PROFILE
I am an English Language Teaching Professional and qualified CELTA Tutor. My experience includes: English for Academic and Specific Purposes at universities in the UK (Bristol, Aston, Warwick, Wolverhampton, Leicester, UCB); IELTS speaking and writing examiner; design and delivery of IELTS preparation courses; Teacher Training and Development with the British Council; Business Writing Skills, Presentation Skills Trainer; Examiner for Trinity College London; English for Young Learners and lecturing in French and Spanish at FE/HE level
QUALIFICATIONS
Nov 2015 Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Studies in Education
March 2012 MA in Online & Distance Education, Open University, UK
2007 RSA CELTYL, British Council, Bahrain
2003 Cambridge Diploma in EFL- Brasshouse Centre, Birmingham
1999 RSA CTEFLA – Stoke College, UK
1996 BA Hons French/Spanish Studies- University of Wolverhampton
(with distinction for spoken language performance in French)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2011 - Visiting/Associate Lecturer in EAP at various UK universities
present Bristol, UCB, Aston, Warwick, Wolverhampton, Leicester, Universities and
The Open University of Catalunya (online).
Since 2023 External Examiner for Modern Foreign Languages, Glasgow University
Dec 2011- English language support with the Royal Saudi Air Force at RAF Cosford, UK.
Aug 2016 Technical English for aircraft mechanics, pilots and air traffic control.
2016- GESE and ISE Examiner for Trinity College London
2021
Since 2012 UK-TEFL Ltd - Intensive EFL teacher training courses
Since 2003 IELTS speaking and writing examiner
Since 2011 International Teacher Development courses for the British Council
(Tanzania, Mozambique, Peru, Libya)
July 2011- Discovery Summer Ltd, Kensington Gardens, London
Teacher of English – residential summer programme for teenagers
Aug 2007- Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates
Jun 2011 English Faculty and team leader for HE Foundation Programme
(EAP and Applied Technology courses)
Aug 2006- British Council Bahrain –
Aug 2007 Teacher of English for Adults, Young Learners and IELTS
Design of IELTS & Teacher Training Workshops.
Delivery of courses tailored for specific needs (military and diplomatic English)
June 2004- British Council Malaysia
Aug 2006 Teacher of General and Business English and
Professional Development Courses for corporate clients
(presentation and business writing skills)
Mar 2000- University College Birmingham, UK
June 2004 Teacher of English, Spanish and French for university foundation,
FE and HE courses.
Extensive contact with Chinese speaking learners wishing to enter BA/MA programmes
June 1998- Staffordshire Community Education Service, UK
Mar 2000 Teacher of French in a Community School, UK
1997- David Austin Roses Ltd, Shropshire, UK
1999 International Export Administrator in charge of French Department -
Experience of using languages in a business context
1996- Melchor de Jovellanos Private University, Santander, Spain
1997 Teacher of English, European Studies and Intercultural Communication
Accredited by The University of Lincs & Humberside
Jan-Jun Institut Universitaire de Technologie, Amiens, France
1995 Teacher of English - 6 month university placement
SKILLS
Fluent French/Spanish and limited conversational Arabic and Chinese
Experience of online teaching and using technology in the classroom (IWB, VLEs, Teams and web based resources)
REFERENCES/ PERSONAL INFORMATION
Available on request