Currently a Teacher of English and IELTS at a reputed international organisation, looking to build a long-term career in a position that offers opportunities for career growth and one that would utilize my skills and dedication to the fullest to achieve organisational goals, keeping up with cutting-edge educational practices / operational technologies.
Education
- April 2003 - March 2006
Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Accounting, Auditing and Taxation) at Goa University, India
- July 2017
CELTA - Ofqual level 5 at Cambridge Assessments, UK
- 2019-2020
DELTA - Ofqual level 7 at Cambridge Assessments - UK
Experience
- June 2019 - present
Teacher of English and IELTS at British Council, Doha
Teaching delivery
Plan, deliver and assess the effectiveness of a full teaching caseload, engaging with a range of different customer groups and deploy a variety of techniques and media (e.g. face‑to‑face, online, blended learning).
Carry out a range of supporting administrative/logistical activities to enable the efficient and high quality delivery of teaching services including maintenance of accurate teaching records, documentation, course material and reporting.
Teaching product, programme and curricula development
As required, contribute ideas, share materials and input to support the development,
evaluation, and improvement of high quality teaching courses and materials.
Corporate/Off‑site work ‑ Ministry of Defense, Qatar Navy.
Planning and delivering English courses at the Qatar navy base to different groups of naval
officers. Assessing learners, providing feedback and supporting students’ learning through engaging material.- July 2017 - March 2019
Teacher of English at British Council, Kuwait
Teaching delivery
Plan, deliver and assess the effectiveness of a full teaching caseload, engaging with a range of different customer groups and deploy a variety of techniques and media (e.g. face‑to‑face, online, blended learning).
Carry out a range of supporting administrative/logistical activities to enable the efficient and high quality delivery of teaching services including maintenance of accurate teaching records, documentation, course material and reporting.
Teaching product, programme and curricula development
As required, contribute ideas, share materials and input to support the development,
evaluation, and improvement of high quality teaching courses and materials.- Feb 2016-May 2017
Resources Coordinator at British Council, Kuwait
Providing support to Assistant Director Resources/ Business Support Services Manager, with effective management of resources and day‑to‑day administration duties and general accounting tasks.
Providing support to ADR/ BSSM to ensure smooth running of the office.
Creating Purchase Orders for Resources and other teams as requested.
Obtaining quotes and making bookings for staff leave tickets or work related travel.
Undertaking other general administration duties as requested by ADR/BSSM.
Processing local staff residency permits, renewals and transfers.
Processing visa work and making Hotel bookings for BC visitors.
Monitoring and recording Annual leave and sick leave for staff.
Preparing salary certificates, work experience certificates and other letters for BC staff
General accounting:
Managing local payment processes.
Recurring & Standard Payment PO’s.
Off Systems Payments (Refunds and others).
Tracking and following‑up on down payments.
Invoice scanning, separation and filing after payment run.
Cheque Payments, electronic and other off system.
Cheque Logs & Cheque List to be sent to Global Shared Services as per agreed protocol
Daily cash collection and preparing the bank deposit slips to be handed over to cash
collection company.Any other finance related task as authorised by Assistant Director Resources and/or
Resources Manager.
Payroll preparation, getting approval, taking smart forms to tor the bank.
Ensuring that cash is managed in accordance with every corporate global standard relating
to income and cash handling.
Managing the petty cash process, reconciliation and staff repayments (on and off system).
Daily cash collection, posting cash desks, cash journals for Teaching centre and
examinations services.
Daily income reconciliations and posting correction journals as required.
Following‑up open items and other PO issues (errors etc.).
Processing Accruals (deferred income, prepayments etc.).
Vendor Account Management, keeping the vendor master data up to date.- May 2014 - Jan 2016
Resources Coordinator - HR and general admin at British Council, Kuwait
PA to Country Director, core HR tasks, and other admin duties such as: working visas for staff, preparing offer letters, contracts and renewals, maintaining annual and sick leave records, assisting in recruitment processes, designing induction programmes, conducting annual tenders for medical insurance, obtaining quotes and making bookings for staff leave tickets, hotel accommodation and flights, and processing payroll.
- April 2011 - Sep 2012
Examination Services at British Council, Kuwait
Supporting the delivery and management of a range of agreed examinations services to clients and customers in accordance with Corporate guidelines and Examining body regulations.
Promoting UK examinations and administering and delivering CIE/EDEXCEL IGCSE and GCSE school exams, IELTS and other UK board professional exams. Recruiting, training and
supplying suitably‑qualified venue staff and assisting with venue staff performance
appraisal/feedback. Arranging exam venues and logistics in accordance with Exam Board
regulations/EQS standards and in line with local requirements.- June 2010 - March 2011
Admin Officer at Kuwait Oil Company, Kuwait
Administration duties such as handling company correspondence, preparing monthly financial reports on employee overtime hours, monitoring employee attendance on the basis of daily timesheets and handling telephone enquiries.
- Nov 2009 - Jan 2010
Resources Assistant at British Council, Kuwait
Assisting with key HR and finance tasks such as: coordinating meetings & events, handling
seminars, staff residential permits, performing tasks assigned by the finance department, handling petty cash, filing, reporting, correspondence and periodic audits and compliances.- April 2009 - Oct 2009
Technical support - Visa section at British Embassy, Kuwait
Quality assuring the work of the Visa Application Centre (VAC) & performing checks/ data entry duties on straightforward (low risk) and high urgency applications. Assisting in safe and secure daily delivery and dispatch of applications and passports to and from the VAC and notifying the VAC of discrepancies.
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