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Emily
Lian

  • UT Austin ( December-2016 )
  • Austin, TX, USA

About (Summary)

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

University of Texas at Austin
B.S. in Applied Learning and Development, minor in Educational Psychology
2007 to 2011
University of Texas at Austin
M.Ed in Curriculum & Instruction, Early Childhood Education
2015 to 2016

Your Major

Curriculum & Instruction, Early Childhood Education

Language Proficiency

English (US)
Advanced
Chinese (Taiwan)
Intermediate
Chinese (Simplified)
Intermediate
Spanish
Beginner

Honors and Awards

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

Grad 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

Intended Job Path

To work in an administrative/training role in the early childhood education field.

Job Experience

Curriculum Coordinator
Abacus School of Austin
December, 2014 to December, 2016
Lead Pre-K Teacher
Abacus School of Austin
February, 2016 to May, 2016
Curriculum Coordinator
Kids R Kids Cinco Ranch
December, 2013 to December, 2014
Lead Teacher
Goddard School of Sugar Land
January, 2012 to December, 2013

Volunteering

Executive Vice President
Junior Achievement
August, 2004 to May, 2007
Member
Chinese Youth Society
August, 2004 to May, 2007

Hobbies

Reading, writing, traveling, taking pictures, eating, recreational sports, Netflix

Organizations

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