ESOL Tutor - General, Academic, Business, One to One English Language Lessons

Pınar's CV

Curriculum Vitae
Pinar Cope
143 Forster Street
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG7 3DH
Mobile : (concealed information)0
email: (concealed information)

Profile
I have been living in England for twenty years and had many chances to explore British culture, traditions, and customs, as well as its language. During this period, I have learned so many things, gained priceless experiences, improve myself and had lots of fun!
I am an ESOL tutor and I have hold the necessary and recognised teaching qualifications BA Honours Degree of English and TESOL and also CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults).
I have experience of teaching and training in English subject area and relevant up-to-date knowledge. During my teaching career at American Cultural Association Language Schools, I have successfully gained good reference and record of managing and supporting diverse groups. I have been teaching to the students from different ethnic background, age, level, profession, needs and interest, etc. I have also taught to students who may have little experience of education and training. I give one to one private English lesson on various needs, purposes and aims of a learner such as; subject, college, university, profession exams as well as English for business and academic purposes.
I am conscious of the importance of the different life experiences as teachers come from all walks of life. I believe, this aspect is the key to 'good teaching' as it endows teachers with the ability to practice the real life episodes by considering students' needs and interests.
I am a very artistic person and I very much believe in the power of imagination in teaching. That allows me to deliver unique lessons and use/teach any language skills interestingly and effectively. I like to explore and create new things when I do my lesson plans for my students to encourage/motivate and keep their interest on their learning process and progress. By observing, monitoring and eliciting I adapt to the needs and interests of a variety of learners. I have been developed in to a teacher who identifies, improves and shares innovative and creative teaching techniques, methods and resources. My aim is to deliver a positive, balanced and effective teaching and learning interaction where the students are developed into their creative self-expression.
I believe that one of the teachers’ role in teaching is to take students from dependent stage to independent stage and then to the most important stage: the interdependent sage where students can learn about themselves as well as others, can relate with others and realize his/her individual success among others, etc. I promote interaction in the English class by empowering learners and helping them develop their communication skills. I enjoy to build communication among learners and as well as me through entertainment, productive group works and activities such as; ice-breaking activities, role plays, tasks, group research, presentations, group discussions, mock and interviews, trip to various places such as; cinema, theatre, art galleries, museums, etc. etc. I structure tasks with mutual goals that requires each member of group offer a unique contribution to the joint effort. I can skilfully create independent and suitable language learning tasks to different level of students in which I aim at developing students’ thinking skills. I keep my focus on my students at all times. I listen and monitor my students closely but almost invisibly. I observe, gain feedback and take notes around their strengths, weaknesses, needs and interests. I use every previous classroom experience as guidance for the further ones in the aim of to deliver the best lesson to each student of mine according to his/her individual needs.
As I was a ESOL student once, I can relate in confident to my students’ interests, needs and worries. I am very familiar with the problematic and stressful aspects of teaching and learning process and progress. I am aware that certain emotions can act as filters in the flow of learning. Negative feelings such as fear and embarrassment, can interfere with a learner’s ability to process information. My role as a teacher is to deliver a lesson skilfully where the students experience positive feelings in which the classroom interaction are developed and improved at the most effective and successful levels.at all times.
I have good IT skills and willing to develop further. I show accuracy and precision in written presentation.
I support my own development of my craft through experience, common sense, self-evaluation and reflection.

Skills
Teaching, planning and well organized lessons, lesson plans, creative ice-breaking activities, editing students’ projects, coaching, monitoring value of the work, providing useful feedback, positive cheerful attitude to motivate the students, motivating reading skills and active listening, developing logical system for teaching usage and grammar rules, patient and approachable, sensitive approach to identify personal needs of students by being open minded listener. Good grammar and usage, clear and effective speaker.

Employment History.
1992-1994 İzmir Institute of Technology University.
Secretary of Head of Personal Department: I was employed at this university as the secretary of personal relations manager. Typing letters, helping students with their enrolment process, entering and transferring data to computers.

1994-1996 Mercure Shakespeare Stratford – Stradford-Upon-Avon, United Kingdom
Launch Assistant - Housekeeping – Porter – Waitress (Restaurant): Preparing food, serving food - waitressing, controlling stock, supervising staff.

1997-1998 Le Prince Ada Hotel – Turkey.
Receptionist: Welcoming visitors, keeping files, organising events, liaising with hotel management.

1999-2000 Sun World Trousim Ltd. - Turkey.
Tourist Guide: Welcoming visitors at the airport, organizing transport, meetings, nights out, events and hospitality. Taking visitors to local places with my good knowledge of their history and authenticity.

2000-2001 As Kösele Textile A.Ş. - Turkey.
International Relationships – Sales Interpreter Manageress:
Exporting bathrobes and towels to Europe. Responsible for all written and verbal communication between international companies. Welcoming customers and interpreting around work related matters. Responsible for the goods prior to despatch.

2000-2001 ABSALI//JOBTOP Textile Representative :
The Balance Agency – Turkey in partnership with Absali Joptop – Sweden.
Exporting bathrobes and towels to Sweden. Responsible for the quality check of the goods. All written and verbal communication in English.

2002-2003 Royal Mail Post Office – Southend-On-Sea, United Kingdom
Mail Sorter: Sorting mail

2006-2008 Marks&Spencer Ltd., 1 Albert Street, Nottingham, NG1 7DB. Tel: (concealed information) 71.
Sale Assistant: Serving customers, responsible with the till – handling money.
Waitress – Coffee Shop: Full Catering Service.

2011-2013 American Cultural Association Private General English Course Ismet Pasa Caddesi 422 Sokak, Antalya/Turkey, 00 90 (concealed information)
ESOL Teacher : Teaching, planning, organizing, monitoring, motivating…

2013-2014 Antalya Restaurant 31-32 Forman Street, Nottingham, NG1 4AA.
Waitress : Serving customers, responsible with the till – handling money.

2014 BCM (Boots Contract Manufacturing), Thane Road, D10 Building, Beeston, Nottingham, NG2 3AA TEL: GI Group - (concealed information)

2014- till today The Cineworld Cinemas, The Cornerhouse,, 29 Forman St, Nottingham NG1 4AA, (concealed information)

2016 Vernon Community College Nottingham, Vernon House, 18 Friar Ln, Nottingham, NG1 6DQ. Phone : (concealed information) – English Teacher of ESOL learners (Entry 1,2,3 – Level 1,2) Teaching, planning and well organized lessons, lesson plans, creative ice-breaking activities, delivering lessons around ESOL for Life from different levels by using my own creation of various activities, tasks, discussions, to encourage learners and activate their previous knowledge, experience and imagination. By monitoring value of the work and eliciting, I adapt to needs and interests of a variety of learners. Then I identify, improve and share innovative and creative teaching techniques, methods and resources. I provide useful feedback to myself in reference to my future lessons as well as the learners’ improvement around the English language.

2012 - 2016 I deliver ‘one to one’ General English lessons from home to learners of different age, level, profession, ethnicity, needs and purposes.

2016 I also cover various teaching roles as a supply teacher for various teacher agencies in Nottingham.
Education:
Primary. Hakimiyet-i Milliye Primary and Nursery, Izmir/Turkey

Secondary. Hakimiyet-I Milliye Primary and Nursery, Izmir/Turkey

High School/College. Inonu Lisesi, Izmir/Turkey
Further Education:
1991 - Stratford-Upon-Avon Royal College – First Certificate

2004- 2005 - Southend Essex College – Access to Teaching Certificate (QAA Recognised Access to HE Programme)

2004-2005 – NOCN -Natıonal Open College Network - Access to Teaching Certificate (ACE)

April 2004 – OCR – Recognising Achievement – Certificate in Adult Literacy (Level 1)

January 2005 – English Speaking Board (International) – Oral Skills For Teachers : Level Four Certificate

2005-2008 - Nottingham Trent University – English and TESOL - BA Honours Degree

2012 NCN –New College Nottingham – 120 hours initial Teacher Training Certificate

2012 - University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations - English for Speakers of Other Languages - CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults)

2016 Aquinas Education Training Course : The introductory course to working in schools and supporting schools through OFSTED.

Spare Time Activities:
I am interested in art, literature and philosophy. I am a keen street photographer, and I do photo-collage in my spare time. I like theatre and opera. I also enjoy researching around my Masters project, reading, spending quality time with my daughter, and meeting with people from different cultures.