Rob Towersey
English Second Language Teacher at FasTracKids International- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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Teaching Knowledge Test: Young Learners (Band 4)
University of CambridgeAug, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL - 166 hours)
THE TEFL ACADEMY - Leading EFL Teacher Trainer ProviderJun, 2018- Sep, 2024
Experience
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FasTracKids International
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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English Second Language Teacher
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Nov 2020 - Present
My main focus in this role is to improve the general quality, consistency and enthusiasm in the foreign language department for the students. The co-teaching approach present in this role ensures a more holistic language learning experience for the students, where my sector primarily focuses on pronunciation, phonics, creative thinking and inspiration. My main focus in this role is to improve the general quality, consistency and enthusiasm in the foreign language department for the students. The co-teaching approach present in this role ensures a more holistic language learning experience for the students, where my sector primarily focuses on pronunciation, phonics, creative thinking and inspiration.
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Eduland
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Hong Kong
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Creative Writer
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Jun 2020 - Present
Produce original fictional stories for ESL speakers using a combination of fixed ‘in-universe’ characters and locations and self-created components. The main considerations for this role include: - Self-direction and inspiration regarding content creation that would get the reader inspired and engaged when learning English as a Second Language. - Appropriate language and content grading based on the reader’s background to promote cultural awareness and inclusion - Interface and communication with different parties (managers, directors and editors) to make any required revisions or alterations to the content as required in an efficient manner.
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EF Education First
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Education Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Teacher
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May 2020 - Oct 2020
In addition to the core responsibilities of the Teacher role, a Lead Teacher:- Creates and leads workshops and trainings to improve existing and systems and outputs to standardise the provision of different products.- Designs and oversees the implementation of curricula, aimed to improve retention and boost KPIs.- Directs and manages Teachers in projects that contribute to improving the NPS of the school.
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English Second Language Teacher
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Mar 2019 - May 2020
As an International Teacher, my main responsibility is the passionate provision of classes and engagement of young learners, inspiring a love of learning English as a second language. I have maintained a consistently high performance and workload throughout my time in the role. The main roles include:- Providing consistently high quality English language classes to groups of students aged from 3-14.- Effective communication and planning with different members of the teaching staff, inter-departmentally and customers.- Using creative freedom and understanding of learning methods to best provide classes which engage a range of abilities and attitudes towards learning.
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Explore Learning
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United Kingdom
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Primary and Secondary Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Tutor and Tutor Trainer
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Sep 2016 - Mar 2019
A Senior Tutor in maths & English studies for children aged 4-17. The core focus of the role being the education and development of the customer’s skills in their required subjects. This was achieved through tailored and adaptable communication skills, as well as approachability, engagement and personability. Through continuous drive to develop my own skills, I took on additional responsibilities to increase quality and efficiency of service within my centre. These include: - Training, coaching, inductions and onboarding of new and established tutors. Ensuring a high-quality and standardised approach to educating within the centre. - Booking and holding trial sessions, customer consultations, payment appointments and retention meetings. This increased centre revenue and increased managerial efficiency. - Marketing and Outreach to increase service provision in the local area. Telemarketing and trial workshops for my centre as well as assisting other centre communities in spreading brand awareness and increasing member numbers.
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Cawston Grange Primary School
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United Kingdom
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Primary Sports Coordinator
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Sep 2014 - Sep 2015
In this role I was responsible for teaching, leading and assisting with the provision of PE classes for classes of primary school pupils. The main aim of the role was to carry out effective and enjoyable lessons mapped to the national curriculum for Physical Education in the UK. The objectives of all lessons were to maximise inclusion and active learning in the learning space to foster and encourage the student’s enjoyment of PE. Other responsibilities included: - Running Extra-Curricular activities to encourage activity in a structured and organised setting. - Administrative and Planning responsibilities to help co-teachers and external departments wherever possible. - ‘Assistant Teaching’ Roles within the Primary Classroom, such as mentoring, one-to-one learning, and SEN assistance. - Completion of a concurrent NVQ (QCF Level 2) apprenticeship to achieve my goal of continual professional development, for which I received a regional award.
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