Vincent Churchill, English Language Consultant/Teacher/Head of Department (English)

Vincent Churchill

English Language Consultant/Teacher/Head of Department (English)

International Education Outreach - Contracted, Intl. (S.E. Asia)

Location
Türkiye - Istanbul
Education
Master's degree, M.A.Ed. - Educational Leadership and Curriculum
Experience
32 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :32 years, 7 Months

English Language Consultant/Teacher/Head of Department (English) at International Education Outreach - Contracted, Intl. (S.E. Asia)
  • United Kingdom - London
  • June 2014 to October 2019

- Preparing English Students for testing at various levels
- Presenting English classes to Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced level students
- Teacher of Language Arts, Reading & Writing, Listening & Speaking
- Completing reports and program evaluations
- Departmental administration, HR and Attendance
- Administration, lesson planning & curriculum planning, filing and record keeping
- Setting, invigilating and marking exams, quizzes and assessments
- Curriculum Development for various courses (ESL, TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, SSAT, IGCSE, IB)
- Teaching individual and group students (ESL, TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, SSAT, IGCSE, IB, K12)
- Regular cultural excursions with groups to sites of interest, show/theatre nights
- Teaching Methodology classes (Teacher Training)
- Parental meetings (Parent Teacher Associations)
- Purchases and logistics (Books and Teaching Aids)
- Administration of Teacher accommodation, visas and flights
- Education Management and Policies, Design and implementation
- School/Institutional assessment and preparations for accreditations with several accrediting
organizations (iGCSE, IB, ISAT, CIS, K12, etc.)

Up-skilling Trainer - English Language Teacher Up-skilling Project at British Council
  • South Africa
  • June 2006 to February 2014

• Preparing English Teachers for testing at various levels (English Evaluations)
• Presenting English classes to Intermediate and Advanced level students.
• Teaching Methodology classes
• Setting and invigilating tests and exams.
• Completing reports and online program evaluations
• Curriculum Development for paper based and computer based teaching platforms.
• Quality Assurance planning and implementation.
• Teacher of English as second language in several institutions in South Africa. (Classroom and Campus
settings)
• Teacher of Language Arts, Reading & Writing, Listening & Speaking.
• Administration, lesson planning & curriculum planning, filing and record keeping.
• Setting, invigilating and marking exams, quizzes and assessments.
• Completing student Reports and parent communication.
• PTA (Parent Teacher Association) meetings and business liaison on a regular basis.
• Website design, implementation and update. (inclusive of translations)
• Regular cultural excursions with groups of students to sites of interest, show/theatre nights
• Coordinating life-skills programs for employees of large companies

English Language Teacher at Ibri College of Technology
  • Oman - Ibri
  • September 2003 to March 2006

• Presenting English classes to Primary school, High school and University students
• Vocational course design, implementation and presentation. Course areas covered are; Legal, Medical,
Technical, Hotel & Tourism and Business/Trade.
• Vocational and Conversational English lessons.
• Administration, lesson planning, filing and record keeping
• Co-ordinating and teaching English - Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced levels.
• Teaching TOEFL preparation classes
• Presenting supplementary English classes to adults from the Department of Manpower.
• Skills assessments for all students.
• Basic English literacy training programs for college Students.

Self-Employed as Independent English Teacher/Language Teaching Consultant at Self Employed
  • Bolivia
  • March 2000 to July 2003

• Presenting English classes to Primary school, High school and University students, also to
businessmen and other individual students.
• General translation work of contracts and general documentation (Spanish-English)
• Vocational and Conversational English lessons.
• Vocational course design, implementation and presentation. Course areas covered are; Legal,
Medical, Technical, Hotel & Tourism and Business/Trade.
• Curriculum Development for paper based and computer based teaching platforms.
• Quality Assurance planning and implementation.
• Teacher of English as second language in several institutions in Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru and
Venezuela. (Classroom and Campus settings)
• Teacher of Language Arts, Reading & Writing, Listening & Speaking.
• Teaching Conversational Spanish to foreigners.
• Administration, lesson planning & curriculum planning, filing and record keeping.
• Setting, invigilating and marking exams, quizzes and assessments.
• Completing student Reports and parent communication.
• PTA (Parent Teacher Association) meetings and business liaison on a regular basis.
• Website design, implementation and update. (translations inclusive)
• Regular cultural excursions with groups of students to sites of interest, movie nights, show/theatre
nights
• Coordinating life-skills programs for employees of large companies (example: DHL Venezuela)

Military Intelligence Officer at South African Defence Force
  • South Africa
  • February 1986 to June 1999

• Joined S.A.D.F. as recruit and chosen for Intelligence-officer's course from approx. 12500 applicants.
• Served as permanent member in active and administrative roles.
• Honorary Discharge
• Further Information in interview only.

Education

Master's degree, M.A.Ed. - Educational Leadership and Curriculum
  • at Vista University
  • November 2001

Master’s Degree M.A.Ed. - Educational Leadership and Curriculum Vista University South Africa 2001

Master's degree, MBA - International Business Management
  • at Vista University
  • November 2001

Master’s degree MBA - International Business Management Vista University South Africa 2001

Bachelor's degree, B.A.Ed. (With Honours) - Educational Psychology and Curriculum
  • at Vista University
  • November 1994

Bachelor’s Degree B.A.Ed. (With Honours) - Educational Psychology and Curriculum Vista University South Africa 1994

Social Profiles

Personal Website
Personal Website
about.me/vincent.churchill

Languages

English
Expert
Spanish
Expert
Afrikaans
Expert

Memberships

SACE (South African Council for Educators)
  • Certified Teacher
  • October 2014

Training and Certifications

TEFL/TESOL Certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2004

Hobbies

  • Camping, Hiking, Fishing