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Warren Butcher

Secondary MYP/IB Theatre Teacher And Musical Director.
Hong Kong,Hong Kong
Warren Butcher

Summary

Goal-oriented Drama Teacher enthusiastic about teaching communication through body language and performance. Distinct expertise gained during his career. Experience providing opportunities for student expression using spoken, written, performative and digital forms of communication. Consistently recognized for inspiring student-centered approach.

Overview

18
years of professional experience
4
years of post-secondary education
1
Certificate

Work History

Stamford American International School Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Primary and Secondary Drama Teacher and Show Director
08.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Delivering Drama classes for for a variety of ages
  • Lesson planning
  • Curriculum development
  • Student assessments, through Google Classroom assignments, formative activities and end of unit practical assessments
  • Dept Meetings/Developments talks with parents and students
  • Running CCA's after school
  • Directed the primary christmas production and Co directing the Secondary Musical
  • One to one performance coaching, voice training and character work

International English School of Gothenburg

English Teacher Grade 4
08.2022 - 08.2023

Job overview

  • Lead English Teacher for Grade 4
  • Lesson planning
  • Curriculum development
  • Student assessments
  • Meetings/Developments talks/Parents

International School of Gothenburg Region

Cover Teacher
06.2021 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • Leading and planning classes for a variety of grades (maths, English, Science, PE and performing arts)
  • Recess cover
  • IB assessment training
  • Curriculum development

ACT Worldwide

Facilitator
01.2018 - 12.2020

Job overview

  • Company Overview: (Hong Kong)
  • Private audition training sessions for children in Discovery Bay and Central Hong Kong
  • Speech/presentation skills and voice training for adults and children
  • Interview training role-play workshop for junior lawyers at Hogan Lovells (law firm), focusing on listening skills and posture training
  • (Hong Kong)

Team Building Asia

Lead Facilitator
01.2017 - 12.2020

Job overview

  • Company Overview: (Hong Kong)
  • Hosting large corporate team building events
  • Running workshops and interacting with the participants through large scale presentations and one to ones
  • Orchestrating over 200 business executives through tailored team building days; overseeing the event, offering one to one and small group interactions to boost their chances of success on the day
  • (Hong Kong)

Dramatic Difference

Role player
01.2016 - 12.2020

Job overview

  • Company Overview: (Hong Kong)
  • Woolworths Role-play Masterclass: Coaching conversations and navigating conflict
  • Corporate Role-play: Program for CVC Capital Partners
  • The workshop focused on Leadership Impact through the Neuroscience of Dialogue Confrontation, Inspiration & Influence
  • Royal College of Psychiatrists: Medical Role-play, performing various patients with mental health issues for examinations
  • Offer written and verbal feedback for students as part of their training
  • (Hong Kong)

Punch Presentations

Facilitator
01.2016 - 12.2020

Job overview

  • Company Overview: (Hong Kong)
  • Working as Facilitator, Role player and coordinator
  • Delivering Presentation skills workshop for the financial industry and international law firms
  • Directing speeches delivered to CEO's and managing partners
  • Using actor training techniques, including how to use your voice and body language effectively
  • (Hong Kong)

Shakespeare 4 All

Drama Teacher
01.2015 - 12.2020

Job overview

  • Company Overview: (Hong Kong)
  • Teaching Shakespeare, casting and directing shows for children in local schools
  • Working with drama games and exercises to help the understanding of Shakespearean English
  • (Hong Kong)

Language Venture

Acting and speech coach
01.2015 - 12.2020

Job overview

  • Company Overview: (Hong Kong)
  • Coaching acting techniques consisting of speaking and breathing, helping to build confidence and presence, guiding, and directing monologues/duologues for the Hong Kong Speech Festival
  • (Hong Kong)

Faust International

Lead teacher
01.2015 - 12.2020

Job overview

  • Company Overview: (Hong Kong)
  • Teaching drama to children aged 6-15
  • Teaching/coaching a youth theatre company Covering all areas of drama that lead up to a The Hong Kong Theatre Festival in 2016
  • (Hong Kong)

St Paul's Academy

Fulltime Lead Drama Teacher
01.2014 - 12.2015

Job overview

  • Company Overview: (London)
  • Planning and leading of drama classes for years 7-11 (ages 12-16)
  • Directing/overseeing GCSE performances
  • Coaching students for National Youth theatre auditions
  • Form Tutor
  • Assessing student behaviour, achievement, and ability
  • (London)

Little Fish Theatre Company

Actor/Lead Workshop Facilitator/corporate role-player
01.2007 - 12.2015

Job overview

  • Company Overview: (London)
  • Young offenders training - Tackling difficult individuals
  • Role playing of scenarios - using Forum Theatre to explore ways of diffusing and challenging situations
  • Delivering plays and workshops that tackle various social issues to schools in and around London, year 8-11
  • Leading issue-based workshops with up to 100 students at the time
  • Leading forum theatre sessions with students
  • Acting in a Training video for interviews in professional services
  • Devising of script, characters and script for the show Performances include: "Kiss and tell", a play about grooming, "Them and Us"; a play about homophobia, "Slash", a play about knife crime and "Time and place", a play about antisocial behaviour
  • (London)

UCL/Simpatico

Actor in medical role plays
01.2013 - 12.2014

Job overview

  • Company Overview: (London)
  • Based on a patient brief, playing patients with a variety of mental or physical health conditions
  • Assessing medical students on their ability to discover the symptoms in exams
  • Giving feedback to medical students about their patient care
  • (London)

MET Police

Lead workshop facilitator
01.2012 - 12.2014

Job overview

  • Company Overview: (London)
  • Delivering workshops to schools in and around London about gang culture
  • Using a variety of multimedia, e.g., PowerPoint presentations, films, and music to aid the showing of case studies of people affected by knife crime and gang violence
  • Facilitating group discussions and role play scenarios
  • (London)

Face Front Inclusive Theatre Company

Actor/Lead Workshop Facilitator
01.2011 - 12.2014

Job overview

  • Company Overview: (London)
  • Delivering a training day for year 10 regarding work experience
  • Facilitating workshops around healthy relationships to year 9
  • Facilitating workshops around issues connected to personal development
  • "Sex FM", a play about sexual health and relationships
  • (London)

Perform

Drama and Dance teacher
01.2011 - 12.2012

Job overview

  • Company Overview: (London)
  • Preparing and executing dance and drama classes for children aged 3-10
  • Directing end of term Performing Arts productions for friends and parents to come and see
  • (London)

The Challenge
UK, London

Senior Mentor
06.2012 - 08.2012

Job overview

  • Company Overview: (London)
  • Mentoring young adults on a challenging 3-week course which focused on mental, physical, and societal experiences
  • Leading a group of 30 students on an excursion in the Lake District
  • Responsibilities consisted of teaching them survival skills, managing behaviour, reinforcing aims/targets and end goals
  • Working with different specialists to monitor and oversee alongside take part in all activities
  • Leading evening sessions with my group, reflecting on the achievements of the day, highlighting strengths and weaknesses, and providing helpful advice to aid personal and team development
  • (London)
  • Mentored incoming professionals in navigating workplace culture and expectations in their respective industries.
  • Helped build a strong mentor-mentee community through organizing social events and networking opportunities.
  • Assisted in the recruitment of new mentors by promoting the program at professional conferences, workshops, and online forums.

Education

Middlesex University

BA Honours from Drama
01.2002 - 01.2005

University Overview

United Kingdom
TEFL

TEFL from Teaching English as a Foreign Language
01.2025 - 02.2025

University Overview

Awarded Grade A

The University of Sunderland
Sweden

PGCE EDUCATION from Education
09.2021 - 05.2022

University Overview

Skills

Student-centered learning

Certification

IB Theatre

Interests

Sports watching shows

Timeline

United Kingdom
TEFL from Teaching English as a Foreign Language
01.2025 - 02.2025
Primary and Secondary Drama Teacher and Show Director
Stamford American International School Hong Kong
08.2023 - Current
English Teacher Grade 4
International English School of Gothenburg
08.2022 - 08.2023
The University of Sunderland
PGCE EDUCATION from Education
09.2021 - 05.2022
Cover Teacher
International School of Gothenburg Region
06.2021 - 06.2022
Facilitator
ACT Worldwide
01.2018 - 12.2020
Lead Facilitator
Team Building Asia
01.2017 - 12.2020
Role player
Dramatic Difference
01.2016 - 12.2020
Facilitator
Punch Presentations
01.2016 - 12.2020
Drama Teacher
Shakespeare 4 All
01.2015 - 12.2020
Acting and speech coach
Language Venture
01.2015 - 12.2020
Lead teacher
Faust International
01.2015 - 12.2020
Fulltime Lead Drama Teacher
St Paul's Academy
01.2014 - 12.2015
Actor in medical role plays
UCL/Simpatico
01.2013 - 12.2014
Senior Mentor
The Challenge
06.2012 - 08.2012
Lead workshop facilitator
MET Police
01.2012 - 12.2014
Actor/Lead Workshop Facilitator
Face Front Inclusive Theatre Company
01.2011 - 12.2014
Drama and Dance teacher
Perform
01.2011 - 12.2012
Actor/Lead Workshop Facilitator/corporate role-player
Little Fish Theatre Company
01.2007 - 12.2015
Middlesex University
BA Honours from Drama
01.2002 - 01.2005

Personal Information

Personal Information
Nationality: British

Hkid Holder

Hkid Holder
True

Sports and watching Theatre

Sports and watching Theatre

Years of playing sport at a reasonble level.

Hk Teaching Registration

Hk Teaching Registration
True

Personal Information

Personal Information
Nationality: British

Hkid Holder

Hkid Holder
True

Sports and watching Theatre

Sports and watching Theatre

Years of playing sport at a reasonble level.

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Warren ButcherSecondary MYP/IB Theatre Teacher And Musical Director.