A qualified and experienced teacher of English as a foreign language.

I am a native English speaker (from England) and Bachelor's degree holder, with over two years' teaching experience and with previous experience of living and working overseas. I am a hardworking, outgoing and conscientious individual with a passion for teaching, music, sport and travel.

EF English First Zhangjiagang, China                                       Nov 2009 – Nov 2010

English Teacher

A one year contract as a teacher of English as a foreign language in a highly successful private language school in Jiangsu Province, China. Students were a mix of all ages, from 4 years to adult. Duties included delivery of standard and demonstration lessons and advertising demos, lesson and course planning, student assessment and writing of reports, placement testing, assisting new staff members, the creation and organization of teaching resources and the attendance of weekly academic training and professional development sessions. Classes included standard on-site lessons, one-to-one and 'VIP' tuition, (including preparation for specific examinations), and off-site classes in local public schools.

Kobanya District Council, Budapest                                          Feb 2009 - June 2009

Teaching Assistant

A four month work placement as an English Teaching Assistant in a Hungarian Primary School. Duties included lesson preparation, development of lesson plans, delivery of lessons both with other teachers and individually, presentation and demonstration of the English language, leading of activities, pronunciation exercises and so on, as well as one-to-one tuition.

During my time in Budapest I also co-created and ran a weekly football training session for local school children, which was very successful, consistently well-attended and hugely popular with the children.

Footloose (band)                                                                          Apr 2008 – Feb 2009

Semi-professional musician

Part-time paid performances playing bass guitar in a successful professional covers band playing at venues throughout the Midlands.

Acorns, Perton                                                                              Sep 2008 - Jan 2009

Part-time volunteer

Working one day per week at a local charity shop for terminally ill children, performing duties including serving customers, organising stock, handling cash and basic marketing.

Stow Heath Junior School, Wolverhampton                            Jan 2009 & Sep 2009

Work Experience

A two week placement working as a classroom assistant with children aged 7-9, teaching children in small groups and one to one a range of subjects including English, Maths, Science, IT, PE and Art. I later returned to the same school for a further two week placement in September 2009.

Soundmasters, Bilston                                                                Sep 2007 - Sep 2008

Guitar and Bass Tuition

Teaching guitar and bass guitar to students of all ages and abilities, developing lesson plans, adapting to suit each individual student’s learning style and accommodating a wide range of abilities, adopting a friendly and positive approach to encourage and enthuse students to learn, punctuality and flexibility.

Mitchell & Butler, Wolverhampton                                            Sep 2007 - Mar 2008

Bar Staff

Customer interaction, working quickly and accurately under pressure, handling cash, use of tills, working as part of a team, working without supervision, maintaining friendly persona, dealing with dissatisfied or angry customers, flexible approach.

Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries, Wolverhampton   Jul 2004 - Oct 2006

Bar Staff

As above.

Brown Jacobson Solicitors, Birmingham                           Jul 2005 - Aug 2005

Work Experience

Assessing case information and expressing reasoned opinions as to probable outcomes using my legal knowledge, attending court and briefing sessions, attending solicitor-client meetings and taking notes, general administrative duties.

Manby & Steward Solicitors, Wolverhampton              Jan 2004 - Jan 2004

Work Experience

General administrative duties, organisation and filing of important documentation, proof reading of letters, strict adherence to principles of client confidentiality and regard for the Data Protection Act 1998.

Hilton Fabrications, Wolverhampton                                Jun 2002 - Sep 2002

General Labourer

Working individually and as part of a team, working without supervision, working to deadlines, adherence to strict health and safety regulations, heavy lifting.

City Council Architects Department, Wolverhampton   Jun 2001 - Jun 2001

Work Experience

Basic training in and use of advanced software programs including AutoCad, use of own initiative, making calculations, creating and drawing own architectural plans and designs, making tea.

CTEFL   (ODLQC Accredited)                                  Jun 2009 – Jun 2009

Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language - TEFL England

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford                                  Sep 2004 - Jun 2007

LLB Law degree, 2 (II) honours

Tettenhall College, Wolverhampton                                 Sep 1999 - Jul 2004

A-level Information Technology (grade B)

A-level Law (grade B)

A-level History (grade C)

AS-level Biology (grade C)