ESL Teacher

• Mar 2021 - Present

EFL Instructor

• Aug 2019 - Jun 2020

Taught semester 1 A0 students general English in preparation for studying for the Cambridge PET exam. Taught semester 1 A0 students general English in preparation for studying for the Cambridge PET exam.

EFL Lecturer

• Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

Taught general and PET/KET English to A0-A2 students from Al Jouf, Saudi Arabia. Responsibilities: • Planned lessons and taught English to classes of up to 25 students • Provided extra support sessions to lower level students to help with exam English • Used Canvas to set e-learning exercises to support weekly learning objectives • Wrote full lesson plans for each lesson Taught general and PET/KET English to A0-A2 students from Al Jouf, Saudi Arabia. Responsibilities: • Planned lessons and taught English to classes of up to 25 students • Provided extra support sessions to lower level students to help with exam English • Used Canvas to set e-learning exercises to support weekly learning objectives • Wrote full lesson plans for each lesson

ESL Teacher

• Mar 2015 - Jun 2018

Taught general and academic English, exam English including IELTS, and special focus classes to all levels from beginner to advanced. Conducted a CPD session on exploiting materials using starboard and hand-outs. Responsibilities: • Planned lessons and taught English to classes of 16 (maximum) as well as private classes • Set and marked homework as well as assignments on EC online • Completed admin including the weekly plan on EC online, student attendance and tutorials, marking progress assessments and student assessment reports • Attended and participated in regular internal and external CPD sessions • Supported colleagues by sharing my materials and advising with planning • Assisted new teachers through the ‘buddy system’

Optical Consultant

• Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

Dispensed spectacles and contact lenses and assisted optometrists when needed. Responsibilities: • Dispensed • Made recommendations on lens and frame type based on prescriptions and recommendations from the optometrists • Styled glasses for customers • Taught customers how to insert and remove contact lenses • Took payment • Booked appointments • Pre-screened (took eye pressure readings, checked peripheral vision and took retinal photographs) Dispensed spectacles and contact lenses and assisted optometrists when needed. Responsibilities: • Dispensed • Made recommendations on lens and frame type based on prescriptions and recommendations from the optometrists • Styled glasses for customers • Taught customers how to insert and remove contact lenses • Took payment • Booked appointments • Pre-screened (took eye pressure readings, checked peripheral vision and took retinal photographs)

Customer Assistant

• Oct 2013 - Jan 2014

Worked at Boots UK as a customer assistant over the Christmas period. Responsibilities: • Worked the till and took payment from customers • Restocked shelves • Cashed up the tills at the end of the day Worked at Boots UK as a customer assistant over the Christmas period. Responsibilities: • Worked the till and took payment from customers • Restocked shelves • Cashed up the tills at the end of the day

Psychology Honorary Research Assistant

• Aug 2012 - Apr 2013

October 2012 – April 2013 (Casual paid contract) August 2012 – September 2012 (Voluntary) Organised a Psychology conference for a Clinical Psychology lecturer and assisted research. Conference responsibilities: • Liaised with speakers and key stakeholders to organise a mutually suitable date • Booked a suitable venue and catering • Designed a flyer and programme and advertised the conference • Collated a list of delegates and produced certificates of attendance for their CPD logs • Assisted speakers with literature searches • Designed a questionnaire to evaluate the conference and compiled a feedback report for key stakeholders and delegates • Provided a summary report of the content of each talk Non-conference related responsibilities: • Literature searching • Editing • Coding • Transcribing

Temporary General Assistant

• Jun 2010 - Jul 2012

June 2012 – July 2012 (Full-time) May 2011 – August 2011 (Full-time) June 2010 – August 2010 (Full-time) Assisted the exam board in processing GCSE and A-level exam papers. Responsibilities: • Inputted data on the computer system • Checked marks of exam papers to ensure they had been added up correctly • Prepared exam papers to be checked June 2012 – July 2012 (Full-time) May 2011 – August 2011 (Full-time) June 2010 – August 2010 (Full-time) Assisted the exam board in processing GCSE and A-level exam papers. Responsibilities: • Inputted data on the computer system • Checked marks of exam papers to ensure they had been added up correctly • Prepared exam papers to be checked