Education & Entrepreneurship
Palm English
Beijing, China | 2019-2021
Opening a school is something Justin had thought about for years, but he gave up on that idea until he landed in Beijing. Almost as soon as he got to China, there were parents begging him to open his own language center because of how much their kids loved him. So, he decided to open up his own private language school, Palm English Language Center. See the presentation here.
Immersive English Education
Palm English differed from other schools in the fact that children were immersed in an authentic English language environment from start to finish. However, what truly made Palm English different was that children wanted to come to English class. Between the fun curriculum, the teacher’s uncommon Mandarin proficiency, and quirky method of teaching, over 50 children signed up over the 2 year course of this small institution.
Seasonal Events & Camps.
Other than after school classes, Justin also offered full day long immersive Summer and Winter Camps where students would focus on themes such as Imagination & Creativity, or Traveling Abroad. These classes facilitated remarkable language progress while simultaneously engaging children to use their English in real-life situations as they learn it.
To truly stand out,
You need to create something you can truly can call your own.
Natural Arts English Language Center
Beijing, China | 2016-2019
Before opening a school of his own, Justin worked started in Beijing at Natural Arts English, where he was hired as an English teacher to teach children from the ages of 4-12 in Chaoyang District, Beijing. After only 3 months of working there, he was promoted to Head Teacher and was quickly pushed to the forefront of not only all the classes, but also marketing, operations, translation, and even curriculum development.
Teacher of the Year
Justin was awarded the Natural Arts Teacher of the Year Award for two years in a row for his remarkable efforts in improving not only his classes and campus, but also assistance to other campus in the form of trainings or translation.
Head Teacher
In addition to his roles and duties as a teacher, Justin recruited, interviewed, created contracts for, and hired international candidates for the language center. With 5 teachers under his purview, he was also to flourish as a leader in this time.
Education isn’t easy,
unless you make it that way for your students.
Washington Elementary School
Hawthorne, NJ | 2015-2016
Justin’s journey as a teacher began after his time in Washington D.C. where he decided to come back and reconnect with his public school system roots. Seeing as how Justin how grown up with a brother who has Autism Spectrum Disorder, he was hired as a Paraprofessional for children with special needs at Washington Elementary School in Hawthorne, NJ.
In this position Justin was responsible for not only implementing academic programs, but also was crucial in implementing behavioral plans. With his fun idiosyncrasies, students loved working with Justin and showed marked improvement both behaviorally and academically after working with him.
