MICHAEL KILDUFF
Okayama
Summary
UK licensed secondary teacher and EFL professional with over 20 years experience teaching in Japan in private and public education. My success and passion allied to careful lesson design and imaginative solutions keep me in the profession.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Assistant Language Teacher
Borderlink
05.2020 - Current
- Introduced revised curriculum, prepared daily lesson plans and led teaching of English at elementary level from Grades 3 - 6
- Team-taught lessons with Japanese teachers to provide varying teaching styles.
C-NET (City Native English Teacher)
Osaka BOE
05.2017 - 03.2020
- Organized high school English Speaking Society activities and trained winners of Osaka high school speech contest
- Worked with colleagues on major theme days promoting intercultural learning
- Trained high school applicants to overseas higher education institutions
Freelance Language Instructor
ET Navi
04.2016 - 03.2017
- Developed course materials and taught elementary level professional adult classes at two school sites
- Collaborated with a colleague to set up and run a community English School for young learners to adults
Assistant Language Teacher
interac
04.2015 - 02.2016
- Developed team teaching solutions at Ogaki Board of Education
- Assisted English program Grades 1-3 at two elementary schools
- Presented demonstration lessons for teacher training and participated in seminars
- Coached as team member on residential Summer English Camp.
CELTA English Teacher
Shane School of English
04.2009 - 03.2015
- Prepared comprehensive English curriculum for multiple classes.
- Managed two weekly preschool playgroups
- Redeveloped course plans and delivered Eiken, IELTS and TOEIC training packages
- Taught Business English, designed elementary course for medical professionals at Gifu Hospital.
Assistant English Teacher
W5 Staff Services
08.2006 - 03.2009
- Taught junior high full time and led Kobe elementary schools English program at 19 schools over one year
- Assisted with teaching at junior high school in Nagoya and elementary school over one full year
- Developed teaching approaches at the junior high and contributed weekly soccer club assistance.
Education
Post Graduate Certificate in Education -
John Moore's University
09.1980 - 05.1981
B. A. Honors Fine Art - undefined
City of Birmingham Polytechnic
09.1978 - 05.1980
Certificate in Teaching Children - undefined
ETJ (English Teachers in Japan)
02.2003 - 05.2003
Skills
MS WordPowerPoint Presentation
ClipStudio Paint
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: Chester, England
- Nationality: British
- Driving License: UK and Japan
References
- Megumi Higuchi, NPO-GLAD, manager@npo-glad.org, 06-6210-2258
- Kazumi Santo, Osaka City Kogei Senior High School, kazumi.santo@gmail.com, 06-6623-0485
Timeline
Assistant Language Teacher
Borderlink
05.2020 - Current
C-NET (City Native English Teacher)
Osaka BOE
05.2017 - 03.2020
Freelance Language Instructor
ET Navi
04.2016 - 03.2017
Assistant Language Teacher
interac
04.2015 - 02.2016
CELTA English Teacher
Shane School of English
04.2009 - 03.2015
Assistant English Teacher
W5 Staff Services
08.2006 - 03.2009
Certificate in Teaching Children - undefined
ETJ (English Teachers in Japan)
02.2003 - 05.2003
Post Graduate Certificate in Education -
John Moore's University
09.1980 - 05.1981
B. A. Honors Fine Art - undefined
City of Birmingham Polytechnic
09.1978 - 05.1980