Joseph John Wood
Hanoi
Summary
38-year-old Native English Teacher with extensive experience developing confident, competent students. Devised innovative learning programs and materials to meet requirements. Built outstanding rapport with learners for improved engagement and attainment.
Organised teacher with a distinguished understanding of young learners and adults, with both large and small classrooms.
Successful at working with any size classes to realise comprehensive growth. Kind professional looking to optimise individual student experiences into long-term success. Kind Kindergarten, ELA, and IELTS communication teacher with 10 years of experience. Detail-oriented planner with a talent for developing individualized lesson plans and cultivating classroom atmospheres of positivity and progress. Committed to comprehensive student growth.
Has extensive experience developing confident, competent students. Devised innovative learning programs and materials to meet requirements. Built outstanding rapport with learners for improved engagement and attainment.
Overview
3
3
years of post-secondary education
20
20
years of professional experience
Work history
Kindergarten teacher
CES Cornell Elementary School
Hanoi, Vietnam
2024.07 - Current
- Prepared reports on student's progress for parent-teacher conferences.
- Boosted children's social skills through group activities and interactive games.
- Adapted lesson plans to meet individual student needs resulting in better understanding of topics taught.
- Managed class time effectively allowing ample time for instruction, play and rest periods throughout the day.
- Supported language development through storytelling and role-play scenarios.
- Implemented classroom rules, promoting positive behaviour amongst students.
- Enhanced cognitive development for students with creative lesson plans.
- Assisted children in developing fine motor skills using various craft projects and activities.
- Constructed an inclusive classroom environment, fostering respect for diversity among students.
GrapeSeed Teacher
Blossom
Hanoi, Vietnam
2022.08 - 2025.03
- Boosted student success by maximising individual learning, balancing group and individual instruction models to accommodate different academic levels.
- Completed training courses to keep up-to-date with new teaching methods and developments in the field.
- Provided reading instruction to special needs students.
- Worked collaboratively with other teachers to review data and develop instructional strategies to address student learning objectives.
- Collected, analysed and tracked data on student progress.
- Designed innovative teaching techniques that earned positive feedback by school management.
English Teacher
Hanoi Adelaide School (HAS)
, Vietnam
2022.08 - 2024.02
- Applied differentiated teaching methods to meet varied student needs.
- Engaged with students through conversational language, simplifying curriculum into relevant, understandable information.
- Adapted diverse teaching methods to boost student focus.
- Evaluated curriculum and procedures to reach high quality standards.
- Developed intervention strategies to improve student performance.
- Built student confidence and competence through targeted exam preparation and compassionate guidance.
- Handled inappropriate student conduct calmly and professionally in line with established behaviour management policies.
- Maintained positive classroom environments by expressing continued enthusiasm for curriculum and commitment to every student.
- Transformed the curriculum into interesting, easy-to-comprehend lessons and resources to drive optimal student engagement.
Online ESL Teacher
Camberly
LAUNCESTON, cornwall
2021.09 - 2022.08
- Provided tailored feedback to students and parents, identifying constructive areas for improvement.
- Offered personalised constructive feedback to improve student development.
- Established positive, productive classroom environments for maximised student engagement.
- Supported students in achieving personalised linguistic goals within desired timeframes.
- Prepared students to take official exams, achieving high success rate.
- Spoke clearly and concisely for optimised student comprehension.
- Tutored students struggling with specific barriers to learning.
- Adapted teaching styles and resources to suit student age and ability.
- Built rapport with students, incentivising engagement and interaction.
- Tailored lesson delivery using proven techniques for students with additional learning needs.
IELTS Teacher
Private
HCMC
2021.01 - 2022.07
- Tutored students struggling with specific barriers to learning.
- Offered personalised constructive feedback to improve student development.
- Established positive, productive classroom environments for maximised student engagement.
- Tailored lesson delivery using proven techniques for students with additional learning needs.
- Provided engaging educational resources to broaden student learning tools.
- Built rapport with students, used good engagement and interaction.
- Planned dynamic, interesting lessons by incorporating variety of mediums.
- Helped non-native speakers with confidence and social integration.
- Delivered remote learning sessions via educational platforms and video conferencing software.
- Developed foreign language learning programs for various ages and abilities.
Senior Kindergarten Teacher
Ikids Preschool
Hanoi, Cau gaiy
2019.10 - 2020.09
- Taught private and large groups for English lessons to students (ages 18 months-6 years)
- Provided additional support to struggling students, promoting improved academic confidence.
- Delivered key curricular concepts using engaging teaching methods, improving student understanding.
- Engaged with students through conversational English to develop productive and receptive skills.
- Coordinated a variety of interactive learning activities from games to communication classes with topics of the students' choosing to increase students' language proficiency.
- Maintained detailed records of students' learning progress, providing individualized feedback and additional support .
- Set appropriate time-frames for tasks to enable additional practical language use and improve overall fluency in new learning.
- Set out clear objectives and goals during lessons, supporting students in achieving them through games and engaging activities.
- Effectively taught classes of up to 30 students, managing behavior and individual learning progress.
- Implemented a variety of teaching techniques to develop students' Language fluency.
- Planned and executed innovative lessons to improve students reading, writing and skills.
- Assessed students' progress through games and song identifying areas of improvement to further develop critical skills.
- Prepared instruction materials and resources, supporting lesson plans and aiding student growth.
- Recommended effective additional learning resources, aiding continued student confidence and abilities.
- Wrote the syllabus for the year with activities and planned trips and outings
Communications Teacher
Private
Hanoi
2018.06 - 2020.05
- Teaching everything from Philosophy, Ethics and Morality to simple Phonics and Vocabulary structures
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- Guided students through exercises to challenge personal worldviews and open individual minds to different approaches.
- Cultivated relationships with parents for a complete support network.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.
- Developed and updated source syllabi to comply with changing course plans.
- Participated in student and faculty events to highlight program offerings, engage students, and increase profile on campus.
- Assisted in developing student-led after-school tutoring programs to teach underprivileged students.
- Completed assignment grading in a timely manner to communicate student progress.
- Selected age-appropriate topics to discuss and debate with students' input to make it more appealing
- Engaged in professional networking to maintain strong relationships with communications and media professionals to drive partnerships and effective dissemination of mass communications.
- Taught to an IELTS standard of communication
Kindergarten Teacher
Sunflower kindergarten
Hanoi, Cau Giay
2018.01 - 2019.09
- Utilised learning through play to enhance children's creativity.
- Built positive relationships with families, enhancing trust in care provisions.
- Devised activities to improve pupils' social, emotional and cognitive development.
- Built student confidence through targeted learning exercises and activities.
- Monitored playground activity to maintain pupil safety and security.
- Managed classroom behaviour through positive reinforcement.
- Reported on developmental progress to quickly identify and meet additional educational needs.
- Encouraged sharing and teamwork for positive social development.
- Used arts and crafts activities to encourage self-expression.
- Assessed pupil performance and adapted learning programmes to suit individual needs.
- Set up and helped children with activity equipment and resources.
- Supervised groups of children on educational excursions.
- Celebrated student successes to encourage pride and sense of achievement.
- Provided extra-curricular care in after-school clubs.
- Monitored student activity to maintain safe, positive learning environments.
- Boosted vocabulary development through singing, storytelling and role-play activities.
English Teacher
Hien Victoria
Hanoi, All over hanoi
2015.01 - 2017.01
- Taught students ages 5-15 years
- Taught private and large groups for English lessons to students (ages 4-14 years)
- Provided additional support to struggling students, promoting improved academic confidence.
- Optimized student engagement with literary and non-literary concepts through innovative teaching methods.
- Planned engaging schemes of work for statutory and non-statutory assessment.
- Delivered key curricular concepts using engaging teaching methods, improving student understanding.
- Engaged with students through conversational English to develop productive and receptive skills
- Coordinated a variety of interactive learning activities to increase students' Language proficiency.
- Maintained detailed records of students' learning progress, providing individualized feedback and additional support.
- Set appropriate homework to enable additional practical language use and improve overall fluency in new learning.
- Set out clear objectives and goals during lessons, supporting students and helping them increase their fluency.
- Effectively taught classes of up to 40 students, managing behavior and individual learning progress.
- Planned and executed innovative lessons to improve students reading, writing and speaking skills through classroom activities
- Recommended effective additional learning resources, aiding continued student confidence and abilities.
English Teacher
Edumax Language School
Hanoi, Cau gaiy
2015.01 - 2017.01
- Taught private and large groups for English lessons to students (ages 4-14 years)
- Provided additional support to struggling students, promoting improved academic confidence.
- Grew average grades through Key Stages to achieve department exam targets.
- Optimized student engagement with literary and non-literary concepts through innovative teaching methods.
- Planned engaging schemes of work for statutory and non-statutory assessment..
- Delivered key curricular concepts using engaging teaching methods, improving student understanding.
- Engaged with students through conversational methods to develop receptive and productive skills.
- Coordinated a variety of interactive learning activities from games to more individual to increase student's English language proficiency.
- Maintained detailed records of student's learning progress, providing individualized feedback and additional support to achieving good results on their end-of-term exams.
- Set appropriate time-frame for homework to enable additional practical language use and improve overall fluency in new learning.
- Set out clear objectives and goals during varied lessons, supporting students in achieving them through TPR , games and different activities
- Effectively taught classes of up to 20 students, managing behavior and individual learning progress to facilitate them in any way necessary.
- Implemented a variety of teaching techniques to develop students' English fluency.
- Planned and executed innovative lessons to improve students reading, writing, and generally improve on the main 4 macro skills
- Assessed students' progress, identifying areas of improvement to further develop critical skills.
- Prepared instruction materials and resources, supporting lesson plans and aiding student growth.
- Recommended effective additional learning resources, aiding continued student confidence and abilities.
- Taught IELTS communication classes to teenagers.
- Applied differentiated teaching methods to meet varied student needs.
English Teacher
Sunflower Kindergarten
2014.01 - 2017.01
- Taught students in Kindergarten (ages 2-6 years)
- Created and implemented a curriculum and weekly lesson plans
- Managed classroom behaviour through positive reinforcement.
- Celebrated student successes to encourage pride and sense of achievement.
- Boosted vocabulary development through singing, storytelling and role-play activities.
- Utilised learning through play to enhance children's creativity.
- Built student confidence through targeted learning exercises and activities.
- Supervised groups of children on educational excursions.
- Achieved curriculum goals for Early Years Foundation Stage pupils.
- Devised activities to improve pupils' social, emotional and cognitive development.
- Set up and helped children with activity equipment and resources.
- Safeguarded children appropriately, escalating concerns to senior staff.
- Encouraged sharing and teamwork for positive social development.
- Assessed pupil performance and adapted learning programmes to suit individual needs.
- Monitored student activity to maintain safe, positive learning environments.
- Provided extra-curricular care in after-school clubs.
Youth Support Teacher
Launceston Youth Centre
2013.01 - 2014.01
- Assisted teaching up to G.C.S.E Level in English and Maths to students (ages 5 -15 years)
- Taught physical education and art skills to children with learning difficulties
- Conducted one on one after school English tutoring
- Provided personal support for children experiencing difficulties with their home life
Professional Care Worker
City and Guilds of London Institute
2007.01 - 2010.01
- Completed a Level 2 NVQ Qualification (see Education and Certifications below)
- Worked with vulnerable adults who had learning difficulties, behavioral issues and complex health needs Gained transferable skills in communication and management
Education
CELTA - English
International TEFL academy
Bristol2022-01
CELTA - English
University of Cambridge
Cambridge2015-07
I to I TEFL Course, Distance Learning 140-hour Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certificate - undefined
2014
Bachelor of Science Degree - Psychology and Sociology
City and Guilds of London Institute
UK2013
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2010
Bachelor of Science - Social science - Childhood Development
United States Institute of Language and Clerical Studies
United States of America 2022.09 - 2025.10
Skills
- Activity planning
- Parent communication
- Early childhood development
- Elementary education
- Student records management
- Special education
- Smart Classroom
- Early Reading
- Classroom management
- Student counselling
- Social skills
- Lesson Planning
- Child development
- High language proficiency
- Group and individual instruction
- IELTS test preparation
- English speaking coaching
- Behaviour management
- Cambridge exam preparation
Timeline
Kindergarten teacher
CES Cornell Elementary School
2024.07 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Social science - Childhood Development
United States Institute of Language and Clerical Studies
2022.09 - 2025.10
English Teacher
Hanoi Adelaide School (HAS)
2022.08 - 2024.02
GrapeSeed Teacher
Blossom
2022.08 - 2025.03
Online ESL Teacher
Camberly
2021.09 - 2022.08
IELTS Teacher
Private
2021.01 - 2022.07
Senior Kindergarten Teacher
Ikids Preschool
2019.10 - 2020.09
Communications Teacher
Private
2018.06 - 2020.05
Kindergarten Teacher
Sunflower kindergarten
2018.01 - 2019.09
English Teacher
Hien Victoria
2015.01 - 2017.01
English Teacher
Edumax Language School
2015.01 - 2017.01
English Teacher
Sunflower Kindergarten
2014.01 - 2017.01
Youth Support Teacher
Launceston Youth Centre
2013.01 - 2014.01
Professional Care Worker
City and Guilds of London Institute
2007.01 - 2010.01
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Bachelor of Science Degree - Psychology and Sociology
City and Guilds of London Institute
I to I TEFL Course, Distance Learning 140-hour Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certificate - undefined
CELTA - English
International TEFL academy
CELTA - English
University of Cambridge