9 Years Experience as a Professional ESL Teacher / Mentor & IELTS /OET / PTE Expert

Languages / Education / Communication Skills Development


  • CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching To Adults)

  • TEFL Certificate (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)

  • EAP (English For Academic & Professional Purposes) - IELTS, OET, PTE / Cambridge ESOL - PET, FCE, CAE, CPE

  •   9 years experience teaching general and business English to adults

  • Professional business and conversational English coaching to Director Level

  • 1-1: Specially tailored individual courses – research/prep. Of curriculum material

  • Providing own programmes with excellent range of teaching materials at all levels.


ESL TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN UK - January 2014 – Present


PRIVATE ESL TUTOR (Freelance) July 2018 – Current


EAP (English for Exam Purposes) and General English for private individual clients as well as temporary work in various organisations with both classes and individual students. Preparing relevant teaching and study resources appropriate to learners' needs. Recent jobs have included a course of IELTS preparation classes with Chinese six formers at the two following institutions:-

  • UKEC Academy (formerly Excel College of English and IELTS Academy)

  • Oldham Hulme Grammar School (independent secondary school)

Class groups and 1-1 students for other fields of ESL teaching conducted at:-

  • The Essential English Centre, Gainsborough House, 109 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 6DN.

  • English in Manchester Ltd, Imex House, 40 princess Street, Manchester, M1 6DN

TTM HEALTHCARE RECRUITMENT Ltd. November 2016 – June 2018Responsible for planning and delivering a high quality IELTS preparation support and tuition service for nursing candidates required to complete the IELTS examination as part of the recruitment process for TTM Health Care Ltd. The role required delivering and managing training for many groups, as well as individual learners, some on a face-to-face basis, as well as remotely and online with Skype, plus presenting on a webinar platform of up to 100 people. Also mentoring for OET (Occupational English Test), now recognised by the NMC (National Medical Council) as it is designed specifically for medical professionals.


ULC – UNIVERSITY (OF MANCHESTER) LANGUAGE CENTRE August 2015 – Present


IELTS Invigilator -  Invigilating in IELTS (International English Language Testing System) examinations (2/3 times per month).


SUMAN EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL Ltd (Trafford) From February 2016 (intermittent)

Private, one-to-one lessons – extra tuition for Chinese school pupils attending private UK schools / IELTS preparation tuition and Summer Camp lessons and activities with large groups.


UNITED IN LANGUAGES (Manchester) April 2015 – June 2015 and Sept. - Dec. 2016

Teaching exam preparation for the 'Cambridge First Certificate of English' (FCE) and general English speaking practice, followed by a 'General English' class with mixed nationalities.


BERLITZ ENGLISH (Manchester) December 2013 – September 2014

General and Business English groups, 1-1 courses, IELTS preparation with mostly Arabic-speaking learners. Communicative style classes and Berlitz method with private individuals.


TEFL EXPERIENCE IN CHINA (2 years) August 2011 – September 2013

WEB INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH (Sept. 2012 – Sept. 2013) and METEN ENGLISH (June 2012 – Sept 2012). (both in Shenzhen, China).

Adult English Language Skills Development Centres. Reviewing and clarifying English grammar, assessing and correcting students' oral English practice learned from IT courseware (Dyned). Encouraging and developing learners' self-confidence and fluency skills in English language proficiency in both general and business English through authentic oral English practice tasks, using less controlled practice (role plays) and freer practice tasks in pairs/groups. Developing student's auditory comprehension skills through regular learner-involved lectures and learner-centred 'free talk' discussion classes. Team work collaboration with colleagues in regular teacher work shops with discussion, idea-sharing and demonstrations for improving teaching practices and classroom management skills. Increasing student numbers within the centre through effective 'demo' classes with prospective clients. Strongly contributing team member in supporting and developing another newly-opened Web centre in Shenzhen.


CLARITY ACADEMY LIMITED (Honk Kong based company in Shenzhen, China) Nov. 2011 – July 2013

Corporate English Language Training & Development – Teaching Hotel staff (all departments) - Intercontinental (OCT), Ritz Carlton and Venice (Crown Plaza). Teaching/reviewing/clarifying vocabulary and grammar structures. Oral fluency practice using controlled, less controlled (role plays) and free practice tasks in pairs/groups. Supervising and marking written examinations and oral English assessments, presenting reviews to learners. Reporting students' progress to HR management.


OMT ENGLISH (Shenzhen, China) October 2011 – June 2013

Private Adult English Language Training Centre

Private, one-to-one classes for oral fluency and auditory and written English language practice and development. Coaching for corporate employees up to senior management level in business English, contract negotiation terms and management training with specialised core subject vocabulary. Research and preparation of relevant course material to suit individual learners' specific needs.


HIGHER EDUCATION

  • CELTA – British Study Centres, Manchester, UK

  • TEFL – online course with i – i TEFL

  • BA (Honours) in Fine Art – Bath Academy of Fine Arts, Bath Spa, Somerset, UK.

  • Languages: English (native),  Spanish (fluent),  French (basic)


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