CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Full name: Nguyen Tuong Vy
Gender: Female
Date of birth: September 12th, 1993
Place of birth: Ho Chi Minh City
Home address: 152 Le Thi Bach Cat Street, District 11, HCMC, Vietnam
E-mail: vynguyen.virgo@gmail.com
Mobile: 0909005879
Passport No: B7066926 Date of Issue: 22/08/2012 Date of Expiry: 22/08/2022

CAREER OBJECTIVES
Medium term: To become a professional English Lecturer in the field of English Linguistics
and Language Teaching and cultivate well-qualified generations in this academic area.
Long term: Continue with Masters Degree in TESOL and contribute to improving and
developing Vietnams national education system.

TYPICAL PERSONALITIES
Punctual Sociable
Well-organized Inspirational
Responsible Enthusiastic
Friendly Alert

EDUCATION BACKGROUND
2011-2015: Ho Chi Minh University of Education (280 An Duong Vuong Street, District 5,
Ho Chi Minh City)
BA in English
Major: English Language Studies
GPA (4 years): 7.15/10
GPA (Major): 7.41/10
2008-2011: Nguyen Huu Cau High School (7 Nguyen Anh Thu Street, Hoc Mon District, Ho
Chi Minh City)
National High School Baccalaureate Diploma

FOREIGN LANGUAGES
English Mandarin Chinese Japanese
(Advanced) (Intermediate) (Intermediate)

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
TOEIC: 905/990 (5/2015)
IELTS: 7.5/9.0 (6/2015)
N3 of Japanese Language Proficiency Test: 103/180 (8/2015)
Certificate of Teaching Knowledge Test (conferred by University of Cambridge, The UK)
Module 1: Language and Background to Language Learning and Teaching
Band 3/4
Module 2: Lesson Planning and Use of Resources for Language Teaching
Band 4/4
Module 3: Managing the Teaching and Learning Process
Band 4/4
Papers:
Contrastive Analysis of Puns in English and Vietnamese (Grade: 8/10)
The Effects of Image Schemas in Teaching Metaphors to EFL and ESL Students
(Grade:10/10)

EXTRA-CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES
Sep 2011 to Aug 2015:
Organization English Club, Department of English
Position Member of Management Board
Task Hold academic and recreational events enhancing English
communication of university students (conferences, workshops,
competitions, field trips)

2013:
Organization British Embassy Hanoi
Position Contestant (attend the final round)
Program The Eloquence Contest on Your vision on Vietnams
International Integration
Task Team debate and presentation

2013 and 2014:

Organization Students Association of Ho Chi Minh University of Education
Position Volunteer
Program University Exam Support Campaign
Task Consult and help the examinees with exam procedures and
accommodation when they attend The University Entrance Exam

Jan 2nd, 2016 to Jan 17th, 2016:

Organization Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong
Position Volunteer
Program PEACE (Protect and Empower All Children Through
Education)
Task Collaborate with Hong Kong students, design the curriculum and
teach English to underprivileged children of Maison Chance, NGOs
Vietnam.
20th Sep 2016 to 25th Sep 2016:
Organization University of Indonesia
Position Vietnams Delegate
Program The 4th Asia Pacific Student Forum 2016
Task Join seminars, discuss and present the theme of The Role of
Quality Education in Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship:
Through the Lens of Sustainable Development

Certificates of Merit:
Excellent in Student Activities (University Level, 2014)
Excellent Volunteer in University Exam Support Campaign (University Level, 2014)
Student of 5 Merits (Morality, Academic Accomplishment, Volunteering, Physical Fitness,
and Integration; Department Level, 2015)

WORK EXPERIENCES
Jan 2016 to Present:
School: Vietnamese American School System (143 Nguyen Van Troi Street, Phu Nhuan
District, HCMC)
Position: Part-time English Teacher
Duty: Teach ESL classes for young learners, teen learners and adult learners
Oct 2015 to Jan 2016:
School: Nguyen Tat Thanh University (No. 331, 1A Highway, District 12, HCMC)
Position: English Lecturer
Duty: Teach university students majored in English Language
Sep 2014 to Aug 2015:
Center: Vietnamese American Training College (45 Dinh Tien Hoang Street, District 1,
HCMC)
Position: Leader of TAs
Duties: Assign tasks and schedules for other TAs, follow up class syllabus, deal with teachers
and parents on students-related activities and assess other TA
Sep 2013 to Sep 2014:
Company: Vietnamese American Training College (45 Dinh Tien Hoang Street, District 1,
HCMC)
Position: Teaching Assistant (TA)
Duties: Support native teachers with classroom management, teaching activities, homework
correction and materials preparation

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
Sep 2015 to Jan 2016:
Position: Research Assistant
For: Ms. Hillary Ganek, PhD. Candidate at University of Toronto, Canada
hillary.ganek@mail.utoronto.ca
Subject: Speech Therapy-Hearing loss and Deafness
Aug 2016 to Sep 2016:
Position: Research Assistant
For: Ms Becky Pham, Master Candidate at National University of Singapore
beckypham2108@gmail.com
Subject: The Use of Tablets by Preschoolers in Vietnam

SKILLS
Computer Communication
Presentation Problem Solving
Teambuilding Leadership

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Play the piano and Vietnamese guzheng
Dance sport
Read books about history, poems and literature
Listen to non-lyric and classical music