English Language Teacher

• Feb 2023 - Present

Mandarin and Spanish teacher

• Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

- Solely responsible for delivering Spanish in this ‘one-teacher-one-subject’ school. - Teaching S1-S6 (11-18 years old) Spanish, including all National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher SQA qualification courses. - Introducing Spanish, Chinese and Languages & Culture onto the curriculum for Junior School classes (Nursery-P7, 3-10 years old) at this all-through school. - Tracking and monitoring student progress and updating subject-based content using school systems (e.g. 3Sys, Firefly, ActiveLearn) and writing settling in/progress reports throughout the academic year. - Collecting predictive evidence for SQA (according to COVID-19 mitigation policies). - Participating in departmental and school-wide planning and training activities (e.g. European Day of Languages, S6 Mandarin Immersion Day, Dyslexia training, bimonthly CPD breakfast meetings, parents evenings). - Leading extracurricular clubs (e.g. Citizenship & Enterprise, Chinese club, Spanish lunchtime club, Senior Language Clinic). - Chaperoning and/or organising school trips (e.g. J5 reproduction zoo trip, J7 5-day residential trip to Rasaay, S1-S3 3-day residential trip to Aviemore, S3-S6 Spanish language/food trip to Edinburgh-based tapas restaurant, S6 careers trip to Edinburgh-based business). Show less

Mandarin and Spanish teacher

• Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

- Introducing Mandarin Chinese onto the curriculum for S3, S5 and S6 (including the creation of Schemes of Work and teaching/assessment materials). - Co-teaching Higher Mandarin and preparing/assessing senior students for Mandarin for Life and Work qualification. - Delivering BGE (ages 11-15) level Spanish – collaborating with dept. language teachers. - Tracking and monitoring student progress using school systems (e.g. SEEMiS). - Using Scottish Borders Inspire Learning training (e.g. Apple Teacher, Microsoft apps) to deliver quality online learning/face-to-face ICT learning experiences (e.g. during lockdown). - Establishing connections to wider Mandarin speaking community, e.g. participation in Nihao China project (Uni. of Edinburgh) and the British Council Mandarin Speaking Competition. - Providing pastoral care (using restorative strategies) and liaising with Guidance/Pupil Support. Show less

Student Teacher

• Aug 2019 - Jul 2020

Student teacher of Mandarin Chinese and Spanish on the University of Edinburgh's PGDE Secondary programme. Student teacher of Mandarin Chinese and Spanish on the University of Edinburgh's PGDE Secondary programme.

Student Induction Administrator

• May 2019 - Sep 2019

- Assisting in the maintenance and update of the University of Edinburgh events app, New Student webpages, and internal colleague SharePoint sites. - Providing full support for all event organisation and data processing. - Providing a range of administrative support to the Pre-Arrival and Induction team, including recruitment of student ambassadors and support with intern posts. - Processing financial information and helping to produce reports. - Assisting in the maintenance and update of the University of Edinburgh events app, New Student webpages, and internal colleague SharePoint sites. - Providing full support for all event organisation and data processing. - Providing a range of administrative support to the Pre-Arrival and Induction team, including recruitment of student ambassadors and support with intern posts. - Processing financial information and helping to produce reports.

Play Worker

• Sep 2018 - Aug 2019

Superintendent

• Jun 2018 - Jun 2018

Acting as superintendent of an individual special centre for the Junior Certificate Exams. Acting as superintendent of an individual special centre for the Junior Certificate Exams.

English Language Teacher

• Aug 2017 - Aug 2017

Teaching English as a foreign language to junior international students (ages 7-17) in Newbattle Abbey College. Teaching English as a foreign language to junior international students (ages 7-17) in Newbattle Abbey College.

Reader and Scribe

• Jun 2017 - Jun 2017

Acting as reader and scribe for students with learning difficulties during Junior Cert. state exams. Acting as reader and scribe for students with learning difficulties during Junior Cert. state exams.

ESL Teacher

• Sep 2016 - Jan 2017

Teaching classes of 50+ 3rd and 4th grade students using interactive PowerPoint, conversation games, acting out dialogues and role plays. Teaching classes of 50+ 3rd and 4th grade students using interactive PowerPoint, conversation games, acting out dialogues and role plays.

English Language Teacher

• Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

English Language Teacher in English immersion summer camp, teaching Spanish and Italian students English Language Teacher in English immersion summer camp, teaching Spanish and Italian students

English Language Teacher

• Oct 2015 - Jun 2016

English language teacher for groups of up to 10 students (of all ages) at private academy. Teaching general language classes through communicative method. Experience teaching Cambridge exam preparation classes (YLE, KET, PET, FCE). English language teacher for groups of up to 10 students (of all ages) at private academy. Teaching general language classes through communicative method. Experience teaching Cambridge exam preparation classes (YLE, KET, PET, FCE).

English Language Teacher

• Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

Teaching English in language immersion summer camp to groups of international students (ages 10-17). Teaching English in language immersion summer camp to groups of international students (ages 10-17).