1. Elmira Simaei - CV
 Address: 46 Chorlton Drive, Cheadle,
Cheshire, SK8 2BG
 D.O.B: 08/06/1991
 Home: 0161 425 5763
 Mobile: 07885597771
 Email: esimaei@yahoo.co.uk
Personal Statement
I am a highly capable individual who thrives to work in an energetic and challenging environment, takes
pride inperfectinganyjob and is extremely motivated. I have over 4 years’ experience in sales and retail,
have been involvedinall aspectsof academiaand am looking to enter a professional career in my fields of
interest and on a long-term basis. I work efficiently in a team and perform well individually with the
capabilitytouse myown initiative.Iam always keen to learn, enthusiastic, extremely organized, punctual
and highly attentive to detail which helps to ensure every job is completed to a high standard. I have
excellent communication and time management skills. Throughout my experiences, I have developed a
keeneye for detail, in-depth understanding, and analysis of any information. I have a general passion for
writing and being involved in communicative roles.
Fieldsof Interestand Experience
Experi
Applied Linguistics, Linguistics, Communication Strategies, Language Teaching, Proof reading, Copywriting,
Public Relations, Research based work, Data Analysis.
Applied Linguistics, Linguistics, Communication Strategies, Language Teaching, Proof reading, Copywriting,
Public Relations, Research based work, Data Analysis.
Applied Linguistics, Linguistics, Communication Strategies, Language Teaching, Proof reading, Copywriting,
Public Relations, Research based work, Data Analysis.
Experience
Burnage Academy for Boys October2015 – Current
Role: Englishas an additional language – Teaching Assistant
My role asa TA forEAL studentsrequiresme toworkon a one-to-onebasiswithstudents.Myrole isto aid
the studentthroughouttheirmainstreamclasses.Imustsimplifythe instructions,explainthe task,andhelp
the studentwithanyEnglishlanguage needs.Iamalso requiredtosometimestake the studentoutof class
and have a one-to-one EnglishlessonwithanEFLfocus.Thisallowsme to judge,assessandbetter the
student’slanguage andprovide feedbacktotheirmainstreamteachers.Duringmytime atthe school,I have
alsocoveredseveral EALlessonsandworkedwithstudentsaged11-16. Thishas beenaneye-opening
experience asthe studentsare immersedinthe Britisheducationsystemwithall Englishspeakers.Ihave
had the opportunitytoworkwithstudentswithbeginner,intermediate andadvancedability. Mymainfocus
isto betterand developthe student’s vocabulary range,grammarandwritingskills,andpronunciation.

2. AUIS – Academic Preparatory Programme October 2013 – July2014
Role: EnglishLecturer; TeachingEnglishasa secondlanguage foracademicpurposes.
Role: Level (One andFour) Coordinator;Ensure that all disciplineswithinthe level are meeting
curriculumobjectives,implementingdifferentskillsandtechniques,dealingwithanylevel issues.
LevelsTaught: I have taught levels1,2 and 4. All the levelsprovideddifferentexperiencesforme asa
teacher;these experiencesbroadenedmyunderstandinganddevelopmentof myteacher-student
relationshipsandcommunication.
Key Skillsand Achievements:
 Workingon a highlycollaborative basiswith2-3otherteachersatany one time.
 Independentlycreatingoriginal lessonmaterialswhichinvolve criticalthinking.
 Independentlycreatingacademiclevel assessmentsfordifferentlevels.
 Teachingtwodifferentdisciplines(ReadingandGrammar).
 Buildingapositive rapportwithcolleaguesandstudents.
 PromotedtoLevel Coordinatorpositionfortwosemesters.
 Punctualitywithgradingandassessmentfeedback.
 Use of Moodle and Topschool toprovide classmaterialsandgrades.
 Assignedtoa role onthe FacultyDevelopmentCommittee whichprovidesinternal trainingand
developmentforthe teachers.
Kaplan College – ManchesterSchool January 2015 – May 2015
Role: EFL Tutor
I previouslyworkedas anEFL tutorat KaplanCollege.I taughtintermediate level studentswho studied
Englishforacademicreasons,careers,andgeneral interest.Although Kaplanprovided asettextbook,I
aimedtoadd personal materialstothe classexperience inordertoprovide avarietyof materialsforthe
students.Ialsoaimedtoadjustthe materialsbysettinganacademicorprofessional motive tothe context.I
gainedexperienceinusinginteractive white boards,the Kaplanmoodle systemforexaminationand
homeworkpurposesandexaminationreportwriting.
In thisrole,Iwas alsoresponsibleforteachingavocabulary elective classforwhichI createda 10-week
syllabuscoveringavarietyof vocabularytopicsviaauthenticmaterials.The learntlexiswere practisedvia
reading,writing,speakingandlisteningskills.
ProofreadingManchester January 2015 – Current
Role: Academicand Professional Proofreader
I am currentlyan academicproofreader.Ihave proofreaddocumentsrangingfrom6000-80,000 words.
Throughoutthiscareer,I have learntaboutthe importance of time managementandorganisation.Iam
usuallyrequiredtoreturndocumentstoahighstandardwithin4 (max) workingdays.Ihave experience of
usingtrack changes inMS Word for editingpurposes.
APS Group May 2015 – October 2015
Role: Asa professional proofreaderforAPSGroup,myrole required me tohave a keeneye fordetail,
consistency,logic,andfocus.Inthisrole,Iwasrequiredtoread a varietyof documentsrangingfromlegal
materials,bankingandfinancialmaterials,corporate documents, advertisementsandletterdrafts.Iwas
requiredtoeditall materialsforgrammatical andlanguage consistency.Duringthiscareer, Ilearntthe
importance of focus,prioritisingworkload anddemandand the importance of workingefficientlywith
speed.I wasable to adapt mylanguage knowledgeto a differentsettinganduse itfor a differentpurpose.

3. ManchesterMetropolitanUniversity September2013
As an ex-MA andDegree student of MMU, I was asked to organize an internal conference involving old MA
AppliedLinguisticsstudentsand newMA AppliedLinguisticsstudents.Thisconferenceinvolved a Q&A time,
and was an opportunityforthe oldstudentstopresenttheirMA dissertationsorbestassignmenttothe new
students.Thisexperience taught me how to arrange academic conferences, understand the importance of
organizedadminworkandto gainconfidence inhelpingandadvisingnew students. It also taught me that it
isimportant to build a strong and positive rapport with the students, and to create a positive, enthusiastic
and welcoming atmosphere.
CELTA September2013
On the CELTA course, I gained6 hoursteaching experience and observed qualified teachers. As this was an
intensive,full-time,one monthcourse itwasnecessaryforme tobe highlyorganized, manage my time well
and take in all the beneficial points which would help me succeed. I was able to put my language skills,
linguistic background and academic experience to use and use these points to my benefit and success. I
learntaboutthe importance of goodcommunicationskills,gradedlanguage andunderstandingconfirmation
whilstteachingforeignlearners.I was also able to understand and appreciate each learner as an individual
and aimto create exciting,beneficial andvariedEnglishlanguageclasses.Ialso learnt about the importance
of communicating and collaborating with other teachers.
Personal Skills
Proof Readingand Editing:Whilstat universityandmytime atAUIS,I gainedmuchexperience in academicand
professionalproofreadingandediting.Iwasalwaysaskedtoproofreadandeditmypeers’andcolleagues’work.
I am able to use MicrosoftWord inorder to track changesand have alwaysbeenefficientinreturningthe work
on time.Thisissomethingthat Ithoroughlyenjoyandcando verywell.
ContentWritingand AcademicWriting: I have provento have excellentwritingskillsona professional and
academiclevel.Whilstatuniversity, Iwrote manyresearchpaperswhichrequiredhighstandardsof writing.I
am able to write convincing,engagingandhighstandardwrittenpapers.Ialsoenjoyreportwriting,blogwriting
and subjectspecificwriting.
Research Analysis:I have conductedseveral independentresearchprojectswhilstatuniversity.Ihave provento
have excellentqualitative,quantitativeandmixed-methodresearchapproaches.Ihave createdquestionnaires,
individualandgroupinterviews, andExcel spreadsheetswhichIhave thenanalysedingreatdetail.Ihave
successfullycorrelatedresultsandfindingsinordertounravel interestingfindingsandconclusions.
Languages
English
Fluent
Speaking and writing
Farsi
Fluent
Speaking and Writing
Arabic
Beginner-Intermediate
Speaking Only
IT Skills
 MicrosoftWord, PowerPoint,Excel,Access,Social Networking,Emails,Blogging,HTMLFormatting.

4. Education
 CELTA September2013
Result:Pass Level C
 ManchesterMetropolitanUniversity September2012-September2013
MA Degree – AppliedLinguistics
Result:DISTINCTION
 ManchesterMetropolitanUniversity September2009-September2012
BA HonsDegree – LinguisticsandHRM
Result:Upper Level 2:1
 Cheadle and Marple 6th
Form College September2007-September2009
2 A-Levels–Law(B),EnglishLanguage andLiterature (A)
1 AS-Level –BusinessStudies(B)
 The Kingsway High School September2002-September2007
10 A-CGCSES
EnglishLanguage (A),EnglishLiterature(A),Maths(B),Science (BB),IT(B),German(A),History(C),
Statistics(C),Drama(B).
References
Referencesandqualificationphotocopiesare available uponrequest.
Retail Experience
Kurt Geiger 2012-2013
Hoopers 2011-2012
VeroModa 2011 - 2011
Clintons 2011 - 2011
H & M 2009 – 2011
 All retailscareersincludedhighstandardcustomerservice,workingunderpressure anddemand,
workingalone andwithinagroup.I have experience of deliveries,stocktakes,tillcashupand
openings,actingasa leader,workingwithhigh-endgarmentsandshoes, organisationof workarea,
shadowingassistantmanagers,helpingnew comers,andonline orders.