Silvana richardson

Conference presenter:
ELT and Modern Foreign Languages
Teacher:	EFL, ESOL, Spanish

Education
Teacher Trainer		2008 2007	MA in Teacher Training for Adult Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL).Completed the programme, currently writing the dissertation. LLU+ Southbank University Postgraduate Certificate in Teacher-Training and Education (Blended Training the Teacher Trainers Programme for Adult Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL) LLU+ Southbank University
Qualified Teacher		2004	Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (Post- Compulsory) University of Brighton
		2001	Cambridge DELTA Embassy CES, International Teacher Training Institute
		1994	Bachelor in Education (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Instituto Superior del Profesorado “Dr Joaquín V. González” Buenos Aires, Argentina
Professional experience EFL/ESOL Teacher I have taught EFL and ESOL to adults, teenagers and children at all levels (from Beginner/Entry 1 to Advanced) including exam preparation courses and Business English.
2007- 2009	Bell Bedgebury EFL teacher
2002 - 2006	Hastings College - Teacher of ESOL and Academic English
2001 - 2002	English for You, Hastings EFL teacher
1991 - 2000	Interaction Language Studio, Buenos Aires, Argentina Teacher of General and Business English, and ESP
1997 - 1998	Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina EFL teacher (year 11 students)
1995 - 1998	Brookyn Bridge, Buenos Aires, Argentina Teacher of Business English, and ESP
1989 - 1992	CEI Language School, Buenos Aires, Argentina EFL teacher (intermediate and advanced levels to teenagers and adults).
Spanish Teacher I have taught Spanish as a Foreign Language to adults, at all levels (from Beginner to Advanced)
2002	Bexhill College Teaching Assistant – A-level Spanish (AS and A2)
2001 -	Hastings College Teacher of General, Specific, Business and Academic Spanish as a Foreign Language International Baccalaureate (Ab initio, and Language B – Higher Level) Adult Education 16-19 Vocational Education (Cabin Crew and Travel Studies)
Teacher Trainer/Trainer Trainer I have trained teachers and trainers in pre and in-service contexts, in both the private and state sectors.
2008- 2009	LLU+ South Bank University Course Tutor, MA programme Train the Teacher Trainers, Unit 1
2009-	Bell International Senior Teacher Trainer Delta: Main Course Tutor, Modules One and Two – face-to-face and blended, Course Tutor, Module 3; CELTA: Assistant Tutor (Bell Bedgebury Language Centre) Course Tutor (Bell Teacher Campus, Cambridge) International teacher training projects: Tirana (Bell-British Council for ELTA, trainer training), Pamplona (Department of Education of Navarra, CLIL training for primary and secondary teachers), Riyadh (KSU ACTEUS programme) Staff development: observation of teachers, INSET programme
2005 - 2007	Hastings College Course Tutor and mentor, Post-Graduate Certificate in Education Course Tutor, City and Guilds Level 2 Certificate for Adult Learner Support (9295), ESOL unit Facilitator, ESOL awareness for vocational tutors Course Coordinator, Gotevot Teacher Training course for Saudi Arabian teachers of English and assessors
200 3-	Course Team Leader, Trinity Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
2002 -	Course Tutor- Trinity Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
2001 - 2003	Pilgrims, Canterbury Teacher trainer - ‘The Creative Teacher’ and ‘Humanising Large Classes’
1999 – 2000	Instituto del Profesorado “Dr Joaquín V. González” Buenos Aires, Argentina Teacher trainer - BEd in TEFL
1997	Department of Educaction, Buenos Aires City Government Teacher trainer - in-service training of primary school teachers of English in state schools
1995 -1998	Interaction Language Studio, Buenos Aires, Argentina Teacher Development Co-coordinator
	Brookyn Bridge, Buenos Aires, Argentina Teacher Development Co-coordinator
Manager I have been an academic manager in both the private and state sectors.
2007		Hastings College Advanced Teacher Practitioner Lead I lead a cross-curriculum team of Advanced Teaching Practitioners and Subject Learning Coaches
1999 – 2000		Interaction Language Studio, Buenos Aires, Argentina Director of Studies, Teacher Development Co-ordinator
OTHER professional activities
2011 2002-2009		Cambridge University Press Reviewer (Teacher Training Proposal for publication) International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language - IATEFL Conference Selections Editorial Committee Member
2002		Apex Training, Madrid, Spain Management Trainer - Customer Focus and Time Management
2000		Department of Educaction, Buenos Aires City Government , Argentina Examiner - Programa de Políticas Plurilingües – Certificados en Lenguas Extranjeras
		Macmillan Heinemann ELT, Buenos Aires, Argentina Critical Reader of a secondary textbook
1997		Department of Educaction, Buenos Aires City Government , Argentina Researcher on the implementation of English as a primary school subject in state schools
CPD COURSES ATTENDED^1
2007		Quality Improvement Agency – FE Sussex, Brighton Management Training Programme (20 hours)
2006		Skills for Life Quality Initiative, Oxford Creative Change: Summer School for Experienced Practitioners (5-day residential course)
2005		LLU+, Stockport Train the Trainer for Teacher Trainers: The Social Context of ESOL (5-day residential course)
2000		International Teacher Training Institute, Embassy CES, Hastings Group Dynamics: The Art of Facilitation (45 hours)
1999		International Teacher Training Institute, International House, Hastings The Skills of Academic Management (45 hours)
1993		The Skills of Teacher Training (45 hours)
PAPERS GIVEN AT CONFERENCES
2011 2010		Time Out for Inset? IATEFL Conference, Brighton Teaching a ‘Tower of Babel’ e-learning PD programme (aka Online DELTA) IATEFL Conference, Harrogate
2009		What is a good teacher, and who says so? IATEFL Conference, Cardiff
2006		Smartboard Training Embassy CES Teachers’ Conference, Hastings Vocational Language Learning Takes Off! CiLT, The National Centre for Languages 14-16 Conference, Manchester
2002		Teaching Teenagers Embassy CES Teachers’ Conference, Hastings Teaching Generation X APPI Conference, Oporto, Portugal You Educate When… IATEFL Conference, York IH Teacher Educators’ Conference, London
2001		Present-day England: myths and reality FAAPI Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2000		Helping Learners Learn Vocabulary Universidad Columbia, Asunción, Paraguay The Spoken Language Universidad Columbia, Asunción, Paraguay Helping Learners Learn Business English Vocabulary The OUP Adult Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina Using Business Case Studies in the Business English Class Asociación de Profesores de Inglés de Buenos Aires, Business English Special Interest Group, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1999		The Adult Learner The OUP Adult Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina 8^th Conference: Asociación Latinoamericana de Institutos de Cultura Inglesa, Montevideo, Uruguay
LANGUAGES
Spanish (mother tongue) English (bilingual) Italian (elementary)
ILT skills
Good working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Interactive Whiteboards, Moodle In-service trainer on e-learning and learning technologies.

1 In addition to attending a significant number of half-day and one-day workshops and seminars

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