English Teacher and english Language Services
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Teaching English as a Second or Other Language
English language teacher, with over 10 years' experience teaching
students of all ages across all levels in the UK, Canada and Portugal.
Specialising in assisting learners in passing the Life in the UK test for new residents.
Speaking Assessor for Cambridge English for over 8 years.
Proofreading and Editing Services
Proofreading and editing services to prepare business packaging, manuals, and other written materials for publication and distribution.
Introduction
I work with expats living and working in Surrey to help improve their business English as well as social and everyday conversational English.
I offer private language lessons in conversation, grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, speaking and listening skills (one-to-one or group).
As well as teaching General English and providing in-house and private Business English tuition, I am a qualified KET, PET, FCE, CAE, CPE Cambridge Speaking Examiner. I have extensive experience teaching Cambridge Exams, Life in the UK (speaking and reading tests) and also in providing English for Academic Purposes. Without exception, every student who has completed one of my courses has achieved, if not surpassed, his or her target band or grade.
Consultancy Portfolio
United Kingdom
October 2018 to present: Assisting Italian business client to improve professional Business English for meetings and presentations (weekly).
January 2018 to present: Assisting a Turkish client to improve Everyday and Business English (weekly).
April 2017 to present: Assisting 2 Polish clients to improve Business and Social English (weekly).
Testimonial:
"I have been taking private lessons with Bonnie for nearly a year now and can honestly say that Bonnie comes across as a highly professional individual. She has excellent communication skills, is very responsive and punctual. She is a very good teacher at all levels and comes across as a positive person. She is a very knowledgeable professional who is always well prepared. Both my wife and myself are very happy with the service provied by Bonnie and are going to continue using her services as long as practically possible."
February 2018 to June 2018: Assisting Austrian business client improve English for sales.
September 2017 to July 2018: Supporting a GCSE student to pass the English Language Exam (weekly).
September 2016 to June 2018: Assisting a Russian client improve English level to pass the Life in the UK test (daily).
September 2016 to June 2018: Supporting a GCSE student to pass the English reading and writing exam (weekly).
September to October 2017: Teaching a German architect to improve general and business English (biweekly).
June 2017: Teaching 4 Ukrainian youths (11 to 15 years old) for 3 weeks in preparation for study in UK independent boarding schools (daily).
July 2015 to February 2017: Teaching Advanced English to Japanese executive at Astellas (bi-weekly).
April to August 2016: Teaching Business English to a Portuguese finance officer at Astellas (weekly).
March to July 2016: Teaching Advanced English to a Brazilian HR manager at Nestle (bi-weekly).
January to July 2016: Teaching business English to Hungarian lawyer weekly for Siemens (weekly).
Testimonial:
"Bonnie is an absolute professional teacher who helped me a lot improving my English. She is a kind of teacher who is able to keep the attention of the students throughout the whole lesson and never get tired of correcting mistakes. She also attaches great importance to correct pronunciation which helped me to boost my confidence in spoken English."
February 2016: Intensive Business English Tutor to Spanish accountant for a three-week period at Santander (daily).
Testimonial:
"I think it has been a interesting experience and very convenient and useful for my future professional development. I´m really grateful to Bonnie who has worked hard for customizing the classes as much as possible to my English weaknesses. I´m not only pleased with the academic outcome but also in the confidence I´ve developed in my English communication skills during this training period."
Canada
May 2013: Proofreading, internet search, and editing of MCY ESL Self-Study Guide for the Multicultural Centre of the Yukon (MCY).
June to August 2011: Creating, administering and evaluating the SS&S (Sally & Sisters/Soeurs) Client Questionnaire and producing and presenting a report on that feedback for SS&S, a non-profit organisation which provides lunch to vulnerable women and their children in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.
May 2011: Editing the Yukon College Committee Handbook into plain English for Yukon College, Extension Division.
January 2011: Internet search of American universities and writing letters of application for a private client.
September 2010: Editing service for a private client's application to bid for government programme funding.
I work with expats living and working in Surrey to help improve their business English as well as social and everyday conversational English.
I offer private language lessons in conversation, grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, speaking and listening skills (one-to-one or group).
- I teach all levels, Beginner to Advanced
- Lessons are structured and focused, yet light-hearted and enjoyable
- I strive to motivate and inspire you to grow in confidence and ambition day by day
- I provide preparation for the Life in the UK test, IELTS, GCSE English and Cambridge English exams including BEC
- I assist with job applications, student applications, CVs, and other professional documents
As well as teaching General English and providing in-house and private Business English tuition, I am a qualified KET, PET, FCE, CAE, CPE Cambridge Speaking Examiner. I have extensive experience teaching Cambridge Exams, Life in the UK (speaking and reading tests) and also in providing English for Academic Purposes. Without exception, every student who has completed one of my courses has achieved, if not surpassed, his or her target band or grade.
Consultancy Portfolio
United Kingdom
October 2018 to present: Assisting Italian business client to improve professional Business English for meetings and presentations (weekly).
January 2018 to present: Assisting a Turkish client to improve Everyday and Business English (weekly).
April 2017 to present: Assisting 2 Polish clients to improve Business and Social English (weekly).
Testimonial:
"I have been taking private lessons with Bonnie for nearly a year now and can honestly say that Bonnie comes across as a highly professional individual. She has excellent communication skills, is very responsive and punctual. She is a very good teacher at all levels and comes across as a positive person. She is a very knowledgeable professional who is always well prepared. Both my wife and myself are very happy with the service provied by Bonnie and are going to continue using her services as long as practically possible."
February 2018 to June 2018: Assisting Austrian business client improve English for sales.
September 2017 to July 2018: Supporting a GCSE student to pass the English Language Exam (weekly).
September 2016 to June 2018: Assisting a Russian client improve English level to pass the Life in the UK test (daily).
September 2016 to June 2018: Supporting a GCSE student to pass the English reading and writing exam (weekly).
September to October 2017: Teaching a German architect to improve general and business English (biweekly).
June 2017: Teaching 4 Ukrainian youths (11 to 15 years old) for 3 weeks in preparation for study in UK independent boarding schools (daily).
July 2015 to February 2017: Teaching Advanced English to Japanese executive at Astellas (bi-weekly).
April to August 2016: Teaching Business English to a Portuguese finance officer at Astellas (weekly).
March to July 2016: Teaching Advanced English to a Brazilian HR manager at Nestle (bi-weekly).
January to July 2016: Teaching business English to Hungarian lawyer weekly for Siemens (weekly).
Testimonial:
"Bonnie is an absolute professional teacher who helped me a lot improving my English. She is a kind of teacher who is able to keep the attention of the students throughout the whole lesson and never get tired of correcting mistakes. She also attaches great importance to correct pronunciation which helped me to boost my confidence in spoken English."
February 2016: Intensive Business English Tutor to Spanish accountant for a three-week period at Santander (daily).
Testimonial:
"I think it has been a interesting experience and very convenient and useful for my future professional development. I´m really grateful to Bonnie who has worked hard for customizing the classes as much as possible to my English weaknesses. I´m not only pleased with the academic outcome but also in the confidence I´ve developed in my English communication skills during this training period."
Canada
May 2013: Proofreading, internet search, and editing of MCY ESL Self-Study Guide for the Multicultural Centre of the Yukon (MCY).
June to August 2011: Creating, administering and evaluating the SS&S (Sally & Sisters/Soeurs) Client Questionnaire and producing and presenting a report on that feedback for SS&S, a non-profit organisation which provides lunch to vulnerable women and their children in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.
May 2011: Editing the Yukon College Committee Handbook into plain English for Yukon College, Extension Division.
January 2011: Internet search of American universities and writing letters of application for a private client.
September 2010: Editing service for a private client's application to bid for government programme funding.
Experience
Senior Teacher at the accredited Wimbledon School of English as well as EAP Pre-sessional Tutor at King's College London.
As well as teaching English, I was ESL Program Supervisor at the Multicultural Centre of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, working with the CEO in providing English language delivery to newcomers to Canada. Prior to that, I was Director of Studies at a language school in Portugal, managing 7 teachers and overseeing the curriculum for approximately 300 students.
Qualifications
I have a Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults (DELTA, RSA/UCLES); an MA in Applied Language Studies in Education (ALSE), King's College, University of London, UK; and a BA in International Studies, Webster University, St Louis, Missouri, USA. I have also undertaken Teacher Management and Teacher Development workshops at the highly accredited International House, London, UK.
Contact
If you would like to improve your English for communicative purposes, to prepare for an exam or to further your career, please do not hesitate to contact me for additional details. I look forward to hearing from you and helping you reach your English language goals.
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www.linkedin.com/in/bonnieparks