Hay Ling Tam
Preschool Teacher
Hong Kong ,Hong Kong
Summary
Creative and energetic Early Childhood Education professional devoted to offering diverse activity plans and experiential learning opportunities to enhance individual development. Friendly, supportive and motivated with strong desire to promote student potential. Offering 10 years of experience with passion for building strong rapport with faculty, students and caregivers.
Overview
5
5
Languages
10
10
years of post-secondary education
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
English Teacher
Kowloon Rhenish School
Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
08.2016 - Current
- Manage a structured, stimulating classroom with responsibility in all areas of teaching, behavior modification, assessment, and parent meeting
- Create a welcoming, friendly, and nurturing learning environment for students for class size of 30 students in average
- Design and implement engaging curriculums that are age-appropriate for children age 3-6 using student-centered learning and play-based learning method
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Establishe harmonize student-teacher relationship as well as keeping positive communication with parents
- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress, attend monthly meetings to develop course curricula.
- Praised by parents for warm, supportive attitude. Voted "most humorous" teacher by parents
Classroom Teacher
Island Children’s Montessori School
Tin Hau, Hong Kong
07.2014 - 06.2016
- Created fun, warm, and exciting atmosphere where children play and learn while strengthening skills in different learning areas
- Lead group classes mixed-age group classes of 15-21 students ranging from PN to K3 (ages 2.5 to 6.5 years old), including children with special learning needs
- Planned and implemented engaging learning activities for students based on Montessori School's curriculum and academic standard
- Performed meal preparation and facilitated students to perform cleaning and tidying up after meals
English Teacher
ABC Pathways School
Northpoint, Hong Kong
08.2011 - 06.2014
- Responsible for teaching letters, phonics, conversation, literature, & creative writing skills to groups classes of 10 students at the center and more than 20 students at local kindergartens and primary schools
- Worked as a playgroup teacher responsible for teaching letters, phonics, music, arts & crafts, and behavioral skills to group classes of 8 students (ages 1 to 3 years old)
- Create a fun, warm, and exciting atmosphere where children play and learn while strengthening skills in areas of fine/gross motor development, literacy skills, speech and communication skills, social development, and acclimate to daily routines and the school environment
Classroom Teacher Assistance
One Generation Child Care Preschool
Van Nuys, California
05.2008 - 05.2009
- Work with regular and special needs children between ages 2 and 5
- Assist with group activities, game sections, and meal time set up
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, objectives and philosophies.
- Interview and observe preschool teachers and guidance counselors
- Develop intuitive relationships with students and staff
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
Music Therapy Intern
CSU Northridge Music Therapy Wellness Clinic
Northridge, California
09.2006 - 06.2007
- Work with regular and Autistic children between ages 3 and15 in 1:1 direct instruction
- Designed music therapy experiences using various musical elements to meet clients' goals or objectives.
- Established client goals and objectives for music therapy treatment programs and helped each achieve targets with hands-on therapeutic style.
- Made accurate treatment decisions by assessing client functioning levels, strengths and areas of need in terms of perceptual, sensory, affective, communicative, musical or other abilities.
- Interview and observe certified music therapists, child psychologists and other clinicians
- Assist field related research such as collect and analyze data, conduct literature reviews, maintain chart notes and records
- Identified and responded to emergency situations, providing physical, emotional and mental support for critical incidents.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - Early Childhood Education
Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong 09.2019 - 04.2021
Master of Counselling - Counselling
Monash University
Australia 09.2016 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Music Therapy
California State University Northridge
United States 09.2006 - 06.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State University Northridge
United States 09.2006 - 05.2009
Skills
Classroom management
Work Availability
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Reference
USA
Dr. Holli Tonyan
Assistant Professor
ST 321 Department of Psychology
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff St. Northridge CA 91325
Email: holli.tonyan@csun.edu
Ronald M. Borczon, MT-BC
CY 208 Department of Music
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff St. Northridge CA 91325
Email: rborczon@csun.edu
HONG KONG
Dr. Agnes Ng
Supervisor of Monash University
Email: agnesktng@gmail.com
Tel: +852 9098 0335
Ms. Polly Chu
Kindergarten Principal
Kowloon Rhenish School
2A, Dianthus Rd,
Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
Email: pollychu29@yahoo.com.hk
Tel: 2380 6011
Ms. Polly Chu
Timeline
Postgraduate Diploma - Early Childhood Education
Hong Kong Baptist University
09.2019 - 04.2021
Master of Counselling - Counselling
Monash University
09.2016 - 05.2019
English Teacher
Kowloon Rhenish School
08.2016 - Current
Classroom Teacher
Island Children’s Montessori School
07.2014 - 06.2016
English Teacher
ABC Pathways School
08.2011 - 06.2014
Classroom Teacher Assistance
One Generation Child Care Preschool
05.2008 - 05.2009
Music Therapy Intern
CSU Northridge Music Therapy Wellness Clinic
09.2006 - 06.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Music Therapy
California State University Northridge
09.2006 - 06.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State University Northridge
09.2006 - 05.2009
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