Learning and Development Advisor

• Feb 2023 - Present

Gender Equality Policy Officer

• Feb 2022 - Feb 2023

Digital Learning Support

• Sep 2021 - Feb 2022

Responsibilities include*Creating digital learning content *Communications*Stakeholder engagement *Managing Pathways - the learning platform*Producing monthly reports

Human Rights Policy Officer

• Oct 2019 - Feb 2022

International Treaty Reporting activity with a focus on the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Universal Periodic Review.Contributing to the Scottish Human Rights Defenders Scholarship in partnership with the University of Dundee, Amnesty International and Protect DefendersLine management responsibilities

Governance and Access to Higher Education Policy Adviser

• Feb 2019 - Oct 2019

Operational Support

• Jan 2018 - Feb 2019

Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to balance competing demands in a fast-paced environment and to react quickly to changing circumstances. Exceptional interpersonal skills - ability to work positively and constructively with colleagues across my organisation and a range of external stakeholders. Strong oral and written communication skills - ability to collate and analyse a wide range of information to draw out key findings and communicate them effectively. Experience in using a range of IT systems while demonstrating awareness of Data Protection and Data Security, ensuring attention to detail and accuracy when producing written work.

Benefit Caseworker

• Jul 2016 - Nov 2017

Deputy Manager Won two Reward and Recognition Awards for Excellent Customer Service Representative of my team for People's Engagement Group Selected delegate for Diversity and Inclusion Task and Finish Group Informal Team Coach/trainer Deputy Manager Won two Reward and Recognition Awards for Excellent Customer Service Representative of my team for People's Engagement Group Selected delegate for Diversity and Inclusion Task and Finish Group Informal Team Coach/trainer

TEFL Teacher

• Sep 2006 - Dec 2015

100% success outcome - all of my students were awarded with the language certification I prepared them for. Responsibilities: *planning, preparing and delivering lessons to a range of age groups; *preparing and setting tests, examination papers and exercises; *marking and providing appropriate feedback on oral and written work; *devising, writing and producing new materials, including audio and visual resources; *creating a pleasant and accepting environment for students to learn in *developing strategies and techniques to accommodate individual needs Experience and Knowledge gained: *Development of learning and communication strategies as well as insight in applying those effectively *Deeper knowledge of how users of language convey meaning through various constructs of the language system *How to connect students' background knowledge to content and how to look for resources beyond the textbook in order to involve and engage students in the learning process *Raising my own awareness regarding diversity (nationality, religion, gender etc) *How to develop bonds with students on a personal level

Translator

• Jan 2006 - Dec 2015

Accurate translations for commercial educational legal literary scientific and technical documents from English to Greek and vice versa Within that context my responsibilities revolved around: *reading the original material and rewriting it in the target language ensuring that the meaning is retained, through the use of translation tools, thesauruses, reference books and specialist dictionaries both online and offline, in order to find the closest equivalents of the words and terminology used *contacting clients to discuss any unclear points when necessary *proofreading and editing final translated versions *prioritising work to meet deadlines *consulting with experts in specialist areas if/when needed

TESOL teacher

• Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages; teenagers (13-16 y.o.) of A2, B1 and B2 Levels Responsibilities: *Teaching teenagers (13-16 y.o.) of several nationalities; A2, B1 and B2 Levels *Preparing and teach classes to a high standard *Assisting in the testing and placement of students *Providing thorough lesson plans for in-house and external observations in accordance with company policy and to keep accurate records of planning and work done *Keeping daily attendance records, reporting any absences to management *Attending daily meetings and weekly development training workshops *Participating in the running of the social programme * Actively assisting in the supervisory duties of the students during free-time and meal times at the center *Being familiar with Health and Safety procedures at the center reporting any areas of concern to the management Knowledge and experience gained: *My existing knowledge and experience as a teacher was enhanced in general (as described in my experience history) *I developed a profound understanding of several other cultures and the learning habits of students who belong to them *I had the opportunity to work as part of a multicultural team

TEFL Teacher

• Sep 2012 - May 2013

Responsibilities; I had to: *Teach students of various age groups; B junior to C2 Levels (CEFR) *Create instructional resources for use in the classroom. *Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities *Create positive environment for students to learn in. *Meet course and school-wide student performance goals. *Create lesson plans and modify accordingly throughout the year. *Grade papers and perform other administrative duties *Utilize various curriculum resources. *Utilize the curriculum that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students. *Develop incentives to keep participants in class. *Prepare and distribute required reports. *Observe and evaluate student's performance. *Manage student behaviour in the classroom by following the school's procedures

TEFL Teacher

• Sep 2006 - Sep 2011

Teaching responsibilities: *Teach students of various age groups; Pre-Junior to C2 Levels (CEFR) *Create instructional resources for use in the classroom. *Utilize the curriculum that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students. *Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities and lesson plans as well as modify them accordingly *Meet course and school-wide student performance goals. *Utilize various curriculum resources. *Develop incentives to keep participants in class and a positive environment for them to learn in *Grade papers and perform other administrative duties *Prepare and distribute required reports after observing and evaluating students' performance. *Manage student behaviour in the classroom by following the school's principles and procedures Admin Responsibilities: *answering telephone calls *maintaining diaries *arranging appointments *taking messages *typing and word processing *filing *prioritising workloads *handling correspondence

Youth Worker

• Jan 2009 - May 2011