ZHANG P. Justin
PhD, EdD Candidate, MAT, MA, QTS, DipEd, CertEd, BA, FRSA, FCCT
Languages: English (advanced), Chinese (advanced), Korean (intermediate), Spanish (novice)
A passionate educator with expertise in teaching, coaching, and curriculum development. Committed to concept-driven, inquiry-based curriculum and instruction, empowering both educators and learners. Demonstrates a robust track record in workshop facilitation, consulting, and leadership, underpinned by a lifelong commitment to learning.
FULLTIME PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Professor
January 2024 — August 2024
Assistant Professor
Director of IB Educator Certificate (IBEC): PYP, MYP, DP
August 2024 — Present
Schoolwide Head of Chinese, CAS & EE Advisor
August 2021 — July 2024
Stamford American School Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Project Associate - Team Lead & Instructional Coach
June 2020—August 2021
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Mandarin Teacher and Coordinator
September 2018—June 2020
PRAT Educació-College, Barcelona, Spain
English Teacher
June 2016—June 2018
New Oriental School Beijing, China
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENTS
IB Workshop Leader: MYP, DP, IB Ed
March 2022—Present
Examiner: English B (DP/CP)
September 2023—Present
International Baccalaureate® (IB), Geneva, Switzerland
Accreditation Visiting Team Member
March 2024—Present
The Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC), California, USA
ACTFL AAPPL Rater
Dec 2023—Present
ACTFL, Virginia, USA
Course Developer: Technology in Language Studies
Dec 2023—Present
Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong
Advisory Council Member
Aug 2023—Present
Moreland University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Accreditation Visiting Team Member
May 2023—Present
NEASC, Massachusetts, USA
Examiner: IGCSE/A-Level Chinese
March 2022—Present
Cambridge Assessment International Education, Cambridge, UK
Part-time Lecturer: Academic English
Sep 2022—February 2024
HKU SPACE, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Mandarin Program Designer
May 2019—May 2020
European International School of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
EDUCATION
Doctor of Education, EdD (International Education)
University of Bath, UK, in progress.
Doctor of Philosophy, PhD (Educational Technology)
Funded Interuniversity Joint PhD Program, Spain.
National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership (NPQSL)
IOE, University College London, UK.
Certificate in College Counseling
University of California San Diego, United States.
Certificate in School Management and Leadership
Harvard Graduate School of Education and Harvard Business School, USA.
Cambridge International Certificate in Teaching and Learning with Distinction
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
OISE Certificate of International Education for IB
University of Toronto, Canada.
MA with Distinction (Chinese Language Education)
Université d'Artois, France.
MA (Applied Linguistics and Language Acquisition)
Universitat de Barcelona, Spain.
BA (Television Broadcasting Science)
University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China.
FELLOWSHIP & MEMBERSHIP
Fellow of The Chartered College of Teaching (FCCT)
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)
Member of the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
Member of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE)
Member of the European Association For Chinese Teaching (EACT/AEEC)
Member of the International Society for Chinese Language Teaching (ISCLT)
Member of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
Member of the American Academy of International Culture and Education (AAICE)
Member of the Chinese Language Teaching Association (CLTA)
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE
National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership (NPQSL)
Department for Education, GOV.UK, UK, 2024.
IBEN Workshop Leader Certificate
International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), Switzerland, 2023.
Certificate in Language, Literacy, and Learning
NASSEA, UK, 2023.
Certificate of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (TCSOL)
Teachers College, Columbia University, USA, 2021.
Certificate of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Teachers College, Columbia University, USA, 2021.
IB Certificate in Teaching and Learning (Diploma Program)
International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), Switzerland, 2021.
Certificate of Completion Advanced Seminar on TCSOL
School of Chinese as a Second Language, Peking University, PRC, 2021.
Certificate of PD - Chinese Teaching in British School Contexts
Confucius Institute UCL IOE, UK, 2020.
Certificate in Teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL)
Learn TEFL, UK, 2019.
IELTS Specialist Certificate
Global Language Training, UK, 2019.
Certificate of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (TCSOL)
Center for Language Education and Cooperation, Ministry of Education, PRC., 2018.
Certificate of Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT), Module 1-3
University of Cambridge, UK, 2017.
Certificate of Standard Mandarin Speaking Test (Level 1)
The State Language Commission, PRC., 2017.
Certificate of Employability for Foreigners
Korea Productivity Center (KPC), South Korea, 2016.
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