A dynamic and innovative teacher of English as a Foreign Language. Engages students through interactive exercises, role plays, and multimedia content. Meets diverse learning needs by adapting learning materials. An engaging, confident, and resourceful leader with strong organizational skills. Hardworking individual with proven success in forming relationships with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. I'm a flexible communicator who works well in a team.
Hi, I’m
Kelly Tome
Beijing
Summary
Overview
18
years of professional experience
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Huijia International CollegeBeijing, China
PYP English Head Teacher
2023.09 - Current (2 education.years_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Currently serving as English Headteacher for the new IB PYP Full English Program, where I am responsible for preparing all lesson plans by the standards specified by the Headquarters.
- Involved in the nurturing and development of young students as caring, active participants in a lifelong learning process.
- In this full-day English project, students will learn Phonics using the Oxford Phonics Program and the Smart English Program.
- Every day, children will be taught different subjects following a lesson plan, such as Mathematics, Art, Smart Play, and Exploratory.
- Based on my experience with Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and the IB International Education Program, I strive to combine all three learning methods, following the standards requested by the Headquarters
BFSU - Beijing Foreigners Studies University Kindergarten BeijingBeijing, CHina
English teacher
2021.03 - 2023.09 (2 education.years_Label & 6 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Montessori & Reggio Learning Methods
- English Leader of Level C, responsible for making sure all the curriculum is followed (IB, Montessori & Reggio teaching methods), PE Skills
- Class with 20 students, accompanying students on their daily routines, specific lessons of STEAM (exploratory) & English Fundamentals Responsible for the Monthly English Plan, Weekly & Monthly Report
Huijia International CollegeBeijing
English teacher
2018.10 - 2021.02 (2 education.years_Label & 4 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Work Permit - Z Visa
- Working at Huijia International College & Kindergarten, responsible for teaching English to 8 Classes between 28 to 35 students, with the age from 2 to 5 years old
- Responsible for the Monthly English Plan, direct communication with the Principal and Director
- Responsible for communicating directly with HR and Headquarters
- The students have daily English lessons, with 20 to 30 minutes for each lesson
- During the Pandemic, we created a project for our students by running a program that is English Picture Book reading through live broadcast,
- We built four class groups, and each group had 1000 people, usually, we have more than 700 families joining the class during the online broadcast, in this project, I was responsible for reading and giving the online lesson broadcast.
Fabrica Coffee Roasters, Fabrica Coffee ShopLisboa, Portugal
Operations director
2016.08 - 2018.09 (2 education.years_Label & 1 education.month_Label)
Job overview
- Responsible for all the administration of the company Stanislav Benderschi Unipessoal Lda, who includes two coffee shops in Lisbon and a restaurant
- Responsible for all organization and control of HACCP of the 3 establishments
- Human resources: commanded staff KLE'S, schedules, vacation maps, legal bureaucracy
- Control of stocks, Inventories, SAFT and accounting of the company
- Direct contact with suppliers
- Creation of menus and prices, accounting software updates, Micros, POS
- Events (photoshoots, contact with bloggers)
- Daily update of the social channels
- Responsible for the online shop, the update of the online shop, control of the online sales, follow-up with customers Control of the Merchandising of the company
- Responsible for contracts with external companies, control of all the payments with external companies
- The organization of the daily agenda of the CEO.
Lovely Bay Lda EriceiraLisboa, Portugal
Operations director
2015.05 - 2015.12 (7 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Responsible for the opening of the company Lovely Bay in Portugal, contact with national and international investors, opening of the KFÉ coffee shop of specialty coffee in Ericeira supported by SCAE and The Marzocco, opening of two luxury lodges in the Ericeira
- Responsible for the Personal Investments of the CEO and company growth
- Responsible for the recruitment of all staff, national and international
- Team training
- Controlling check-in and check-outs, accounting, human resources of the company
- Responsible for all the bookings, Airbnb, Booking.
Ritz Carlton LisboaLisboa, Portugal
Catering & Events Director
2014.09 - 2014.12 (3 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Responsible for all Catering services, Gala Venues, Private Parties, Weddings, Corporate Events, Home Guest Luxury Catering, as well all administration and schedules
- Daily Meetings and pre-com Meetings
- Responsible for the external staff recruitment, like waiters, barman's, kitchen staff and stewards, Because of health & personal family issues, I couldn't maintain a contract with the Company.
Epic Sana HotelLisbon, Portugal
Events & Banqueting Director
2013.02 - 2014.08 (1 education.year_Label & 6 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Participate in the Grand Opening of the Epic Sana Hotels, responsible for the largest area of events & conference of Lisbon
- The hotel has the capacity of 1600 pax in theatre, 8 large meeting rooms with the capacity from 50 to 1600 pax in different types of setups, plus 5 small meeting rooms, all equipped with the most recent AV systems
- Responsible for supervising the daily operations of the banqueting Area (order and maintain supplies, review set-up and food and beverage preparation and service) to ensure compliance with LSOPs and SOPs, Banquet Event Orders, safety regulations and procedures and to ensure an optimal level of service, quality, and hospitality
- Pre-com with costumers to review the Banquet Event Order and to review any changes, issues or problems to ensure delivery of the quality product
- Responsible for the Main Events in Lisbon, as Multinational Pharmaceutics, Fashion Events, National Banks & International, Embassies, Football National & International Teams, Galas & New Year's Events.
Conrad HotelsFaro, Portugal
F&B supervisor
2012.07 - 2013.02 (7 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Directly participated in the opening of the Conrad Hotel, Luxury Brand which belongs to the Hilton International chain, being the first Conrad in Portugal with 154 rooms and suites, 2 restaurants, one belonging to the famous Michelin Chef Heinz Beck and 4 Bars
- Assisting directly the Director of Food and Beverage, responsible for all areas relating to staff, such as schedules, training staff, managing all requests for all Outlets, making sure that all standards are followed as per Hilton Hotels Standards
- Costs Control
- Main responsible for Catering Events, Galas, Meetings, responsible for the famous event World Travel Award's, BMW Events..
- Specialized Knowledge in National and International Wine´s, Mixology of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, teas Fusion´s, Cigars Knowledge Strong knowledge of PR & Communication Skills.
Fairmont HotelsAbu Dhabi, Emirates
Restaurant manager
2009.10 - 2012.05 (2 education.years_Label & 7 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Fairmont Bab Al Bahr Abu Dhabi, Emirates
- Returned to Abu Dhabi as Assistant Outlet Manager, to participate in the opening of the new The Fairmont Hotel from the group The Plaza, The Savoy, Raffles Hotels & Swiss Hotels, taking care of the All-day Dining Restaurant Elements, with the capacity of 280 seats, offering an extend variety of cuisines, Japanese Live Bar, Indian Live cuisine, Arabic Live cuisine, Asian Live cuisine, strong variety of fresh international seafood
- We offer the most popular Friday Brunch of Abu Dhabi, accompanied by Moet & Chandon, resulting in the first place on the Awards of the What´s On Magazine
- Responsible for 25 servers and 4 barmen, Departmental Trainer of Elements by being responsible for training all F&B and Fairmont standards to the staff
- Responsible for payroll, team member 30-day and yearly reviews, menu design, supervising the daily operations of the F&B outlets, wine education, tip distribution, corrective action forms, analyzing SWOT & PESTLE, pre-shift, inventory
- Responsible for all Human Resources duties regarding the outlet by controlling the attendance and staff payroll Maintaining the high standards of the Brand by following them and delivering through guest satisfaction
- F&B Representative for the Green Team, by maintaining and controlling the residuals used inside of the F&B Outlets and Kitchens.
Beach Rotana Hotel Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi, Emirates
Assistant Restaurant /Bar Manager
2007.05 - 2009.09 (2 education.years_Label & 4 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Restaurant Manager in the main lobby lounge where in the absence of the outlet manager I was in charge of operations
- Applied all my skills as a strong public relater dealing daily with the hotel regular guests, VIPs', corporate presidents and royal family members
- In charge of the training of staff members to meet the company´s Standards, MQS and Leading Hotel of the World requirements
- Incorporated in all administrative tasks of the outlet (duty roasters, SWOT analysis, staff training files, training calendars, maintenance plans)
- Highly recognized for establishing effective and personalized communication with the Middle Eastern demanding guests
- After 9 months promoted as Outlet Manager and transferred to the all-day dining restaurant
- Assisted in managing a team of 4 hostesses, 2 Barman´s, 18 waiters, 2 Captains, and 3 Headwaiters
- Increase the results of Market Metrix by 3 points at the end of the year
- Increased by 6% the Total Revenue compared to the previous year, followed by an increase of 5 % in average check
- Assisted in managing an average of 700 covers per day throughout the year and implemented several different team nights (Seafood night, Latin twist, Asian twist, and Oriental twist) and as well different special promotions (Mussels promotion, South African promotion, St
- Valentine's Day, Easter day, Ramadan and Vodka and Caviar Promotion)
- Participated in the implementation of an Upselling program with an incentive for staff and responsible for all administrative tasks of the outlet
- Assisted the barman in the control of stocks by decreasing the beverage cost from 33% to 25% and participated in the monthly inventory
- Attended the daily F&B briefing and F&B monthly meetings.
Sheraton Langkawi Langkawi
Assistant
2006.09 - 2007.04 (7 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Outlet Manager in four different outlets, Captain's Grill Restaurant - fine dining restaurant where I was in charge for two months in the absence of the Restaurant Manager, conducting the daily briefing and several pieces of training according to the company's standards
- Ensure that service standards were being followed and practice to achieve and meet guest expectations
- Responsible for the elaboration of duties roasters and daily reports delivered to the F & B Director and participated in the menu planning and development
- Secondly performed in the lobby lounge were as an Ass
- Bar Manager, I ensured that service standards were being performed and controlled costs by managing the daily outlet´s requests
- Participated in the opening of a new outlet - Chime Club, being responsible for the S.O.P´s to train bartenders to achieve high standards of beverage preparation.
Education
Traditional Chinese MedicineLisbon
Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture from Chinese Medicine
06.2016
University overview
Swiss Hotel Management SchoolMontreux, Switzerland
Bachelor in Hotel Management from Swiss Hotel Management School
05.2007
University overview
University of The AlgarvePortugal
Hotel Management from Hotel Management
2001.04 - 2004.05 (3 education.years_Label & 1 education.month_Label)
University overview
Skills
- Creative Thinking, Effectiveness, Productivity
- Analyzing Issues, Decision Making, Project Management, Strategic Planning
- Collaboration, Delegation, Goal Setting, Group Leadership
- Planning and Coordination
- English curriculum expertise
- General English curriculum
- TESOL & TEFL Teacher
Timeline
PYP English Head Teacher
Huijia International College
2023.09 - Current (2 education.years_Label & 9 education.months_Label)
English teacher
BFSU - Beijing Foreigners Studies University Kindergarten Beijing
2021.03 - 2023.09 (2 education.years_Label & 6 education.months_Label)
English teacher
Huijia International College
2018.10 - 2021.02 (2 education.years_Label & 4 education.months_Label)
Operations director
Fabrica Coffee Roasters, Fabrica Coffee Shop
2016.08 - 2018.09 (2 education.years_Label & 1 education.month_Label)
Operations director
Lovely Bay Lda Ericeira
2015.05 - 2015.12 (7 education.months_Label)
Catering & Events Director
Ritz Carlton Lisboa
2014.09 - 2014.12 (3 education.months_Label)
Events & Banqueting Director
Epic Sana Hotel
2013.02 - 2014.08 (1 education.year_Label & 6 education.months_Label)
F&B supervisor
Conrad Hotels
2012.07 - 2013.02 (7 education.months_Label)
Restaurant manager
Fairmont Hotels
2009.10 - 2012.05 (2 education.years_Label & 7 education.months_Label)
Assistant Restaurant /Bar Manager
Beach Rotana Hotel Abu Dhabi
2007.05 - 2009.09 (2 education.years_Label & 4 education.months_Label)
Assistant
Sheraton Langkawi Langkawi
2006.09 - 2007.04 (7 education.months_Label)
University of The Algarve
Hotel Management from Hotel Management
2001.04 - 2004.05 (3 education.years_Label & 1 education.month_Label)
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture from Chinese Medicine
Swiss Hotel Management School
Bachelor in Hotel Management from Swiss Hotel Management School