Senior Manager of Oxford Educational College and English teacher

BILJANA DALCHESKA

** **, ***** *********, ****** 6330 Macedonia

e-mail: ****************@*****.***; ph. ++389-**-***-***

Senior Manager at Educational College Oxford

And English as a Second or Foreign Language Teacher and interpreter

Dynamic and respected professional with an exemplary record of conceiving and delivering strong interactive plans customized to individual requirements.

Excellent ability to establish and develop productive rapport with people.

Inspirational mentor and motivator, reliable, respected for setting and maintaining high standards and instilling confidence in students to succeed.

Strives to build self-esteem, encourages an understanding of cultural diversity and limitations while creating a cooperative classroom community.

Solutions oriented, skilled in adapting to diverse learning styles in teaching English as a second or foreign language.

Excellent student coaching and mentoring skills with the ability to identify and understand student needs, strengths and interests.

Areas of Proficiency Include the Following

Academic Leadership

Mentoring and assessment

Curriculum Development

Mentoring

Teaching reading & writing

Teaching grammar

Achievement testing

Scheduling & planning

Translation and interpretation

Budget planning and expenses

Training and development

Maintaining files, professional correspondence and translation

Creative lessons planning

Education & Qualifications

Bachelor of Education (1996); Major: English language and Literature

Faculty of Philology; Department of English Language and Literature,

University Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje-Macedonia

Professional Experience

~ Josip Broz Tito Primary School – English Teacher September 2015 - present

~ “Oxford “ Foreign Languages and Science College 1997-2015

-Senior Manager of the College and English teacher

~ “Dr. Ibrahim Temo” High School – Struga November 2013-March 2014

-Teacher of English as a foreign language

~ OSCE/ODIHR mission in Macedonia - Translator May 2014

~ Struga Poetry Evenings – National institution - Translator May – September 2013

~ European Union -IPA project “Support to Employment of Young People, Long-term Unemployed and Women” Jan - Dec 2012

-English language expert trainer of ESARM

~ Five-Year Project for Town’s Kindergartens Sept 2006 – June 2011

“Teaching English to Pre-school Children”

Job tasks:

Teaching English to pre-primary, primary and secondary school children (5-18) as well as adult candidates

Designing the most effective course programs which help candidates achieve the best results in all types of examinations: graduation, IELTS, TOEFL and SAT.

Translation of documents, books, student materials, research papers, seminar works and all types of oral and written correspondence English to Macedonian, Serbian and Croatian and vice versa.

Preparing courses for presentation to students according to approved curriculum, teach using a systematic plan of lessons, discussions, audio-visual presentations and field trips.

Assigning and correcting homework, preparing, administering and correcting tests, evaluating the progress of the students and discussing their results.

Maintaining a stimulating and nurturing classroom setting for students requiring individual attention in creative writing, grammar, science and mathematics.

Planning, creating and delivering innovative lesson plans to Grade 9 students, preparing them for high school admission, as well as high school graduates for their finals.

Using demonstrations, discussions, brainstorming sessions, lectures, seminars, case studies, independent or group projects.

Researching resources and tools to enhance the programs.

Maintaining attendance records and other documentation as required.

Achieving ability to instill motivation in students in all subjects, with particular emphasis on literacy, reading and writing techniques.

Continuous self-study and professional development through attendance at workshops, conferences, professional development activities etc.

Hiring, mentoring and instructing other teachers and staff

Other skills and competencies

-Languages: Native: Macedonian, Fluent: English, Serbian and Croatian

Basic: German, Albanian, Turkish

-MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), Microsoft Outlook, Internet

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