Huntley Macpherson

01 · Experience

• Dec 2025 — Present

  English Montreal School Board & Lester B. Pearson School Board · Montreal, Canada

  Substitute Teacher

  Substitute teaching across primary and secondary classrooms in two of Montreal's largest English-language school boards.

• Mar 2023 — Present

  CLIC Montreal & Global LT · Montreal, Canada

  Educator · Professional Trainer & Coach

  Professional training and coaching with customised lesson plans built around each learner's goals, background, and industry.

  • Design tailored lesson plans that support diverse learning goals and improve outcomes.
  • Coach professionals one-to-one and in small groups across language and communication skills.

• Jul 2020 — Aug 2022

  Shanghai, China

  Educator — SUIS (Shanghai United International School)

  Full secondary art programme in an international IB/IGCSE environment, plus creative arts for middle school and annual whole-school exhibitions.

  • IGCSE 0400 Art & Design — Grade 9 & 10
  • AP Art — Grade 11 & 12
  • Creative Arts — Grade 6 to 8
  • CCA — Grade 9 to 12
  • Designed the school's yearbook
  • ACT preparation courses for Grade 11 & 12
  • Delivered professional development sessions for staff
  • Planned and ordered annual art supplies for the school
  • Curated annual art exhibitions

• Jan 2018 — Jan 2022

  Shanghai, China

  Educator — Summer Programs (IEUSA & SUIS)

  Designed and delivered summer programmes for Grades 9–11.

  • Taught Visual Arts, emphasizing creative techniques and portfolio development.
  • Delivered English and Mathematics enrichment courses.
  • Prepared students for Computer Applications Technology (CAT) and ACT examinations.
  • Facilitated hands-on science experiments and STEM activities.
  • Planned engaging, interdisciplinary lessons to support student achievement.

• Oct 2017 — Jul 2020

  Shanghai, China

  Head of Department (Art) & Curriculum Designer — IEUSA

  Led the art department at IEUSA (later merged with SUIS in July 2020) and taught across multiple subjects and grade levels.

  • Head of Department (Art) & Curriculum Designer — Grade 9 to 12
  • Computer Application Technology — Grade 10 & 11
  • English — Grade 7 & 8
  • Listening and Speaking (GAC007) — Grade 12
  • Organised and presented professional development sessions

• Oct 2018 — Jul 2020

  Shanghai, China

  TEFL Trainer — SOEEC (Shanghai Overseas Education Exchange Centre)

  Taught TEFL certification courses to international teachers pursuing their TEFL qualification.

• Jul 2016 — Dec 2017

  Shanghai, China

  Senior English Teacher — English First Language School

  Senior teacher responsible for new-teacher training, monthly scheduling, and school-wide events.

  • Trained and mentored new teachers
  • Monthly scheduling of classrooms and cover schedule
  • Presented workshops to teaching staff
  • Life Club specialist — planned and hosted events to promote the school

• Jan 2014 — Dec 2015

  South Africa

  Educator — Midrand & Môrester High School

  Senior-phase teaching across Design, Creative Arts, and Afrikaans, plus responsibility for school inventory and after-school art programmes.

  • Design — Grade 10 to 12
  • Creative Arts — Grade 8 & 9
  • Afrikaans — Grade 8
  • Responsible for the school's inventory
  • Provided additional Art & Design after-school classes
  • Member of the Social Committee

07 · Accomplishments

• Community work in Nieu-Bethesda — helped build a library and repaint the local school.
• Involved with the local business community around the arts.
• Personal artwork featured in local newspapers.
• Art exhibited in the PPC and Pretoria's Design an Ad exhibitions.
• Artworks currently being exhibited.