KEYSTONE TUTORS – 2011 to present
I have been working as an online tutor with Keystone Tutors since 2011. My students have consistently achieved B-A* (7-9) grades at GCSE and younger students (ages 8-12 years) have been accepted at Wycombe Abbey, City of London, St Paul's, Cheltenham Ladies' College, Haberdasher's Boys, Eton College, St Paul’s, Westminster, Harrow and other academic establishments in the UK and USA. I have also prepared students for UKIset, IELTS and SATS as well as for IB Diploma Level English.
BEAUMONT SCHOOL – Part-Time English Teacher (01/15 – present)– Year 7 to A Level English and English Literature
THE SELE SCHOOL – Head of English Faculty (09/10 – 12/15) – Hertford, Hertfordshire – Permanent
Teacher Year 7 to A-Level. Responsible for induction of new staff. Overall responsibility for KS3, KS4 and KS5, administration, budget, Gifted and Talented provision, Entry Level Certificate and Functional Skills in English.
CREST GIRLS ACADEMY (formerly JOHN KELLY GIRLS TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE) English Faculty - Brent, London – Permanent Contract
Head of English (09/02 – 08/10): English – Year 7 to A-Level. Responsible for hiring and induction of new staff. Overall responsibility for KS3, KS4 and KS5, administration, budget, Gifted and Talented provision, Entry Level Certificate in English, running of Intervention and Easter Revision courses and Summer Literacy School. Subject Co-Tutor for beginner teachers. Co-founder of the Theatre Society. Also taught French at Year 7.
Second in Department (09/01-08/02): Taught English - Year 7 to A-Level. School Newspaper coordinator. Responsible for KS3 and daily administrative tasks. Organised assemblies, trips and displays. Entry Level Certificate in English Coordinator, S.W.A.N.S. representative, Booster classes and Summer Literacy School teacher.
Secondary School Teacher (09/00 – 08/01): Taught English - Year 7 to GCSE. Taught Year 9 French. School Newspaper Coordinator for Gifted and Talented students.
ST ALBANS TUTORS – Independent College – Part-time GCSE English tutor (2005-2006) Ran Easter Revision course (2007). Individual tuition of male and female students from local schools such as St Albans Girls School and St Albans School (Boys)
TOP TUTORS LTD. (London) – Part-time English and French tutor (2005 – 2010) Tuition for 11+ examinations, GCSE and A-Level. Tutored male and female students from Haberdasher Aske’s School for Boys, Mill Hill County School, Henrietta Barnet, JFS, Watford Grammar School, and others.
MOUNT CARMEL R.C. GIRLS SCHOOL - Islington, London – maternity cover (03/00 – 07/00)
French and Spanish Teacher- Taught French at Years 7, 8, and 9. Taught beginner-level Spanish to students in Years 7 and 10.
IONION LANGUAGE SCHOOL (Patras, Greece) – English Teacher (10/98 – 05/99) Taught English as a Foreign Language to adult students preparing for the University of Cambridge Advanced and Proficiency Certificates, and T.O.E.F.L. exams
SHAKESPEARE LANGUAGE SCHOOLS (Varda, Greece) – English Teacher (09/96 –06/98) Taught English as a Foreign Language to students 7 to 16 years of age, from beginner levels to classes preparing for the Cambridge Lower and Proficiency English Certificate
FRONTISTIRION NEKTARIA VAKALOPOULOU (Greece) (1996-1999) Set up and ran my own business, teaching French and English as a Foreign Language in the village of Manolada, Ilias, to 30 students ranging from 9 to 16 years.
EXAMINER MARKING EXPERIENCE
University of Cambridge International Examinations Board – Part-time (2010-present) Examiner for IGCSE in English Paper 2 Reading and Writing
International Baccalaureate – Part-time (2009 – present) Examiner for Diploma A2 Internal Assessment and Higher Level Paper 2 in English
Edexcel – Part-time (2009 – present) Examiner for Functional Skills Reading
AQA BOARD – Part-time (2003 – present) GCSE Assistant Examiner for English (Specification A)
QCA – Part-time (2004-2008) KS3 Assistant Examiner for English Writing (SATS) and Team Leader (2007)