Chelsea West
Online English Instructor at EF Teach Online- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Italian Full professional proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Experience
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EF Teach Online
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United States
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Online English Instructor
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Mar 2022 - Present
Teaching Business English to high-profile professionals from Asia, Europe, South America and Middle East to refine their English skills for the professional workplace. Tailors each lesson to the personal needs of clients who work for companies including Microsoft, Amazon, and Paypal. Provides detailed instruction on writing emails, conducting meetings, conference calls, and presentations, in fields such as Finance, HR, Engineering and Management in an effort to build each student's confidence for using English in the Global workforce. Show less
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EF Educational Tours
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United States
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Travel Arrangements
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700 & Above Employee
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Tour Director Italy
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Feb 2022 - Present
Freelance tour director leading tours across Italy, France and the UK. Communicating in Italian and French with vendors, hotels and confirming bookings pre-tour. Responsible for leading large groups of American students across Italy, France and the UK, while providing a safe and educational tour experience. Freelance tour director leading tours across Italy, France and the UK. Communicating in Italian and French with vendors, hotels and confirming bookings pre-tour. Responsible for leading large groups of American students across Italy, France and the UK, while providing a safe and educational tour experience.
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Talaera
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United States
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Online Business English Teacher
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Dec 2020 - Jun 2022
Teaching Business English to professionals from Asia, Europe, Africa, South America and Middle East to refine their English skills for the professional workplace. Tailors each lesson to the personal needs of clients who work for companies including Microsoft, Amazon, and Paypal. Provides detailed instruction on writing emails, conducting meetings, conference calls, and presentations, in fields such as Finance, HR, Engineering and Management in an effort to build each student's confidence for using English in the Global workforce. Show less
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Nationalities Service Center
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Immigrant Training Coordinator - Americorps VISTA
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Jul 2020 - Jul 2021
Developing a network of career trainings and vocational educational programs for immigrants and refugees. Connects, refers and enrolls refugees into these programs. Expanding a network of professional internships, apprenticeship, soft skills and job readiness for refugees entering the American workforce through leading workshops, providing one-on-one assistance and guidance. Develop financial literacy curriculum, and career coaching for new international settlers. Developing a network of career trainings and vocational educational programs for immigrants and refugees. Connects, refers and enrolls refugees into these programs. Expanding a network of professional internships, apprenticeship, soft skills and job readiness for refugees entering the American workforce through leading workshops, providing one-on-one assistance and guidance. Develop financial literacy curriculum, and career coaching for new international settlers.
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Kaplan International Languages
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United Kingdom
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Language Schools
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500 - 600 Employee
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English Second Language Instructor
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Jul 2019 - Jul 2021
Teaches English in a dynamic classroom interacting with culturally diverse students of all ages. Creates a lively, energetic, classroom experience, evaluating each student’s level of English on quarterly basis. Organizes and implements effective instruction strategies in the classroom. Interviews new students to assess English levels. Takes attendance and instructs using technology including Powerpoint, Smartboard, Sharepoint, and Microsoft Suite. Provides student feedback, and individual progress reports; identifies and communicates student needs to administrative staff. Show less
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Accent Advisor
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United States
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Language Schools
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accent Coach
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Feb 2020 - Dec 2020
Online accent coach for an accent reduction service, coaching high-profile professionals to improve their American accents. Coach clients from India, Asia, Europe, South America and Africa, tailor each lesson to the personal needs of the client. Provide detailed instructions on American English phonetics and pronunciation, including rhythm, pacing, intonation, vowels and consonants to help clients to achieve their accent reduction goals. Online accent coach for an accent reduction service, coaching high-profile professionals to improve their American accents. Coach clients from India, Asia, Europe, South America and Africa, tailor each lesson to the personal needs of the client. Provide detailed instructions on American English phonetics and pronunciation, including rhythm, pacing, intonation, vowels and consonants to help clients to achieve their accent reduction goals.
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We Are Linguistica
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United Kingdom
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Translation and Localization
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1 - 100 Employee
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Italian Phone Interpreter
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Dec 2019 - Nov 2020
Provides interpretation for Italian-speaking clients for medical appointments, academic meetings, and to facilitate communication with healthcare, legal, and financial providers. Contacts Italian-speaking clients on behalf of health providers in order to interpret medical prescriptions, appointment details, and insurance information. Compiles legal, academic and medical terminology in English and Italian, ensuring to observe cultural nuances while interpreting and remaining calm and professional during emergency calls and varying circumstances. Show less
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Go Transportation & Translation
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United States
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Insurance
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1 - 100 Employee
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French Medical Interpreter
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Aug 2016 - Aug 2019
Provided consecutive interpretation for healthcare and social assistance sectors. Performed sight translation for all written documents and required paperwork. Assisted clients with services spanning health and public assistance, communicating in multiple languages. Maintained a high sense of integrity when handling health information to protect patient confidentiality and privacy. Provided consecutive interpretation for healthcare and social assistance sectors. Performed sight translation for all written documents and required paperwork. Assisted clients with services spanning health and public assistance, communicating in multiple languages. Maintained a high sense of integrity when handling health information to protect patient confidentiality and privacy.
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Babylangues France
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France
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Italian Tutor
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Jan 2019 - May 2019
Assigned as private family Italian tutor. Fostered children's bilingual language education using immersion techniques. Spoke only Italian to enforce children to adapt to their second language casually and within spontaneous conversation. Assigned as private family Italian tutor. Fostered children's bilingual language education using immersion techniques. Spoke only Italian to enforce children to adapt to their second language casually and within spontaneous conversation.
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France
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E-Learning Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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English Second Language Teacher
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Oct 2017 - May 2019
Taught classes of 15 to 35 students from Asia, Africa, Europe and South America for an Au Pair agency. Acted as an advocate for students and remained a constant resource for information and support throughout their 12-month stay. Assisted the office staff with student in-take, visa processing, and coordination of NYC excursions and campus events. Helped students adapt to US culture instructing them on guidelines of health, public safety, medical insurance, language, cultural differences, visa renewal options, and options for resettlement in the US after the completion of their Au Pair year. Show less
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Cultural Care Au Pair
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Training Instructor
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Dec 2016 - Sep 2018
Taught classes of 15 to 35 students from Asia, Africa, Europe and South America for an Au Pair agency. Acted as an advocate for students and remained a constant resource for information and support throughout their 12-month stay. Assisted the office staff with student in-take, visa processing, and coordination of NYC excursions and campus events. Helped students adapt to US culture instructing them on guidelines of health, public safety, medical insurance, language, cultural differences, visa renewal options, and options for resettlement in the US after the completion of their Au Pair year. Assisted students with application services, collecting all documents required for visa processing. Checked-in with students to foster and ensure their healthy acclamation to US culture. Show less
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Education
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Temple University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Communication and Media Studies -
Via Lingua Sassari
TEFL Certificate, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor