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Alexander Cooley
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United Kingdom•
1:14 PM (GMT+02:00)
English
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English
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Speaks
English
Native
,Italian
C1
,Portuguese (Brazilian)
B1
,Spanish
B1
Trial Lesson
One time, 30 minutesPrivate Lessons
60 minutesTeacher Stats
Within a day 
4 years ago 
100.00%151 
8.4 lesson average
5.0 Schedule
Teaching Expertise
Upper Beginner
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced
Upper Advanced
British English
Résumé
Education
2018
MA Buddhist Studies (ongoing)
University of South Wales, United Kingdon - Cardiff, UK
Department of religious studies: history, philosophy, psychology, language.
2015 - 2016
Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) - Distinction
University of Nottingham - Nottingham, United Kingdom
International education
2014 - 2014
Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA)
Cambridge University - London, United Kingdom
Teaching qualification
2004 - 2007
B.A. Events Management
Leeds Beckett University - Leeds, United Kingdom
Major international event planning
1997 - 2004
The Queen Elizabeth Royal Free Grammar School
Spalding, United KIngdom
Formal education prior to university
Work Experience
2018
Language trainer
The Language Grid - Europe
Working online with international business consultants to optimise their language and communication skills
2017 - 2018
English coordiator
International Council - Milan, Italy
Managed didactic aspects of the school which included: designing course programs, conducting linguistic evaluations and training new teachers,
2016 - 2017
English teacher
British School Verbania - Milan, Italy
Taught English to a variety of students, including: adults, business professionals, primary and secondary students. Responsible for designing individual and group lessons to meet a diverse range of needs. Additionally, preparing students for Cambridge Preliminary, First, Advanced and IELTS examinations.
2015 - 2016
EAL teacher
St. Louis International School - Milan, Italy
Planned, resourced and delivered 'English as an additional language' (EAL) lessons for primary school students, following the English national curriculum. I was responsible for the linguistic progress of approximately two hundred key stage 2 students with a range of language abilities.
2013 - 2015
English teacher
Inlingua - Milan, Italy
Planned and delivered English courses to a range of students via group and individual lessons focussing on the improvement of: grammar, pronunciation, speaking, listening, reading and writing. Monitored learning outcomes and tailored lessons to student requirements.
2008 - 2012
Emergency planning officer
St. John Ambulance - London, United Kingdom
Major international event planning: London 2012 olympics, Hyde Park music concerts, London Marathon, H.M Queen's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations.
2007 - 2008
Project officer
Hyder Consulting - London, United Kingdom
Coordinated management projects on behalf of local authorities in London, aimed at improving environmental sustainability.