Xinrong Zhao

Leeds, West Yorkshire · +44 7741 437941 · xinrong@zhao.cx

I am an enthusiastic student working towards a TESOL MA as I'm looking to work within the education sector in the future. Currently, I am open to work around the Leeds area.

I hold the relevant Safeguarding, Prevent & FGM certificates necessary, and have a full Enhanced DBS on the update service.


Voluntary Experience

Afterschool Art Teacher

Brownhill Primary (Academy), Leeds

As part of this role, I collaborate with other students to form lesson plans and teach arts & craft to 16 students from several different countries between the ages of 8-10.

January 2024 - Present

IELTS Teaching Assistant

Global Education Group Company, Yantai

Provided English vocabulary training and dictation for students.

Coordinate with the course instructor to prepare for class and arrange the curriculum reasonably.

December 2021 - March 2022

Education

University of Leeds

TESOL - School of Education

I am in the process of studying to teach English as a second language in the future, working toward my TESOL qualification at the University of Leeds.

August 2023 - Present

Ludong University

Bachelor of Arts in English

Current Overall GPA: 88 . 17/100 (Major Ranking: top 5%)

Core Course: Basic English III English Listening III The Second Foreign Language I Introduction to Linguistics

English Writing Educational Sociology. IELTS: 7.0 (L 7.0/R 7.5/W 7.0/S 6.5)

September 2019 - July 2023

Certificates

    1. FGM CPD Course
    2. Safeguarding for Education CPD Course
    3. Test for English Major Band 4 (82)
    4. College English Test Band 6 (538)
    5. Putonghua Level II, Grade A
    6. National Teacher Certification Examination Certificate
    7. Certificate for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Language (CTCSOL)
    8. Tour Guide Qualification Certificate

Awards

    1. The National Third Prize for the 2021 National English Translation Competition for College Students
    2. The Second Prize of ‘FLTRP ETIC Cup ’ Reading Contest
    3. The First Prize of Shandong ‘SFLEP Cup ’Science and Technology English Competition
    4. The First Prize of ‘The Most Beautiful Translation in Qilu ’ Foreign Language Speech Contest
    5. The Third Prize in the Final Competition of 2021 Big Writing Event Under One Topic
    6. The Second Prize Award in the Preliminary Round of the 2020 -2021 ‘FLTRP ETIC Cup ' English Reading Contest
    7. The Second Prize Award in the Preliminary Round of the 2020 ‘FLTRP ETIC Cup ' English Public Speaking Contest
    8. The First Prize in Ludong University ‘Celebration Cup ’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship
    9. The First Prize of Ludong University Host Contest
    10. The Second Prize ‘21st Century Cup ’ English Speech Contest (Qingdao)