PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

September 2010 to date

       LEEDS ASYLUM SEEKERS’ SUPPORT NETWORK

       ENGLISH TEACHER

I teach one-to-one English to a student from Afghanistan who is seeking asylum in the UK. I also help my student to integrate into the local community.

March 2010 to July 2010

MARCUS EVANS LINGUARAMA, ROME, ITALY

ENGLISH TEACHER

I taught legal and business English to Italian professionals.  The classes were small groups or one-to-one and my students included the head lawyers from Italy’s two largest energy companies.

Reason for leaving: Short-term contract completed.

November 2008 to December 2009

IMUN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND GWACHEON ENGLISH ACADEMY, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA

ENGLISH TEACHER

I taught English to Korean schoolchildren aged between 5 and 12.  I was responsible for planning and teaching each lesson and I trained and supervised new English teachers.

Reason for leaving: I left to travel around South East Asia.

October 2007 to September 2008

WARDS SOLICITORS, BRISTOL, ENGLAND

SOLICITOR

I was a practising solicitor specialising in Civil/Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution. I had responsibility for my own clients and files and I worked on a wide variety of cases.

Reason for leaving: As a result of the recession the firm was forced to make a number of redundancies and as a junior employee I was one of those selected for redundancy.

September 2005 to September 2007

OSBORNE CLARKE SOLICITORS, BRISTOL, ENGLAND

TRAINEE SOLICITOR

I completed my 2-year training contract to become a solicitor.

Reason for leaving: I left to take a position as a fully-qualified solicitor.

Summer of 2004

After completing my Law degree and before starting my Legal Practice Course I spent 3 months in the USA working in a theme park and then travelling.

Summers of 2001 to 2003    

I worked as a barman at Headingley Cricket and Rugby Stadium in Leeds, England, for three successive summers becoming a bar supervisor.

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS:  

January/February 2011

       I completed the CELTA at Action English LLP in Leeds.

September 2008

I obtained an ‘i to i’ TEFL Qualification

2004 to 2005

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND, BRISTOL

Legal Practice Course             Pass with Merit

2001 to 2004

UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM

Law Degree                    2:2

1997 to 2001

LEEDS GRAMMAR SCHOOL

A-Levels (2001):             GCSEs (1999):

Economics              A     English Language   A*   Physics                 A*  

English Literature     A    English Literature   A*   Biology                  A

History                   A     Maths                   A*   Chemistry              A

General Studies              A    French                  A*   History                  A

                                   Geography             A*   Religious Studies    A

OTHER INFORMATION

·         I am computer literate and I am skilled at using Microsoft Office packages and online databases.

·         I have an exemplary sickness record and have never taken a day off work sick.

·         I can speak basic French.

·         I have a clean UK driving licence.

·         I play classical guitar and have achieved Grade 4.

·         I enjoy sports, in particular, football, cricket and tennis. I play for 11-a-side and 5-a-side football teams and I ran the 2008 London marathon.