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John Grant

John Grant

Educational Manager/ Teacher
Kita-ku,Toshima

Summary

Multi-tasking manager well-known for creating positive workplace culture and high-performing teams


Professional instructor specializing in exam preparation

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
25
25
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages

Work History

Associate Director/Manager/Instructor

AGOS Japan
Tokyo, Japan
04.2014 - Current

Associate Director October 2021- present

  • Implement Moodle System
  • Conduct Faculty Development courses at leading universities
  • Revise current in-house materials and textbooks
  • Build and strengthened relationships with leading universities

Manager 2019-2021

  • Hired and trained new staff/teachers
  • Scheduling
  • Observations
  • Created online video courses
  • Taught faculty development sessions at top universities

Instructor 2014-2019

  • Wrote best-selling IELTS vocabulary book
  • Taught IELTS, TOEFL and GMAT courses
  • Created IELTS and TOEFL manuals for in-house courses
  • Taught at leading Japanese universities

Coordinator/ Teacher

British Council Japan
Tokyo, Japan
09.2005 - 04.2014

Coordinator for Koto-ku 2011-2014

  • Created a safe and inclusive work environment of respect to promote positive teaching experience for teachers and their development
  • Participated in weekly case staffing with program director, case managers, supervisory staff
  • Attended and participated in school board meetings to develop the Junior High School project

Teacher 2005-2011

  • Co-taught with a Japanese teacher at a Japanese junior high school
  • Developed integrative materials for the project
  • Taught at leading universities in Japan

Teacher

British Council Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic
09.2004 - 09.2005
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet British Council standards
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom

Education

Master of Science - Educational Management in TESOL

Aston University
Birmingham, United Kingdom
05.2011 - 07.2014

Trinity Diploma - Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages

Trinity College London
Barcelona, Spain
08.2002 - 08.2003

Certificate of Teaching English To Young Learners - Young Learners

Language Connection International
Toronto, Canada
08.2001 - 08.2002

Diploma TEFL - Teaching English As A Foreign Language

Language Connection International
Toronto, Cananda
08.2001 - 08.2002

Certificate For TESOL - Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)

Brock University
St. Catherines, Canada
06.1996 - 08.1996

Bachelor of Arts - History

Carleton University
Ottawa, Canada
09.1992 - 05.1996

Skills

Strategic leadership

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Publications

2019 文脈で覚える IELTS英単語, DHC Publications

A best-selling IELTS vocabulary book



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Quote

There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins

Timeline

Associate Director/Manager/Instructor

AGOS Japan
04.2014 - Current

Master of Science - Educational Management in TESOL

Aston University
05.2011 - 07.2014

Coordinator/ Teacher

British Council Japan
09.2005 - 04.2014

Teacher

British Council Czech Republic
09.2004 - 09.2005

Trinity Diploma - Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages

Trinity College London
08.2002 - 08.2003

Certificate of Teaching English To Young Learners - Young Learners

Language Connection International
08.2001 - 08.2002

Diploma TEFL - Teaching English As A Foreign Language

Language Connection International
08.2001 - 08.2002

Certificate For TESOL - Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)

Brock University
06.1996 - 08.1996

Bachelor of Arts - History

Carleton University
09.1992 - 05.1996
John GrantEducational Manager/ Teacher