deborah cotterell-kaloudi, EFL writer/teacher

deborah cotterell-kaloudi

EFL writer/teacher

GlobalEFL

Location
Greece
Education
Bachelor's degree, CELTA
Experience
39 years, 7 months

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Total years of experience :39 years, 7 months

EFL writer/teacher at GlobalEFL
  • Greece
  • My current job since March 2016

I am a writer of EFL Exam materials mostly for Cambridge Exams, using my teaching experience as the basis of my work.

EFL Teacher at Stafford House Language Schools
  • United Kingdom - London
  • August 2016 to August 2016

I taught IELTS and A2-B1 levels
Duties included preparing and delivering lessons and activities, assessments .

EFL teacher at Cambridge Language and Activity courses
  • United Kingdom - London
  • July 2016 to August 2016

I was responsible for teaching multi lingual groups levels ranging from A2 to C1

EFL tutor/ Lead teacher for exams at Hertfordshire London Colleges
  • Saudi Arabia - Onaizah
  • September 2014 to March 2016

I was employed by this college. My job involved teaching General English, Exam English, Business English and Vocational Studies. I was lead teacher for Cambridge exams and also a certified Cambridge oral examiner.

EFL teacher at Exportise
  • United Kingdom
  • July 2014 to August 2014

This was a teaching position in a summer school. I ran the junior class of A1 level international students.
My duties were to teach English, accompany students on excursions and do creative play with them.

Tutor for individuals and small groups at Self employed
  • Greece
  • September 1995 to June 2013

I worked freelance as I had family commitments. I taught EFL at all levels, preparing pupils for exams (Cambridge/ University of Michigan/IELTS) I worked 30 contact hours weekly.

External EFL writer/editor at MM Publications
  • Greece
  • April 2011 to June 2012

My duties included writing a teachers book/ exam material for coursebooks/ editing. This is a major EFL publishing company in Greece.

EFL teacher at Language Scool Glyfada
  • Greece
  • July 2002 to July 2003

Summer school. I taught intensive courses for advanced students. C1 level ( European Framework)

teacher at omirous language schools
  • Greece
  • September 1985 to June 1995

I taught English to children of lower intermediate to Advanced level. The focus was on taking Cambridge exams.

Exam Supervisor (external) at British Council
  • Greece
  • June 1983 to June 1995

I would set up and supervise Cambridge exam centers during exam periods. The responsibility of the smooth running of the exam center was entirely mine. I was in charge of a group of invigilators.

Education

Bachelor's degree, CELTA
  • at St Giles College
  • July 1992

I completed an internationally recognised course in teaching English as a foreign language. The course was intensive (one month)

Bachelor's degree, BA -Hons -English and Humanities (Combined Studies)
  • at The University of Newcastle upon Tyne
  • June 1980

My course was a Combined Studies Course. I studied English and History of Art. My degree was a BA with Hons.

Specialties & Skills

Teaching
Organizing
Creative Writing
Creative Input
microsoft word

Languages

Greek
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