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Ianthe Norton
I've been living in China for the past 7 years working as a teacher, Senior Teacher and Director of Studies for EF English First. I'm currently in Shanghai - working in the Product Development Department as Training Co-ordinator. I have also been involved with products as a Project Editor and Project Manager. Prior to coming to China, I worked as a sales executive in the media industry. I would like to return to SA very soon.
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June 2010 - Present
EF ENGLISH FIRST WORLDWIDE (HEAD OFFICE)
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS
(Shanghai, PR China)
Project Editor/Project Manager/Training Coordinator
Writing and editing various courses produced especially for EF English First.
July 2009 - May 2010
EF YUCI
(Yuyao, Zhejiang Province, PR China)
Director of Studies
Teachers schedules and new classes.
Recruitment
Developmental workshops
Training, mentoring and induction programs
Design and implementation of short intensive programmes.
Creating supplementary materials
Teaching English to all levels and ages of students. (Primary school through to Business)
Placement testing students
Minutes for meetings
Administrative 'in-house' reports as well as final level reports for students.
December 2007 - October 2008
EF RIZHAO
(Rizhao, Shandong Province, PR China)
Director of Studies
Job description is the same as EF Yuci.
September 2007 - December 2007
COLEGIO ANGLO MEXICANO
(Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, México)
English Teacher
General English to various levels of students.
Writing and preparation of monthly examinations.
September 2006 - September 2007
EF RIZHAO
(Rizhao, Shandong Province, PR China)
Sep 2006 - Jan 2007 - English Teacher Feb 2007 - Sep 2006 - Senior Teacher
Teaching English to all levels and ages of students. (Primary school through to off-site Business classes.)
Placement testing
Creating and supplementary materials
Categorizing, organizing and maintaining supplementary materials and resources.
Training, mentoring and induction programs
Developmental workshops
Performing the function of the DoS when necessary.
Teachers schedules and new classes.
Organizing and planning 'End of Course functions' (for example - End of Summer Parents Presentation).
Assisting the DoS with administrative procedures
Administrative organizing of an out-of-town interschool teacher training workshop.
Administrative 'in-house' reports as well as final level reports for students.
February 2005-September 2006
EF TAIYUAN
(Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, PR China)
English Teacher
Job Description - the same as EF Rizhao.
TEFL TRAINING
Oct/Nov 2004 - TEFL Certificate (Full time - month long training), EF, Johannesburg, SA
May 2007 - Interschool Teacher Training Workshop - EF Rizhao and EF Weihai
May 2007- Regional Teacher Training - EF (Head Office - Shanghai)
August 2007 - 2nd Qingdao Teacher Training Workshop - EF Rizhao, EF Weihai, EF Zhangjiagang
Ongoing in-house workshops throughout the year.
April 2008 - Regional Teacher Training - EF (Head Office - Shanghai)
May 2008 - DoS Training - EF (Head Office - Shanghai)
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
April 2003- August 2004
Junkmail Publishing
(Randburg, Gauteng, SA)
Advertising Sales Representative - JobMail (online and print media).
February 2002 - March 2003
Industrial Publications
(Johanessburg, Gauteng, SA)
Advertising Sales Representative - Corrosion, Paint and Coatings magazine.
September 1999 - January2002
Brooke Pattrick Publications
(Johanessburg, Gauteng, SA)
Account Manager/Sales - All magazines within the Brooke Pattrick stable. (Examples: Construction equipment and Building Contractor; Plant, Hire and rates and Mining Mirror.)
September 1997- September 1999
Primedia Publishing
(Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa)
Advertising Sales Executive - Hire SA magazine
October 1993 - August 1997
Republican Press
(Johanessburg, Gauteng, SA)
Oct 1993 - Feb 1994 - Advertising Administration and Assistant to the General Manager.
Feb 1994 - Aug 1997 - Direct Advertising Sales (all magazines in the stable)
TEFL EXPERIENCE
June 2010 - Present
EF ENGLISH FIRST WORLDWIDE (HEAD OFFICE)
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS
(Shanghai, PR China)
Project Editor/Project Manager/Training Coordinator
Writing and editing various courses produced especially for EF English First.
July 2009 - May 2010
EF YUCI
(Yuyao, Zhejiang Province, PR China)
Director of Studies
Teachers schedules and new classes.
Recruitment
Developmental workshops
Training, mentoring and induction programs
Design and implementation of short intensive programmes.
Creating supplementary materials
Teaching English to all levels and ages of students. (Primary school through to Business)
Placement testing students
Minutes for meetings
Administrative 'in-house' reports as well as final level reports for students.
December 2007 - October 2008
EF RIZHAO
(Rizhao, Shandong Province, PR China)
Director of Studies
Job description is the same as EF Yuci.
September 2007 - December 2007
COLEGIO ANGLO MEXICANO
(Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, México)
English Teacher
General English to various levels of students.
Writing and preparation of monthly examinations.
September 2006 - September 2007
EF RIZHAO
(Rizhao, Shandong Province, PR China)
Sep 2006 - Jan 2007 - English Teacher Feb 2007 - Sep 2006 - Senior Teacher
Teaching English to all levels and ages of students. (Primary school through to off-site Business classes.)
Placement testing
Creating and supplementary materials
Categorizing, organizing and maintaining supplementary materials and resources.
Training, mentoring and induction programs
Developmental workshops
Performing the function of the DoS when necessary.
Teachers schedules and new classes.
Organizing and planning 'End of Course functions' (for example - End of Summer Parents Presentation).
Assisting the DoS with administrative procedures
Administrative organizing of an out-of-town interschool teacher training workshop.
Administrative 'in-house' reports as well as final level reports for students.
February 2005-September 2006
EF TAIYUAN
(Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, PR China)
English Teacher
Job Description - the same as EF Rizhao.
TEFL TRAINING
Oct/Nov 2004 - TEFL Certificate (Full time - month long training), EF, Johannesburg, SA
May 2007 - Interschool Teacher Training Workshop - EF Rizhao and EF Weihai
May 2007- Regional Teacher Training - EF (Head Office - Shanghai)
August 2007 - 2nd Qingdao Teacher Training Workshop - EF Rizhao, EF Weihai, EF Zhangjiagang
Ongoing in-house workshops throughout the year.
April 2008 - Regional Teacher Training - EF (Head Office - Shanghai)
May 2008 - DoS Training - EF (Head Office - Shanghai)
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
April 2003- August 2004
Junkmail Publishing
(Randburg, Gauteng, SA)
Advertising Sales Representative - JobMail (online and print media).
February 2002 - March 2003
Industrial Publications
(Johanessburg, Gauteng, SA)
Advertising Sales Representative - Corrosion, Paint and Coatings magazine.
September 1999 - January2002
Brooke Pattrick Publications
(Johanessburg, Gauteng, SA)
Account Manager/Sales - All magazines within the Brooke Pattrick stable. (Examples: Construction equipment and Building Contractor; Plant, Hire and rates and Mining Mirror.)
September 1997- September 1999
Primedia Publishing
(Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa)
Advertising Sales Executive - Hire SA magazine
October 1993 - August 1997
Republican Press
(Johanessburg, Gauteng, SA)
Oct 1993 - Feb 1994 - Advertising Administration and Assistant to the General Manager.
Feb 1994 - Aug 1997 - Direct Advertising Sales (all magazines in the stable)
