July 2020 (Summer Job Offer, cancelled due to Corona)
Liverpool School of English - Summer School Teacher and Activity Leader
(See July 2018 for further details)
I have been asked to come back for the third year in a row to repeat my work with the Liverpool School of English.
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November 2019 - Present
Nativa Akademie, Berlin - Teacher
Teaching adults, one-on-one and in groups; intermediate-advanced.
Starting with cover work, but now teaching regular work as well, I teach adults from materials I have either prepared myself or taken from the school library.
The English is both conversational and functional - most of my students need it for both their personal and work lives, and so it encompasses a mix of general and business English.
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September 2019 - Present
One-on-One Private Tuition - Teacher
Teaching adults one-on-one, both in person and using Skype.
I create personalised lessons that cater to my student’s needs, both for general and business English.
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March 2019-Present
The English School, Brandenburg - English Teacher
Teaching children and adults English of all levels
I teach children and adults English tailored to their needs, working from materials prepared myself or provided by the school, including the Cambridge Fun for… series and the Helen Doron syllabus.
What English is taught depends on the students - the adults may want conversational English, or English relevant to their work, whilst the younger students may need lessons to supplement their school curriculum.
Small classes of up to six students.
Through The English School, I have also worked at the Kolumbus Grundschule, the Katholische Schule Salvatore and Europa Schul am Fließ, running after-school conversational English classes for a small group of 1st-5th Graders, preparing my own materials to suit their needs and learning styles.
In the Summer of 2019, I worked for a week at the ‘summer camp’ hosted by The English School; this involved full-day English activities for ten children aged 5-12, intended to complement their term-time studies in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. I was responsible for the planning and execution of all of the lessons I taught.
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August 2019
Liverpool School of English - Summer School Teacher and Activity Leader
(See July 2018 for further details)
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November 2018-May 2019
Landi English - English Experience Teacher
Teaching children (4-13 years old) beginner and elementary-level English over the internet.
I was their first encounter with the Landi School - I provide an introductory lesson, after which they could decide to sign up for regular classes.
I used software provided by the Landi school, in the form of a slideshow with video functionality, as well as props I supplied myself.
Class sizes of 1-2 students.
I left with 109 lesson reviews - 105 five-star, 4 four-star.
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January 2019
Simmonds English Services - Business English Supply Teacher
Teaching Adults (20 years+) business English.Students between intermediate and advanced level.Mostly high-level conversational English with a focus on business and industry; some lower-level conversational English with a focus on grammar and vocabulary.Using own material, as well as supplementary material from sources such as Spotlight and Business Spotlight magazines.Class sizes from 1-4, mostly German, all fluent German-speakers.
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June 2017- January 2019
Liverpool School of English - English Teacher
Teaching adults (16 years+) the English Language, working closely to a syllabus.Teaching all levels, from beginner to advanced level.Using Outcomes, Speak Out and New English File as well as supplementary material.Most classes equipped with interactive whiteboards.Class sizes of 10-15, mixed nationalities, mostly middle-Eastern and European.
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July-August 2018, also July 2019
Liverpool School of English - Summer School Teacher and Activity Leader
Teaching children (11-17 years) the English language, working closely to a syllabus.
Leading classes and their respective school representatives on trips and tours across the UK.
Teaching intermediate, upper intermediate and advanced levels.
Using Move, Timescale: Customs & Lifestyle in the UK & Ireland and Exploring British Culture (2018) and Outcomes (2019) as well as supplementary material created by the school.
In 2019, due to my previous experience, I was also given greater responsibilities in assisting new teachers, and leading some of the more tours (for example, to London).
Class sizes of ~15 students, of mixed international background, tour sizes of ~20 students in national groups.
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Summer 2017
British Red Cross - English Teacher of Asylum-Seekers
Teaching Adults (18 years+) the English Language, no fixed syllabus.
Teaching from beginner to advanced.
Using own material and some pre-prepared by the organisation.
Some classes very rudimentary, using only flipboards, some classes have interactive whiteboards. However, the classes change frequently and technology can not be expected.
Class sizes of 3-10, refugees, mostly North African and middle-Eastern.
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May 2015-April 2017
Atticus Design - Self-Employed Graphic Design
Researching, designing and producing flyers, posters and other promotional materials.
Repeat work with We Shall Overcome festival, Atticus Bookshop Lancaster and Pete Yen, event organiser.
Experience using the Adobe Creative Suite.
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Liverpool Against the Cuts - Website Creation and Management
Design of website and social media presence for Liverpool Against the Cuts.
Training of staff to use and update website themselves.
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March 2009-April 2015
Atticus Music Sole Proprietor - Self-Employed Shop, Online Instrument Retail
Responsible for all aspects of running a shop, including online work, customer service and accounts.
Musical instrument repair - repair and maintenance of a range of instruments.
Private accordion tuition - teaching a range of ages, from young children to older people.
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September 2006-March 2009
Prescot School - Computer Technician, Multimedia Assistant
Maintenance and repair work on all IT hardware.
Responsible for day-to-day software administrative tasks and most multimedia work
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July 2005-September 2006
Gap Year
Work included:
Raleigh International - voluntary work
Gapbusters - mystery shopping
Paver Downes Marketing - graphic design.