English Teacher Sheet Metal

Emre Muhammed Bennett

Personal summary

A fast learner who adapts to any working environment or conditions while maintaining a friendly and inviting personality. Emre is responsive to feedback and takes pride in everything he does. Ensuring it is done not only before the deadline, but also to the highest standard possible.

Emre has a unique, uplifting personality and is very cooperative. This helps him excel in interacting and working with not only the students but also other teachers. Emre has refined his teaching over the last couple of years in a plethora of different settings; including a primary school, summer school, online tutoring and even university. Emre is confident in his ability to recognise and adapt to the needs of the students no matter their age, level, or goal. Emre is currently looking for a teaching job where he can use his experience as a teacher, and a language student, to assist others with learning in a friendly and effective way.

Work Experience

University Tutor: 2017-2018

-Taught university level students B2-level English at Altinbas University, Istanbul, Turkey.

-Taught students how to write essays and converse about topics in an academic manner.

-Advised students on how they can develop themselves and increase their grasp of English.

-Marked students’ work and exams and planned lessons for the B2 level.

-Created both lesson materials and assessments.

-Invigilated and conducted assessments as well as grading papers and essays.

Teacher of Extracurricular Classes at Primary School: 2018

-Taught after school classes to primary school students between the ages of 6 and 9 at Hekimoglu Alipasa Ilkogretim Okulu, Istanbul, Turkey

-Planned a syllabus and advised the current department how they could improve their effectiveness

-Created materials and tests for the students (who were all elementary)

English Teacher (Every Summer for 3 months)

-Teaches English as a second language at the Language Teaching Centre in Eastbourne, England.

-Teaches 4 lessons a day (Monday to Friday) and creates the lesson plan and chooses suitable material.

-Is responsible for not only teaching his class (around 10-16 students of around 10-17 years old) but also for providing them guidance around the school and leading them to the assembly point in the event of a fire.

Freelance Work

-In his free time Emre has translated various documents and tutored English online for students studying to take their IELTS exam.

-To be successful he had to be motivated and had to exercise self-discipline in order to ensure he completed the work.

-The two students who he tutored both succeeded in scoring high enough in their IELTS to attend university.

-He also succeeded in obtaining the contract for, and completing, the translation of a 20 page story which is now part of the published (and very successful) ‘Iraq 100+’ by Comma Press.

Metalform (Sheet-Metal Factory) 2015-2016

-Learned to operate various machinery such as the laser machine and folding machine by observing others.

-Used pragmatic thinking to break down drawings and create a plan to producing the finished products from sheet metal.

-Cleaned up the workshop and equipment and keeps the work areas organised.

Timber displays (Wood Workshop) 2015

-Stayed consistent in order to cut, trim and drill large amounts of wood accurately.

-Used forward thinking to nail and screw wood together to create various display objects such as tables, trestles and crates.

-Created presentable products by carefully treating the finished items with paint or sandpaper.

Cosmo (Chinese Restaurant) 2013

-Welcomed and seated customers before serving them in a friendly and patient manner.

-Handled customers’ orders and complaints and ensured their satisfaction with the service they received.

-Maintained calm conduct and handled the pressure of working during the busy times around christmas.

Mammoth Boot Fair 2009-2013

-Directed pitches to their spots and dealt with requests and problems spontaneously in order to avoid traffic building up.

-Welcomed customers in a polite and friendly manner and charged them the entrance fee.

-Dealt with customers problems and mediated between quarrelling customers in a fair way to avoid confrontations and maintain customer satisfaction.

-Cleaned up the fields and prepared them for the next boot fair.

Academic Qualifications

Masters Degree: Specialised Translation at The University of Westminster: 2016-2017

Literary Translation Short Course: Translate the City Summer Course

CELTA: St Giles International (Brighton): 2015

Bachelor Degree: Arabic & English Language at The University of Westminster: 2012 - 2015

A Levels: World Development (A), Biology (B), Chemistry (C). (AS level Physics (D)).

Sussex Downs College (Park): 2010 - 2012

References - Available on request.

Key Skills and Competences

-Has around 1500 classroom hours spread across all levels and all types of English classes.

-Able to quickly establish a good rapport with students and create a friendly and comfortable learning environment.

-Able to plan fun and effective lessons tailored to the needs and interests of the class.

-Can work with other teachers to cross check lessons and feedback useful information about students and their strengths and difficulties.

-Very motivated and focused on creating a quality learning experience for all students.

-Can speak Turkish and understands Modern Standard Arabic (Fusha).

Personal Information

Emre Muhammed Bennett

Age: 23

Nationality: British/Turkish

Email: **********@*******.**.**

Telephone: 078********

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