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Ben Viney

Ben Viney

Aylesbury,United Kingdom

Summary

I am a 29 year old, I am looking to apply my recently acquired CELTA qualification into teaching online or in a CELTA in a classroom. I have good communication skills from my previous jobs in the service and teaching industry and from being a naturally engaged and sociable person. I am hard working and put my best effort into any job I have worked in, In addition I am a fast learner and enjoy learning new skills from more experienced individuals.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Homeroom teacher

SLP Myeongji
Busan
07.2022 - 07.2024
  • Fostered a positive learning environment by implementing innovative teaching strategies.
  • Developed comprehensive lesson plans for various subjects.
  • Managed classroom organisation to ensure optimal learning conditions.
  • Utilised technology for effective educational instruction.
  • Implemented creative learning activities to engage students in the material.

PPE Procurement

Hannaford PPE Ltd
Bicester
08.2020 - 03.2022
  • After returning home from France, I began working in the PPE sector acquiring and distributing PPE to hospitals and governments across the globe
  • My role was sourcing of Nitrile Gloves, Medical masks and supplying the hospitals we work with in an effective manner.
  • It developed my professional communication skills, talking to customers and health professionals daily.
  • I regularly liaised in French with our French customer base.

English Teacher

British Council/ Lycée Jean Lurçat
Perpignan
09.2019 - 05.2020
  • I worked for a roughly 7 months with the British Council as a language assistant in France, I was placed in Lycée Jean Lurçat in Perpignan where I worked as an English-Speaking teacher supporting the language team
  • I had around 25 hours of contact time a week with a plethora of students where I would have to plan and create my own lessons to engage the students and help them with their oral practice
  • This helped me gain confidence in the classroom and allowed me to see which techniques were the most responsive, working in my previous experience and own language learning knowledge.

Barman

The Kings Head
Aylesbury
09.2018 - 08.2019
  • A traditional pub in the centre of my hometown of Aylesbury I worked as a barman, waiter as well as having several other responsibilities during my time there
  • I learnt further service skills and the complete process of brewing, prepping and serving beer.

English Tutor

Babylangues
Paris
02.2018 - 07.2018
  • I worked in Paris for 6 months with Babylangues while I did my masters and taught a child named Adrien over that period, I learned the importance of communication when it comes to language learning and saw a significant improvement of his level of French over the 6 month period.

Volunteering - Shop Floor and Sales

Oxfam Record Store
Southampton
05.2016 - 05.2017
  • Work experience/ voluntary work involving: Operating the till and making sales, researching and pricing CDs and records and keeping the shop floor presentable
  • It was a valuable experience to give me free time to help out a good cause and I continue to try and volunteer where I can.

Bartender and Waiter

Olive Tree Bar and Restaurant
Southampton
09.2015 - 04.2017
  • Responsibilities included working with money, restocking bar, providing welcoming customer service and having an apt knowledge of the ingredients of the available food and drink on the menus.

Para Planning Assistant

Wills and Trusts
Aylesbury
09.2011 - 12.2014
  • Performed a variety of tasks to help improve the efficiency of the office including: drafting LPA documents, proof-reading wills, updating analytical information and other general office tasks.

Education

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) -

TEFL.org
05.2020 - 08.2020

French CEFR -

Lingoda
06.2020 - 08.2020

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature and Film

Southampton Solent University
Southampton
09.2014 - 09.2017

Cambridge CELTA - Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages

St Clare's, Oxford
Oxford
09.2024 - 10.2024

Skills

  • Good Communication
  • Good listener
  • Hard Working
  • Ability to Work in a Team
  • Adaptability

Languages

English
Native
French
Advanced (C1)
Portuguese
Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate (B1)
Korean
Intermediate (B1)

References

References available upon request.

More about me

Languages have become a major passion, I have studied French online with Lingoda, at university and everyday with natives when I lived in France. It is my goal to achieve the same fluency with Portuguese, Spanish and Korean. I like to keep fit and I have completed several marathons. I also love sports and play squash and football regularly.

Personal Information

  • Title: ENGLISH TEACHER
  • Date of birth: 10/21/94
  • Nationality: British

Timeline

Cambridge CELTA - Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages

St Clare's, Oxford
09.2024 - 10.2024

Homeroom teacher

SLP Myeongji
07.2022 - 07.2024

PPE Procurement

Hannaford PPE Ltd
08.2020 - 03.2022

French CEFR -

Lingoda
06.2020 - 08.2020

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) -

TEFL.org
05.2020 - 08.2020

English Teacher

British Council/ Lycée Jean Lurçat
09.2019 - 05.2020

Barman

The Kings Head
09.2018 - 08.2019

English Tutor

Babylangues
02.2018 - 07.2018

Volunteering - Shop Floor and Sales

Oxfam Record Store
05.2016 - 05.2017

Bartender and Waiter

Olive Tree Bar and Restaurant
09.2015 - 04.2017

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature and Film

Southampton Solent University
09.2014 - 09.2017

Para Planning Assistant

Wills and Trusts
09.2011 - 12.2014

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