Fiona Smith

Member since Jul 2019

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Key area of interest

English

Keywords

English

My background

I studied English, literature and linguistics, for my undergraduate degree at the University of Aberdeen. I gained an MA (Hons) 2:1. After graduating, I went on to teach English in Japan for a year. Subsequently, I have taught speakers of other languages, in quite a few other countries! I have a Post Graduate Diploma in Primary Education from The University of Edinburgh. I have been a Primary School Teacher for nearly 14 years. I am about to return to university to study a further masters on a part-time basis. I will be attending the University of Glasgow. I enjoy working with people. I am friendly and very sociable. I have a love of history and watch lots of historical documentaries. I also have a travel addiction! I have now been to 30 different countries and I'm no-where near finished exploring, yet! I am looking for a part-time position teaching English to adults.

Experience

2017 - 2019: Overseas Family School, Singapore; English as an Additional Language Teacher (EAL) to small, bilingual classes.
2013 - present (substantive post): EAL Teacher for the City of Edinburgh Council.
2012 - 2013: Early Years Foundation Stage Teacher to a class of international children at the International School of the Hague
2011 - 2012: Dover Court, Singapore: EYFS Teacher
2010 - 2011: Aberdeen City Council, Primary 6 Teacher.
2007 - 2010: Aberdeenshire Council: Nursery; Primary 7; then Primary4/ 5 Teacher
2006 - 2007: Probationary Teacher, City of Edinburgh Council
2004 - 2005: Swiss International School, Basel
2003 - 2004: The JET Programme, Japan