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Miss Irene Tutor

 

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Miss Irene

Member Since: 28/04/2016
Last Login: 28/04/2016
Location: Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom
Post Code: BN1
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Rates: £45.00 per hour

About Irene

Willing to travel: 5 miles

Tutoring Experience:

2011-2015 English Language Teacher Private Classes, Thessaloniki, Greece Responsibilities 

â–ª Prepared English language lessons for students of varying levels of ability, from Beginners to Advanced 

â–ª Developed Curriculum that was appropriate to students’ learning abilities and reflected their needs and interests 

â–ª Evaluated student progress and tailored lessons accordingly

 â–ª Provided additional tutoring to students requiring extra help Achievements 

â–ª Successfully taught levels of Beginners/ Pre-Juniors, Juniors, Elementary A, B, C and D (Pre-Intermediate), Intermediate (FCE and ECCE) Advanced (CAE and ALCE) and Proficiency (CPE and ECPE) with 100% of the students attaining their degrees in English

 â–ª Received consistently positive feedback from students on my teaching ability and the ‘fun’ nature of my classes

 â–ª Built Rapport with students and families from a wide range of cultural backgrounds 

â–ª Created trusting atmosphere through sensitivity to students’ strengths, weaknesses and personal learning styles ELT sector March 2015-June 2015 English Language Teacher 3-month Internship in the 20th Primary School of Kalamaria, Greece 

• Made coherent and explicit lesson plans 

• Reflected upon my own as well as others’ teaching in a critical way 

.Selected appropriate teaching materials for a given class of sixteen 10-year-olds

 • Taught English through English. Public Education Sector 2013-2015 (Over Summer Periods) Head Hostess and Cashier Platanos Restaurant and Café-Bar, Halkidiki, Greece

 • Receive payments and present change to customers • Answered phones and greeted guests. 

• Kept hostess area clean and orderly.

 • Efficiently supervised host book, including seating of guests with and without reservations. 

• Engaged waiting guests in small talk to ensure they felt welcome. • Provided accurate wait times for tables and take out orders.

 • Thanked guests upon departure. Hospitality Sector 2010-2013 (Over Summer Periods) Waitress and Bartender Platanos Restaurant and Café-Bar, Halkidiki, Greece 

• Check with customers to ensure that they are enjoying their meals and take action to correct any problems. 

• Collect payments from customers. 

• Write patrons' food orders on order slips, memorize orders, or enter orders into computers for transmittal to kitchen staff.

 • Prepare checks that itemize and total meal costs and sales taxes. • Take orders from patrons for food, coffee and beverages.

 • Check patrons' identification to ensure that they meet minimum age requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages. 

• Serve food and beverages to patrons, and prepare or serve specialty dishes at tables as required. • Present menus to patrons and answer questions about menu items, making recommendations upon request. 

• Clean tables or counters after patrons have finished dining. 

• Prepare hot, cold, and mixed drinks for patrons, and chill bottles of wine.

 • Prepare all types of Italian-style coffee types

 • Inform customers of daily specials. • Stock service areas with supplies such as coffee, food, tableware 

• Explain how various menu items are prepared, describing ingredients and cooking methods. • Serve patrons of different nationalities due to the tourist style of the area Hospitality Sector 2011-2012 Children’s Creative Entertainer The Magic Castle, Children's Edutainment Centre, Thessaloniki, Greece 

• Encouraged a party atmosphere at all times including organising cutting of the cake and singing Happy Birthday etc. 

• Assisted the catering team with food preparation, cleaning & serving duties as necessary for the smooth running of parties and playtime. 

• Ensured the very highest operational standards are upheld with regards to cleanliness, facilities, staff, safety and service at all times 

• Worked in partnership with parents ensuring that any views, recommendations or complaints are brought to the attention of the Directors and dealt with promptly and efficiently to the mutual satisfaction of the customer and centre 

• Ensured all routine tasks (e.g. signing in/out of child visitors, dealing with enquiries, fire drills, accident monitoring etc.) are undertaken as necessary 

• Came up with a number of educational and fun activities that kept children happy Edutainment Business

Qualification
  • University of Sussex (Pursuing)- English MA Single Honours from the University of Sussex.

  • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2015)- English Language and Literature BA Single Honours from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. (Grade: 2:1)

Other Information
DBS (CRB) Check: No  
Has References: No
Will Tutor Online: No