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Edward Mortimer

  • Communication / General English, Primary English Teaching, Secondary School/Students, High School/Students, Mathematics English, Science English, Art/ Darma English
  • Outside Viet Nam
  • Negotiable
  • Member Since 09/21/2020

Candidates About

I am a native English speaker from the UK. As a positive person, myenergy, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn is what has allowed me to achieve everything I have so far in my life. I am a true optimist and motivated to keep working and learning. I am outgoing, and love to be hands-on and active. My confidence and attitude to life help me engage with students in fun and productive ways.

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Education

QUALIFI LEVEL 5 CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGNLANGUAGE (TEFL) • 2019 • THE TEFL ACADEMYINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & DEVELOPMENT BA (1ST CLASS HONOURS) •2016-2019 • UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEXEducation Officer at the Geography Society Involved organizing, andparticipating in, teaching primary school children Geography.KING EDWARD VI UPPER SCHOOL • 2010-2015A-levels: Geography (A), Media (A), Math’s(C)GCSE: 7 A’s incl.: English Language, Math’s, Geography and Science3 B’s incl.: Literature& Spanish

Work & Experience

ENGLISH TEACHER • ELINK • DATES FROM SEP 2019I have been teaching English in Hanoi Vietnam since September. I havetaught both in public and private kindergartens, primary and secondaryschools and online from ages 3-18 with class sizes of up to 40.RESIDENTIAL ADVISOR/ DIGITAL MEDIA GURU • UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX •DATES FROM JAN 2018 – TO JUN 2019As an RA I was the first point of call for over 80 students for issues ofacademics, welfare and safety. Involved in the creation of content for theuniversity’s Marketing & Communications team, I was also able to developmy presentation skills, creativity, analysis, cooperation andcommunication as a Digital Media Guru.ENGLISH TEACHER & ACTIVITY LEADER •LANGUAGE STUDY CENTRE’S •DATES FROM JUN 2017 – TO AUG 2017Responsible for the organization and delivery of educational socialprograms, this temporary summer position allowed me to work with 12-18-yearold’sfrom around the world. Teaching English both in theclassroom and through excursions and activities across London andSouthern England, challenged my ability adapt my teaching to suitdiffering nationalities, ages and levels.CORE SUBJECT TEACHER & YOUTH GROUP LEADER •INTERNATIONALCITIZENSHIP SERVICE • DATES FROM FEB 2016 – TO MAY 2016Working towards sustainable development within rural Rajasthan, India, Iwas providing afterschool English, Science & Math’s lessons for childrenwho were subject to caste discrimination at school. Teaching smallergroups of students was incredibly fulfilling, since I was able to give morefocus to individuals. Alongside this, I was involved in founding a youthclub. As the first of its kind in the area, with people from different castesand religions, the project aimed to inspire social change. I initially ran the

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sessions and activities before sourcing local youths who could continuethe work once we had ;ne. Without satellite imaging or any sort ofdetailed existing data, my own personal ;al to make the first ever map ofthe village took three months of hard work, communicating with people ofwhom I didn't share a language. The local ;vernment and charities nowuse it to ensure locals are reachable for social schemes.SHIFT MANAGER/ WAITER • CASA MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT• DATESFROM AUG 2015 -TO SEP 2019Working in a fast-paced independent restaurant improved my customerservice and leadership skills, exhibiting my initiative, energy, andmotivation. Starting as a Waiter, I quickly got to grips with theresponsibilities of the job and was promoted to Shift Manager, where I hadauthority over half a dozen members of staff.