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Cooking, Travelling, Exploring
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Carita Chew

Summary

I am a dynamic music teacher committed to providing a high-quality learning experience for my students. I have a proven teaching track record at the Ministry of Education for over five years, excelling in curriculum design and adaptive teaching methods. I am therefore constantly innovating and reinventing lessons and events that aim to help students of all abilities maximise their musical potential, both in and out of the classroom. I also believe in collaborating proactively with colleagues in order to create a more comprehensive student-learning experience. I am looking for a new role that offers the opportunity for me to stretch my current capabilities and make greater advancements in my teaching career.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Music Teacher

Ministry Of Education
09.2022 - Current
  • Spearheaded planning and execution of targeted lesson plans to instruct on music theory, history and performance etiquette at the lower secondary level.
  • Organized successful concerts and recitals, showcasing students' talents and hard work.
  • Familiarised students with basic concepts of music such as notes, tempo, beats, compositions, and chords.
  • Assessed student performance and provided constructive feedback to guide progress.
  • Collaborated with other music teachers to expand student knowledge and deliver comprehensive learning experiences.
  • Used technology in classrooms to integrate technology into music lessons and enhance student learning.
  • Differentiate instruction to meet students' diverse learning needs and abilities, including those with special leaning needs.
  • Managed administrative and logistical processes of our award-winning Concert Band for every competition, exchanges and public performances taken part in.

Student Ambassador

Royal Holloway, University Of London
09.2021 - 08.2022
  • Represented the Music Department on university Open Days.
  • Actively engaged stakeholders (parents and prospective students) through sharing mine and my peers' experience being in the music department.
  • Appeared on the 2022 university prospectus as the face of the department.

Concert Management and New Music Artist Personnel

Royal Holloway, University Of London
09.2019 - 04.2020
  • Coordinated choir rehearsals administratively and logistically.
  • Actively involved in the setting up and recording of music masterclasses, as well as composition seminars.
  • Served as a Front-of-House personnel for public concerts held in the university concert hall.

Music Teacher

Ministry Of Education
06.2016 - 09.2019
  • Designed and executed several lower secondary music modules focussing on the Keyboard, Singing, Body Percussion, and forming a GarageBand Pop Band.
  • Orchestrated music performance showcases of students by the end of each module to their teachers, to spread awareness of the importance and relevance of this subject.
  • Inaugurated the school's performing arts talent competitions, from the auditions and individual coaching sessions, to rehearsing and collating student votes.
  • Organised trips to attend concerts and musicals, exposing students to different forms of music performance.

Music Teacher

Ministry Of Education
02.2016 - 05.2016
  • Contributed to school-wide music concerts by providing expertise in rehearsals and performances.
  • Designed and executed lesson plans for diverse student learning needs.

Education

BMus - Music

Royal Holloway, University of London
Egham, Surrey, The United Kingdom
07.2022

Diploma in Music Education - Music Education

National Institute of Education, NTU
Singapore
07.2016

Diploma in Music (Teaching) - Music Teaching

Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Singapore
09.2015

Skills

  • Proficient in Classroom music for primary and lower secondary (grades 1-8)
  • Curriculum Design based on Popular Music Pedagogies
  • Creating Lesson Resources
  • Assessment for Learning
  • Proficient in Singing and Keyboard playing
  • Music Technology Integration
  • Multicultural Music Appreciation
  • Adaptive Teaching Methods
  • Special needs accommodation
  • Event Organisation
  • Music Administration and Logistics

Cooking, Travelling, Exploring

I absolutely love cooking! I look up recipes for cuisine all around the world, and so far am best at Chinese, Italian, Korean and Japanese food. Having traveled to numerous countries from East to West, I have also had the privilege of tasting all kinds of cuisine. My favourite cuisine so far is any kind related to that of the Mediterranean! Besides cooking and eating, my travels are also centred on places I can be surrounded by nature. Being brought up in the city, the hustle and bustle can sometimes really cause a lot of tension over time, so winding down with nature over a holiday is always a treat. 

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Music Teacher

Ministry Of Education
09.2022 - Current

Student Ambassador

Royal Holloway, University Of London
09.2021 - 08.2022

Concert Management and New Music Artist Personnel

Royal Holloway, University Of London
09.2019 - 04.2020

Music Teacher

Ministry Of Education
06.2016 - 09.2019

Music Teacher

Ministry Of Education
02.2016 - 05.2016

BMus - Music

Royal Holloway, University of London

Diploma in Music Education - Music Education

National Institute of Education, NTU

Diploma in Music (Teaching) - Music Teaching

Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Carita Chew