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Chihiro Furuya

Vancouver,BC

Summary

Accomplished English Teacher with a proven track record at English Partners, public junior high school and secondary school, adept in ESL methodologies and cross-cultural communication. Excelled in delivering engaging online lessons, enhancing student motivation, and achieving high test preparation success rates. Skilled in adapting teaching strategies to diverse learning styles, fostering significant student progress.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

English Teacher

English Partners
05.2022 - 02.2024
  • Planned, prepared, and conducted English lessons for approximately 40 Japanese students online.
  • Led 20-40 English classes weekly, each lasting 60 minutes.

English Teacher, Homeroom Teacher, Tennis Club Tea

Oshukan Secondary School
04.2019 - 03.2022
  • Planned, prepared, and conducted English lessons for secondary school students.
  • Held online lessons via Zoom and Microsoft Teams during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Utilized Microsoft Office and video conferencing software effectively.
  • Led sixteen 50-minute English classes per week.
  • Created and graded midterm and final examinations six times per year.

English Teacher, Homeroom Teacher, Tennis Club Tea

Jojo Fujimi Junior High School
04.2015 - 03.2019
  • Planned, prepared, and conducted English lessons for junior high school students.
  • Led twenty 50-minute English classes per week.
  • Created and scored midterm and final examinations six times per year.
  • Created and scored assignments and quizzes weekly.

Education

International Exchange Program - Education

University of Sheffield
Sheffield, UK

Master of Education - Teaching English As A Second Language, TESL

University of British Columbia
Vancouver
08.2024

Bachelor of Education - English Education

University of The Ryukyus
Okinawa, JP
03.2014

Skills

  • ESL Methodologies
  • Classroom Management
  • Lesson Planning
  • Reading, Listening, Writing, Speaking, Grammar and Vocabulary Instruction
  • Test Preparation
  • Team Collaboration / Team Teaching
  • Online Teaching / Online Instruction
  • Adapting to Different Learning Styles
  • Teaching strategies
  • Student-Centered Learning
  • Organizational ability
  • Cross-cultural communication
  • Student Engagement
  • Student Motivation
  • Student Support

Languages

English
Full Professional
Japanese
Native or Bilingual

Certification

  • IELTS | 2021
    Listening: 6.5 | Reading: 7.5 | Writing: 6.5 | Speaking: 7.0 | Overall: 7.0
  • Test in Practical English Proficiency (EIKEN) | Grade 1 | 2017
  • Class 1 Teaching License | 2014High School - English
    Junior High School - English
    Elementary School - All Subjects

Timeline

English Teacher

English Partners
05.2022 - 02.2024

English Teacher, Homeroom Teacher, Tennis Club Tea

Oshukan Secondary School
04.2019 - 03.2022

English Teacher, Homeroom Teacher, Tennis Club Tea

Jojo Fujimi Junior High School
04.2015 - 03.2019

International Exchange Program - Education

University of Sheffield

Master of Education - Teaching English As A Second Language, TESL

University of British Columbia

Bachelor of Education - English Education

University of The Ryukyus

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