Elspeth Robertson
Betws-y-Coed,Conwy
Summary
Educator with extensive experience in cross-cultural relationship building, curriculum design, and English language instruction. Proficient in needs analysis and workshop development, with a strong background in both face-to-face and online teaching environments. Demonstrated success in engaging adult learners, particularly those from conflict-affected regions.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work history
Communications and fundraising officer
Mobile Education Partnerships
UK and Thailand
2025.07 - 2026.03
- Preparing applications and proposals for donors
- Reporting for donors
- Preparing the annual report and the annual review
- Managing social media accounts
Supply teacher
Excell Supply
North Wales
2025.05 - 2026.03
- Worked as a supply teacher in KS4 PRU (Pupil Referral Unit)
Project Manager and English trainer
Mobile Education Partnerships
Mae Sot
2024.04 - 2025.04
- Managing a team of local trainers
- Liaising with relevant NGO’s and CBO’s
- Working with Thai officials and local CBO’s to analyse gaps in the current education provision on the border and create plans to fill these gaps.
- Teaching a Cambridge English class to teachers in Mae Sot
- Delivering a Cambridge English course to trainee teachers in Mae La refugee camp
- Managing the budget locally
- Completing reports for MEP UK
- Completing project proposals alongside the Programme Manager
- Developing and adapting the Cambridge English curriculum
- Working with local teacher trainers to develop and deliver MEP teacher training.
- Working with local trainers to introduce mental health and inclusion within the MEP training.
Teacher Mentor
Independent consultant for IRC (International Rescue Committee)
Mae Sot
2024.01 - 2024.04
- Designing a 3-month English conversation course to be delivered in Mae La refugee camp
- Creating a curriculum and evaluation tools in collaboration with the camp teacher
- Supporting and mentoring the camp teacher in delivering the curriculum
- Liaising with IRC Thailand and providing an end of project report
English Language Trainer
Mobile Education Partnerships
Mae Sot
2023.09 - 2024.04
- Teaching a Cambridge English class to teachers in Mae Sot
- Developing and adapting the Cambridge English curriculum
- Working with local teacher trainers to develop and deliver MEP teacher training.
- Working with local trainers to introduce mental health and inclusion within the MEP training.
Complex needs teacher KS1
Le Rondin School, The States of Guernsey
Guernsey
2022.04 - 2023.08
- Worked as a class teacher for a group of KS1 pupils with complex needs
- Responsible for planning, teaching and differentiating a bespoke curriculum focusing on language and communication.
- Managed a team of Learning support assistants
- Adapted the complex needs curriculum to meet the needs of current students.
Online English language teacher and Trainer
Kachin State, Mobile Education Partnerships
Myanmar
2021.12 - 2022.08
- Worked as an online English Language teacher for Primary teachers in Kachin State
- Developed and adapted lessons for this specific group of learners
- Incorporated teaching skills into online English lessons.
- Inputted ideas to develop the teaching skills curriculum
Primary school teacher Year 1
Prospect Primary School, Ministry of Education
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
2020.08 - 2021.08
- Worked as a class teacher with year 1 students aged 5- 6.
- Responsible for planning, teaching and differentiating across a broad range of abilities in class.
- Supported students in readjusting to school after lockdown in the previous academic year.
- Supported students in filling learning gaps after school shutdowns in the previous academic year.
- Supported partner teacher with the planning and teaching of the ICT curriculum.
Early Intervention Teacher
Early Intervention Program, Ministry of Education
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
2017.02 - 2020.08
- Responsible for coordinating and delivering direct interventions for children from birth to compulsory school age with special educational needs
- Responsible for completing intake assessments of children referred to the program
- Responsible for liaising and working with other members of a multi-disciplinary team including educational psychologists, speech and language therapists, teaching assistants and occupational therapists.
- Responsible for providing training and support to early childhood practitioners to create plans and strategies to assist in the success of children with special needs in their centre.
- Worked as a team to design the new format of a Learning Support Plan to encourage more involvement from parents, pre- school staff and other therapists.
Class Teacher
Victoria School and Specialist Arts College
Birmingham
2016.01 - 2017.02
- Responsible for planning and delivering all subjects in the primary curriculum to KS2 children with a range of very diverse learning and physical needs
- Responsible for managing two teaching assistants
- Working within the MSI (Multi-Sensory Impairment) unit using a range of skills including on body signing, accessible technology, objects of reference.
- Responsible for liaising with doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, speech therapists and parents to ensure the best possible care for the children in my class.
- Supported newly appointed teachers by sharing ideas and planning.
Teacher Mentor
British Council, East Malaysia
2014.07 - 2015.12
- Responsible for mentoring ten local primary and nursery teachers in rural schools.
- Conducting a needs analysis based on school visits and information on the Sabah education policy.
- Working alongside district education staff and the ministry of education to promote the teaching of English using child-centred methodologies.
- Supporting teachers with inclusive education.
- Working with special education units with specialist teachers.
- Team teaching, conducting lesson observations and leading discussion groups and meetings.
- Initiating running and supporting cluster meetings between different schools.
- Reporting progress to a range of stakeholders using data gathered as evidence.
Class Teacher
Victoria School and Specialist Arts College
Birmingham
2010.01 - 2014.07
- Responsible for planning and delivering all subjects in the primary curriculum to children with a range of very diverse learning and physical needs
- Responsible for managing two teaching assistants.
- Responsible for liaising with doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, speech therapists and parents to ensure the best possible care for the children in my class.
- Sharing BSL skills with other staff.
Primary Methodology Teacher Trainer
VSO and the District of Bugesera
Kigali
2008.01 - 2010.01
- Conducted a needs analysis with primary teachers, principals and other stakeholders, through discussion groups, observations and visits.
- Created a plan based on the needs assessment to deliver training and ongoing support/mentoring to English teachers across the district.
- Planned and delivered several teacher training workshops, focusing on using active methodology for teaching English.
- Provided ongoing support for teachers through observations, team teaching, discussions and demonstration lessons.
- Assisted the Ministry of Education with switching from a French medium system to an English medium system in primary and secondary schools, including assessing teacher’s level of confidence with English and using English in the classroom.
- Provided feedback to the Ministry of Education on the policy change and how best to support teachers with this.
Primary Class Teacher
Grove Primary School
Birmingham
2005.09 - 2008.01
- Worked as a class teacher in a range of classes with children aged 7 – 11.
- Provided extra support to a group of children with special educational needs.
- Played the piano for assemblies and performances.
Education
Bachelor of Music with honours -
The University of Sheffield
1998.09 - 2001.07
CELTA - English Language Teaching
Oxford TEFL
2026.02 -
120 hour professional teaching English as a Foreign Language program
MyTEFL
2020.03 - 2020.04
PGCE - Post Graduate Certificate of Education in Primary 5 – 11
Oxford Brookes University
2003.09 - 2004.07
Skills
- Cross-cultural relationship building
- Needs analysis and training planning
- Curriculum design
- English language teaching
- Special needs education
- Primary and early years education
- Assessment tool utilization
- Parent support and advocacy
- Classroom observation and team teaching
- Languages: BSL level 2, A level French
References
- Katharine, May, Programme Manager (April 2024 onwards), katharine.may31@gmail.com, katharine.may@mobileeducationpartnerships.org, Mobile Education Partnerships, Mae Sot, Thailand
- Rob, Gordon, Programme Manager (Up to April 2024), rob-gordon@hotmail.co.uk, rob.gordon@mobileeducationpartnerships.org, +44 7770 575 665, Mobile Education Partnerships, Mae Sot, Thailand
- Christine, de Kock, Deputy Headteacher, christine.deKock@lerondin.sch.gg, Le Rondin School, Guernsey
Timeline
CELTA - English Language Teaching
Oxford TEFL
2026.02 -
Communications and fundraising officer
Mobile Education Partnerships
2025.07 - 2026.03
Supply teacher
Excell Supply
2025.05 - 2026.03
Project Manager and English trainer
Mobile Education Partnerships
2024.04 - 2025.04
Teacher Mentor
Independent consultant for IRC (International Rescue Committee)
2024.01 - 2024.04
English Language Trainer
Mobile Education Partnerships
2023.09 - 2024.04
Complex needs teacher KS1
Le Rondin School, The States of Guernsey
2022.04 - 2023.08
Online English language teacher and Trainer
Kachin State, Mobile Education Partnerships
2021.12 - 2022.08
Primary school teacher Year 1
Prospect Primary School, Ministry of Education
2020.08 - 2021.08
120 hour professional teaching English as a Foreign Language program
MyTEFL
2020.03 - 2020.04
Early Intervention Teacher
Early Intervention Program, Ministry of Education
2017.02 - 2020.08
Class Teacher
Victoria School and Specialist Arts College
2016.01 - 2017.02
Teacher Mentor
British Council, East Malaysia
2014.07 - 2015.12
Class Teacher
Victoria School and Specialist Arts College
2010.01 - 2014.07
Primary Methodology Teacher Trainer
VSO and the District of Bugesera
2008.01 - 2010.01
Primary Class Teacher
Grove Primary School
2005.09 - 2008.01
PGCE - Post Graduate Certificate of Education in Primary 5 – 11
Oxford Brookes University
2003.09 - 2004.07
Bachelor of Music with honours -
The University of Sheffield
1998.09 - 2001.07