Samantha Wong |

Flat A 36/F BLK 4, Flora Plaza, N.T., Hong Kong | (852) 5614 3456
samanthawongtesol@outlook.com | swongtesol.weebly.com

Professional Profile
An ESL instructor in her third school year teaching
English Reading to lower-Primary students.

Education, Honors, Certificates

Bachelor of TESOL - CGPA 3.82 magna cum laude October 2016
Brigham Young University-Hawaii, Hawaii

Provisional Certifications and Awards

CRLA International Tutor Training Program Certification Level Two Winter 2016
Brigham Young University-Hawaii
J.R. Waite Speech & Communications Award July 2016
Honor Issuer J. R. Waite
Dean’s List Award – Brigham Young University-Hawaii Spring, 2016

Reading Horizons Workshop Certificate of Completion September 2015

Experience
NET Teacher — Lee Chi Tat Memorial School School year
2018-2020
 Co-teach P. 1-3 English reading and phonics lessons
 Collaborate/perform in the campus TV programme
 Assist the school’s athletic team
 Orchestrate recess lessons/activities for beginning-low level students
NET Teacher — Dr. Catherine F. Woo Memorial School School year
2016/2017 -
 Coordinate P. 4-6 English reading curriculum for NET lessons. 2017/2018
 Supervise and design Communicative Speaking Activities tri-weekly during both
recesses, and two ECAs (English Ambassadors Team and English Fun Club l).
 Produce a bi-annual school newspaper and English grammar video, and update
the NET blog.
Basketball Coach — Dr. Catherine F. Woo Memorial School School year
 Train P. 3-6 girls the basic fundamentals of basketball during weekly practices in 2017/2018
preparation for the end of season competition.

English as an International Language (EIL) Tutor — Brigham Young University- August 2015-June
2016
Hawaii &
 Teach EIL students (ages 18-40) fundamental oral communication, grammar, August 2016-
academic writing, reading, and listening skills November 2016
 Was rewarded the CRLA International Tutor Training Program Certification
 Assist professors teach students academic tasks such as essay writing and
research conducting
Teacher Assistant — Brigham Young University-Hawaii November 2015-
June 2016
 Provide punctual and encouraging feedback to students’ oral communication &
skills through online resources
 Assess students’ grammar and writing skills August 2016-
 Apprentice to EIL professors whose courses cover an array of English language November 2016
skills. E.g. Oral Accuracy, Intermediate II Listening/Speaking, and Intermediate II
Writing
Young Learners Coordinator — Brigham Young University-Hawaii August – November
2015
 Independently coordinate volunteers to teach international youth ages 2-5 while
documenting anecdotal records for each child and acting as the behavioral
manager
 Teach English lessons for novice to Intermediate-mid level speakers
 Perform administrative duties
Athletic Trainor — Brigham Young University-Hawaii January 2014 - March
 Certified in CPR and First Aid 2015
 Assist athletes with injuries, facilitate rehabilitation, and perform physical
assessments

Communication
Presented at TESOL Mini Conference: “Implementing Drama in English Instruction”
Brigham Young University-Hawaii May 2016
Exhibited a poster at the annual TESOL Mini Poster Session: "How to Prevent Negative Attitudes Towards
English"
Brigham Young University-Hawaii October 2016

Leadership
TESOL Society Officer
Brigham Young University-Hawaii March - November 2016

Key Qualifications
 Certified in Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages, with an understanding in Linguistics.
Areas of focus include teaching Phonology, Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing, and Grammar to Pre-
School, Kindergarten and Primary students.
 Develop communicative speaking activities that are catered to all Primary ages and language
proficiencies.
 Ability to utilize e-learning to create lessons that are more content rich, engaging, and enable
students to learn independently outside of the classroom. E.g. Nearpod, BrainPop, and Class Dojo.
 Trained and efficient in Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Volleyball, Golf, Bowling, First Aid, and Athletic
Training.

 From attending BYUH: international communication skills that assist in understanding non-native
speakers to create a greater understanding of language learners.

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