ESL Teacher Hamish, English teacher from United Kingdom

I have been a professional ESL teacher since 1997. I am expert in American and British English, and I have taught in Europe and the United States. I am British and I emigrated to the United States in 2011.

Do you need to:

Speak business and conversational English with colleagues or customers?
Run meetings, negotiations or give presentations in English?
Add English sections to your website or marketing materials?

Are you:

Looking for a new job with an English-speaking company?
Looking for promotion or a more senior position where English skills are required?
In a new job/position?
Writing a job application or CV/resume in English?

I can help!

I specialize in helping career-focused people achieve their goals in work and education.

Work Experience

- ESL Instructor, TESL observer and trainer
- Tennessee Foreign Language Institute
- 2011 - present
- Nashville United States
Teaching regular ESL classes to students from a wide variety of backgrounds and abilities, combining textbook and original materials to create authentic, learner-centered lessons.
- Taxi Pro Instructor
- Tennessee Foreign Language Institute
- 2011 - present
- Nashville United States
Delivering a one-day map reading and cultural awareness course to make sure potential drivers (90% of whom are foreign, including refugees from Somalia, Sudan and Iraq) can communicate professionally with customers and navigate around Nashville. This is part of the Taxi Pro hospitality training course, a program that all drivers must pass before being granted a cab license.

Education

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- Napier University, United Kingdom
- 1994 - 2005
Master's , Hospitality Management
Graduated with Distinction. Economics, marketing, management, and business theory, with a focus on the hospitality and tourism sectors.
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- Edinburgh University, United Kingdom
- 1990 - 1995
Master's , Politics & Modern History
Graduated with Honours. British, European, American, and African history and politics. Public International Law.

Certificates

- TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language)
- Tennessee Foreign Language Institute
- 2011
Completed 145-hour course with A+. Included 20-hour pre course language awareness and analysis component; minimum of 5 hours observation of ESL teacher; 110 hours of classroom instruction; 10 hours of observed practice teaching with refugee students.
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- TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language)
- Tennessee Foreign Language Institute
- 2012
Completed 145-hour course with A+. Included 20-hour pre course language, awareness and analysis component; minimum of 5 hours observation of ESL teachers; 110 hours of classroom instruction; 10 hours of observed practice teaching with refugee students.
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- CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults)
- University of Cambridge
- 1997
Completed 132-hour course. Included 120 hours of classroom instruction; 6 hours observation of ESL classes given by experienced teachers; 6 hours of observed practice teaching with classes of foreign students.
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Professional Teacher

Completed sessions	220
Students	69
Rating^BETA Professional Lessons Informal Tutoring
Teacher since	Feb 13, 2012
Last session	May 22, 2013

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