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CONTACT

Jubail, Eastern Province

+966-*********

ad42ly@r.postjobfree.com

British

https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-

herries-1ba0091b

SKILLS

LANGUAGES

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced Language and Literature Teacher with experience in Education Management, Sales, Marketing, Business Development. Returned to ELT, driven by a genuine passion to teach language and facilitate global communication. Moved to MENA region to follow my spirit of adventure and to learn about this misunderstood region, and to learn Arabic.

WORK HISTORY

Senior English Teacher

BAE Systems - Jubail, Saudi Arabia

English Teacher

King Saud University - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

English Language Teacher

Language Studies International - Toronto, Canada

• Inspiring leader

• Group leadership

• Classroom management

• Pastoral care

• Professional development

• Learning assessments

• Interactive classroom instruction

• College preparation

• Educational leadership

• Curriculum development

• Academic performance reporting

• Project-based learning

• Differentiated instruction

English: Native language

German: C2

Master or proficient

Arabic: A2

Elementary

David Herries

Fostered vibrant learning atmosphere through communicative exercises and discussions and activities.

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Developed and Managed ESP and General curriculum and procedures to reach high quality standards.

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Managed QMS specified trackers; created Schemes of Work; coordinated and developed technical ESP with Maritime and Naval instructors.

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• Led extracurricular activities: Chess Club.

Provided Pastoral Guidance to 60 trainees; promoted and taught soft skills, interpersonal skills; organization skills and professionalism.

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Adapted diverse teaching methods utilizing technology to boost student focus.

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Created QMS compliant disciplinary procedures to correct students with difficulties.

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• Developed intervention strategies to improve student performance.

• Worked with Curriculum Managers in developing ELT programme. Applied differentiated communicative exercises to meet varied student needs.

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• Tracked student progress reports in LMS to drive attainment. Provided additional support to struggling students, promoting improved academic confidence.

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• Taught EAP for University bound students.

• Prepared comprehensive feedback and revision plans for students. Returned to ELT, driven by a genuine passion to teach language and facilitate global communication. Worked alongside the highest quality ELT trainers, who all shared an ethos of service and love of teaching.

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Taught in communicative style emphasizing personalization, contextualization and production.

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Worked closely with Head of English to strategise curriculum delivery, regularly implementing improvements.

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Regularly led field trips and excursions to maximize student engagement and add value.

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06/2013 - 01/2015

01/2011 - 01/2012

01/2009 - 01/2011

09/2006 - 06/2007

06/2005 - 08/2006

Regional Director

Sight Education/Kaplan - Frankfurt, Germany

Center Manager

MBA Center - London, United Kingdom

English Language Teacher/ Translator

Fokus Sprachen und Seminare - Munich, Germany

High School Language Teacher

Gymnasium Wandlitz - Berlin, Germany

Bartender

Taught variety of modules General English, Cambridge Suite, IELTS, TOEIC, TOEFL as well as skills: Writing, Accent Reduction.

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Managed daily operations of five offices: Frankfurt, Berlin, Munich, Vienna and Zurich.

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Delivered Quarterly P and L reports to stakeholders to keep track of growth targets.

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• Attended exhibitions promoting our company.

Boosted growth by devising strategic network and marketing tactics- Google Adsense, Adwords, SEO.

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• Functioned as MBA, Graduate Admissions Consultant. Worked with clients to gain admission to top business schools: e.g. LBS, Insead, Harvard, Stanford, Oxford Said and others.

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Stepped in as Lecturer in GMAT, SAT, CPA and GRE classes when necessary.

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• Joined as CM for franchise takeover of MBA Center International. Tasked to help startup exceed sales targets while integrating sales force into new CRM.

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Liasing with stakeholders and adopting best practices from Hult Business School and EF.

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Tasked with creating marketing strategies and drive B2B and B2C business development.

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• Managed center daily operations.

Managed and incentivized sales force to meet and exceed monthly and quarterly sales targets.

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• Increased sales substantially consistently throughout my time as CM. Delivered business specific lesson plans utilizing my command of Ss L1- German.

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Worked in high profile companies: Deutsch Bank, Hypovereinsbank, Unicredit, OSRAM, Allianz Insurance, Baader Wertpapierhandlesbank.

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Provided simultaneous interpreting and translation services to clients in banking sector.

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Tasked for specialized financial and business English classes requiring bilingual teacher.

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Planned lessons to meet language department curriculum strategies in English and German.

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• Taught English Literature Classes alongside native German Teacher. Produced engaging teaching materials to support enhanced student understanding.

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Developed student vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation skills through individualised teaching.

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Adapted teaching styles and resources to suit varying ages and abilities-taught classes from Grade 1-Pre-university.

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Set and marked student work, providing feedback on improvement areas.

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Franziskaner Biergarten - Munich, Germany

EDUCATION

CELTA: Language Teaching, 07/2016

Cambridge University – Toronto, Canada

Honours Bachelor of Arts: English Literature and Psychology, 06/2006 University of Toronto – Toronto, Canada

• Worked as beer specialist in German Beergarden.

Promoted from Busboy due to my command of regional Bavarian dialect, work ethic and customer engagement.

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• Trained to become Zapfmeister and Gartenmeister. Maintained knowledge of drinks promotions, pricing and menu changes, offering customers up-to-date, reliable advice.

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Performed bar closing duties, thoroughly cleaning, sanitising and replenishing stock.

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Greeted customers by name, remembering drinks selections and special requests to provide attentive, personalised service.

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• Read English Literature and Biological Psychology.

• Worked as a Lab Assistant in faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience. Assisted in research on addiction within dopamine reward circuitry of the substantia nigra.

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Assisted in research in knock-out mice exploring Long Term Potentiation in rodent hippocampus.

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