Experience

English Testing Canada

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• IELTS Expert for English Testing Canada Atlantic

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  I conduct IELTS Speaking examinations for candidates seeking permanent residence in Canada or to further their education. I conduct IELTS Speaking examinations for candidates seeking permanent residence in Canada or to further their education.



British Council IELTS

• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• IELTS Examiner

  • Feb 2007 - Present

  I examine candidates who need to write the IELTS exam for study, work or settlement purposes. This involves monthly (at least) sessions of marking Speaking interviews and Writing scripts. I examine candidates who need to write the IELTS exam for study, work or settlement purposes. This involves monthly (at least) sessions of marking Speaking interviews and Writing scripts.



British Council

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Oct 2017 - Aug 2019

  Teaching Saudi women and middle eastern expatriates. Designing and delivering courses and lessons and creating paper-based and AV resources to meet the everyday needs of Arabic-speaking ladies here. As an extremely experienced and capable teacher, I also facilitate teacher training sessions, conduct teaching observations and mentor newly-qualified teachers. In addition, I frequently support the management team by creating assessment materials and placement testing new students. I am also heavily involved in IELTS preparation courses: piloting, producing and reviewing new prep materials, delivering courses and mentoring less experienced prep course teachers. Show less

• • Jan 2014 - Sep 2017

  I was responsible for all things academic in the Teaching Centre, from timetabling to teacher training, and operational management on a day-to-day basis.In addition, in 2015 I became a local DELTA tutor, to trainees enrolled on the IH/British Council Distance DELTA programme. This involved observing their assessed lessons and submitting a detailed report to their personal tutor.I also became an IELTS Life Skills examiner for the Speaking/Listening module of the A1 and B1 in 2016.



British Language Centre

• Yaounde, Cameroon

• Director of Studies

  • Jul 2010 - Dec 2013

  I was responsible for all things academic, from recruiting qualified and experienced teachers locally and from the UK, to designing courses, creating resources, training teachers to producing marketing and publicity materials for the BLC. I was responsible for all things academic, from recruiting qualified and experienced teachers locally and from the UK, to designing courses, creating resources, training teachers to producing marketing and publicity materials for the BLC.



British Council

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Sep 2008 - Sep 2010

  Teaching English as a foreign language from Beginner to CAE levels, Business English, Young Learners Secondary and Primary, preparing lessons, creating assessment and supplementary materials, mentoring new teachers and teacher training.

• • Sep 2005 - Sep 2008

  Teaching English as a foreign language from Beginner to Advanced levels, Business English, Young Learners Secondary and Primary, preparing lessons, creating ICT self-study and supplementary materials, mentoring new teachers and teacher training.

• • Jun 2005 - Sep 2005

  Teaching Young Learners Primary and Secondary and also Adult conversation classes. Used mainly video-based materials that were created in-house. Produced many resources to use with the BC's go-for-english.com website for Young Learners.



VSO

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher of English

  • Sep 2002 - Oct 2004

  Worked with future primary school teachers, using minimal resources. Also involved in some music teaching and contributing to workshops relating to gender equality and HIV awareness. Worked with future primary school teachers, using minimal resources. Also involved in some music teaching and contributing to workshops relating to gender equality and HIV awareness.



Linguarama

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teacher of English

  • Jul 2002 - Aug 2002

  Teaching Business English to European employees on short, tailor-made one-to-one courses. Used materials created in-house as well as various business coursebooks and resources, plus my own. Teaching Business English to European employees on short, tailor-made one-to-one courses. Used materials created in-house as well as various business coursebooks and resources, plus my own.



Red Bus English School

• Acireale, Sicily, Italy

• Teacher of English

  • Sep 2001 - Jul 2002

  Prepared and taught classes to students of all ages, from beginner to upper-intermediate levels. Also taught Young Learners (primary and secondary), Cambridge FCE exam preparation and one-to-one classes. Created my own resources to use with songs, videos, CD-ROMs etc. Prepared and taught classes to students of all ages, from beginner to upper-intermediate levels. Also taught Young Learners (primary and secondary), Cambridge FCE exam preparation and one-to-one classes. Created my own resources to use with songs, videos, CD-ROMs etc.



Study Group

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer School EFL Teacher

  • Jun 2001 - Sep 2001

  Teaching European, Russian and South American teenagers on Summer School courses. Also assisted in activities and day trips to various UK sites. Company previously known as Embassy CES. I worked for the same company in summer 2002. Teaching European, Russian and South American teenagers on Summer School courses. Also assisted in activities and day trips to various UK sites. Company previously known as Embassy CES. I worked for the same company in summer 2002.