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MICHAEL KILDUFF

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

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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

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