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Skills

  • Editing
  • English Language
  • Language Translation
  • Materials Engineering
  • Proofreading
  • Public Speaking
  • Quality Assurance
  • Reading
  • Spanish Writing
  • Training
  • Writing

Services

  • Editing, Proof reading, Language Tests

    $20/hr Starting at $50 Ongoing

    Dedicated Resource

    Current projects: 1) Proof Reader and Editor 2) Translator (Spanish-English) 3) Examiner (speaking and writing) for Aptis (British Council, independent contractor) 4) Senior Quality Reviewer (British...

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About

Language Test Design and Review; Writing; Editing

Background in Journalism, Translation, Teaching, Language Test Production with varied interests and specialisms.

Current projects (since January 2018):

1) Examiner (speaking and writing) for Aptis (British Council, independent contractor)
2) Quality Reviewer and Item Writer (independent contractor)


Education:
2014: Corpus Linguistics: Method, Analysis, Interpretation, MOOC, Lancaster University/Future Learn
2013: E-moderators Essentials, Pro-ELT Malaysia, British Council
2012-2013: MA in Language Testing (Distance), Lancaster University
2011: Certificate: Theory and Practice in Language Testing, University of Roehampton
2009: Diploma: Introduction to Management, British Council
2004: Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Trinity
2000: Diploma in Spanish for Speakers of Other Languages, University of Alicante
1994: Post Graduate Certificate of Education, Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education
1992: Diploma in General Management Skills, CITE Associates, London
1991: Newspaper Proficiency Certificate, National Council for the Training of Journalists
1985: BA (Hons) General Arts, Manchester Metropolitan University



Teaching experience:
University of Bristol, UK (June-August 2019 and June-August 2020)
- teaching English for Academic Purposes to postgraduate international students on a pre-sessional programme
February to May 2019: King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- teaching English for Academic Purposes to undergraduate Saudi students on a foundation year programme
June to August 2018: EAP Lecturer at Edinburgh University (UK)
- teaching post-graduates on a 12-week course
July 2012 – December 2017: Aptis Test Production Co-ordinator
- duties included managing trials of test versions, writing test items for all parts of the Aptis test, co-ordinating production of test items
Jan 2009 - July 2012: British Council, South Korea
- teaching Academic English, Business English, adult general English and IELTS classes

Work Terms

Flexibility all around.