Orion Birdsall

Native English speaker that is TEFL certified, located in Madrid.

Head Kindergarten Teacher                                                                                                Shanghai, China

Shanghai Hundred Acre Academy                                                                                              September 2020-Aug 2022

• Plan and conducted English language lessons for kindergarten ages 4- to 5-year-old with classes included 15 students. 
• Instructed the students in the following topics of learning: themed language, mathematics, STEAM, phonics and art. These lessons focused on improving English proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing. 
• Observe and assess the children’s learning, behavior, social and emotional development.
• Created a positive and engaging classroom with various games, songs, and role play within the classroom. 

Private Teaching                                                                                          Shanghai, China

Online /Offline                                                                                October 2020-August 2022

• Tutored students from the following school levels: preschool, kindergarten, and primary school. Focusing on reading fluency, comprehension, and phonics practice.
• Assisted the students in answering homework in any subject and practiced their general English.
• Prepared materials and objectives for the students and evaluated their assessment.
• Instructed the students with Oxford and Wonders materials and implemented the curriculum into their daily conversational and written English.

Kid Castle Foreign Language Teacher                                                                                                 Shanghai, China

Kid Castle Educational Corporation                                                                                                          Oct. 2019-October 2020                               

• Taught 14-22 children from China aged 3 to 14 years old 
• Utilized the training school curriculum to create lesson plans for the students 
• Practiced pronunciation, conversations, spelling, reading, and sentence comprehension
• Participated and taught in online teaching with a variety of material which includes but no limited to listening comprehension, readings, speaking practice, and writing practice. 

Stetson University 2015-2019 Bachelors of Business