About
With 4 years experience teaching French, German and English I am a dedicated language teacher driven by a strong desire to share my passion for languages and also my language learning techniques.
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Over the course of my career I have had the opportunity to teach students from different cultural backgrounds. My language studies began when I studied French at the University of Manchester. Using the language learning skills I aquired at university I decided to study German on my own. In both of these languages I have achieved C1 level and was lucky enough to be able to teach them in Switzerland.
I currently live in Japan where I teach English, French and German while working on my Japanese skills. In addition to those languages I have a strong interest in Russian thanks to my wonderful wife.

My Experience
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Sunrise School, Osaka
January 2018-Present
Taught English in one-to-one and group classes for students of all ages and levels
Wrote blog articles for the company’s website to promote English learning outside the classroom
Provided clear explanations of grammar and gave further explanations in Japanese when necessary

Eurolingual, Osaka
December 2017-Present
Taught one-on-one classes in French, German and English to beginners and more advanced students
Prepared my own lesson material and construct courses
Adapted my teaching and resources to the level and needs of the student
César Ritz Colleges, Luzern
October 2015-October 2017
Taught French and German to classes ranging from 5 to 15 students
Taught beginner level functional French and German to foreign students from different backgrounds
Organised extra-curricular activities (French and German language clubs) to promote language learning and help struggling students
Prepared courses and materials for classes in addition to grading exams and homework
Education

The University of Manchester: PGCE
2012-2013
Grade: Good (second best grade achievable)
Experience working with large workloads, including planning lessons and grading classwork
Knowledge of classroom management and methods to improve engagement
Experience working with students of all backgrounds

The University of Manchester: Mathematics with a Modern Language
2008-2012
Grade: 2:1 with distinction in spoken French
Studied translation from French to English and vice versa
Studied French grammar and pronunciation to a high level
Produced texts in French and participated in classroom discussions in French

Migros Klubschule SVEB (Swiss Teaching Qualification)
2016-2017
Completed a group project on vocabulary acquisition and retention
Participated in class discussions about teaching methods
Presented my own project and teaching resources in German
My Skills
Languages
English – native
French – near native (C2)
German – full professional proficiency (Goethe Zertifikat C1)
Japanese – limited professional proficiency (B1)
Russian – limited professional proficiency (B1)
Teaching

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Experience teaching both large and small groups
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Classroom management skills
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Experience teaching adults and teenagers
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Time management skills
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Experience creating and using interactive classroom resources
IT Skills
Fully proficient in Microsoft Office: PowerPoint and Word
Knowledge of the online platform Moodle
Currently taking a course to learn Python