Liam Caponi
Funabashi
Summary
Native English Teacher with eight years of classroom teaching experience. CELTA and TYLEC certified, with a recently completed MA in Linguistics and TESOL. Proficient in fostering student engagement, building confidence, managing classrooms effectively, and creating well-structured lesson plans.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
English Teacher
Nihon University Narashino Private High School
04.2024 - Current
- Focus on individual and group presentations throughout the year, encouraging confidence in key presentation skills.
- Created and implemented activities to foster critical thinking skills.
- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
- This role incorporated four lessons a week at a nearby academy, with lessons recently focusing on this year's speech contest.
English Teacher
British Council
02.2022 - 02.2024
- Planned and implemented lessons for primary, secondary, and returnee students (students who previously lived overseas).
- Communicated with parents through record books, assessments and emails to explain student progress, achievements, challenges and behavior issues.
- Established positive classroom management boundaries to create a safe environment for students.
- Evaluated student progress with monthly and end of term reports based on their project work and overall progress.
Native English Teacher
Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education
02.2019 - 02.2022
- Improved position and increased teaching responsibility after completing my CELTA.
- Planned and implemented regular lessons, after school classes, winter and summer camps, and conversation classes for teachers.
- Prepared and conducted speaking tests every term.
- Combination of offline and online teaching using Microsoft Teams.
Native English Teacher
Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education
08.2014 - 08.2016
- Middle school teacher for two schools in Gwangju.
- Taught students of varying ability aged 12 - 16.
- Prepared lessons daily using a variety of teaching methods, activities and games.
- Hand-picked by the education office to be a mentor for new teachers arriving in Gwangju.
Education
Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics And TESOL
Postgraduate Education
University Of Portsmouth12.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Italian Language And Literature
Undergraduate Education
University College LondonA-Levels
Sixth Form Education
St Philip Howard Catholic High SchoolHigh School Education
St Philip Howard Catholic High SchoolElementary School Education (Grade 5-6)1994-1996
St Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolElementary School Education (Grade 1-4) 1990-1994
St Richard's Catholic Primary SchoolSkills
- CELTA Certification
- TYLEC Certification
- ESL Methodologies
- Lesson Planning
- Organizational Ability
- Communicative Language Teaching
Timeline
English Teacher
Nihon University Narashino Private High School
04.2024 - Current
English Teacher
British Council
02.2022 - 02.2024
Native English Teacher
Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education
02.2019 - 02.2022
Native English Teacher
Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education
08.2014 - 08.2016
Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics And TESOL
Postgraduate Education
Bachelor of Arts - Italian Language And Literature
Undergraduate Education
A-Levels
Sixth Form Education
High School Education
Elementary School Education (Grade 5-6)1994-1996
Elementary School Education (Grade 1-4) 1990-1994
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