Ms. Louise

EXPERIENCE
SECONDARY TEACHING
*I nterview preparation for UK university admissions
*P ersonalStatements foruniversity admissions
*Overseeing progress towards the Oxbridge admissions process
*I nternational Baccalaureate (IB), A-level and IGCSE Test Preparation for English Literature & Language, students improve by two grade boundaries
*C ommon Entrance ( UK) Test preparation and interviews: critical thinking and personal expression development
*M anagement of team who tutor towards Maths, Science and English
PRIMARY & KINDER YEARS
Experienced in teaching towards the PYP, MYP & UK Key Stage Curriculum
Developmento freadingskillsand strategies for approaching verbal & non-verbal reasoning test papers
Trained in Oxford Phonics System (Age 3-8 yrs)
Support confidence building classes for Cambridge Young Learners Exams (Age 5-11 yrs)

Full-time Freelance Tutor, H ong Kong — Education Advisor and Tutor
July 2011 - Present
I enjoy creating classes and bespoke language programs for the individual's learning needs. I have worked with children and adults of all ages, teaching a great variety of ESL learners and native speakers who wish to improve their language skills.
TheBritishCouncil, Mexico—T eacher
August 2008- July 2010
Created an effective language curriculum for a university, supporting 30 students per class.
EDUCATION
CELTA,L ondon—C ambridgeEnglishLanguage Teaching for Adults
2011
TheUniversityofLeeds, UK—2 .1JointHonoursin Spanish and French
2003-2007
The King’s School Canterbury, UK -
A-level: Economics, French, Spanish (three B grades) AS level: Art (A), Young Enterprise (Distinction) GCSE: 1 A*, 4 A’s and 5B’s grades
1997-2002
PROJECTS
The Minimix and Mastermind English Classes
For residences across Hong Kong 2015-present
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Customer Service English Language Program - Bank Negara Indonesia, Admiralty
Writing and implementing a bespoke language program 2015
Achieve 8: HKDSE Schools Program - H ong Kong True Light School, Ap Lei Chau
Created and led English classes for secondary school students (ESL) 2013-2015
International School Interviews:
Experienced in working with challenging kindergarten students to succesfullly gain school places at CIS, FIS & CDNIS
LANGUAGES
Native English speaker
Fluent in Spanish
Professional working knowledge of French with conversational French