Experience

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  Aldersley High School

  • Codsall, England, United Kingdom

  • Curriculum Team Leader MFL KS4 & KS5

    • Sep 2023 - Present
    • Codsall, England, United Kingdom

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  Hadley Learning Community

  • Telford, United Kingdom

  • Head of Modern Foreign Languages

    • Sep 2018 - Aug 2023
    • Telford, United Kingdom

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  Abraham Darby Academy

  • Telford, United Kingdom

  • Spanish & French Teacher

    • May 2016 - Aug 2018
    • Telford, United Kingdom

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  The Priory School, Shrewsbury

  • Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

  • French and Spanish Teacher

    • Nov 2015 - May 2016
    • Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

    I Teach French, Spanish, Life and Form Tutorials (KS3 & KS4), design and implement differentiated learning resources, plan and deliver innovative, active lessons. I set and exceed student targets and contribute to the delivery of cross curricular themes and skills in line with National Curriculum requirements and school development priorities.

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  Belvidere High School

  • Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

  • French and Spanish Teacher

    • Apr 2015 - Oct 2015
    • Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

    I manage and deliver the school's full Spanish provision to GCSE level and French to key stage 3. Maternity Cover.

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  Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology

  • Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

  • Spanish and Business Studies Lecturer

    • May 2013 - Apr 2015
    • Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

    I teach Spanish and Business Studies in the post compulsory sector as part of full time Business, Travel & Tourism and Hospitality courses.

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  Telford Tourism Partnership

  • Telford, United Kingdom

  • Leisure Tourism Manager

    • Mar 2003 - Apr 2015
    • Telford, United Kingdom

    Public/Private sector partnership (DMO) developing and promoting Telford and The Ironbridge Gorge as a vibrant destination to visit, live, work and invest.I manage the strategic development & delivery of the Destination Plan for the leisure tourism sector with a strong emphasis on Destination Marketing, Product Development and Event Management. I understand and indentify solutions to barriers to growth within the tourism sector and manage, plan, deliver and develop public events including The Ironbridge World Heritage Festival and Newport Nocturne. I attract inward investment and develop projects of real benefit to local businesses, acting upon new commercial opportunities and securing funding to support the destination in a range of targeted markets.I deliver the Destination Marketing Plan for Visit Ironbridge through emarketing & website, social media, destination literature, PR in targeted campaigns. I comission and manage tourism projects which envolves budget management, financial planning and providing business support to tourism providers through a regular visit programme.

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  Rebecca Gutierrez

  • Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

  • English Tutor

    • Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
    • Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

    One to one English as a foreign language tuition to a native Spanish speaker. Speaking, listening, reading and writing at intermediate level using TEFL methodology.

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  Telford & Shropshire Marketing Partnership

  • European Project Manager

    • Mar 2003 - Dec 2008

    A public & private sector partnership marketing Telford & Shropshire as a conference destination. Management of the £3.5m EU Funded ‘Tourism for Telford's Future' project & tourism team. Deliver the Marketing Strategy for Business Tourism in line with partnership business plans . Implementation and Management of the 'Telford & Shropshire Ambassador Programme'Coordination of creative design elements of the marketing mix including advertising, direct marketing, e-marketing, brochure and web designImplement reporting mechanisms for the 'Tourism for Telford' projectOrganise and attend International exhibitions & trade fairsBring new ideas and enthusiasm to the project Efficiently multi-task and prioritise an often heavy workload

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  Telford & Wrekin Council

  • Telford, United Kingdom

  • Corporate Income Generation & Efficiency Officer

    • Jan 2006 - Sep 2006
    • Telford, United Kingdom

    I was secondment to the Corporate Policy Department to review Telford & Wrekin Council's sponsorship and efficiency saving programme with the aim of supporting the budget strategy. I developed and implemented the corporate income generation strategy, developed and raised the profile of the 'Community Sponsorship Scheme', delivered the corporate efficiency strategy by developing a process improvement approach and disseminated best practice across the authority.

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  Border Holdings (UK) Ltd

  • Latin American Sales Manager

    • May 2002 - Mar 2003

    The UK's leading independent supplier of spare parts for Land Rovers to a worldwide market Customer Account Management in the Latin American Export DepartmentFully responsible for sales strategy and implementationEffective communication with Spanish & Portuguese speaking clients at all levelsBusiness Travel to Central and South America, acting as interpreter for colleaguesConstant cultural awareness of Latin American markets and flexibility to respond to the volatile business environment

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  NASA Sports Books Inc

  • Bilingual PA

    • May 2001 - May 2002

    An online & telephone bookmaker, market leader in its sector with a £700 million turnoverResponsible for the smooth running of the management officeHigh level of organisation and administrative dutiesInterpreter English/ Spanish & Translator of legal documents and correspondence

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  The British Institute

  • English TEFL Teacher

    • Oct 2000 - May 2001

    Taught English to Spanish speaking adults and children at all levels

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  The Merchant Group

  • Trilingual Technical Support Analyst

    • Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

    First level support for Xerox Color Printer Group in Europe's leading call centreAnalysed & solved hardware & software problems relating to Xerox products Technical advice in 3 European languagesExtensive internal training: client liaison, complaint handling, time management etc