Rod Rojas
Jiaxing City
Summary
As Principal, I possess agreeable interpersonal skills and know how to keep the school calm in all situations. I am dedicated to providing both academic and emotional support to the entire school team.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Acting Principal
Tongwen Jade Bird School Jiaxing (Formerly Peking University Experimental School)
09.2022 - Current
- Daily running of school
- Marketing activities
- Social events with industry and government leaders
- School government inspections
- Admissions interviews
- HR hiring interviews
- School event coordination
IB DP Music Teacher
Tongwen Jade Bird School Jiaxing (Formerly Peking University Experimental School)
09.2020 - Current
- DP teaching
- Music coaching for singers, pianists, and string players (violin)
- Organize and record student concerts
ESL Teacher
Concord Canada Sino-Canada
03.2020 - 07.2020
- Grades 1,3,8, and 11
- Reason for leaving: Covid-19 layoffs
ESL Teacher
Meten English
03.2020 - 07.2020
- Technically employed but never got passed the initiation phase due to Covid-19
- Reason for leaving: Covid-19 closures in Guangdong province
Violin Class Teacher
Toronto Public School Board
09.2017 - 12.2019
Self employed Cello and Double bass instructor
01.2009 - 01.2019
Double Bass professor
Lakehead University
01.2006 - 01.2009
Education
Master of Music -
Michigan State University
USA01.1999
Bachelor of Music - undefined
University of Cincinnati
USA01.1995
Skills
- Acting Principal at Tongwen Jiaxing since 2022
- Music teacher IB-DP at Tongwen Jiaxing since 2020
- 3 years experience Acting Principal
- 5 years experience in school marketing, networking and recruiting
- 5 years experience in Chinese international school setting
- 12 years total school teaching experience
- Single, no children
- Master’s degree, Michigan State University
Certification
- 2021 IB Cat 1 and Cat 2 music instructor training
- 2019 Meten English training
- 2019 120 hour TEFL at Tefl Institute of Ireland
- 2009 CI Investments training program in mutual funds, Canada
- 2009 Canadian Securities Exam by the Canadian Securities Institute, Canada
- 2000 Berlitz ESL training course at Berlitz Leipzig in Germany
- 2000 Inlingua ESL training
Timeline
Acting Principal
Tongwen Jade Bird School Jiaxing (Formerly Peking University Experimental School)
09.2022 - Current
IB DP Music Teacher
Tongwen Jade Bird School Jiaxing (Formerly Peking University Experimental School)
09.2020 - Current
ESL Teacher
Concord Canada Sino-Canada
03.2020 - 07.2020
ESL Teacher
Meten English
03.2020 - 07.2020
Violin Class Teacher
Toronto Public School Board
09.2017 - 12.2019
Self employed Cello and Double bass instructor
01.2009 - 01.2019
Double Bass professor
Lakehead University
01.2006 - 01.2009
Bachelor of Music - undefined
University of Cincinnati
Master of Music -
Michigan State University
Fields of expertise
- 1. Leading a secondary school
- 2. Leading school departments
- 3. Leading recruiting events (sales)
- 4. Coordinating school events
- 5. MC and host for various events
- 6. Networking representative for various dinners and events
Nationality
Canadian