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Joanne Carr

Rome

Summary

Joanne Carr is an academic manager, teacher trainer and teacher from Dublin, Ireland with over 15 years’ experience in a variety of educational settings. These include an international school, universities, a not-for-profit organisation (British Council) and private academies.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

English Teacher

British Council
09.2022 - Current
  • Planning, design and implementation of face-to-face and online training sessions for teachers across Italy, using quantitative and qualitative data to inform aims..
  • Planning, preparing and delivering high quality lessons to students aged 5 - adult at all levels, face-to-face.

Teacher Trainer

The TEFL Academy
05.2019 - Current
  • Delivering teaching training to over 200 people with different backgrounds, educational levels and teaching experience via face-to-face courses and webinars, including Italian state school teachers.
  • Designing, developing and updating various online asynchronous courses.

Director of Studies

Atlas Language School
04.2022 - 07.2022
  • Planned and implemented staff development and in-service training to enhance capacity of teaching team.
  • Evaluated programs and monitored implementation of new curriculum.
  • Managed database of over 300 students for various admin purposes.
  • Monitored and resolved academic and pastoral issues with various stakeholders.
  • Recruited staff and carried out related procedures

Class Teacher

Britannia International School
09.2020 - 06.2021
  • Planned and delivered engaging lessons with integrated 21st century skills to children aged 8-10 using British Curriculum, online, face-to-face and hybrid .

Teacher of English

British Council
10.2019 - 07.2020
  • As above at British Council.

EAP Tutor

Brunel University
06.2019 - 09.2019
  • Delivered English for academic purposes classes and tutorials for students who are about to start Master’s.
  • Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.

Teacher of English

Trinity School
09.2018 - 05.2019

• Delivery of General English, English for Specific Purposes and exam preparation classes, to university students at LUISS University.

EAP Tutor

University of Manchester
07.2018 - 09.2018
  • Delivered English for academic purposes classes and tutorials for students who are about to start a Master’s.
  • Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.

Teacher of English

British Council
03.2015 - 04.2018
  • As above at British Council and designed and delivered exam preparation courses to vulnerable children in Bogota.
  • Created schemes of work to help teachers make curriculum more practical and reduce planning time.

ESL Teacher

Merit School
10.2008 - 05.2013

• Planned, designed and delivered lessons to children from six years old – adults at all levels of CEFR.

• Delivered Cambridge exam preparation classes (including Advanced, First, Pet, Key and Young Learners exams).

• Examined as Cambridge Speaking Examiner at YL and Key and Preliminary levels.

Education

Teaching English in Pre Primary Education - Education

Norwich Institute For Language
Norwich (online)
07.2020

Delta - Education of Adults

Distance Delta And Cambridge English And Exams
Remote
03.2018

TYLEC - Education of Young Learners

Trinity College
Bogota, Colombia
12.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism and French

Dublin Technical University
Dublin, Ireland
06.2006

Skills

  • Strong, humanity-centred people manager
  • Strong data management capability
  • Passionate about education and training educators of children
  • Highly skilled at creating relaxed and engaging training/learning atmosphere
  • International teacher training conference presenter
  • Spanish language C1 level
  • Dynamic and hard working

Timeline

English Teacher

British Council
09.2022 - Current

Director of Studies

Atlas Language School
04.2022 - 07.2022

Class Teacher

Britannia International School
09.2020 - 06.2021

Teacher of English

British Council
10.2019 - 07.2020

EAP Tutor

Brunel University
06.2019 - 09.2019

Teacher Trainer

The TEFL Academy
05.2019 - Current

Teacher of English

Trinity School
09.2018 - 05.2019

EAP Tutor

University of Manchester
07.2018 - 09.2018

Teacher of English

British Council
03.2015 - 04.2018

ESL Teacher

Merit School
10.2008 - 05.2013

Teaching English in Pre Primary Education - Education

Norwich Institute For Language

Delta - Education of Adults

Distance Delta And Cambridge English And Exams

TYLEC - Education of Young Learners

Trinity College

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism and French

Dublin Technical University
Joanne Carr