Helen Lee (Su)
Northridge
Summary
A K-12 Social Studies and English teacher well-versed in mentoring and tutoring students to promote academic success. Adapt at creating effective lesson plans to help students master the material. Detail-oriented and insightful with over 10 years' expertise in secondary and primary education.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Middle/High School Teacher
Kang Chiao International School
Linkou
07.2020 - 06.2024
- Taught Grade 10 World History (WW1 to Cold War, Democratization and Democracy, The Great Depression, Rise of Fascism)
- Grade 9 advisory and counseling (2 workshops/interventions per week)
- Grade 9 English curriculum leader (planned according to CCSS)
- Taught Grade 7 to Grade 8 Essential Skills (Presentation skills, essay writing, Humanities, Individuals & Society, MAP testing)
- Differentiated instruction to customize lessons for student abilities and skill level
- Created lesson plans in accordance with national curriculum and school-wide curriculum standards
- Monitored progress through classwork, coursework and project marking to provide extra support for struggling students
- Taught students cognitive, linguistic and emotional development to promote well-roundedness
- Designed PBL, presentations, visual aids and worksheets to enhance learning experience
- Proofread all text in project materials for perfect spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Online EAL Coordinator (short-term)
Ceres Education Publishing Company
Austin
01.2020 - 07.2021
- K-9 Social Studies and Science Coordinator for EAL students and schools
- Created EAL extended lessons and activities for special needs and ELLs with 20 staff members
- Implemented remote teaching and learning skills
- Created Vizzle online platform for particular needs students
- Edited textbooks from the Publishing Company
- Assisted department leads in developing educational and creative curricula for classes, creating based on government guidelines.
PYP Teacher
Taipei Kuei Shan School
Taipei
07.2017 - 07.2020
- Assisted as a coordinator for the PYP school curriculum with teacher representatives
- Planned and taught Grade 2 and Grade 5 science and math projects
- Taught Grade 1-3 PYP Visual Arts, STEAM and STEM PBL
- Created Lucy Calkins's Reading and Writing workshop from after school program
- Monitored progress Grade 5 and Grade 6 SEL counseling workshop.
English Program Coordinator
Dingpu Bilingual Elementary School
Linkou
07.2015 - 07.2017
- Promoted NWEA MAP Testing to Grade 6
- Advised students with school entrance EAL exams
- Taught EAL from Grade 1 to Grade 3; parent counseling for parenting purposes
- Coordinated a science and math project-based learning
- Created and implemented high-performing learning courses, building student confidence and competence in English
- Maintained in-depth language fluency to actively nurture and encourage fluency in others.
ESL Teacher
Sky Academy
Seoul
01.2012 - 07.2015
DingpuKuei
- Provided EAL learning strategies to Korean teachers
- Increased ESL students' Lexile levels by about 5% by altering lessons plans
- Taught TOEFL and reading comprehension strategies
- Trained and mentored employees to maximize team performance
- Enhanced student outcomes by providing extra tutoring, mentoring and training support to underachieving students.
Education
Master of Arts in Teaching TESOL Secondary Education - Secondary TESOL Education
University of Southern California
Los Angeles12.2015
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Studies Multiple Subjects - Education
California State University Northridge
Northridge, CA07.2012
Skills
- Multicultural education
- Differentiated Instruction
- Project-based learning
- Common Core Standards
- Standardized Testing
- Faculty Collaboration
- Data-Driven Instruction
- Social studies teaching
Certification
- California Teaching Credentials
- Single Subject English Teaching License Grades 7-12
- Multiple Subject Teaching License Grades K-8
Additional Information
- AP Language Composition
- AP Psychology
- AP World History
- AP English Literature and Composition
Trainings & PD
- AP Art & Design Certification, 08/01/22
- The National College Certification in Child Protection, 10/18/22
- Educational Psychology Diploma, 08/01/22
- PYP Role of Language (Cat.3)
- PYP Role in Mathematics (Cat.2)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Middle/High School Teacher
Kang Chiao International School
07.2020 - 06.2024
Online EAL Coordinator (short-term)
Ceres Education Publishing Company
01.2020 - 07.2021
PYP Teacher
Taipei Kuei Shan School
07.2017 - 07.2020
English Program Coordinator
Dingpu Bilingual Elementary School
07.2015 - 07.2017
ESL Teacher
Sky Academy
01.2012 - 07.2015
Master of Arts in Teaching TESOL Secondary Education - Secondary TESOL Education
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Studies Multiple Subjects - Education
California State University Northridge
- California Teaching Credentials
- Single Subject English Teaching License Grades 7-12
- Multiple Subject Teaching License Grades K-8
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