Yutong (Aurelia) Tian
Toronto,ON
Summary
Enthusiastic first-year university student studying Polish, literary theory, and history with a track record of academic excellence, applying for a scholarship for the Polonicum summer language program at the University of Warsaw. Deeply passionate about modern and ancient languages, literature and translation, and historical and cultural studies. Excited about improving Polish language skills through an immersive language-learning experience while exploring authentic Polish culture.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Private Home Tutor
Self-employed
Montreal, Quebec
04.2020 - Current
- Teaching secondary-level English as a secondary language, helping the student improve academic writing skills, develop a critical comprehension of literary works and literary devices, expand vocabulary, and increase reading efficiency.
- Teaching Canadian history and global history as an extra aid for the student's school progress.
- Helping the student review previous materials to consolidate understanding.
- Helping the student improve organizational and learning skills by teaching effective academic strategies.
- Assessing the student's academic strengths and weaknesses through exercises and tests, and developing appropriate lesson plans.
- Helping the student to achieve learning goals and improve academic performance.
Private Home Tutor
Self-employed
Montreal, Quebec
10.2022 - 05.2023
- Teaching kindergarten-level French as a secondary language.
- Helping the student learn the alphabet, understand basic words and expressions, as well as understand and answer homework questions which are in French.
- Reading French children's rhymes and picture books with the student.
- Occasionally helping with the student's math homework.
- Providing feedback to parents regarding the student's progress and collaborating with them to help the student.
- Helping the parents with their remote communication with schoolteachers in French.
Private English Tutor
Self-employed
Montreal, QC
07.2022 - 05.2023
- Teaching elementary (grade 6) level English as a secondary language.
- Helping the student understand the grammatical construction of the language, develop reading comprehension skills, and expand vocabulary.
- Developing teaching methods and adapting teaching plans to accommodate the student who requires special accommodations.
- Encourage the student's creativity and critical thinking skills through class exercises.
Private Chinese Tutor
Self-employed
Montreal
07.2022 - 08.2022
- Teaching basic Mandarin to a heritage speaker and helping the student with homework from extracurricular Mandarin lessons.
- Helping the student memorize characters, understand the writing system, expand vocabulary and idioms, and use correct grammar in daily communications.
- Attempting to make the learning experience interesting and attractive for a second-grader by reviewing teaching materials before class and collaborating with the parents.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts
Dawson College
Montreal, QC05-2023
High School Diploma -
Kuper Academy
Kirkland, QC06-2022
Humanities
University of Toronto
Toronto, ONSkills
- Creativity and Innovation
- Language learning
- Verbal and written communication
- Proficiency in Mandarin and English
- B2 level French
- Basic knowledge of Polish, Ancient Greek, Modern Greek, and Latin
- Creative writing and translation
- Literary comprehension
- Critical thinking
Certification
- DELF B2 Certificate
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native/ Bilingual
English
Full Professional
French
Limited
Polish
Elementary
Ancient Greek
Elementary
Latin
Elementary
Modern Greek
Elementary
Japanese
Elementary
Accomplishments
- Nominated for Dawson College Liberal Arts Brick Books Poetry Prize
- CTY High Honors Award
- High School High Honors
Affiliations
- DCMUN Conference 2021 (held by Dawson College)
- McMUN Conference 2023 (held by McGill University)
- Private translation of the chapter "Arthur Rimbaud" from Paul Verlaine's Les poètes maudits, including poems contained in the chapter. (French to Mandarin, published on personal blog).
- Private translation of several Polish songs such as O mój rozmarynie, Rota, and Czerwone maki na monte cassino.
- Running an account on Chinese social media (Tencent QQ) about Polish history and culture (2021-)
- A large amount of extra-curricular reading.
- Creative writings of stories and poetry.
- High school choir.
Timeline
Private Home Tutor
Self-employed
10.2022 - 05.2023
Private English Tutor
Self-employed
07.2022 - 05.2023
Private Chinese Tutor
Self-employed
07.2022 - 08.2022
Private Home Tutor
Self-employed
04.2020 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts
Dawson College
High School Diploma -
Kuper Academy
Humanities
University of Toronto
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