2021 - 2024
IELTS teacheriTalkiConducted thousands of 1-to-1 IELTS exam training sessions to adults in a variety of skills including speaking, writing, reading and listening.
2019 - 2020
Academic CoordinatorBritish Council - Addis Ababa, EtiopiaLed the teaching team with teacher training, curriculum & material development, managing clients & stakeholders, plus delivering high-end training workshops to UN Agencies, NGOs and various Ethiopian Ministries. Also helped the exams department as an IELTS examiner.
2017 - 2019
Educational Project CoordinatorBritish Council - Nay Pyi Daw, MyanmarHeaded a project funded by the UK Government in the National Parliament of Myanmar to better enable Members of Parliament to engage in blended learning programmes. Also managed delivery of English language and professional skills workshops to the parliamentary support staff. Also worked with the exams department British Council's main office in Yangon as an IELTS examiner.
2016 - 2017
ESL TeacherInternational House - Minsk, BielorussiaTaught General English classes for student ranging for Young Learners to Adult, Pre-intermediate to Advanced. Also taught exam preparation classes for the Cambridge Main Suite exams. Assisted the exam department as an IELTS examiner.
2016 - 2016
IELTS ExaminerIDP - Punjab region, IndiaWorked as a full-time IELTS examiner conducting 22 speaking tests/day or 484 tests/month. Also graded writing exams for the paper based test.
2015 - 2016
Educational Project CoordinatorBritish Council - Doha, QatarLed a small team in the creation of an English language department for the Ministry of the Interior's new police college. This included establishing the curriculum, creating tests and delivering classes to students. Also worked with the British Council's main office as an IELTS examiner.
2013 - 2015
ESL TeacherBritish Council - Caracas, VenezuelaTaught classes ranging from General English to teens and adult, exam preparation classes for IELTS and Cambridge Main Suite. Did speaking and writing exam grading for IELTS and KET, PET & FCE.
2013 - 2013
ESL TeacherInternational House - Quito, EcuadorWorked with public school teachers providing exam preparation courses (FCE, TKT) in order to adhere to new government certification requirements. Taught Business English and General English to small groups of company employees. Also worked as an examiner for Cambridge Main Suite exams (KET, PET, FCE)
2012 - 2012
Director of StudiesYemen College of Middle Eastern Studies - Sana'a, YemenLed all aspects of the English Language department as Academic Coordinator. Duties included, but not limited to, hiring of new staff, teacher training and development, course development, creating curriculum, public relations and teaching. As well as revitalizing the international studies program.
2011 - 2012
ESL TeacherAmidEast / UNESCO - Erbil, IraqParticipated in the Iraqi Institute for the Conservation of Antiquities and Heritage: a training facility partnered by IRD, UNESCO and local KRG government. The institute’s focus was to improve the quality and expertise of all aspects of care for regional historical artefacts. Duties were related to preparing participants for overseas studies including exam preparation, English training, cultural awareness and application processes.
2010 - 2011
ESL TeacherAmidEast - Aden, YemenWorked on a US Embassy program (ACCESS) aimed at disadvantaged youths in a variety of educationally focused goals, including ESL training, community integration and social awareness. Led youths as a mentor for international exchange programs (YES), scholarships (Fulbright, Nexen) and preparation for international standard tests (TOEFL).
2010 - 2010
Academic ConsultantInstituto de Estudios de Bachilerato - Oaxaca, MessicoHeaded an assessment initiative with a local educational NGO working in rural schools in Oaxaca state. Aims evaluated then suggested and implemented modern teaching methodologies and materials. Responsibilities included teacher training, curriculum development and teaching.
2008 - 2009
ESL TeacherLanguage Services Direct - Baku, AzerbaigianResponsible for working with Government ministries, agencies and multinational corporations. Assisted in creating international relation departments of smaller ministries (like the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Ministry of Taxes and Ministry of Economic Development) primarily through management training, ESL training and cultural awareness classes. Also worked with oil related organizations like AzNeft and BP (and some contractors) leading pre-intermediate to advanced classes.
2008 - 2008
ESL TeacherLondon School of Languages and Cultures - Bishkek, KirghizistanLed English language classes for Pre-intermediate to Advanced adult students.
2007 - 2008
Director of StudiesGuilin Institute of Tourism - Guilin, CinaPerformed duties of International Department Head. Primary responsibilities included teacher training and supervision, curriculum development as well as teaching IELTS classes. Local teachers in the department were trained to use a communicative approach in the ESL classes. The approach proved highly successful and student enrolment in the new department increased exponentially. As a new department, all objectives and goals had to be identified, methodology and materials chosen and testing made.
2006 - 2007
ESL TeacherInternational Bridge - Narita, GiapponeInitial duties were that of ESL teacher for students ranging from 4 to 60 years old and beginners to advanced. Later responsibilities included development and facilitation of in-company language training program for clients such as Hilton Hotels and SS Pharmaceuticals. At Hilton, an in-house curriculum was developed by creating job specific courses with key phrases and relevant vocabulary important to individual positions within the company.
2005 - 2006
Educational Programming ConsultantEnglish Time - Istanbul, TurchiaWhile working at an ESL school, teaching beginner to advanced level adults, was specially chosen to collaborate in the development of an instructional English language video (English for You) for educational, as well as, commercial purposes. The highly successful program has reached many parts of the Middle East and Northern Africa.
2004 - 2005
ESL TeacherLanguage Link - Moscow, RussiaLed ESL classes ranging from elementary to advanced general English.
2003 - 2004
ESL TeacherEnglish First - Hangzhou, CinaLed ESL classes ranging from elementary to advanced general English.
2002 - 2003
ESL TeacherEnglish First - Tianjin, CinaLed ESL classes ranging from elementary to advanced general English.