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PAUL ASHE
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EdTech Consultant │ Author │ Online Teacher Trainer │ E-moderator │ DELTA tutor │ Cambridge Examiner A dynamic, organised, creative educational consultant with experience in ELT since 1997. I have gained and continue to expand on my wide reaching and in-depth knowledge of the ELT sector and trends and can help you identify new opportunities in an ever-changing market.
July 2019-Present
April-September 2019
March 2019 February 2019 - Present
July 2018 - Present
October 2016- Present
October 2016 – Present
June 2002 - Present
July 2010-September 2016
September 2006 – July 2010
July1999 – August 2006
Oct 1997- June 1999
August 1998
September 1997
WORK EXPERIENCE Content Writer & Editor York Publishing (www.york-press.com/) Primary & Secondary Workbook & Teacher Training content for the Egyptian Ministry of Education. Educational Consultant & Author Macmillan Education (www.macmillaneducation.com/) Consultancy on digital products including onestopenglish and coursebook sites. Joint author of Secondary B2 level workbook for the Spanish market. Digital and New Product Tester Cambridge Assessment English (www.cambridgeenglish.org). Teacher Training Tutor (online and Face to Face) Oxford TEFL (www.oxfordtefl.com) On demand tutor for teacher development courses. Moderator for IHWO Assessment Unit International House World Organisation & Cambridge Assessment English Moderate online coursework for various Teacher Training Courses. Online teacher trainer International House World Organisation Online Teacher Training Institute (www.ihworld.com/teach/ih-online-teacher-training/ ) Online Course Tutor for Director of Studies Course , IH Certificate in Teaching English Course & IH Certificate in Online Tutoring Director/Director of Studies (Albany Language Centres) and Albany Language Solutions Albany School of English, Cordoba, Spain. (www.albanyschool.com) Business English bespoke course creator for a variety of course types e.g. ESP, EAP etc. Educational Consultant, collaborator in various in-house and national projects. Cambridge Assessment English Speaking Examiner & Supervisor (www.cambridgeenglish.org) Speaking Examiner: YLE, KEY, PRELIMINARY, FIRST and ADVANCED exams. Trained and experienced Supervisor. Director International House Cordoba Sierra (Cordoba, Spain) www.acabri.com Responsible for the smooth running of the school and development and welfare of 25 staff members and over 1,300 students. Head Teacher Academia Blue Door (Cordoba, Spain) www.bluedoorspain.com General and Cambridge English exam preparation, mock exam organisation, improve teaching resources, create and deliver in-house professional development scheme. English Language Teacher Idiomas Eurolingua (Cordoba, Spain) www.eurolingua.es General, Cambridge English exam and Business English teacher. In-house teacher training. Monitor for courses abroad trip to London. English Language Teacher Albion English Academy (Murcia, Spain) www.academiainglesenmolinaalbion.es All levels. Five years old and upwards. Trinity GESE exam preparation. English Language Teacher Eurocentres, Lee Green (London, England) www.eurocentres.com General English Four week intensive course for adult group. Placement testing. English Language Teacher ELS Language Centre Charring Cross (London, England). Intensive course for multi-lingual adults.
September 1997
English Language Teacher Eurocentres, Lee Green (London, England). www.eurocentres.com. Intensive course for multi-lingual adults.
July 1997
English Teacher & Activity Leader - Jenny Braden Holidays Ltd (London, England). www.bradenenglish.co.uk .
TRANSL AATION
ARTICLES
PUBLISHERS
June 2019 June 2019 January 2017 December 2016 July 2016 October-November 2014 March- May 2014 Sept-May 2008 June 2004 May-Aug 1997 1994-1997
QUALIFICATIONS TKT CLIL - Teaching Knowledge Test in Content and Language Integrated Learning. TKT YL - Teaching Knowledge Test in Young Learners. Approved OCR GCSE English Assessor. Junta de Andalucia & Mainfor - SEO & SEM Training course. International House Young Learner Wellbeing and Safety Course. International House Certificate in Online Tutoring. International House Teacher Training Certificate. Approved DELTA Local Tutor on IH & British Council Distance DELTA course. DELTA - Pass B with distinction. British Council and International House. Cambridge/RSA CELTA certificate, pass B. International House, Piccadilly, London. Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, England. BA (Hons) Degree Class 2:1.
LANGUAGES
C2.1 Spanish
A1 French
PUBLICATIONS Macmillan Education - B2 level Workbook for Secondary Education in Spain. OXford University Press China - sample unit for Speaking & Listening Coursebook - English for Academic Purposes. Pending reply. York Publishing - Editor of Primary Course Student's book, Workbook and Teacher's book for Ministry of Education in Egypt. York Publishing - Author of Secondary Course Workbook for Ministry of Education in Egypt. Resource book for Sunshine 3 & 4, a primary level coursebook for Pearson Education. Video script and resource book for Pearson Education for Great Fun primary level coursebook. Three video activity books to accomapny video for Pearson Education for Sunshine primary level coursebook. www.onestopenglish.com, a series of commissioned lessons publised between 2009 to 2010. Video activity book for Mega Zoom DVD for Richmond Publishing, a primary coursebook for the Spanish market. Four-time winner of lesson share competition on Macmillan website and Featured School http://www.onestopenglish.com/. Winner of Oxford University Press 'Business One:One' competition and chosen author for Business one:one ELEM. LAMSIG - The Teacher as Client - pending publication this year. English Teaching Professional, May 2007, Teachnology section 'Gadgets Galore'. English Teaching Professional , January 2007, 'It works in practice'. English Teaching Professional, April 2010, ‘Using chopsticks in class’. IT’s Magazine – A lesson idea published in an international competition of ideas. Website translation in English for www.emontilla.com. Various translations for town-planning department competitions for Cordoba City Council www.ayuncordoba.es. Various translations for the National Spanish Blind Organisation (O.N.C.E) www.once.es/new.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Speaker in ACADEMIC MANAGEMENT SECTION at ACEIA Conference: ‘Observations - The make or break of a techer’. November 23rd 2019. Taming the Wolf Course – Understanding children with challenging behaviours. January-June 2019, Cordoba, Spain. Speaker in ACADEMIC MANAGEMENT SECTION at ACEIA Conference: ‘The Teacher as Client’. November 10th 2018. International House World Organisation Director’s Conference. Belfast 25th-28th April 2015. International House Cordoba Image Conference. April 2014. Speaker at International House World Organisation online Conference. November 2013. Organised International House Andalusia Teachers’ Conference. Cordoba, February 2012. International House World Organisation Director of Studies Conference. London, 10 th-12th January 2011. Teacher trainer on ACEIA Guest Speaker Scheme in Andalusia. Speaker at ACEIA 2009 Conference ‘Teaching Language Skills’. Speaker at ACEIA 2007 Conference ‘Please Turn your Mobile Phone On’. Speaker at CETA, Cordoba Conference May 11-12th 2007 talk entitled ‘Gadgets Galore’. Attended ACEIA 2006 Conference. May 2006 Action Research project on influnce of CLL on accuracy and complexity of learner language. Managing to Do and Say (Teens and Adults) workshop – ACEIA – CLIC Seville 15/11/00. Macmillan Heinemann workshops – Cordoba 10/03/01. Basic Teacher Training for Teachers of Young Learners – ACEIA – CLIC Seville 17/05/03. International House Onlline Teacher Trainer – on IHDOS course continuosly since October 2016. INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Being a local youth club member and voluntary leader (from 1985 to 1992) helped strengthen my leadership and team member skills. I enjoy travelling. My extensive travels within the British Isles have been mirrored throughout Europe. My reading interests tend towards modern, post-colonial and Irish literature. Since 2009 I have enjoyed my own organic vegetable garden, taken up parachuting, padel tennis and woodwork. I am also a keen all-round sportsman and award-winner in several sports.
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