Summary

Skills

Flash MX 2004 Professional Actionscript, video and design.

Multimedia and web design technology.  Adobe Atmosphere, Dreamweaver, Flash, Actionscript, Director, mp3, pdf  and databases.

Digital video editing with Premier Pro and After Effects 6.

Evaluation of software and its use in classes and self-access.

Innovation in approaches to online and face-to-face teaching.

Online marketing and awareness raising.

Advanced Microsoft Office.

Experience

One year of running a specialist e-learning website (#3 in its area of Google)

One year of teacher professional development in theory and practice of CALL (computer assisted language learning) and the use of online learning environments.

4 years of using a wide variety of CALL and VLE technology.

The development of educational environments in HTML, Flash and Adobe Atmosphere.

The evaluation of a wide range web based materials while researching for my Masters in CALL and whilst coordinating CALL at the Victoria University of Technology ELI.

4 years of working with students and teachers with varying technological aptitudes.

7 years of EFL teaching in diverse environments.  Turkey, Thailand, China, Poland, Australia and the UK.

Personal qualities

Highly pragmatic.

Patient and considerate towards non-technical students and colleagues.

Motivated and energetic.

Lateral thinking and creative in solving problems

Academic English Teacher

June 04-Oct 04                              University of Hertfordshire                                   Hatfield.

Responsible for training adult students in academic skills for Postgraduate study.

§Taught international students academic skills.

§Evaluated my online resources with a range of students.

§Taught students to access online resources through content management systems.

e-learning Assistant

Dec 03-June04                                  Oaklands College                                           St Albans.

Responsible for maintaining high levels of customer service and solving a range of software problems.

§Helped students with ICT skills in a traditional and e-learning environment.

§Improved my proficiency with Adobe Premier, Adobe After Effects, Visual Basic and screen capture software.

§Evaluated and developed a range of ICT training material.

Self-employed

Sept 03-Dec 03

§Worked on the development and promotion of my website.

Aug 00-March 02                                   Hawthorn ELC                                     Hawthorn, Vic.

Academic, general and Study Tour  teacher

§Taught multi nationality classes in intensive courses.

§Used drama, CALL and language labs extensively.

§Taught a wide range of levels, EAP, CAE  down to Pre-Intermediate.

§Taught students how to make simple web home pages

Oct 99-July 00                              WSB-NLU Nowy Sacz                                              Poland.

Academic EFL Teacher

§Taught young adults attending the National Loius University on a Higher Intermediate and Advanced general English course with a large academic writing component.

Oct 99-June 00                                     Word school, Limanowa                                 Poland.

General and FCE exam EFL Teacher

§Taught teenagers to adults at a small private language school.  Preparing students for entry into the Cambridge FCE exam.

§Devised grammar tests and assessing essays.

Oct 98-June 99                                                          Hawthorn ELC                                                     Hawthorn, Vic.

Sessional and Study Tour  teacher

Sept 97-June 98                              Macpherson School of Eng.                     Gorzow, WLKP.

General and Exam Course Teacher

§Taught Polish students from age 8 to adults..

§Taught general English to Upper Inter and FCE exam preparation courses.

July 96-July 97                                            ECC (Thailand)                                      Bangkok.

Business and General English teacher

§Taught Thai students from age 6 to adults.

§Attended regular teacher development workshops

§Administered the initial organisation of a newly opened provincial school.

§Organised testing and the resource library.

§Passed Young Learners Certificate in professional development.

Jan 96-June96                                              Best English.                                          Ankara.

General English teacher

§Taught Turkish students up to intermediate level.

§Helped the DOS to construct the testing system.

Education

March 2001 Nov 2003                                                      Melbourne University.
Masters in CALL    (Distinction)  Including courses in Teaching EAP and Designing Online courses.

1995                                  Oaklands College                           Boreham Wood.

§Trinity Cert TESOL grade C.

1989-1992                           City of London Poly                                    London.

§BA Hons 2:1 in Communication Studies.

1981-1988                            Hatfield School                                        Hatfield.

§3 Grade B  A levels.  Maths, English Lit and Physics.

§9 O levels.

Personal Info

DOB: 9^th October 1970