Honor Society® member
Emily Lian
Lead Pre-K Teacher at Abacus School of Austin
- University of Texas at Austin
- Curriculum & Instruction, Early Childhood Education
- Class of 2016
- Austin, TX
Member since July 2013
About
I am currently a second-year graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin, majoring in Early Childhood Education. I am also a full-time curriculum coordinator at a preschool in Northwest Austin, and currently filling in for the rest of the school year as the lead teacher in a Pre-K classroom. As a curriculum coordinator, I oversee lesson planning and implementation, and assist the director in the day-to-day operations of the school. Being in graduate school and working full-time has gone hand in hand for me, as I am able to apply many concepts and discussions from class directly to my work (and vice versa).
Education
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University of Texas at Austin
M.Ed in Curriculum & Instruction, Early Childhood Education
2015 – 2016
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University of Texas at Austin
B.S. in Applied Learning and Development, minor in Educational Psychology
2007 – 2011
Honors and awards
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Phi Kappa Phi Induction
Graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin chapter of Phi Kappa Phi are invited if they have taken at least 9 hours of coursework with a 4.0 GPA
Goals and interests
- Career goal
To work in an administrative/training role in the early childhood education field.
- Graduate school interests
To pursue a Ph.D in education, examining professional development issues in early childhood education including teacher turnover rates, overall job satisfaction, and issues of professionalism
- Outside the classroom
Reading, writing, traveling, taking pictures, eating, recreational sports, Netflix
Experience
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Lead Pre-K Teacher
Abacus School of Austin
Feb 2016 – May 2016
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Curriculum Coordinator
Abacus School of Austin
Dec 2014 – Dec 2016
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Curriculum Coordinator
Kids R Kids Cinco Ranch
Dec 2013 – Dec 2014
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Lead Teacher
Goddard School of Sugar Land
Jan 2012 – Dec 2013
Volunteering
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Executive Vice President
Junior Achievement
Aug 2004 – May 2007
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Member
Chinese Youth Society
Aug 2004 – May 2007
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
- Chinese (Taiwan) Intermediate
- Chinese (Simplified) Intermediate
- Spanish Beginner
Additional information
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