John Tan
Summary
Enthusiastic Teaching Assistant with significant classroom experience and dedication to student success. Helps teachers manage high workloads and demanding targets by handling diverse support tasks. Great with students and excels at multitasking.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher Helper
Singapore Management University
08.2023 - Current
- Responded to student needs and questions promptly.
- Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
- Aided the Professor in classroom related activities such as attendance taking, taking down instances of class participation for students and collating quiz questions
- Cultivated core values such as kindness, respect, compassion and integrity within students.
Army Trainer
Singapore Armed Forces
01.2020 - 04.2022
- Mentored new soldiers, resulting in stronger army development and increased productivity.
- Monitored and reported trainee progress, introducing new learning tools to address individual needs.
- Tracked attendance and evaluated progress for assigned trainees.
- Developed effective training plans based on department needs and objectives.
- Implemented diverse instructional methods, optimizing trainee engagement.
- Recruited and trained new recruits on army readiness subjects
- Analyzed team performance and identified opportunities for additional training.
- Delivered instructional presentations on equipment use, focusing on efficiency and safety.
- Monitored trainee's workflow and behaviors throughout training process.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Systems
Singapore Management University
Singapore04.2026
Skills
- Proficient in wide variety of Programming Languages(Python, HTML,PHP, CSS, MySQL, Javascript)
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite(Word, Powerpoint, Excel)
- Calm and Patient Demeanor
- Motivating and Inspiring Students
- Curriculum-Based Lessons
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Flexible Work Schedule
- PowerPoint Presentations
- Administrative Support
- Class Preparation
- School Policy and Rules Enforcement
Accomplishments
- DSTA BrainHack 2023 CODE_EXP Hackathon Uni/Poly Cat Finalist
- Citi Foundation-SMU Financial Inclusion Hackathon (FInHack) 2023 Finalist
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Teacher Helper
Singapore Management University
08.2023 - Current
Army Trainer
Singapore Armed Forces
01.2020 - 04.2022
Bachelor of Science - Information Systems
Singapore Management University
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