聘外易

January 2013- May 2015

English/ Business Studies Teacher at Shane English School (Hefei, China)

- Level testing prospective students and placing them in appropriate classes

- Planning and delivering age appropriate ESL lessons

- Delivering Business Studies revision lessons according to curriculum requirements (GCSE/ A-level)

- Attending school training days for teacher development

- organising school events (reading competitions, school plays, sports days)

- Assisting academic manager with marketing activities

July 2012

Voluntary work experience at Heartlands High School (London)

- Assisting teachers in all sports activities

- Coaching soccer to children aged 11-16

- Developing lesson plans

December 2012

Voluntary work experience at Tetherdown Elementary school (London)

- Assisting teacher in classroom activities

- Aiding children’s learning in literacy and numeracy (1 on 1 and small groups)

- supervising play time

May 2009- January 2012

Freelance personal trainer

-Building client base through promoting service to potential clients

-Motivating clients to achieve long/ short term fitness goals

-Producing personalised training programs

May 2009- October 2012

Duty lifeguard at Hampstead Heath ponds/ Golden Lane Leisure Centre

-General lifeguarding duties

-Various front of house/ reception duties

-Participating in regular training sessions

June 2006-January 2009

Senior leisure attendant (supervisor)

-leading a team of lifeguards to insure that duties are carried out to the required standard

-responsible for shift allocation and staff rotas

-responding quickly and effectively (under pressure) to any incidents that may arise.

-responsible for dealing with customer complaints and maintaining organisational standards

2012

TEFL International (Thailand)

A 4 week in class TEFL course which focused on the methodology of teaching as well as important TEFL areas such as phonology, classroom management and grammar. Throughout this course I also taught English as a foreign language to adults which enabled me to gain invaluable teaching experience.


2003-2006   

University of Essex                Bachelor of Science in Business Management 2:2 (with honours)

Degree included an extensive investigation into the behaviour of individuals at work and the consequent behaviour of organisations as a whole. Modules tended to focus on the issues and challenges associated with managing people.
Other modules:

Accounting and Finance
Economics
Consumer behaviour
HRM
Employment Law
Business Law

Skills gained:  
Presentations were a vital core of each module and consequently this aided me in developing my communication skills.

1995-2002    

Finchley Catholic High School, North Finchley

A-Levels: C- Business studies; C- Politics
GCSE’s: B- English language; B- English literature; B- Maths; C- Business Studies; C- Religious Education;  CC- Double Science

2001
Awarded the NPLQ certificate- involved an intensive course into various lifesaving skills. Not only did this course enhance my communication skills through various teamwork activities, but it also gave me a clear understanding of first aid (which is undoubtedly a useful skill to posses in the workplace).

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