curriculum and Instruction-STEAM
Concordia University
01.2020 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Northern Marianas College
Skills
Lesson Planning
Additional Information
- Awards and Professional Development:
- Northern Marianas College Graduate with Honors: Magna Cum Laude in B.S. Elementary Education
- Named to the Part-Time Honors for Fall 2015
- Named to the President’s List for Spring 2017
- Named to the Dean’s List for Fall 2017
- Named to the Dean’s List for Spring 2018
- Named to the President’s List for Fall 2018
- Named to the President’s List for Spring 2019
Certification
CNMI Basic II Certificate with endorsement in Elementary Education (Grades K-8) and English to Speakers of Other Languages
Timeline
After-School ELL Program Instructor
Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood Middle School
01.2021 - 06.2021
Middle School Math Teacher
Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood Middle School
12.2020 - Current
Master of Science - Teaching and Learning
Concordia University, CUW, Wisconsin ESL Licensure
04.2020 - 07.2021
Substitute Teacher
Mount Carmel School
02.2020 - 05.2020
Master of Science - Curriculum and Instruction-STEAM
Concordia University
01.2020 - 03.2020
Tutor
Learning Support Services
05.2018 - 03.2019
Academic Assistant and tutor
International Student Services
01.2016 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Northern Marianas College
CNMI Basic II Certificate with endorsement in Elementary Education (Grades K-8) and English to Speakers of Other Languages
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