Letizia Polidori Rossi

• Lead and manage the English department (Adult and YL) and LOTE programs, ensuring high-quality teaching standards for both young learners and adult students.
• Design and implement curricula for English (Adult and YL) and LOTE courses that cater to diverse age groups and proficiency levels.
• Oversee a team of teachers, providing ongoing professional development, mentoring, and performance evaluations to ensure teaching excellence.
• Coordinate course schedules and timetables for English and LOTE programs, balancing the needs of both young learners and adult students.
• Ensure compliance with academic standards, external certifications, and accreditation requirements for language courses.
• Manage the assessment processes, including placement tests, progress reports, and final examinations for all language programs.
• Offer academic support and advice to students, tailoring learning plans to meet their individual needs and goals.
• Liaise with parents, students, and external partners, fostering open communication and addressing feedback constructively.
• Allocate and manage teaching resources, including materials, technology, and classroom environments, to enhance learning outcomes.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to promote language programs and attract new students.

• Manage the day-to-day running of the centre, responsible for scheduling, management of the service budget
• Hiring, training and overseeing/coordinating and supporting the didactic staff
• Creating technical offers and course design.

Schools I have worked with: Connor Languages, John Peter Sloan La Scuola, Servizi Estero/Yellow Hub, British Institutes, Jolly Phonics, Scuola Materna Porta Vigentina, Milan.

Teacher of English (Adult learners) Business and General English

• Design and execute student-centred based lesson plans for Business/General English for adults
• Prepare lessons that reflect accommodation for differentiation to several learners
• Create engaging and meaningful lesson plans focused on real communication needs of professionals
• Integrate educational technology to drive retention, comprehension and participation
• Incorporate learning strategies into course programmes aimed at boosting communication practice.

VYL and YL English Teacher ( General and Exam Preparation Programs)

• Boost child development in ESL using theatre-based techniques.

• Combine drama, music, games, role-plays, active storytelling, language activities, puppetry and TPR

teaching approach.

• Prepare lessons designed to improve learners ’ general language abilities, fine and gross motor skills, extend

their vocabulary and pronunciation and enhance their understanding of English.

• Focus on Special Learning Requirements teaching strategies to differentiate and accommodate all learners.

• Exam preparation for proficiency tests e.g. Cambridge Assessment A2 Key, B1 Preliminary, B2 First

Summer Programmes: July - August 2017, 2018,2019 Windlesham, Eastbourne , Upper Dicker Hailsham UK (YL 6 - 14 yo)

• Prepare lessons designed to improve students' general language abilities, extend their vocabulary and pronunciation and enhance their understanding of grammar to improve their accuracy
• Active Storytelling
• Help students enhance their cultural knowledge (of the UK and English language) using real-life materials
• Teach lessons using CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning), a methodology to enhance students' general knowledge as well as their communication and language abilities, promoting their cultural sensitivity
• Offer students practical lessons in the outdoors, focusing on productive and receptive communication skills.
• Developed innovative lesson plans to engage students in English language learning.
• Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
• Promoted a positive learning environment by modeling respect, empathy, and active listening skills during all interactions with students.

English teacher to both adults and young learners and Junior Academy Coordinator

• Arranging, monitoring and supervising courses

• Assessing exams (British Institutes and English Speaking Board)