Sophia Khan Email & Phone Number

Singapore

I adapted exciting and diverse original books into graded readers suitable for English language learners of various levels. This process moved from writing sample chapters and proposing a book plan, to completing and revising the full manuscript, and finally to writing appropriate preliminary and end-matter, including a variety of question and exercise.

Singapore

• Responsible for a wide range of teacher training work and materials development for both pre-service and in-service teachers in range of educational contexts, as well as professionals from non-education contexts..
• CELTA
• How to Teach English to Adults
• How to Teach Speaking/Listening/Reading/Writing
• Workplace Literacy
• Specialist learning and teaching courses in grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation etc.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Responsible for the ‘Classroom Talk’ and ‘Interview’ section of this biannual, peer-reviewed journal
• Collaboratively developing and editing articles ‘by teachers for teachers’
• Coordinating the publication timeline and liaising directly with the designer over layout
• Copyediting the whole journal

Sydney, Australia

• Commissioning, editing and proofreading reviews
• Writing as required
• Liaising with publishers, editorial team, contributors and designer
• Developing and maintaining database of contributors

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Online and face-to-face work on a number short- and long-term projects, including the following:- Research and editorial assistant attached to Macquarie University (Department of Linguistics)- Test designer and writer for Strathfield College (special project)- Private tutor for individuals/small groups in a range of English language-related focus areas.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Training native and non-native English speakers on CELTA, TESOL and TECSOL courses
• Developing and writing course materials and administrative documents
• Presenting courses to potential clients
• Interviewing course applicants

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Organizing and administering students, teachers and classes
• Interviewing and observing teachers
• Designing and developing ESP courses in EAP, IELTS, pronunciation, vocabulary and speaking
• Presenting courses to potential clients
• Counselling students
• Teaching general and academic English to all levels and nationalities

Paris, Île-de-France, France

Creating and running a highly demanding Business English training course for 30 Chinese students in parallel with their MBA studies

Paris, Île-de-France, France

• Researching and writing articles on Paris and on cultural events in Europe for the following publications:- Time Out- The Penguin Guide to Paris 2003- Pariscope- The Cat’s Eyes- Living in France Magazine
• Liaising with managing editors, press officers and events organisers
• Updating Cat’s Eyes website using Dreamweaver and FTP

Paris, Île-de-France, France

• Researching and writing articles on cultural events in Europe
• Recruiting and co-ordinating a team of journalists; commissioning and editing their work
• Changing layout using Quark and Adobe Photoshop
• Liaising with printers, press officers and events organisers
• Updating website using Dreamweaver and FTP
• Managing distribution of the magazine in UK and France

Paris, Île-de-France, France

• Recruiting, supervising and training a team of 25-30 teachers
• Attending national and international meetings and reporting to the group's UK headquarters
• Presenting courses to potential clients
• Programming English courses and planning the teachers’ schedules
• Teaching Business English at all levels, one-to-one or group
• Designing personalised courses

London, England, United Kingdom

• Teaching General English and exam classes at all levels
• Devising and teaching 12-week rollover courses in literature and pronunciation
• Organising and attending staff meetings, peer observations and training workshops

Ma, Applied Linguistics, Gpa 4.0 (Distinction)

Certificate, Starting E-Moderation, Excellent

Delta, Diploma In English Language Teaching To Adults, Pass

Ctefla, Certificate In Teaching English As A Foreign Language To Adults, Pass B

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Literature, 2: 1 (Hons)

This included 17th Century, 18th Century, and Children's literature as well as Anglo-Saxon, Medieval English, and French literature.