David Hillson

PROFILE
A UK qualified teacher with several years of teaching experience, in the UK and other countries, to a variety of levels, ages and abilities including: young learners, college and University students and adults. My professional experience also includes roles for Government departments and Non-Government Organisations in relation to project management, research and communications.


EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

MA Human Rights & International Relations (Distinction classification), University of Roehampton , London, UK (September, 2014)

Professional Graduate Certificate in Education in Further Education (PGCE) (Qualified), University of Greenwich, London, UK (September, 2008)

BA (Honours) Degree in Politics (2:1 classification), University of Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK (September, 2000)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Vaughan Systems - English Language Teacher
Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain (April 2017 - Present)

Contract (Autonomo) Professor teaching the Vaughan method to students of English in various Blue Chip and multinational companies based in Barcelona. This requires:
- the preparation and delivery of tailored, Vaughan-style classes to varying levels of abilities and ages;
- classes structured according to the number of students per class and the length of the lessons (from 1 - 4 hours long);
- assessing the improvement and weaknesses of the students in their language progression;
- the ongoing feedback, evaluation and review of the students’ language development.

English Teacher & Language Assistant
Minuto de Dios University, Bogotá, Colombia (2006 – 2007)

Work placement via the British Council in a well-respected and high-attaining Colombian University. Duties included:
- the delivery of English language lessons to university students;
- teaching and planning of lessons for all levels of learners;
- coordinating teaching sessions with lecturers;
- the formulation of exams and consultation with planning the educational rubric and teaching syllabuses.