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Work history
Education
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Languages
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SHAM MINHAS

SHAM MINHAS

Summary

Established English Instructor with exemplary skills in teaching grammar and vocabulary exercises. Uses innovative methods to teach cultural awareness and language immersion.

Dedicated to creating a supportive and culturally sensitive learning atmosphere and taking genuine pleasure and pride in guiding students to reach their full potential through dynamic and confidence-boosting teaching methods.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work history

08.2019
  • EF Language school
  • Using a unique online platform to instruct students from all over China from ages 5 -18
  • Providing written reports and carrying out assessments

EFL Teacher/ESOL Teacher

Language School
04.2019
  • Planning and delivering ESL lessons to a wide range of levels from (A1 to C1)
  • Utilizing Zoom/Microsoft Teams and other online Teaching/learning tools to engage learners and building student rapport online
  • Facilitating and marking student assessments, providing appropriate developmental feedback
  • Providing regular feedback both oral and written and supporting students to identify areas of progression
  • Managing and providing a positive classroom to enhance students learning experience
  • Providing pastoral care to ensure no learner is left behind and support with barriers to learning
  • Maintaining records such as registers and course documents as well as ILPs
  • Conducting regular one to one review with students to identify individual targets to set goals and inform lesson content planning
  • Contributing positively to staff meetings and working in collaboration to meet students' needs
  • Teaching vocational courses such as Childcare and Health & Social Care, Conducting welcome orientation for international young learners
  • Carrying out diagnostic oral and written assessments with students to find appropriate level A1 to C1

07.2017
  • Camp Romania
  • Teaching English
  • I Volunteered at a children's camp in Romania along with my two daughters, co-ordination and facilitating English teaching workshops, as well as drama/arts and crafts/yoga
  • This positive and enriching experience fuelled in me a desire to teach
  • Internationally and an appreciation of interacting with students from a different culture

Lecturer/Teacher/Tutor

Lambeth College
01.2009 - Current
  • On a wide range of courses including ESOL
  • Planning and delivering ESL lessons to a wide range of levels from (A1 to C1) to young students
  • Co-ordination and teaching a Mindfulness program for young learners to support their learning, focus and emotional well-being

Education

CELTA -

Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Qualified Teacher with QTS TEFL Solutions Certificate in Teaching Business English - undefined

BA Hons - Social Studies

GPA: 2:1

PGCE - undefined

Qualified Assessor. Mindfulness Teacher, trained by MISP Mindfulness in Schools Project

Skills

  • Inspiring leader
  • Professional development
  • Accent coaching
  • Lesson design

Languages

Punjabi
Intermediate

Timeline

-
08.2019
EFL Teacher/ESOL Teacher - Language School
04.2019
-
07.2017
Lecturer/Teacher/Tutor - Lambeth College
01.2009 - Current
- CELTA,
- Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Qualified Teacher with QTS TEFL Solutions Certificate in Teaching Business English,
- BA Hons, Social Studies
- PGCE,
SHAM MINHAS