About

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 from 3-60 in a wide range of contexts, including universities and schools. I have also worked with English learners who have additional support needs (deaf or hard of hearing / blind or partially sighted). More recently, I have worked in UK schools teaching Primary.

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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 Levels 1-4
  • BSL Level 1
  • I am currently working towards DELTA.