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 ATTENDED1
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 ClassAsociación 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
8th 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
