An articulate CELTA-qualified EFL teacher with over ten years of experience teaching General English, Business English and Exam Preparation courses. Enthusiastic and committed to helping students make progress.
Overview
12
years of professional experience
Work History
The British School of Udine
English Language Trainer
09.2021 - Current
Job overview
Teach courses in General English and Business English
Teach66-hour exam preparation courses, including Cambridge main suite exams with a primary focus on B2 First, C1 Advanced and C2 Proficiency; and IELTS at all levels, to children, teenagers and adults on individual and group courses
Supervise and invigilate exam sessions for Cambridge main-suite exams (paper-based) and Cambridge IELTS tests (computer-based)
Examine and assess candidates taking the Cambridge B2 First Oral examination
Prepare, plan and organise30-hour CLIL teacher training sessions
Carry out and attend CPD sessions
Prepare mid- and end-of-course progress checks, end-of-course reports for students, progress reports and mock examinations, providing information and correcting errors
Schedule and arrange parent-teacher meetings
Attend and participate in webinars and on-site/off-site/online professional development training sessions to plan and deliver high-quality, relevant language courses
Marcus Evans Linguarama
Business English Trainer
04.2019 - 07.2021
Job overview
Tailored Business English programmes according to analysis of students’ needs and errors to professionals from international companies to public sector bodies
Delivered Business English programmes at all levels, in-company and virtually, to groups and one-to-one students
Assigned and corrected homework, providing appropriate feedback
Prepared mid and end-of-course progress checks and end-of-course reports for students
Prepared a student for the B2 First Cambridge examination
Attended and participated in webinars and on-site professional development training sessions to plan and deliver high-quality, relevant language courses
Inlingua
EFL Instructor
02.2019 - 07.2021
Job overview
Planned and instructed one-to-one and group Business English courses for business professionals in-company
Created General English lessons at all levels targeting receptive and productive skills to groups and one-to-one students
Prepared and delivered engaging60-hour Cambridge Exam preparation courses for C2 Proficiency, C1 Advanced, B2 First, and A2 Key examinations to children, teenagers and adults on individual and group courses
Assigned and assessed students’ written assignments and homework
Instituto Comprensivo Scuola Secondaria “G.Gaudiano”
Madrelingua Teacher
01.2018 - 06.2018
Job overview
Prepared, planned and delivered engaging and stimulating lessons to Young Learners and school-aged children
Focused on improving students’ grammar, listening, writing and conversational skills
Created all course materials, including quizzes and lead-in activities
Liaised with school-based English teachers
Scuola Primaria “Odoardo Giansanti”
Madrelingua Teacher
01.2018 - 06.2018
Job overview
Planned and delivered engaging and interactive English lessons to Young Learners aged8 to11
Implemented song, storytelling, realia and TPR classroom activities to promote language learning by enriching pupils’ vocabulary and language structures
Planned and prepared craft-based lessons using personal material
Managed pupils’ behaviour in the classroom
Conducted up to4 classes in one day
Inlingua
English Trainer
01.2016 - 06.2017
Job overview
Planned and instructed on-site/off-site and in-company General English, Business English and CLIL lessons at all levels, groups and one-to-one
Prepared over200 students for Cambridge Pre A1 Starters, A2 Key for Schools, B1 Preliminary/for Schools, B2 First, C1 Advanced and Trinity ISE I examinations
Participated in Inlingua’s full immersion Summer Course programme for teenagers
Prepared state school teachers for nationally required B2 level examinations
Attended Cambridge-led teacher training seminars
Carried out additional duties/tasks required for the effective operation of the school, as directed by the Director of Studies
Invigilated Cambridge examinations
Inlingua
English Trainer
04.2013 - 11.2015
Job overview
Taught English to multilingual classes of3 -13 students from Beginner to Proficiency level
Instructed one-to-one, conversational, and General and Business English classes
Prepared and delivered a Business English course for students at the University of Malta
Tailored lessons according to analysis of students' needs, errors, and learning styles
Prepared progress reports and conducted in-house testing
Attended teacher training workshops and seminars both on and off-site
Education
St Giles College Highgate
CELTA certificate
01.2012
London Metropolitan University Islington
B.Sc., (Hons) from Social Work
01.2008
University Overview
GPA: (2:1)
Southgate College
A’ Levels from English Language - B, Sociology - C
01.1996
Winchmore Secondary School
5 GCSEs from English Language, English Literature and French
01.1994
Skills
Vocabulary building
Grammar instruction
Interactive learning
Cross-cultural communication
Online teaching
Feedback provision
Error correction
Reading comprehension
Pronunciation coaching
Foreign languages
English (native speaker), Italian (intermediate level)
References
Available on request
Timeline
English Language Trainer
The British School of Udine
09.2021 - Current
Business English Trainer
Marcus Evans Linguarama
04.2019 - 07.2021
EFL Instructor
Inlingua
02.2019 - 07.2021
Madrelingua Teacher
Instituto Comprensivo Scuola Secondaria “G.Gaudiano”
01.2018 - 06.2018
Madrelingua Teacher
Scuola Primaria “Odoardo Giansanti”
01.2018 - 06.2018
English Trainer
Inlingua
01.2016 - 06.2017
English Trainer
Inlingua
04.2013 - 11.2015
London Metropolitan University Islington
B.Sc., (Hons) from Social Work
Southgate College
A’ Levels from English Language - B, Sociology - C
Winchmore Secondary School
5 GCSEs from English Language, English Literature and French
St Giles College Highgate
CELTA certificate
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