Raewyn Steel

E-mail: raewyn.steel@gmail.com
Education
Institution:University of Auckland
Qualification: Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Awards:First in Course Award:
LANGTCHG741 - Second Language Course Design and Methodology.
Completed: 2016

Institution:Victoria University of Wellington
Qualification: Master of Library and Information Studies with Merit
Masters Research: Digitisation of Special Collection Resources - Identifying the Perceived Value of Secondary Users.
Completed: 2003
Institution:University of Otago
Qualification: Bachelor of Arts in English (Honours, First Class)
Honours Research: Seamus Heaney’s Translation of Beowulf: An Analysis
Completed: 2001

Work History
Company: International School, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
Date: September 2008 – July 2014
September 2017 - present
Position: Lecturer - Oral English / English Writing / English Literature / Extensive Reading
Work description: Oral English and English Writing lecturer to first year university students of various majors.
Lecturer in English Literature to 3^rdyear International Journalism students in the International School.
Lecturer in Extensive Reading to 2^ndyear International Journalism students in the International School.
Awards: Outstanding Teacher, 2014.

Company: English Department, Foreign Languages College, Hunan University, China
Date: September 2006 – June 2008
Position: English Teacher
Work description: Taught Oral English to first year English major university students.
Taught Poetry and Western Culture to Grade Two English major students
Taught Oral English to English major students of all levels who needed special assistance

Company: Special Education Library, Department of Education, Wellington, New Zealand
Date: July 2006 - August 2006
Position: Temporary Reference Librarian (Summer holiday break from Hunan University)
Work description: Provided reference / research support to professional staff in the Special Education Group of the Education Department.

Company: Meiya College of International Studies, Hunan University, China
Date: September 2005 - June 2006
Position: Oral English Teacher
Work description: Taught Oral English to second year university students who were planning to study at universities in Canada, Australia and England.
Prior to Work in China:
Company: Corrections Department, New Zealand.
Date: May 2004 - August 2005
Position: Librarian

Company: Corrections Department, Wellington, New Zealand.
Date: November 2003 - May 2004
Position: Temporary Contractor
Company: The Treasury, Document Management Services.
Date: February 2003 - November 2003. (Initially part-time while studying then progressed to fulltime, under a temporary contract)
Position: Temporary Contractor
Company: Victoria University Library, Reference
Date: 1 March 2003 - 31 March 2003
Position: Student Assistant (temporary)

Company: Victoria University Library, Collections Services
Date: June 2002 - June 2003
Position: Student Assistant (part-time while studying)

Company: University of Otago Central Library, Dunedin.
Date: March 1999 - December 2001
Position: Desk Assistant (part-time while studying)