Providing international teacher training sessions and workshops to global audiences, both online and face-to-face.Recent in-person sessions include: - Challenges & opportunities of teaching the Alpha Generation (Plenary, Serbia) - What is Microlearning? (Workshop, Serbia)- What is mediation & how can we use it in the ELT classroom? (Plenary, Montenegro)- Inclusive classroom principles & personalisation to help your learners thrive (Serbia)- How to engage young… Show more Providing international teacher training sessions and workshops to global audiences, both online and face-to-face.Recent in-person sessions include: - Challenges & opportunities of teaching the Alpha Generation (Plenary, Serbia) - What is Microlearning? (Workshop, Serbia)- What is mediation & how can we use it in the ELT classroom? (Plenary, Montenegro)- Inclusive classroom principles & personalisation to help your learners thrive (Serbia)- How to engage young learners through gamification (Croatia)- How to use student-centred learning to motivate and assess your learners (Peru)Recent online sessions include: - Using AI to assess learners (Britanico, Peru) - How to use AI in the classroom (Pearson)- How to develop future skills to help your learners grow and develop (Pearson Back-to-School Series)- How to successfully evaluate FCE and CAE writing using the Cambridge Criteria (Britanico Peru)I have also delivered a number of intensive 2-week long teacher training courses both online and face-to-face, for EF Cambridge and for Britanico Peru.Recent product presentations include: - Teaching with ease using Pearson English Connect (Pearson)- Engaging young learners with gamification using Rise & Shine (Pearson)- The ESAP Framework for teaching online with Speakout / Gold / Gold Experience / Roadmap (Pearson)- Experience a flexible Formula for exam lessons (Pearson) Some recent feedback from sessions: “Thank you so much for such a great session and lots of inspiring takeaways.”Sreevidya S“I am extremely grateful to you Billie. Thanks to your course, I’m going to be more accurate when evaluating my students’ writing.”Elka G“This course was very well prepared and our tutor, Billie, clarified any doubts me and my partners had.”Edith R“This session was fabulous - it’s amazing to hear so many engaging activities we can try and adapt for future lessons and topics.”Alexandra B Show less

Co-Founder & Managing Director of OtterEducation, an expert educational consultancy which helps deliver complex, multi-stage digital projects to publishers.We are trusted by a number of clients, including: - English with Lucy - Penguin - National Geographic Learning - Flowchase- Macmillan - DLA - FlashAcademy - Prosperity Education Recent consultancy projects include: - on-demand accessibility solutions for a major online course provider… Show more Co-Founder & Managing Director of OtterEducation, an expert educational consultancy which helps deliver complex, multi-stage digital projects to publishers.We are trusted by a number of clients, including: - English with Lucy - Penguin - National Geographic Learning - Flowchase- Macmillan - DLA - FlashAcademy - Prosperity Education Recent consultancy projects include: - on-demand accessibility solutions for a major online course provider - tailored editorial accessibility guidelines for a global educational publisher - analysis, evaluation & market research on a new EAL assessment - workshops & training for in-house content and video development teams - editorial style guide for an educational video company www.otterelt.com Show less

ELTcpd is a professional development platform which provides expert, self-paced teacher training courses for English language professionals. ELTcpd also has an accompanying podcast with interviews and panel talks, reaching more than 6000 listeners in over 44 countries. Courses: www.eltcpd.comListen to the ELTcpd podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Amazon Music. Subscribe on YouTube: ELTcpd #ELTcpd

Freelance ELT Writer specialising in Digital & Exams.Recent digital projects: - Teaching with the GSE course 2 & 3- Mondly (Pearson)- English Marketplace video scripts (Pearson)- PTE General App (Pearson)- Voices Unit Tests (National Geographic Learning)- Gold Experience App (Pearson)- Roadmap Student App (Pearson)- 'How to teach with Gold Experience' video scripts (Pearson)Recent assessment projects include: - B2 Avallain assessments… Show more Freelance ELT Writer specialising in Digital & Exams.Recent digital projects: - Teaching with the GSE course 2 & 3- Mondly (Pearson)- English Marketplace video scripts (Pearson)- PTE General App (Pearson)- Voices Unit Tests (National Geographic Learning)- Gold Experience App (Pearson)- Roadmap Student App (Pearson)- 'How to teach with Gold Experience' video scripts (Pearson)Recent assessment projects include: - B2 Avallain assessments (NGL)- First Certificate exams (NGL)- Academic English exam (SQA)- Digital Assessment (Outcomes, NGL)- EnglishScore Item writing (British Council)- Use of English Practice Tests (Prosperity Education)- PTE Academic Items (Pearson)- KEY for schools Items (Cambridge Assessment)Recent print projects: - A2, B1+ & B2+ New Close-Up: Teacher's Books (National Geographic Learning)- B1 + B2 EF 5th Edition (EF)- Rise & Shine Teacher's Book (Pearson)- Voices: Grammar, Vocabulary & Mediation worksheets (National Geographic Learning)- Teacher's Resource Book: Work It Out with Phrasal Verbs (Prosperity Education) - Practice Tests Plus: Grammar and vocabulary references (Pearson)- B2 Teacher's Book: Formula (Pearson)- Gold Experience: Student's Books & Workbooks (Pearson) Show less

EFL Teacher, Cambridge - consistently rated in the Top 5 EF Teachers in the UK & Ireland. Responsible for: - Multiple General English classes A2-C1 - Skills-based classes - CLIL classes- IELTS, Cambridge Exam preparation classes - Two-week teacher training courses - CPD sessions- Writing regular lesson plans, schemes of work

Freelance English Teacher, teaching a variety of ages and abilities in my own home school. Responsibilities: - 1:1 and small group classes - Business English classes- Cambridge and IELTS exam preparation classes - English for Young Learners

English Teacher & Academic Coordinator at both a private and public secondary school. Responsibilities: - Teaching 20 classes of up to 65 secondary students in both a private and public school - Giving weekly presentations to the school of 8000 students - Running a weekly English club for the local community - Running English sports and activities club

Responsibilities:- Creating a junior school syllabus and curriculum- Coordinating and conducting placement tests - Teaching classes of 9-11 year old learners - Leading activities and excursions - Weekly performances for the local community