Employment History

2013 - 2015 - Moscow, Russia.  Part-time self-employed Private ESOL Teacher & Translator (Russian-English)

2011 - 2013 - British International School, Moscow, School 3.  Full-time KS3 History/English/ESOL Teacher & Class Tutor

2005 - 2011 - British International School, Moscow, School 5.  Full-time ESOL Teacher/Assistant Coordinator

1999 - 2003 - British Council, Moscow, Russia.  ESOL Teacher

1999 - 2005 - Moscow, Russia.  Part-time self-employed Private ESOL Teacher   

1999 - 2001 - Moscow, Russia.  Part-time, self-employed translator, film narrator (Russian-English, Russian-German)

1998 - 1999 - BKC/International House, Moscow, Russia.  Assistant Director of Studies / ESOL Teacher

1996 - 1998 - BKC/International House, Zelenograd (Moscow) Russia.  Full-time ESOL teacher

1995 - 1996 - QUIT, London, U.K.  Assistant to Fundraising and Corporate Services

1994 - 1995 - Komso, hospital charity, St. Petersburg, Russia.  Interpreter, General Labourer, Painter & Decorator

1992 - 1993 - Lingva School of English, St. Petersburg, Russia.  Part-time English Teacher

1992 - 1992 - McGarel Magazine, University of Westminster, London, U.K.  Reviewer

1989 - 1990 - Northamptonshire County Council, Northampton, U.K.  Historical Researcher

1983 - 1990 - Musician (drums/percussion).Factory/Warehouse worker. U.K.

 1981 - 1985 - The Express Lift Company Ltd. Northampton/London, U.K.  Technician Apprentice

Education and Training

2003 - Young Learners – Training Workshop For Teachers of 5 - 14 years (British Council – Educational Enterprises) - British Council, Prague, Czech Republic. 

2002 -   Diploma in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language to Adults (University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate - International Examinations) International House London (distance learning with professional support provided through British Council, Moscow, Russia)

1995 - Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Trinity College London) Grade ‘B’ - Golders Green College of English, London, U.K. 

1995 - Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages (Russian and German/Literature)

Grade ‘Upper Second Class Honours’ - University of Westminster, School of Languages

1990 - General Certificate of Education, Advanced Level German (University of Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations) - Grade ‘C’ – Daventry Tertiary College, Daventry, U.K. 

1989 - General Certificate of Education, Advanced Level English Literature (The Associated Examining Board) - Grade ‘C’ – Adult Education Centre, Northampton, U.K. 

1983 - BTEC Level 3 in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering -Nene College, Northampton, U.K.