Work Experience Highlights

Colegio Anglo Colombiano https://anglocolombiano.edu.co/ (Bogota, Colombia)

A 1900-student strong K-12 international school.  World IB school.

MYP English & DP English B Teacher.    (Commenced January 2025 --> Present)

• I teach MYP English (60%) and DP English B (30%)

• Teach ±26 hours a week.

• I am a homeroom teacher with pastoral duties.

Westminster International School in Tashkent https://wistedu.com/ (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)

A 600-student strong K-12 international school using Cambridge curriculum.

Year 4 Homeroom Teacher.    (Commenced August 2022 --> July 2024)

• I taught Cambridge IPC curriculum.

Abdullah Gul University www.agu.edu.tr (The President's University; Kayseri, Turkey)

A 950-student strong preparatory programme and growing.  A high-profile, prestigious third-generation university named after the former President of Turkey.  We teach some of the best and brightest young students in Turkey and students need to be in the top percentile nationwide to be accepted into the university.  Our programme demands that we push our students to succeed through a unique and intensive learning model.  To do this, we utilise both a flipped classroom and a blended learning approach to get learners to take responsibility for their learning and we use this in conjunction with a tech-heavy classroom and a textbook-light environment.

AGU uses a skills-based programme where each skill is given its own time for teaching and assessment and the exit criteria to faculty is based on internally created assessments aimed at high B2.  Our credit accumulation system gives students many routes out of the programme.  A key item which distinguishes AGU from other prep. programmes is that we aim to create 100% of our own material and 100% of our own tests.

The faculties offered at the university are:  Business, Engineering (Mechanical; Electrical, Civil, Industrial, Computer), Architecture and Life Sciences.  The intake is approximately 70% male, 30% female.  Kayseri is one of the most conservative Muslim cities in Turkey.

Job Title: De-Facto Listening Coordinator.    (Commenced September 2019 --> August 2021) [note: roles overlap] 

Organise assessments.  I.e. select tasks, request piloting, prepare test documents, organise grading, chair the grade review meetings, document problems.

Incrementally polish curriculum teaching materials to ensure that the aims are being adequately met.

Periodically liaise with the director about the skill.  Also liaise with the Listening teaching team.

Job Title: EAP Teaching Fellow of English Preparatory Studies.    (Commenced August 2013 --> August 2021)

Key member and very active contributor of an entirely new skills-based programme.

I prepare A1-B2 level learners working approximately 20 contact-hours a week.

Teach and test primarily Speaking and Listening courses.

Actively participate in creating the Listening and Speaking courses, adapting and creating new materials.

Developed a two-part elective course (52 hours in total) on Pronunciation.

Led workshops on how to incorporate work on pronunciation when teaching listening and speaking skills.

Very confident using technology and LMSs such as Schoology with add ins such as TurnItIn.

Responsible for the test assembly of Listening midterms and finals.

Highly organised and punctual.

Sample teaching video is available here.  Recorded in January 2020.  

Eastern International University www.eiu.edu.vn (Near Saigon, Vietnam)

Job Title: Teaching Fellows of English Preparatory Studies.  (Commenced Oct. 2012 – August 2013.  Duration: 11 months)

I taught approximately 400 teaching hours as of July 2013.

Generally, I prepared B1 level learners studying on a Nursing, Engineering or Business programme working a 20 contact-hour week, co-teaching with a colleague.

I used input from the Delta course to provide high-quality lessons to my learners.

Reason for leaving: Going to AGU, Turkey.

International House (Astana, Kazakhstan)

Job Title: English Teacher.  (Commenced Sept. 2009 – August 2012. Duration: 3 years)

Approximately 1800 teaching hours taught.

Taught General English (Elementary-Advanced) and English for Academic Purposes (IELTS, TOEFL)

Worked with teenagers and adults in groups and 1-to-1 (approximately 36 actual hours per week). 

Taught a syllabus for teenagers based around KET, PET and FCE as the school also functioned as a Cambridge ESOL exam centre.

Good at using technology in classes, in particular an interactive whiteboard.

Led teacher workshop days and given presentations on phonology and freer speaking activities.

Reason for leaving: Going to EIU, Vietnam.

Tomsk Polytechnic University (Tomsk, Russia)

Job Title: Teacher of Professional English at the Physical-Technical Department (Commenced Jan. 2008, completed Aug. 2009)

Worked on a study aid “English for Nuclear Physics Studies” recommended for publishing by the Editorial Board of Tomsk Polytechnic University.

Job Title: Teacher of Simultaneous Interpretation (English) (Commenced Feb. 2008, completed Dec. 2008)

Reason for leaving: Going to Astana, Kazakhstan.

Siberian State Medical University (Tomsk, Russia)

Job Title: Interpreter and Translator at Siberian State Medical University (Commenced Nov. 2007, completed Aug. 2009)

Reason for leaving: Going to Astana, Kazakhstan.

Education Summary

2025: NPQLT (National Professional Qualification for Leading Teaching)

Due to finish by August 2026.

2025: IB English B (Category 2)

2025: IB MYP Language & Literature (Category 2)

2021: MA Education (University of Derby, England)

Exploring the development and teachers' attitudes towards in-house digital EAP teaching materials in a Preparatory Programme in Turkey

2013: Cambridge ESOL Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)

FCE Examiner Training

2012: ITI, (Istanbul, Turkey)

Pass in Delta Module 2.  Taught; not online or distance.

2012: International House, (Wroclaw, Poland)

Pass in Delta Module 3.

2012: British Council, (Almaty, Kazakhstan)

Pass in Delta Module 1.

2011: International House Online Teacher Training

Certificate of Advanced Methodology.

2010: International House, (Almaty, Kazakhstan)

 Pass B in CELTA.  Taught; not online or distance.

2009: International House, (Astana, Kazakhstan)

Pass A in Exam Preparation Teacher Training Course.

2002 - 2007: Tomsk State University (Tomsk, Russia)

Diploma with distinction of Teacher of Foreign Languages and Cultures (Major – English; Second - German).

Specialist for Philological Coverage of Public Relations.

Courses of simultaneous and consecutive interpretation (English).

German at the Regional Centre of German Language and Culture (B2).

Additional Skills

Languages: Native speaker Russian (C2), Fluent (British) English (C1+), Elementary German, Elementary Turkish.

Interests:  I enjoy yoga, cooking, listening to music, and travelling.

Sick days: A total of approximately 2 sick days in the last 5 years of work

Passport: Russian.  Expires 2035.  Approximately 25 blank pages.

References: References can be arranged on request.

References

1.     Mr Tom Hopkins, Head of English, The Anglo, Colombia. thopkins@anglo.edu.co

2.     Ms Rajwant Kaur Saghera, MYP English Coordinator, The Anglo, Colombia.  rsaghera@anglo.edu.co

3.     Mrs Kate Brown, Programme Coordinator, Haybridge SCITT, UK. klbrown@haybridge.worcs.sch.uk

4.     Mr Tim Aviss: Principal, WIST, Uzbekistan. principal@wist.uz

5.     Mr Daryl York. Director of Studies at Abdullah Gul University. + 90 (352) 224 8800 Ext 7937. york@agu.edu.tr.

6.     Mr Ray Wiggins. DELTA Tutor and former colleague. raywiggin@hotmail.com.

7.     Mr Steve Simmons, Director of Studies at Eastern International University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. steven.simmons@eiu.edu.vn.

8.     Ms Ksenya Semenova, Assistant Director of Studies and CELTA Trainer at International House Astana.  Ksenya.Semenova@gmail.com.