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Michael Flynn

Motherwell,North Lanarkshire

Summary

Enthusiastic online TEFL teacher with a 500 hour TEFL Certificate (level 5) and over four years of teaching experience. Passionate for language, travel and cultural studies. Graduated with Honours in Modern Languages at the Open University (French and Spanish). Outgoing, engaging and keen to learn more about different cultures and build rapport with people from all over the world.

Keen to support English language learners to reach their goals both inside and outside the classroom. Share strong conversational and written language knowledge. Excellent at adapting to different learning styles and comfortable using a range of apps and software platforms for both studying and teaching languages.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education

Work history

Online TEFL Teacher

Italki
Online
2024.07 - Current
  • Conducted placement testing to accurately assess student skill levels and learning needs.
  • Planned dynamic, interesting lessons by incorporating variety of mediums.
  • Provided engaging educational resources to broaden student learning tools.
  • Adapted teaching styles and resources to suit student age and ability.
  • Created my own teaching materials for each individual student based on their goals.

Online EFL Teacher

Native Camp
Online
2022.02 - Current
  • Deliver online lessons with a variety of different courses and materials provided by the company.
  • Teaching students of all ages; from small children to mature adults and adapting my approach accordingly.
  • Lesson materials are based on the individual student's choice and range from beginner grammar and pronunciation to advanced reading and listening comprehension articles as well as free-flowing conversations.
  • Provide tailored feedback to students, identifying constructive areas for improvement.
  • Suggest engaging educational resources to broaden student learning tools outside of the classroom.
  • Help non-native speakers with confidence and social integration.
  • Built rapport with students, incentivising engagement and interaction.

Warehouse Operative (night shift)

Brakes (via NAS Agency)
Newhouse, North Lanarkshire
2022.08 - 2023.12
  • Maintain health and safety regulations with clean working areas and properly assigning correct produce in specific areas (E.g. keeping fresh meat and chemicals separated and on lowest shelves of cages).
  • Process and arrange all produce to the correct locations to ensure all customers are happy. (Average of 99.8% accuracy).
  • Prepare work area by building cages, placing them in correct layout and assigning the correct placement codes for each destination.
  • Careful manual handling and arrangement of goods from fragile boxes of eggs to chemicals to 25 kg bags of potatoes.
  • Work closely with team manager and other workers to ensure the processing of food is done as quickly and accurately as possible.

Warehouse Operative (rotating days and nights)

Honeywell (via Manpower agency)
Eurocentral, North Lanarshire
2021.05 - 2022.04
  • produced PPE masks for the NHS at Honeywell.
  • Inspected samples of products for defects, ensuring compliance with design standards.
  • Operated multiple types of machinery in the production process, including different types of welding machines.
  • Maintained extremely high standard of quality ( >99% accuracy) for products while also attaining the production targets set by Honeywell.
  • Assured all other work colleagues in other parts of the production line had sufficient amounts of materials to have a constant flow of production.
  • sealed away freshly-made masks into boxes and loaded the boxes on to pallets.
  • Cleaned all stations of operating machines and work areas before and after use.

Warehouse Operative (Night Shift)

Hermes
Eurocentral
2018.10 - 2021.05
  • Single-handedly process (reading and sorting) circa 30-40 thousand packages per night (up to 50 thousand at peak Christmas period)
  • Repair packages that are damaged or without address to ensure an on-time delivery with great customer satisfaction.
  • Guide new team members in how to improve speed, increasing operational efficiency and building rapport
  • Independently work through orders using initiative and self-motivation to exceed deadline targets and help other staff.
  • Report issues and damages to supervisors to ensure swift resolutions.
  • Maintain high levels of cleanliness in working areas, in line with company health and safety regulations.
  • Perfectly stack deliveries to ensure consistent security of items and safety of others.

Sales Assistant

Bath Boom (Family business)
Glasgow
2016.09 - 2017.02

Glasgow Forge Market

  • Met customers and offered assistance with selecting merchandise, finding accessories and completing purchases.
  • Securely opened and closed store to ensure smooth daily running of store.
  • Addressed customer inquiries and concerns to facilitate decision-making and minimise anxiety or hesitation.
  • Replenished stock and maintained display units.
  • Competed with the neighbouring stalls.
  • Built a strong clientele of returning customers.

Warehouse Operative

Royal Mail
Motherwell
2013.10 - 2013.12

Christmas Temporary Job:

  • Read and sort a high volume of parcels and letters
  • Independently work through orders using initiative and self-motivation to exceed deadline targets and help other staff.
  • Report issues and damages to supervisors to ensure swift resolutions.
  • Maintain high levels of cleanliness in working areas, in line with company health and safety regulations.
  • Perfectly stack deliveries to ensure consistent security of items and safety of others.

Education

Level 5 - TEFL Course

i-to-i TEFL
Online
2024.03 - 2025.01

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Modern Languages (French and Spanish)

The Open University
2023-05

Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Higher Mathematics

Motherwell College
Motherwell
2014-05

Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Highers and Advanced Highers

Lanark Grammar School
Lanark
2013-05

Skills

  • C1 level (CEFR) of French and Spanish
  • Familiar with both cultural and linguistic aspects of foreign language learning
  • Comfortable with language apps such as Anki and other spaced-repetition software
  • Computer literate

Timeline

Online TEFL Teacher

Italki
2024.07 - Current

Level 5 - TEFL Course

i-to-i TEFL
2024.03 - 2025.01

Warehouse Operative (night shift)

Brakes (via NAS Agency)
2022.08 - 2023.12

Online EFL Teacher

Native Camp
2022.02 - Current

Warehouse Operative (rotating days and nights)

Honeywell (via Manpower agency)
2021.05 - 2022.04

Warehouse Operative (Night Shift)

Hermes
2018.10 - 2021.05

Sales Assistant

Bath Boom (Family business)
2016.09 - 2017.02

Warehouse Operative

Royal Mail
2013.10 - 2013.12

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Modern Languages (French and Spanish)

The Open University

Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Higher Mathematics

Motherwell College

Scottish Qualifications Certificate - Highers and Advanced Highers

Lanark Grammar School
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