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United Kingdom (6:44 AM)
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Joined on July 25, 2010
$30 USD / Hour
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Skills Summary: Published writer, journalist, translator and poet. Qualified and experienced (India, Far East and Europe) TEFL teacher. Website designer and computer super-literate. Secretarial and DTP Skills: 60 wpm typing. All word processing software, Windows and Mac. Fluent PowerPoint, Microsoft Publisher, Excel, Word. Website design skills: Advanced including Wordpress. Languages: Mother tongue: English. Fluent French, Spanish and Italian. . Hobbies: Published poet, literary journals. Education-Qualifications: Graduate, English, University of Exeter, Devon, 1979. 2-11 Grade Honours Degree. Vocational Qualifications: London School of Translators and Interpreters/London Chamber of Commerce Diploma in Commercial Translation, French-English. T.E.F.L. Certificate, qualified to teach English as a second language. Hold ECDL (European Computer Driving License) Currently working as a freelance researcher, typist, data entry person, and writer.
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Experience
Coordinator, First Year English Writing and Academic Writing courses
Oct, 2015 - Jul, 2018
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2 years, 9 months
Sino-Canadian International College, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi Province, China
Oct, 2015 - Jul, 2018
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2 years, 9 months
English language writing, IELTS type writing, report and thesis writing trainer along with general spoken English and English listening. This included curriculum design, general assessment and administration, staff management, and examination writing. Also included thesis marking for 80 students personally and overall around 500 students as the course co-ordinator. Wrote and produced PowerPoint lectures, interactive activities and course material for this English writing boot camp.
Oct, 2015 - Jul, 2018
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2 years, 9 months
Translations Editor and general journalist
Sep, 1996 - Aug, 2008
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11 years, 11 months
Wheel Giant Inc
Sep, 1996 - Aug, 2008
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11 years, 11 months
International English language bicycle industry trade and marketing publication, based in Changhua, Taiwan. I was the translations editor for long periods on and off at this publication from 1996-2008. I undertook and edited varous translations into English from various Latin language bicycle trade and sports publications and reported about and edited articles on local and international bicycle trade and industry matters for years. I also wrote copy and copy edited for their trade directories.
Sep, 1996 - Aug, 2008
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11 years, 11 months
Education
University of Exeter
1976 - 1979
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3 years
English Literature

United Kingdom
1976 - 1979
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3 years
Qualifications
European Computer Driving Licence, Microsoft
2014
Microsoft
Formally trained and passed qualifying tests on Excel, Excel basic calculations and formulas, Word, PowerPoint, so can do business charts, tables, business letters, PowerPoint presentations with all features required including sound and basic animations.
2014
TEFL
1992
The British Language School, Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain
120-hour classroom teaching practice based diploma in teaching English as a foreign language issued by Dr Elizabeth Prouse, one of the originators of the TEFL professional qualification. Issued in 1992. Four week course
1992
Publications
Outposts
Outposts
The United Kingdom's longest established poetry journal. Published in it alongside famous poets like Ted Hughes, Elisabeth Jennings, John Betjeman in their Jubilee Edition.
Bike Market Update
Wheel Giant Inc
International English language bicycle industry trade and marketing publication, based in Changhua, Taiwan. I was the translations editor for long periods on and off at this publication from 1996-2008. I undertook and edited varous translations into English from various Latin language bicycle trade and sports publications and reported about and edited articles on local and international bicycle trade and industry matters for years. I also wrote copy and copy edited for their trade directories.
Certifications
US English
Verifications