Chin Wai Gordon Lee

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EDUCATION
M.A in TESOL (October 2025)
Anaheim University California, USA

B.A in TESOL Education April 2022

Brigham Young University – Hawaii Laie, Hawaii, USA
• GPA 3.88
• Dean's List recipient – Awarded among the top 5% of students

WORK/ TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Faculty April 2022 – April 2023
Brigham Young University - Hawaii Laie, Hawaii, USA
• Taught Academic 1 Listening and Speaking to 114 international students, resulting in an 80% passing rate
• Developed and managed the class syllabus and ensured that the syllabus met university standards
• Participated in monthly meetings to assess course material and assignments

EIL Tutor Lead September 2021 – April 2022

Brigham Young University - Hawaii Laie, Hawaii, USA
• Tutored 30+ international students weekly in terms of reading, grammar, listening and speaking
• Specialized in teaching academic writing, including time writing, solution, and research papers
• Introduced a new reading model, resulting in a 100% student satisfaction rating on a monthly survey

ESL Instructor Intern October 2021 – February 2022

Blue Shores English Community Laie, Hawaii, USA
• Enhanced 10+ students' English proficiency by conducting 5+ teaching lessons weekly via zoom
• Prepared visual presentation and activities based on module themes, learning outcomes, and students’ needs
• Taught 10+ Spanish students 8.5 hours weekly, resulting in a 100% student satisfaction rating on a weekly survey

English Language Teacher Intern January 2022 – April 2022

Shine Mongol High School Laie, Hawaii, USA
• Taught IELTS writing and speaking to 20+ students weekly via zoom
• Created many communicative activities to improve students' English speaking proficiency
• Collaborated with local teachers weekly to enhance teaching methods

Online EIL Tutor September 2020 – September 2021

Brigham Young University - Hawaii Laie, Hawaii, USA
• Tutored and taught 29 pre-university students and achieved a 100% pass rate in academic English courses
• Succeeded in helping 90% of my students admitted to Brigham Young University - Hawaii
• Resolved 20+ students' questions daily, resulting in a 100% student satisfaction rating on a monthly survey

Key Access Operation Specialist June 2021 – December 2021

Brigham Young University – Hawaii Laie, Hawaii, USA
• Assisted in creating a new standard operating procedure manual that is currently used in the department
• Collaborated with 20+ customers daily by providing helpful information and answering questions
• Managed the flow of the workplace and optimized day-to-day activities of each worker

PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS CONFERENCE

“Developing, examining, and using a learner corpus in an EAP program”
(with Brent Green, Luo Xi Lin & Anne M Tobon) Paper presented at the 56th Annual 2022 RELC Conference

“Developing, examining, and using a learner corpus in an EAP program”

(with Brent Green, Luo Xi Lin & Anne M Tobon) Paper presented at the 2022 Hawaii TESOL Conference
ACTIVITIES/VOLUNTEER SERVICE
EnglishConnect Instructor October 2022 – April 2023
Brigham Young University - Hawaii Laie, Hawaii, USA
• Helped ESL learners improve their English in an environment of fellowship and faith
• Taught novice to intermediate level English to adult ESL learners

Vice President of TESOL Society January 2020 – April 2022

Brigham Young University - Hawaii Laie, Hawaii, USA
• Elected by President to oversee, organize, and direct club activities, and lead meetings
• Directed multiple activities to serve the society with a 30+ member-attendance rate each time
• Chosen to be a student representative of the TESOL program in 2022 Asia Pacific Career Conference

Vice President of Hong Kong Club January 2020 – June 2020

Brigham Young University - Hawaii Laie, Hawaii, USA
• Elected by previous President to oversee, organize, and direct club activities, and lead meetings
• Directed multiple activities to serve international students with a 70+ member-attendance rate each time

Volunteer Representative April 2016 – May 2018

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints New York, USA
• Taught English classes to Spanish, Chinese, and Japanese who spoke English as their second language
• Implemented a new English learning curriculum for the English class
• Supervised and trained groups of 20+ volunteers in conflict resolution and leadership skills
• Worked 60+ hours every week for 24 months while inspiring fellow volunteers

SKILLS
• Native speaker of Cantonese and Mandarin and proficient in English
• Skilled in using Remote Learning Tools - Google Classroom, Bitmoji Classroom, Pear Deck, and Edpuzzle
• Level 3-Master Tutor Certification - The College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA)