Benjamin Hurrell
English Language Teacher at Cambridge House- Claim this Profile
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English: native speaker Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish: C1 (advanced) Full professional proficiency
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French: B2 (upper intermediate) Professional working proficiency
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Cornish Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Experience
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Cambridge House
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Romania
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Education Management
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English Language Teacher
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Sep 2020 - Present
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British Council
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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English Language Teacher
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Dec 2019 - Jun 2020
- Taught general, academic and exam-preparation courses to upper primary (9+), secondary and adult students within teaching centre, online and in secondary schools. - Conducted training sessions to introduce teachers to online learning platforms and provided ongoing technical and pedagogical support throughout the course. - Level-tested prospective students and gave guidance on available courses and exams. - Substituted teacher absences. - Created materials for online catch-up classes. Show less
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Wall Street English Switzerland
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Switzerland
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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English Language Teacher
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Sep 2014 - Jul 2018
- Teaching general and business English classes to groups and individuals, including in-company classes for clients such as Jaeger-leCoultre and Ecole Hôtelière de Genève. - Providing exam preparation classes for general, academic and legal English exams (ILEC, IELTS (General and Academic), TOEFL, CPE, CAE, FCE, etc.). - Teaching fun, interactive English classes for children and adolescents, from ages four upwards. - Tutoring adult study skills, coaching and supervising student e-learning and providing support to individuals preparing for work and studies in English-speaking countries. - Creating language-learning material and study plans for classes. - Testing and providing feedback on new Wall Street English materials for publishers Pearson. - Translating correspondence and interpreting sales meetings (Spanish to English) when required. Show less
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Euroschools
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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EFL Teacher
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Oct 2013 - Jun 2014
Preparing and teaching general English classes to adults and young learners (from 9 years old). This role included teaching groups and one-to-one classes, preparing students for Cambridge exams (including Young Learners, KET, PET, First Certificate and Advanced), and creating Euroschools' own end of term exams. Preparing and teaching general English classes to adults and young learners (from 9 years old). This role included teaching groups and one-to-one classes, preparing students for Cambridge exams (including Young Learners, KET, PET, First Certificate and Advanced), and creating Euroschools' own end of term exams.
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St Giles International
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Residential EFL Teacher
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Jul 2013 - Aug 2013
Teaching Upper Intermediate and Advanced English classes at the Canterbury Kings summer school for students aged 12-17. Teaching Upper Intermediate and Advanced English classes at the Canterbury Kings summer school for students aged 12-17.
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Freelance
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Egypt
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Human Resources
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1 - 100 Employee
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Proofreader
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Jan 2011 - Jul 2013
Proofreading and providing corrections for academic papers and presentations for both undergraduate and postgraduate students at various universities in the UK. Proofreading and providing corrections for academic papers and presentations for both undergraduate and postgraduate students at various universities in the UK.
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SkimaTalk, Inc
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Online English Language Teacher
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Mar 2013 - Jun 2013
Teaching one-to-one classes via online video to students of various abilities, including conversation practice, business classes and exam preparation. Teaching one-to-one classes via online video to students of various abilities, including conversation practice, business classes and exam preparation.
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Durham University
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Postgraduate Course Representative
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Oct 2010 - Sep 2011
Representing the views of postgraduate students in various committees on the running of the university department, communicating between parties in formal and informal settings, reporting student issues and resolving conflicts. Successfully campaigned for changes to course timetable after problems with deadline congestion. Representing the views of postgraduate students in various committees on the running of the university department, communicating between parties in formal and informal settings, reporting student issues and resolving conflicts. Successfully campaigned for changes to course timetable after problems with deadline congestion.
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Sainsbury's
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Retail Merchandiser
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Dec 2005 - Aug 2007
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Education
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Universitat de Barcelona
MA, Applied Linguistics and Language Acquisition in Multilingual Contexts -
St Giles International
Certificate in TESOL -
University of Durham
Master of Arts (MA), Theology & Religion -
The University of Sheffield
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Biblical Studies