Gillian Lightfoot is a DELTA qualified English teacher seeking a university EAP position. She has 5 years experience teaching a variety of students and helping them progress in their education. Notable achievements include preparing many students for exams through IELTS courses and one-on-one tutoring. She has strong teaching skills in communicative methodologies and developing students' academic abilities. Gillian also has experience in course design, administration, and continuous professional development.

1. GILLIAN LIGHTFOOT
Flat 4, 7 Highland Road
Bromley, BR1 4AA
g.lightfoot62@yahoo.co.uk
07709 198012
Professional Profile
A highly professional DELTA qualified teacher, with 5 years’ experience of teaching English to a broad range
of international students. Now seeking an opportunity to further develop skills and knowledge of EAP within a
university setting.
Main Achievements
 Successfully delivered a number of IELTS training & exam preparation courses at International
House, enabling students to progress onto degree programmes in UK universities.
 Provided sustained academic English support on a one-to-one basis over 3 years to a Taiwanese
student, enabling her to successfully complete Exeter University’s INTO Diploma in Business
Management, Accounting, and Economics progressing onto a BSc Accounting and Finance course at
London School of Economics.
 Contributed to course design and provided bespoke in-company business English training for staff at
North Caspian Operating Company, Kazakhstan, with excellent feedback from course participants.
Skills & Knowledge
Teaching
 Fully up-to-date knowledge of communicative English language teaching methodologies, including
task-based learning, information gap activities, role-plays and ‘real life’ simulations.
 Experienced in teaching international students in a range of learning contexts, including monolingual
and multilingual groups in the UK and overseas, one-to-one training and support for EAP and
Business English students, exam preparation classes and in-company training.
 A full understanding of the academic skills that students need to acquire, in order to participate
effectively in academic discourse. Able to develop these skills through student engagement in
problem solving, extended research projects, discussions, debates and presentations.
 Regularly contribute to in-house training sessions at International House and have participated in
external conferences, demonstrating commitment to continuous professional development.
 Able to undertake detailed needs analysis and diagnostic testing in order to develop courses that
accurately reflect students’ goals and meet their stated objectives.
 Strong planning & classroom management skills – lessons are well-prepared and materials
selected/adapted to appeal to individual interests, needs and learning styles. Have successfully
taught mixed-level classes when necessary. Feedback from students is consistently positive.
Organisation, record Keeping & administration
 Effective time management skills – able to work independently under pressure to achieve deadlines
by prioritising workload to meet demand. Both MA and DELTA courses were successfully completed
with excellent results whilst continuing to meet full-time employment commitments and objectives.
 Accurate completion of student work programmes and course records, ensuring that the school’s
overall placement and progression records are up-to-date and robust.
 High level of IT skills: fully competent in MS Office suite, regularly use Smart board technologies and
on-line learning platforms eg. Moodle. Proven ability to quickly learn new systems and operate them
effectively.
Employment History
International House, London WC2 English Language Teacher Aug ’11-Present
 Interviewing new clients, undertaking needs-analysis and agreeing learning objectives.
 Teaching clients in groups and on a one-to-one basis, selecting appropriate materials to maximise
learning.

2.  Evaluating clients’ progress through formative and summative assessment, responding proactively to
feedback by reviewing or adjusting programmes as necessary.
 Preparing students for IELTS, Cambridge and TOEFL examinations.
 Maintaining accurate records and collaborating with colleagues to ensure seamless handover of
shared clients/classes.
 Attending and contributing to staff meetings and teacher development sessions.
ISIS Greenwich English School, London English Language Teacher Mar-Aug ‘11
Sharing One Language, North Devon
Country Cousins, North Devon
 Planning and delivering English language courses for long and short term groups of students from
Europe, the Middle East, Asia and South America.
 Assisting in placement testing to assess students’ current competencies and identify learning needs.
 Maintaining records of students’ progress and liaising with other teachers to ensure cohesion between
classes
Wall Street Institute, Jakarta, Indonesia English Language Teacher Nov ’09-Dec ‘10
 Responsible for teaching English to monolingual groups of adults and young people aged 16+ in a
private language school.
 Assessment of individual students’ progress providing written reports, advice on appropriate
practice/follow up activities and additional support where needed.
 Assisting in development of new initiatives, promotions and competitions within the school, including
Harvard business programme.
Bromley Gypsy Traveller Project, Kent Photography Teacher Nov ’07-Oct ‘09
 Set up the photography project and secured funding for equipment from local partners.
 Responsible for development, delivery and assessment of a programme of technical and creative
workshops for young adults from the gypsy traveller community in Bromley.
 Worked in partnership with the Traveller Project Officers to promote and encourage interest and
participation through exhibitions and local media.
Broomleigh Housing Association, Kent Housing Services Manager May ‘03-Jun ‘09
 Managed a lettings team to deliver a customer focused service to meet local housing need in
Bromley.
 Recruited, trained and developed staff with a responsibility for team budget of £700,000.
 Developed reporting systems and monitored team performance to drive service improvements and
ensure targets met.
Educational Achievements
Cambridge DELTA (The Distance Delta – International House/British Council) Mar ’13-Dec ‘14
Modules 1 & 2 pass with merit, Module 3 pass with distinction
Trinity TESOL Certificate, ISIS Greenwich School of English, London Aug ’09-Sept ‘09
MA (with Distinction) PHOTOGRAPHY & URBAN CULTURES, Oct ’05-Sept ‘07
University of London, Goldsmiths’ College
BEd Hons (2.1) University of London, Goldsmiths’ College Sept ’86-July ‘90
Additional Information: British citizen with current full DBS disclosure.
References available on request.