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TEFL International, Costa Rica
Certification in BETT, April 2010
• Currently undertaking an online Business English Teacher Training course.
Certification in TESOL, August 2009
• Completed 120 hour intensive internationally recognised course, including six hours of supervised teaching practice, both classroom-based and at onsite locations
EDUCATION
Sheffield Hallam University UK 1998 - 2001
BA joint honours degree in English Literature and Film Studies, gained 2:1
The Blackpool Sixth Form College: 4 A-levels A-C 1996 – 1998
English Literature (B), English Language (C), Psychology (B), and General Studies (C)
Baines High School, Lancashire: 10 GCSE’s A-C 1994- 1996
English Language (A), French (A), English Literature (B), History (B), Biology (B), Chemistry (B), Maths (C), Media Studies (C), Geography (C), Technology (C). Grade 4 Cello
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2009
TEFL International, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica (September 2009 – present)
Centre Manager
• Taught English to local residents from beginner through advanced levels
• Facilitated CV / resume building classes with students
• Assisted the Director of Studies and trainers with curriculum development and preparation of course materials; assisted trainees with lesson planning.
• Managed the school and on-campus accommodation facilities, including all maintenance issues and financial arrangements
• Oversaw the wellbeing of students; handled all course applications, and advised students with travel and visa arrangements.
Scott Wilson, Bristol UK
Marketing /Secretarial Officer
• Compiling and distributing marketing materials for bidding on large scale construction and energy projects
• Solely responsible for the design and maintenance of a database crucial to the communication of Senior Project Managers and Directors and the tracking of their contracts / projects.
Bristol Eye Hospital, UK
Administrator
• Employed for a National Health Service project involving fast paced, deadline based database management and customer service
2008
A.R.A, Bristol
PA to Director
Working within a successful charity as PA for the CEO.
• Assisting in all aspects of a large recruitment drive. Also responsible for diary management, co-ordinating Board meetings and Board papers, taking minutes at Board meetings and AGM and then distributing, assisting with the organisation of a high profile event.
Indie Mobile, Bristol UK
Office Manager / PA to MD
Working for a leading digital music distribution and marketing company, where I had sole responsibility for all PA and office management issues including:
• Diary management, organising travel, meetings, conferences.
• Updating company website.
• Taking minutes at weekly meetings, co-ordinating board meetings and entry into conferences, key note speeches etc
• Responsible for advertising all vacancies and collating applications, assisting with interviews, compiling and sending contracts of employment and offer letters, arranging internships / work experience, overseeing all staff holiday and sickness records, petty cash reports and overseeing staff expenses.
2005 – 2007: Worked as a Healthcare Assistant to fund studies in Art / Film and Psychoanalysis at PhD level at the University of the West of England.
2003 – 2005: Iambic Productions
Working for a Bristol and London based Independent television production company. Whilst working with Iambic, I held two different roles: (in reverse chronological order)
Researcher
• Generating original programme proposals, from my own ideas and those of the Chief Executive
• Carrying out all background research for productions.
• Attending commissioners’ briefings, writing of treatments to pitch to broadcasters.
• Production duties such as sourcing locations and interviewees
• Liaising with PR departments of press and broadcasters to provide copy to promote productions before transmission.
Production Secretary / PA to Chief Executive
• All PA and general administration work for Chief Executive including: diary management, organising meetings and conferences, audio typing, producing post-production scripts.
-Aged 30
-Excellent health
-Intermediate Spanish, basic French
-References available on request
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