Robert M. Email & Phone Number

Bristol, Gb

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

I teach Foundation, Year 1 and pre-masters courses to international students, preparing them for degrees at UWE. I focus on ELAS (English Language and Academic Skills), long-form project work, and Logic and Critical Thinking.I serve as a coordinator for the Extended English Studies (EES) programme. Responsibilities include organising and scheduling exams, preparing materials for tutors, and teaching classes.I also serve as liaison to the IYO Computer Science programme, teaching… Show more I teach Foundation, Year 1 and pre-masters courses to international students, preparing them for degrees at UWE. I focus on ELAS (English Language and Academic Skills), long-form project work, and Logic and Critical Thinking.I serve as a coordinator for the Extended English Studies (EES) programme. Responsibilities include organising and scheduling exams, preparing materials for tutors, and teaching classes.I also serve as liaison to the IYO Computer Science programme, teaching sessions each cycle which focus on study and essay/report writing skills.In addition to standard administrative responsibilities, I have also worked to produce timetables for the upcoming academic term, and to simplify and streamline Academic Record spreadsheets. Show less

• Most recently taught two B2 First (FCE) classes, 14 90-minute lessons a week.• Additional 1-to-1 tutoring for C1 Advanced (CAE), two 1-hour lessons a week.• Standard administrative duties: registers; records of work; weekly lesson plans.• Social programme duties: accompanying students on trips to significant British cities, and cultural sites in Bristol.• Taught General English classes, from A1 to C2 level.• Taught 1-to-1 Business English lessons, 3 75-minute lessons… Show more • Most recently taught two B2 First (FCE) classes, 14 90-minute lessons a week.• Additional 1-to-1 tutoring for C1 Advanced (CAE), two 1-hour lessons a week.• Standard administrative duties: registers; records of work; weekly lesson plans.• Social programme duties: accompanying students on trips to significant British cities, and cultural sites in Bristol.• Taught General English classes, from A1 to C2 level.• Taught 1-to-1 Business English lessons, 3 75-minute lessons weekly. Show less

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

- Monitored the team mailbox, responding to standard queries as required; provided excellent customer service to students, offering appropriate pastoral care, and escalating problems to superiors as necessary.- Created and maintained documents and databases, manipulating information (exam timetables, attendance data) for use by other team members, and in other tasks. - Used various bespoke databases, updating student data, and using relevant information to respond to queries or ongoing… Show more - Monitored the team mailbox, responding to standard queries as required; provided excellent customer service to students, offering appropriate pastoral care, and escalating problems to superiors as necessary.- Created and maintained documents and databases, manipulating information (exam timetables, attendance data) for use by other team members, and in other tasks. - Used various bespoke databases, updating student data, and using relevant information to respond to queries or ongoing cases. This required discretion, as data contained person information.- Processed exam and coursework papers, updating student records accordingly, and maintained various connected systems to ensure students received their results in an accurate and timely fashion. Show less

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

- Taught general English classes to several contracted groups of Saudi naval officers, ranging from pre-intermediate (A2) to upper-intermediate (B2) learners.- Produced weekly tests to check students’ understanding of the previous week’s material. This would assess both grammatical and semantic knowledge, and receptive and productive skills. - Taught additional supplementary classes, focusing on individual aspects of English – grammar, pronunciation etc. These were later replaced by… Show more - Taught general English classes to several contracted groups of Saudi naval officers, ranging from pre-intermediate (A2) to upper-intermediate (B2) learners.- Produced weekly tests to check students’ understanding of the previous week’s material. This would assess both grammatical and semantic knowledge, and receptive and productive skills. - Taught additional supplementary classes, focusing on individual aspects of English – grammar, pronunciation etc. These were later replaced by examination classes to prepare students for upcoming IELTS exams.- Wrote and delivered my own extracurricular “SPIN” classes: these included ‘Film Studies’, ‘News and Current Events’, and ‘Sport’. Students were of all levels, hence materials had to be easily adaptable.- Updated student records on a weekly basis, inputting attendance, test scores, and performance grades, and maintained a personal SharePoint folder, containing records of student work.- Tailored lessons to the needs of individual students, focusing on receptive and productive skills, both online and in the classroom. Show less

Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom

I took inbound calls from members of the public. This required strong customer service skills: ensuring customers had all the necessary information; and reassuring customers with any concerns.

Wimborne, England, United Kingdom

• Secretarial duties: fielded calls and emails; arranged and accepted deliveries; greeted guests; managed sales directors’ diaries; handled hotel bookings for site teams.• Sages Accounts input: debtor chasing and credit card reconciliations.

School closed due to the ongoing Coronavirus crisis. • Taught a range of classes at A1 and A2 levels, using (and adapting) material from NatGeo's Perspectives and Pearson's Speakout series.• Acted as both marker and interlocutor for B2 English and B2 Business Vantage mock-speaking exams.• Taught a supplementary afternoon course using a variety of sources - taking student requests into account, tailored lessons to address areas of weakness.• Taught visiting groups of… Show more School closed due to the ongoing Coronavirus crisis. • Taught a range of classes at A1 and A2 levels, using (and adapting) material from NatGeo's Perspectives and Pearson's Speakout series.• Acted as both marker and interlocutor for B2 English and B2 Business Vantage mock-speaking exams.• Taught a supplementary afternoon course using a variety of sources - taking student requests into account, tailored lessons to address areas of weakness.• Taught visiting groups of Austrian junior students, utilising a specially curated course which focussed on British culture and history. Show less

I served as a freelance editor, analysing and transcribing video interviews. The subjects interviewed will later be part of the 50+ guest speakers at the inaugural conference in September & October 2019.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English And American Literature And Creative Writing, First Class

Literature modules included Early Modern Drama, Writing America (texts ranged from works by Puritan settlers through to contemporary.

Celta, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor, Pass