Experience

The Marlow Language Centre

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Apr 2002 - Present

  My main responsibilities are as follows:● Recruiting and managing a highly effective team of international language specialists in over 50+ languages.● Developing professional relationships with small and large businesses in the UK and abroad.● Training our clients to obtain the language skills necessary to succeed in their marketplace overseas.● Marketing and promoting our on line and residential language courses with native speakers. ● Writing new material and resources for language learners.● Produced a new edition of the MLC’s own course book called 'Interactive French'. Show less

• • Apr 1999 - Mar 2002

  ● Taught French to people of all ages, ability range and walks of life (children/adults, business people/national examination students), individually and in a group, at the centre and on company premises. ● Managed a team of 6 French teachers and liaised with the Management Team.● Designed schemes of work, planned, developed and monitored learning and assessment procedures.● Prepared GCSE and A-Level students to reach their full potential ● Introduced new courses and international examinations to adults: DELF, DALF, TEF Show less

• • Jan 1998 - Mar 1999

  ●Gained experience and developed expertise in teaching French and Spanish to the corporate sector ●Implemented effective and practical techniques to teach adults a foreign language.●Translated the company's own teaching method 'Interactive French' into Spanish



University of Reading

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• P/T Lecturer of French for the IWLP (Institution-Wide Language Programme)

  • Sep 1998 - Mar 1999

  The Institution-Wide Language Programme (IWLP) provide language learning opportunities for the University undergraduate and postgraduate students in all disciplines. My students chose to learn French or to improve their knowledge of the language for academic, career development, travel or other purposes. Most of my colleagues came from a country where the language they taught was spoken, contributing to the international experience of an IWLP class. The Institution-Wide Language Programme (IWLP) provide language learning opportunities for the University undergraduate and postgraduate students in all disciplines. My students chose to learn French or to improve their knowledge of the language for academic, career development, travel or other purposes. Most of my colleagues came from a country where the language they taught was spoken, contributing to the international experience of an IWLP class.



British Airways

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• P/T Foreign Language Cabin Crew Recruiter / Examiner

  • Dec 1997 - Aug 1998

  The introduction of a language test within British Airways highlighted a desperate shortage of language speakers within the UK. The Flag Award was an internal test to try and encourage young people to learn foreign languages. The test was in four parts: general conversation, reading aloud, role-play, listening and interpreting. It focused mainly on spontaneous conversation, as this reflected the interaction between staff and customers. The introduction of a language test within British Airways highlighted a desperate shortage of language speakers within the UK. The Flag Award was an internal test to try and encourage young people to learn foreign languages. The test was in four parts: general conversation, reading aloud, role-play, listening and interpreting. It focused mainly on spontaneous conversation, as this reflected the interaction between staff and customers.


Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Trainee / Assistant Lecturer in French

  • Dec 1994 - May 1995

New College Cardiff
• French Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 1992 - Jun 1993