Michael Wenzel

Michael Wenzel

English Language Teacher & Educational Technology Specialist
Email: mrwenzel@yahoo.com Phone: +852 84816251

Professional Summary

English Language Teacher with advanced postgraduate qualifications in Education, Technology-Enhanced Learning, and English Language Teaching. Experienced in integrating AI tools to support language learning and student engagement. Committed to evidence-based teaching and developing communicative competence in EAL learners.

Education

MA Technology Enhanced Learning Expected June 2027
University of Keele (In Progress)
MA English Language Teaching Expected June 2027
University of East London (In Progress)
MA Education (Merit) 2026
University of Sunderland
BA (Hons) Business Administration (First Class) 2022
Birmingham City University
AS Business Administration (GPA 3.46) 2021
Foothill College

Licenses & Certifications

Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) 2024
University of Sunderland
CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) 2023
Cambridge English

Career History

School-Based Native English Teacher Sep 2026 – Present
Alliance Primary School THT
  • Co-class teacher for Primary 1.
  • General English teacher instructing the Space Town program to P1 and P3.
  • Native English teacher for upper primary classes (P4–P6).
  • Collaborated with school faculty to coach choral speaking.
  • Developed interactive learning materials for the school's Virtual Reality CAVE (Cave Automatic Virtual Environment).
School-Based Native English Teacher Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
C.C.C. Chuen Yuen First Primary School
  • Instructed Primary 1–3 English and delivered Read Write Inc. (RWI) phonics.
  • Integrated cross-curricular learning including Python programming, puppetry, and storytelling.
  • Co-developed the Primary 1 & 3 Reading Across the Curriculum program.
  • Co-planned and co-taught collaboratively with local teachers.
Itinerant Tutor Dec 2023 – Aug 2024
Creative Power
  • Taught KS1 students reading, writing, oral English, and RWI phonics.
  • Led extracurricular enrichment programs: drama, puppetry, stop-motion animation, and school interview preparation workshops.
  • Contributed to the design of P1 and P6 Reading Across the Curriculum curricula.
School-Based NET Sep 2023 – Dec 2023
Sham Tseng Catholic Primary School
  • Taught reading and speaking to upper primary students with scaffolded support for learner diversity.
  • Led activity-based English workshops and interview preparation.
  • Applied business administration expertise to guide student model business projects.
Contract Native English Teacher Feb 2023 – Jun 2023
Buddhist Wong Cheuk Um Primary School
  • Taught KS2 English curriculum and activity modules (cooking, puppetry, arts & crafts).
  • Supported the implementation of the Reading Across the Curriculum initiative.
Native-speaking English Teacher Jul 2022 – Jan 2023
Jolly Kingdom
  • Delivered oral English, phonics, grammar, and reading instruction to learners aged 2–12.
English Language Teaching Assistant Apr 2022 – Jul 2022
Jordan Valley St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  • Assisted in developing multimedia English learning content and guided P4 literature studies.
Native-speaking English Teacher Nov 2020 – Mar 2022
I SQUARE EDUCATION
  • Instructed students aged 3–12 in phonics decoding/encoding, reading fluency, grammar, and writing.

Key Skills & Expertise

EAL / ELT Pedagogy Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) Task-Based Learning (TBLT) Second Language Acquisition (SLA) Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) Generative AI in Education RWI Phonics Curriculum Design Differentiated Instruction Python (Educational Apps) Virtual Reality (CAVE) Integration Academic Research & Methodology

Teaching Resources & Contact

Curated learning materials, worksheets, and educational projects will be published here. For professional academic inquiries or curriculum collaboration, please reach out via email at mrwenzel@yahoo.com.