Connie: Passionate, friendly and experienced ESOL Teacher for all your ESOL needs.

Connie's CV

Constance Rachel Corfield
ESOL Teacher


Tel: (concealed information)0
Email: (concealed information)
ㅡ
Skills
● CertTESOL Level 5 qualified EFL teacher (2010- present)
● BA (Hons) in English Language and Linguistics (2020)
● Experience with SEND and challenging behaviour
● Able to design curriculums to suit the needs of my students
● Safeguarding
● Competent IT skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, IWBs, iPads, Zoom
● Great communication with students, staff and parents
● Travelled and lived in many countries and experienced many cultures
ㅡ
Experience

Bristol UWE / Student
SEPTEMBER 2017 - JULY 2020, BRISTOL, UK
❏ BA (Hons) in English Language & Linguistics
❏ ERASMUS year in Nijmegen, Holland
❏ 1-year long TESOL module revisiting ESOL theory and practice
❏ Working individually and in groups to meet deadlines

Somali Resource Centre & UWE/ Volunteer ESOL Teacher
JANUARY 2020 - AUGUST 2020, BRISTOL, UK
❏ Helping Somali women feel connected with the community and culture by improving their English Language
❏ Working alongside my lecturer and other volunteers to administer lessons for Somali ladies
❏ Working with a mixed ability group
❏ Converting lessons to online platforms Zoom and WhatsApp
❏ Assisting the ladies with personal admin and individual issues
❏ Being culturally aware, relevant and appropriate

Millfield Enterprises / ESOL Teacher/ Summer School
JULY 2019 - AUGUST 2019, GLASTONBURY, UK
❏ Ages 4- 6
❏ Placement testing
❏ Weekly CPD sessions
❏ Planning and conducting lessons utilising the school’s planner and creating my own materials
❏ Grammar/ Phonology/ Speaking/ Reading/ Writing/ Listening
❏ Assisting on excursions, activities, mealtimes and bed times
❏ Sharing skills and ideas with a teaching buddy and other staff
❏ Detailed daily records and feedback for DOS
❏ Ensuring progress shown through final assessments

International House / ESOL Teacher/ Summer School
JULY 2018, BRISTOL, UK
❏ Teaching teenagers
❏ Placement testing
❏ Grammar/ Phonology/ Speaking/ Reading/ Writing/ Listening
❏ Working with limited resources in a pop- up Summer school program
❏ Assisting with activities and excursions
❏ Ensuring progress shown through final assessments

Papatoetoe South Primary School / ESOL TA & Cover Teacher
FEBRUARY 2017 - AUGUST 2017, NEW ZEALAND
❏ SEND, bi-lingual and mainstream primary school
❏ 1-1 and group sessions with ESL students and low readers
❏ Cover teaching a grade 3 class with several SEND students
❏ 1-1 SEND support in class and playtimes
❏ Working alongside teachers to ensure inclusion and development
❏ Creating and following detailed IEPs
❏ Reporting progress to senior staff

The Devon School of English/ ESOL Teacher/ Easter- Summer School
MARCH 2016 - SEPTEMBER 2016, DEVON, UK
❏ Teaching teenagers and adults
❏ 1-1 and group lessons
❏ 1-1 Specialised subject programs
❏ Planning and conducting lessons by utilising books and creating materials
❏ Assisting on excursions and activities
❏ Grammar/ Phonology/ Speaking/ Reading/ Writing/ Listening
❏ Placement testing
❏ Ensuring progress shown through final assessments

Compass Point Primary School / (SEND) LSA
DECEMBER 2014 - JULY 2015, BRISTOL, UK
❏ Primary school, Reception class & Y3
❏ 1-1 SEND support within the classroom
❏ Creating and following detailed IEPs
❏ Reporting progress to parents and teachers
❏ Working alongside the SENCO
❏ Encouraging and demonstrating better behaviours
❏ Striving to ensure students ability to access their learning and development in a classroom set up

Meridian Language Centre / ESOL Teacher / Summer Program
JUNE 2014 - AUGUST 2014, LEICESTER & READING, UK
❏ Teaching teenagers and YLs
❏ Working with limited resources in a pop- up Summer program
❏ Ensuring progress shown through final assessments
❏ Grammar/ Phonology/ Speaking/ Reading/ Writing/ Listening
❏ Assisting on excursions and activities
❏ Designing detailed lessons plans

Kella Centre / ESOL Teacher
SEPTEMBER 2012 - AUGUST 2013, VIETNAM
❏ Secondary school, Grades 10 & 11
❏ Teaching phonology, vocabulary and speaking skills in accordance with the class book topics
❏ Managing classes of up to 60 pupils
❏ Travelling between 5 state schools
❏ Frequent observations carried out by senior staff

Sidmouth International School/ ESOL Teacher/ Seasonal Contract
SUMMER 2012/ DECEMBER 2013 - APRIL 2014, DEVON, UK
❏ Teaching YLs, teenagers and adults
❏ Preparing weekly forward plans and detailed records
❏ 1-1 and group lessons
❏ Planning and conducting lessons according to a weekly topic
❏ Grammar/ Phonology/ Speaking/ Reading/ Writing/ Listening
❏ Airport drop offs and pickups
❏ Assisting on excursions and activities
❏ Writing reports for parents
❏ Ensuring progress shown through final assessments

Apple Language Centre / ESOL Teacher
SEPTEMBER 2011 - JANUARY 2012, VIETNAM
❏ Primary school, grades 2,3, 4 & 5
❏ Teaching Phonology, Vocabulary and Speaking Skills in accordance with the class book topics
❏ Teaching Math to grade 5 students
❏ Managing classes of up to 60 students

Language Link VN / ESOL Teacher / Summer Program
JUNE 2011 - SEPTEMBER 2011, VIETNAM
❏ Teaching YLs and adults
❏ Grammar/ Phonology/ Speaking/ Reading/ Writing/ Listening
❏ Presentation preparation for university and jobs
❏ Parent - teacher meetings
❏ Ensuring progress demonstrated through mid and final assessments
❏ Writing reports

Golden Key Language Centre / ESOL Teacher
MARCH 2011 - JUNE 2011, VIETNAM
❏ Pre - school and Middle School
❏ Working with the schools to ensure appropriate material and maximum progress
❏ Grammar/ Phonology/ Speaking/ Reading/ Writing/ Listening

Private Tutor / ESOL Tutor
MARCH 2011 - AUGUST 2013, VIETNAM
❏ Creating programs to suit individual’s desires
❏ Aiding in YLs in school subjects
❏ Monitoring progress and providing feedback to parents
❏ 1-1 and group lessons in student’s own homes
❏ English for specific business purposes

Sidmouth International School / ESOL trainee
OCTOBER 2010, DEVON, UK
❏ An introduction to the theory and practice of English teaching
❏ Giving and receiving peer observations of practical sessions
❏ 130-hour intensive month course

Vanessa Grant School / ESOL volunteer teacher
MAY 2010, KENYA
❏ Assisting SEND pupils with English language and vocational skills
❏ Living on site and being actively involved in daily routines
ㅡ
Education
Bristol UWE / Degree
SEPTEMBER 2017 - JULY 2020, BRISTOL, UK
BA (Hons) in English Language & Linguistics
Second Class, Upper Division (2:1)
Exeter College / A Levels
SEPTEMBER 2007 - JULY 2009, DEVON, UK
A Level English Literature (C)
National Certificate Award in Music Technology (Merit)
A Level Photography (B)
AS Level Philosophy (C)
Honiton Community College / GCSEs
SEPTEMBER 2002 - MAY 2007, DEVON, UK
5 A’s, 4 B’s, 2 C’s (11 GCSEs)
ㅡ
Personal Information
National Insurance No.: JJ883225B
D.O.B: 17.01.1991
Nationality: British
Marital status: Single
Driver’s License: Full clean British

ㅡ
References on request