Nov 2014 - Private Tuition
• Teaching primarily Chinese and Arabic speaking students on a one to one to basis.
• Lessons covered both general and academic aspects, including grammar.
• Vocabulary building, speaking skills and accent reduction.
Nov 2014 – Voluntary Teaching - Salford Link Project
• Teaching a class of about 15 people on a weekly basis.
• Lessons dealt primarily with pronunciation and skills (listening and reading)
Oct 2014 – Nov 2014 - Manchester Academy of English
• Taught large classes of different levels – elementary to intermediate.
• Functional, skills and grammar.
• Lesson planning, use of authentic materials and classroom management.
• All aspects covered: general, academic and business language.
September 2014 - Private Tuition – New Delhi
• Provided one to one conversation tuition to students and businessmen in New Delhi.
• Language focus; interview skills, presentations skills.
June 2014 – Bitcoin Manchester - Presenter
• I presented a mini-documentary to the Bitcoin community in Manchester and answered any questions, which they had.
Work Experience
June 2014 – July 2014 – All For A Million –Document Reviewer
• I ensured that all documents sent by the client, which were to be uploaded onto the website did not have factual errors and were in accordance with the companies rules.
March 2014 – May 2014 – Free Claim Solicitors – New Client Team
• Liaised with clients in person and on the phone.
• Ensured that the details were placed correctly on the appropriate forms both on paper and the computer.
Jan 2014 – Feb 2014 – Eden Law - Researcher
• Researched legal precedents and statutes on Immigration Law.
• Writing letters, creating bundles for court and proof reading.
June 2012 – Dec 2013 – Royal Bank of Scotland – Payment Investigation Officer
• Ensured that client’s payments were secured and any errors were corrected before payment was made.
• I spoke to clients and solved any queries they had about their accounts, with regards to currency fluctuations.
Sept 2009 - Feb 2011 – Mizan Legal Services - Barrister’s Assistant
• Supporting the barrister during screening interviews by taking notes.
• Invaluable insight was gained into how a legal establishment operates on a daily basis including such issues as case loading and client management.
Oct 2014 – Nov 2014 – Manchester Academy of English – CELTA
• CELTA – Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
• I taught large classes (20 students) - from elementary to intermediate.
• Different classes; Skills class, Functional Class and Grammar class.
• I have completed a ‘needs assessment’ for students on a one to one basis.
Sept 2012 - August 2013 ILEX Law School, CILEX Level 6
• Modules included: Civil Litigation, Family Law and Client Care skills.
Sept 2010 - Dec 2011 University Of Manchester, International Relations MA
• Dissertation topic: Sovereignty, Territoriality, Realism and Neo-Gramscianism.
Sept 2009 - Aug 2011 BPP University, Graduate Diploma in Law
• Modules included: EU Law, Constitution and Administration & Human Rights.
Sept 2003 - July 2007 University Of Glasgow, English Literature (MA Hons) 2:1
• Dissertation topic: Renaissance Literature.
Sept 1996 - July 2003 Bolton School
• A levels: Russian (B), History (B), English Literature (B)
