The University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong, China)
Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Social Contexts and Policies of Education) - Full-Time (October 2022 - August 2025)
Thesis: Influence of Social Class on Educational Aims of PhD Students in Hong Kong (supervised by Professor Hugo Horta, co-supervised by Professor Jisun Jung and Professor Cheng Yong Tan)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong, China)
Master of Philosophy in English (Applied English Linguistics) - Part-Time (September 2018 - August 2022)
Thesis: Relative Clauses in Written Hong Kong English: A Corpus-Based Study (supervised by Professor Gerald Nelson and Professor Carmen Lee)
Bachelor of Arts (English Studies) and Bachelor of Education (English Language Education) – Full-Time (September 2013 - July 2018)
Minor in Linguistics (General Linguistics Stream)
First Class Honours
Major Thesis: Instruction on the English Tense System through Systemic Theoretical Instruction and Cognitive Linguistics: A Classroom-Based Study in a Hong Kong Secondary School (supervised by Professor Michelle Gu and Professor Eunice Tang, Department of Curriculum and Instruction)
General Education Thesis: A Comparison between Affective Variables of Hong Kong University Students from Chinese-Medium and English-Medium Secondary Schools (supervised by Professor Yuying Tong, Department of Sociology)
Wa Ying College (Hong Kong, China)
Secondary One to Secondary Six (September 2007 - August 2013)
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination: Chinese Language (5*), English Language (5**), Mathematics - Compulsory Part & Extended Part (Calculus & Statistics) (5* & 5), Liberal Studies (5), Chemistry (5), Biology (5), Geography (5)
Lam Tin Methodist Primary School (Hong Kong, China)
Primary Two to Primary Six (September 2002 - August 2007)
Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (Hong Kong, China)
The University of Hong Kong
February 2023
Completion of a 24-hour course preparing research postgraduate students for undertaking teaching and assessment duties in tertiary education
Certificate of Vocational and Professional Education and Training (Hong Kong, China)
Vocational Training Council
August 2021
Completion of a 30-hour module on Industry Connect – Occupations and Market Changes
Student Guidance and Discipline for Teachers of Secondary Schools (Hong Kong, China)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
June 2021
Completion of a 102-hour course facilitating development, implementation, and evaluation of school-based guidance and discipline work
Advanced Courses for Gifted Education (Management and Co-ordination) (Hong Kong, China)
Education Bureau, HKSAR Government
April 2021
Completion of a series of school-specific and practice-oriented modular courses supporting the planning and coordination of school-based gifted education
Professional Development Course for Secondary School Graduate Teachers (Hong Kong, China)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
July 2020
Completion of a 93-hour course enhancing professionalism, competence, and leadership capacity of graduate teachers in secondary schools with an ultimate goal of improving students’ learning
Certificate in Professional Development Programme for English Teachers (Distinction) (Hong Kong, China)
The Education University of Hong Kong
November 2019
Completion of a 30-hour course exploring the most recent English language teaching pedagogies in the 21st century to enhance practicing English language teachers’ knowledge and skills in the field
Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers (Hong Kong, China)
Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
September 2019
Language Proficiency Requirement Certificate of Merit (English Language): Reading (5), Writing (5, 4, 5, 5, 5), Listening (5)
Google for Education Certification (Amphitheatre Parkway, United States)
Google LLC
August 2020
Google Certified Educator Level 2
August 2019
Google Certified Educator Level 1
Advanced Course on Catering for Diverse Learning Needs (Hong Kong, China)
The Education University of Hong Kong
June 2019
Completion of a 102-hour course enhancing teachers’ competence to implement inclusive education in a whole-school approach at organization, curriculum, individual, and community levels
Common Recruitment Examination and Basic Law Test (Hong Kong, China)
HKSAR Government
October 2018
Basic Law Test (100/100)
October 2017
Aptitude Test (Pass)
ELT Leadership Management Certificate Program (Alexandria, United States)
TESOL International Association
September 2018
Completion of an online program on five areas of leadership: qualities of effective leaders, strategic planning, leadership for teacher change, time management, and leading meetings
Registered Teacher (Hong Kong, China)
Education Bureau, HKSAR Government
August 2018
Registration Number: R305296
Leadership Development Certificate Program (Alexandria, United States)
TESOL International Association
July 2018
Completion of a 40-hour self-paced online program on professional development and leadership training in the field of TESOL