Francesca

My name is Francesca, I am a language expert with extensive experience in language learning. I`ve been working in language education for many years and before coming to London I lived in Spain for 6 years were I worked as a Centre Manager and Director of Studies for a well-known language institution, Windsor Idiomas.
Prior to this, I lived and studied in China for several years

I hold a cum laude MA degree in Oriental Studies from Ca’Foscari University in Venice, Italy, where I graduated in 2006, and an MBA from Politecnica University in Madrid, Spain (2014).
I also attended semesters of study at Dalian University of Foreign Languages (2003-2004) and Zhejiang Financial College, China (2004-2005).

I am fluent in English, Spanish, Italian and Mandarin Chinese, as well as French.
As a university student, I studied Japanese language for two years.
I’m a certified Oral Examiner for the University of Cambridge, ESOL Examinations for English Language Testing.

Availability: weekdays and weekends

Willing to travel: 2 miles

Experience: Harris Federation, London, UK, Sept 2015- Oct 2015
MFL Teacher (French/Spanish)

-GTT Ltd. London Jan2015- Aug 2015
Account Manager for French/Italian/Spanish Market
Responsible for the Account Management of GTT`s French, Spanish and Italian customers, due to my multi-lingual expertise. In charge of insuring delivery of projects, working closely with all departments on escalation and through the project cycle, using language skills to build strong relationship with clients and understanding customer needs. Ability to speak Italian, Spanish and English at a proficient level in order to work with International customer base.

-Windsor Idiomas, Madrid, Spain, Jan2009 Oct2015
MFL Senior Teacher / Director of Studies
Summary of experience
Responsible for preparing classes, teaching exam preparation courses such as YLE,FCE, CAE, CPE, IELTS, TOEFL.Teaching for a mixture of levels from beginner to proficiency, young learner and adult classes. In charge of preparing students for exams, marking tests, writing resources, and organising student activities. Responsible for organising Cambridge Exams in the school. Taking overall responsibility for curriculum planning and new staff employment procedures, monitoring and training individual staff in ensuring that the curriculum is delivered effectively to students. Trainer for selected Exam Prep Courses ( Including Cambridge Esol Tests)