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Alison Geldart

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English
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class
English
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Speaks

English
Native
,
Spanish
B2
,
French
A2
,
Catalan
A1
,
German
A1

About Me

Improve your English for travel, work, research, or study!

Hello! I’m Alison. My lessons will help you to:
*communicate better in English 😲
*become more confident 😀
*improve your fluency and pronunciation😝

Tell me what you want to achieve and I will design your lessons. Our classes will be focused and useful. Together we will create a safe, relaxed space where it's OK to make mistakes.

***My experience***
As well as being a teacher, I'm a writer and editor. I know the English language very well. I'm trained in psychotherapy, so I'm patient, encouraging and supportive. I try to get the best out of you.

I grew up near London but I’ve lived in northern England and the USA, and now I live in Barcelona, Spain. I can speak Spanish and I’m learning Catalan. A long time ago I learned French and German, but I can’t remember much now. I know how it feels to learn a foreign language!
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Teacher Stats

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timetable7 years ago
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class47
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Résumé

schoolEducation

2014 - 2015
PG Dip Counselling and Psychotherapy
Leeds Beckett University - Leeds, UK
Qualifying vocational course, including placement. Uncompleted (1 out of 2 years)
1997 - 2001
BA(Hons) American Studies
University of Sheffield - Sheffield, UK
Literature and history of the USA, with year studying at UNM, Albuquerque, NM, USA

briefcaseWork Experience

2014 - 2016
English teacher (voluntary)
St Mary's Community Centre. Servei Solidari. - Sheffield UK / Barcelona, Spain
Conversation-based English classes
2005 - 2016
Director/copywriter/editor/proofreader
Alison Geldart Editorial Ltd - Sheffield, UK
Freelance editorial services.
2017 - 0
Business English trainer
Essor, Humboldt Business Communication, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, English Systems, Astex, Sky Languages, Pinfield English Services, LearnLight. - Barcelona, Spain
In-company English classes

diploma_2Certifications

2016 - 2016
TEFL Certificate
TEFL Iberia - Barcelona, Spain
160-hour intensive TEFL course, including observed teaching practice