English Language Teaching Experience
Swinton Community School, Rotherham: Sept/Oct 2009
Classroom teacher and field trip leader of 25 Spanish scholarship students, from Vigo – aged 14/15.
Classroom teaching - 25 hours: 1) improve existing knowledge of grammar, 2) improve pronunciation, stress and intonation, 3) enhance vocabulary, 4) consolidate writing and reading skills, 5) further develop speaking and listening skills, 6) compare and contrast cultural differences, 7) develop cross-curricular links 8) develop intercultural awareness.
Project: 4 page document produced in MS Publisher - Tourism and Public Transport in South Yorkshire.
Introduction to basic design tools and layouts using text and photographs provided by students.
Field Trips – 60 hours: Instructions for crossing roads and personal security and safety. Queuing and manners required for travel by bus, train, tram and coach. Explanation of city maps and introduction to tourist information centres during visits to Sheffield, Rotherham, York and Leeds.
Koyo Bearings (Europe) Ltd – Barnsley: July 2009
40 hours of personal business English tuition with Yann Becker, an employee of the JTEKT Corporation in Dijon, France. The company manufactures steering gear, bearings and machine tools. Business Result Intermediate and purpose made teaching material used. Language taught included grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, production of e-mails, written reports and corporate literature.
Yann works in Customer Relations and was seconded to the Quality Control department at KBE.
The Sheffield College: Nov/Dec 2008
A temporary contract, through Protocol-National, teaching French students aged 12-19 from the Sheffield Centre Football Academy. 60 hours of classroom teaching at mainly elementary and pre-intermediate level using the Success series textbooks. 15 hours supervising city centre tours and travel by public transport to venues in Sheffield and by coach to Old Trafford.
A+ English Private Language School, Sheffield: Aug/Sept 2008
130 hours teaching classes at elementary and pre-intermediate levels using English Result, with IELTS preparation as necessary. I also provided one to one lessons, participated in the summer school programme for students and supervised extra-curricular excursions.
Asuncion, Paraguay: June/July 2008
20 hours private lessons for a senior member of CONMEBOL, the South American Football Association.
The Yorkshire Trust, Rotherham: Dec 2007 to March 2008
Employed initially as a teaching assistant, I soon assumed full responsibility for groups of up to 8 students, of various nationalities and abilities. I conducted initial interviews using DfES tests and prepared lessons for individuals. 60 hours classroom teaching.
General Work Experience
Consultant Geologist: 1993 – current www.glowingedges.co.uk
1) Surveys and technical reports: geological sites and historic buildings.
2) Site management.
3) Marketing, PR and advertising material, including production of trade exhibitions.
4) Photographic surveys.
5) Copywriting for corporate publicity and freelance articles for professional journals.
6) Museum and educational work, including the production of leaflets, booklets and trails.
7) Formal courses, lectures and field trips for adults and children.
Sales & Marketing Director: 1989 -1993 www.tritonrestoration.co.uk
Implementation of corporate business plan. Responsible for all office management and accounts, the production of the company Health and Safety Policy and all aspects of contract and site management.
Contracts Manager: 1988 -1989
Sole responsibility for the management of over 100 cleaning and restoration contracts. Duties included the organisation and supervision of labour, plant and materials, site safety, estimates and valuations.
Valuation Surveyor: 1984 -1988
Surveys and valuations of landed property. Negotiations and local valuation court hearings.
Site Manager: 1978 -1984
Various practical tasks relating to the repair of residential and commercial buildings. |
