Experience

Box Hill School

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Language Instructor

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  • Planning, preparing and delivering English language lessons to students from year 7 to 13 , including IELTS preparation, and developing and producing new materials for learners, including audio and visual resources• Preparing and setting tests, exercises and assessments, and marking work and providing feedback on oral and written work • Using relevant interactive technology and appropriate software for presentation and delivery of lessons and liaising with learners to discuss any unclear points• Maintaining and completing records of learners' progress and preparing required reports for them and their carers• Using specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to help learners to develop their English language skills• Building specialist vocabulary banks for learners, helping them to write notes to aid memory and to aid English language development • Organizing and taking part in in social and cultural educational activities, and participating in marketing events for the school• Attending staff meetings, liaising with internal departments, and attending and contributing to training sessions• Administration duties, prepared paperwork and using a range of office software, including ISAMS, email, excel and database Show less

• Assistant Houseparent

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  • Responsible for the welfare of the pupils, and for assisting with the day-to-day management of the Boarding House. • Running the House in accordance with agreed School practice as part of the Houseparent body. • Provide for the safety, wellbeing, protection, good discipline and pastoral wellbeing of all pupils in the House• Ensuring a positive experience for the boarders in the House.

• Operations Manager

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Setting up all aspects of the programme, including programmes of academic study, an extensive activities programme, as well as recruiting staff and acting as Centre Director during the weeks of operation.• Planning, designing, preparing for, staff, and organising the programme as operational manager.• Delegating, co-ordinating, liaising with and corresponding with all key staff involved in a collaborative and professional manner, most noticeably the Headmaster, Admissions Team, Marketing, Boarding Staff, Logistics, and so on.• Establishing and managing a comprehensive academic programme for students. • Managing teachers competently and monitoring their performance and providing support, guidance and training where necessary in order to ensure that the Learning and Teaching element of the course is of the highest quality. • Establishing and managing a high-quality activities programme, where students experience a wide range of experiences that challenge and empower them, leaving them with great memories and amazing experiences. • Developing an activities programme that is diverse and enriching to include, amongst other things, sports, drama, arts and cultural excursions. • Establishing an outstanding, robust and fully effective care, welfare and medical service for students• Ensuring appropriate staff training is in place. • Establishing and ensuring that there are clear and robust administrative systems and procedures and Health and Safety procedures • Risk Assessment for the whole period • Establishing competent, efficient, and effective channels of communication between the school, parents, agents and carers. • Organising staff rotas, assigning working time and time off according to the needs of the course, respecting established shift times for each role and ensuring no staff member works over their contracted hours. • Establishing clear policies and procedures for arrivals and departures of international students Show less



Nazarbayev University

• Kazakhstan
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Fellow

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2018

  Responsible for the delivery of the Nazarbayev University Foundation Programme's English for Academic Purposes course. Developing and delivering classes on the programme, including academic reading and writing classes, academic listening and speaking classes, personal development modules. Selecting and preparing appropriate teaching and learning materials. Implementing a range of learning methods and activities in class, using various forms of technology, so students are engaged. Monitoring student attendance and maintaining records of work. Providing feedback to students on their individual and class progress through weekly 1-to 1 tutorials . Collaborating with students’ in order to provide constructive comments on their academic writing skills To monitor student progress and intervene/refer students who are failing as required. Writing reports at the end of the semester to summarise the students progress through the year. Invigilating examinations in Astana and throughout Kazakhstan. To research, create and develop materials for EAP and PDM cover lessons and create lessons in Moodle for the department to use when there is an absence. Perform weekly community service working for the local and national anti-trafficking shelters Working closely with colleagues for the delivery of the foundation programme, and academic support and training Providing training sessions to different departments as part of the TEL (Technology Enhance d Learning) group. Representing the foundation department staff on the university senate, regularly attending meetings, raising questions or queries from the department and disseminating information among colleagues in the department. Show less



Haileybury Astana

• Kazakhstan
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Curriculum Manager of Spanish Language

  • Aug 2011 - Jul 2015

  • In charge of educational assessment, training and development as well as employee mentoring, performance appraisals, employee relations, curriculum management, operating a budget and quality assurance • Use relevant interactive technology and appropriate software for presentation and delivery of lessons and liaise with young learners to discuss points • Maintain and complete records of young learners progress and prepare required reports for them and their carers • Analyse sentences expressed in one language and explain them using another language • Read through original materials and rewrite documents in the target language for young learners, ensuring that the meaning of the source text is retained • Use specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to help young learners to find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used • Build specialist vocabulary banks for young learners, help them to write notes to aid memory and use microphones and headsets to aid Spanish language development • Proofread and edit final translated versions of young learners work and provide them with a grammatically correct, well-expressed final version of their translated text document • Use the internet as a research tool throughout the translation process to help young learners with Spanish language development and also Russian language development • Organise and get involved in social and cultural educational activities, and participate in marketing events for the language department • Organise staff meetings, liaise with internal departments, and contribute to staff training sessions • Carry out administration duties, prepare paperwork and used a range of office software, including email, excel and database • Retain and develop expert knowledge on specialist areas of translation in Spanish and also Russian Show less



English School Fahaheel

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Educator and English Language Instructor

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  • Planned, prepared and delivered lessons, and developed and produced new materials for young learners, including audio and visual resources • Prepared and set tests, exercises and assessments, and marked work and provided feedback on oral and written work • Used relevant interactive technology and appropriate software for presentation and delivery of lessons and liaised with young learners to discuss any unclear points • Maintained and completed records of young learners progress and prepared required reports for them and their carers • Used specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to help young learners to develop their English language skills • Built specialist vocabulary banks for young learners, helped them to write notes to aid memory and use microphones and headsets to aid English language development • Organised and got involved in social and cultural educational activities, and participated in marketing events for the school • Attended staff meetings, liaised with internal departments, and attended and contributed to training sessions • Carried out administration duties, prepared paperwork and used a range of office software, including email, excel and database Show less



Haileybury Almaty

• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Educator and English Language Instructor

  • Jul 2008 - Aug 2010

  • Planned, prepared and delivered lessons to a range of classes and age groups, and developed and produced new materials for young learners, including audio and visual resources • Prepared and set tests, exercises and assessments, and marked work and provided feedback on oral and written work • Used relevant interactive technology and appropriate software for presentation and delivery of lessons and liaised with young learners to discuss any unclear points • Maintained and completed records of young learners progress and prepared required reports for them and their carers • Used specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to help young learners to develop their English language skills • Built specialist vocabulary banks for young learners, helped them to write notes to aid memory and use microphones and headsets to aid English language development • Organised and got involved in social and cultural educational activities, and participated in marketing events for the school • Attended staff meetings, liaised with internal departments, and attended and contributed to training sessions • Carried out administration duties, prepared paperwork and used a range of office software, including email, excel and database Show less



Westcliff High School for Boys

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• German Language Instructor

  • Sep 2006 - Jul 2008

  • Planned, prepared and delivered lessons to a range of classes and age groups, and developed and produced new materials for young learners, including audio and visual resources • Prepared and set tests, exercises and exams, and marked work and provided appropriate feedback on oral and written work • Used relevant interactive technology and appropriate software for presentation and delivery of lessons and liaised with young learners to discuss points • Maintained and completed records of young learners progress and prepared required reports for them and their carers • Analysed sentences expressed in one language and explained them using another language • Read through original materials and rewrote documents in the target language for young learners, ensuring that the meaning of the source text was retained • Used Translation Memory software - such as Wordfast and memoQ to ensure consistency of translation within documents • Used specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books to help young learners to find the closest equivalents for terminology and words used • Built specialist vocabulary banks for young learners, helped them to write notes to aid memory and use microphones and headsets to aid German language development • Proofread and edited final translated versions of young learners work and provided them with a grammatically correct, well-expressed final version of their translated text document • Used the internet as a research tool throughout the translation process to help young learners with German language development • Carried out administration duties, prepared paperwork and used a range of office software, including email, excel and database Show less



Deutsche Bahn

• Rail Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Rail Consultant

  • Aug 2004 - Sep 2005

  • Provided excellent service and advice to customers using the organisation's products and services • Interacted with every customer to drive product sales opportunities and ensured every customer's personal needs were met • Communicated courteously with customers by telephone, email and face to face • Investigated and solved customers' problems, and handled customer complaints • Produced written information for customers using computer software • Kept accurate records of correspondence with customers and determined the level of customer service the organisation provided • Carried out administration duties, sales, merchandising, prepared paperwork and used a range of office software, including email, excel and database • Promoted equality and diversity policy in the work place and ensured the health and safety policy was observed • Involved in staff training and development, and also kept up to date with the organisation’s products and services Show less



LEGO Group

• Denmark
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consumer Service Advisor

  • Sep 2000 - Aug 2004

  • Provided excellent service and advice to customers using the organisation's products and services • Interacted with every customer to drive product sales opportunities and ensured every customer's personal needs were met • Communicated courteously with customers by telephone, email and face to face • Investigated and solved customers' problems, and handled customer complaints • Produced written information for customers using computer software • Kept accurate records of correspondence with customers and determined the level of customer service the organisation provided • Carried out administration duties, sales, merchandising, prepared paperwork and used a range of office software, including email, excel and database • Promoted equality and diversity policy in the work place and ensured the health and safety policy was observed • Involved in staff training and development, and also kept up to date with the organisation’s products and services Show less