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Emma Sandison

Emma Sandison

Tunis, Tunisia

Summary

ESL Teacher

A highly skilled and dedicated ESL teacher with experience in teaching General and Business English to diverse learners. Specializes in tailoring lessons to meet the specific needs of professionals in corporate settings, with a strong focus on improving workplace communication, technical vocabulary, and practical language skills.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Bulgin

ESL Teacher
05.2024 - 12.2024

• Teach vocabulary and phrases specific to manufacturing, production, and factory operations.

• Develop materials and activities to improve technical and non-technical writing skills, such as emails, reports, and instructions.

• Implement role-play and scenario-based learning to simulate real-life workplace interactions.

• Adapt teaching methods to accommodate varying skill levels and cultural backgrounds of employees.

• Collaborate with management to ensure alignment of language training with company objectives.

• Maintain accurate attendance records and prepare progress reports.

• Foster a positive and professional learning environment to motivate employees.

ESL Teacher

ABC Bank, Tunis
10.2023 - 12.2024
  • Establishing speaking workshops
  • Creating and presenting role-plays
  • Debates and discussions

ESL Teacher

Berlitz Language Centre
01.2023 - 04.2024
  • Teaching Business English at corporate clients
  • Setting targeted weekly homework to aid development and confidence in practical learnings.
  • Encouraging group discussion amongst students to practice new learnings and aid fluency in natural conversation.
  • Online and in-person lessons, allowing maximum flexibility to best-suit student requirements.
  • Leading one-to-one and group English lessons, using exceptional communication and relationship-building abilities to effectively manage groups of various sizes.
  • Working closely with students to ensure delivery of speech and written English was accurate and easy to comprehend.
  • Working with students to create language learning targets, tailoring teaching to aid successful attainment.

ESL Teacher

GIZ
11.2023 - 01.2024
  • Taught online and in-person lessons, allowing maximum flexibility to best-suit student requirements.
  • Encouraged group discussion amongst students to practice new learnings and aid fluency in natural conversation.
  • Speaking practice sessions
  • Group discussions and debates

ESL Teacher

Oxford Language Centre
08.2022 - 12.2023
  • Teaching business English and marketing at corporate companies
  • Teaching all levels from beginners to advanced
  • Providing students with English language skills to improve communicative ability in speaking, listening, reading and writing
  • Delivered teachings in neutral accent to encourage clear, easy-to-understand student repetition.
  • Created and implemented high-performing learning courses, building student confidence and competence in English.
  • Provided international students with English language skills to improve communicative ability in speaking, listening, reading and writing.

ESL Teacher

UK Embassy, Tunis
06.2023 - 09.2023
  • Guest speaker sessions
  • Utilization of technology in English
  • Interactive classroom activities such as Role plays and debates
  • Maintained student interest in English language teachings through engaging, enthusiastic delivery.

English Teacher

Bilfinger
10.2021 - 07.2022
  • ESL teaching for foreign Employees
  • Group Activities such as roles plays and creating dialogs
  • Active communication
  • Maintained own in-depth language fluency to actively nurture and encourage fluency in others.
  • Worked with students to create language learning targets, tailoring teaching to aid successful attainment.

After School Assistant

Alexandra Parade Primary School
08.2019 - 10.2021
  • Aided educational, social and emotional growth with learning-through-play activities
  • Created fun resources for children to aid learning and development
  • Supervised large groups during outdoor play and field trips
  • Entertained children with games and stories

Primary School Teacher/Social Media Coordinator

Oxford International School Of Tunisia
09.2017 - 06.2019
  • Taught all areas of the primary curriculum
  • Organised classrooms and created displays to encourage positive learning environments
  • Communicated children's performance to parents or guardians and recommended ways to address problematic behaviour
  • Managed social media accounts

English Teacher

Horizon English School
09.2015 - 06.2017
  • Engage with children on an individual basis to build positive relationships with them
  • Promoted language development skills through reading, storytelling and songs
  • Established and maintained a safe play environment for the children

Education

English-as-a-Second-Language Education

TEFL Academy
Scotland
01-2015

GCSEs - English, Maths, Science & French

St Machar High School
2009

Skills

  • Effective classroom and time management
  • Student confidence-building
  • One-to-one teaching
  • Team collaboration
  • Teaching and learning assessments
  • Differentiated learning techniques
  • Time management

Languages

English
Native language
Arabic
Proficient
C2

Timeline

Bulgin

ESL Teacher
05.2024 - 12.2024

ESL Teacher

GIZ
11.2023 - 01.2024

ESL Teacher

ABC Bank, Tunis
10.2023 - 12.2024

ESL Teacher

UK Embassy, Tunis
06.2023 - 09.2023

ESL Teacher

Berlitz Language Centre
01.2023 - 04.2024

ESL Teacher

Oxford Language Centre
08.2022 - 12.2023

English Teacher

Bilfinger
10.2021 - 07.2022

After School Assistant

Alexandra Parade Primary School
08.2019 - 10.2021

Primary School Teacher/Social Media Coordinator

Oxford International School Of Tunisia
09.2017 - 06.2019

English Teacher

Horizon English School
09.2015 - 06.2017

GCSEs - English, Maths, Science & French

St Machar High School

English-as-a-Second-Language Education

TEFL Academy
Emma Sandison