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Professional TeacherTeaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Teaches
English
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Other, United Kingdom (10:35 UTC+00:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 25, 2021Me as a Teacher
I am a creative, friendly, highly skilled professional, with 19 years’ experience as a teacher, academic manager and teacher trainer.
I have taught general English, academic and exam English, business English, and English for specific purposes like aviation, hospitality, sport and health, travel, social media, entertainment, and so on. I have taught students from age 4 to 94, and levels A0 to C2 – but I have special expertise in online and blended learning, fluency and pronunciation.
Although I have built an extensive library of teaching materials, I always first establish exactly what my students need and create the most suitable materials, lessons and activities just for them. My lessons & teaching style
I teach with enthusiasm, kindness, patience, resourcefulness, and a complete confidence in my students achieving their goals.
I have developed my own approach to language training, which works with all students in all situations: Activate-Authenticate-Accelerate. I quickly get students using all the language they have previously learned, helping them communicate on all topics (activate); I always make the language as real as possible and always relevant to the students’ needs in their own lives (authenticate); and everything I do is designed to help students improve as quickly as possible by coaching them into becoming expert learners (accelerate). Most importantly, I get results, FAST!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Flashcards
- Test templates and examples
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Graphs and charts
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Video files
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
Safeguarding Online Training with an ELT Focus - Gallery Teachers - 2018
Certificate verified
PREVENT for Practitioners - Education and Training Foundation - 2018
Certificate verified
Learning in the Network Age - University of Southampton - 2017
Certificate verified
Communication for Young Learners - Cambridge English - 2016
Certificate verified
PREVENT - General Awareness - College of Policing - 2016
Certificate verified
Safeguarding Designated Officer (Level 3) - EMTRG - 2016
Certificate verified
Decision Making for Difficult Situations - Kaplan International English - 2015
Certificate verified
Child Protection - Basic Awareness - North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Board - 2015
Certificate verified
Managing Performance Effectively - Kaplan International English - 2015
Certificate verified
Child Protection - Kaplan International - 2015
Certificate verified
TEFL with CALL (Teacher Trainer) - DynEd International - 2010Teaching English as a Foreign Language with Computer Assisted Language Learning (teacher trainer qualification)
Certificate verified
TEFL with Computer Assisted Language Learning - DynEd International - 2010
Certificate verified
Director of Studies - EF English First - 2005
Certificate verified
TEFL Certificate - EF English First - 2002Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certifcation
Certificate verified
Education
1991 - 1995
Bachelor’s - Business Studies
2012 - 2015
Master's - Diploma in TESOLThe Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages is an internationally respected qualification for experienced teachers of ESOL/EFL.
The DipTESOL is a Level 7 (Masters) qualification accepted by the British Council as a full English Language Teaching (TEFL) qualification for teachers, and having the DipTESOL enables holders to have roles such as examiners, teacher educators and centre managers.
Work Experience
2018 - 2021
Teacher and TESOL ConsultantConsulting on numerous ELT projects, developing online courses, and teaching children, teens and adults online.
2018 - 2018
Academic Manager(Summer 2018) Academic Manager, helping Millfield secure top ranking status in UK with exceptional British Council inspection.
2017 - 2018
Academic and Management ConsultantAcademic and Management Consultant overseeing product and pedagogical development; managing pre-departure training, intensive arrival training, and Chinese flight cadet support programmes for Boeing and various Chinese airlines.
2013 - 2017
Director of StudiesDirector of Studies (teens) - Bath and Salisbury, and Summer School Centre Manager. Previously Senior Teacher and Blended Learning Specialist. Renowned for academic and operational innovation and versatility.
2012 - 2013
Academic ManagerAcademic Manager overseeing all courses, and the recruitment and training of all academic staff.
2010 - 2012
Global Aviation English Senior ConsultantDesign, development, implementation and quality-control of training; administrative oversight; sales analysis, accounting & forecasting; study-data analysis; and quality assurance for global AE programs.
2007 - 2010
Teacher TrainerTeacher Trainer, specialising in Blended Learning. Managed national teacher training programme in Mongolia, and regional programmes in Russia and China.
2007 - 2007
Teacher TrainerTrained 60 European trainees to gain their TEFL certification.
2003 - 2006
Director of StudiesManaged the most successful private language school in central China.
2002 - 2002
Teacher and Senior TeacherMy first teaching job. Quickly promoted to Senior Teacher and then Director of Studies.
1995 - 2000
Management Information CoordinatorManagement Information Coordinator for Children’s Services division of local government in this area of East London.
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Rating
1
Students
1
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
English Lessons
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Speak like a native! Pronunciation Training and Accent Reduction
A1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
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