
I am a highly qualified native English speaker (NES) with several years’ international teaching experience, in the Far East (China, Thailand, Vietnam) and the UK. I have taught adults and children at all levels in a wide range of contexts, including universities and schools. I have also worked with English learners who have special educational needs (deaf and hearing impaired / blind and visually impaired). More recently, I have worked in UK schools teaching Primary.
My qualifications include:
- PGDE – Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary) – The University of Dundee, UK
- MSc TESOL – Master of Science with distinction in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages – The University of Stirling, UK
- CELTA – Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages – Edinburgh, UK
- CTLLS – Certificate to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (English specialism) – Leeds Beckett University, UK
- TEFL Certificate – i-to-i 120 Hours
- BA in Humanities and Social Sciences – The University of Edinburgh, UK
- Makaton Level 1, 2 (2023) and 3 (2025)
- I am currently working towards the DELTA.