Iliana

A highly engaging and passionate Teacher specialising in foreign languages and pupil development. Possess excellent empathetic and pastoral skills with expertise of teaching pupils with a wide range of abilities and ages has led to the development of excellent people skills. An effective communicator with the ability to build key relationships with colleagues, pupils and parents through a warm approach whilst sharing knowledge of best practice. Delivering outstanding results by bringing out the best in pupils through support, mentoring and coaching. Self-motivated and dedicated to continuous development, thrives and relishes any new challenge, someone who would be a valuable asset to any forward thinking organisation.
 
2013 – Present  Bilingual Assistant – EMTAS (Ethnic Minority and Travellers Achievement Service), Hampshire
Key Responsibilities:
●;     Support the school by providing appropriate support for bilingual pupils
●;     Deliver tailored teaching activities to pupils on either a one-to-one basis or in small groups;
●;     Assist with the smooth running of a telephone helpline service for schools and parents
●;     Collate and research information to prepare and produce pupil reports to be used by educational psychologists, education welfare officers, speech therapists with the aim that any assessment takes account of pupils skills in first language
Key Achievements:
●;     Successfully supported the increasing number of EAL referrals in a number of languages including Bulgarian, Russian, Slovakian, Macedonian and Polish with careful consideration to best support the need of pupils
●;     Contribute to improve ways of working by putting forward new ideas and implementing change
●;     Due to support and intervention EAL pupils have successfully settled and made the transition into a different education system and culture
●;     Assessing and supporting EAL pupils where schools had some concerns with SEN
●;     Advise schools regarding strategies for EAL children as well as useful bilingual resources and IT support
 
2011 – 2013    Teacher – Hartley House Montessori, Winchester
Key Responsibilities:
●;     Taught all areas of the curriculum with full responsibility for the progress of pupils
●;     Organised the classroom and learning resources and creating displays to encourage a positive learning environment
●;     Planned and presented lessons that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within the class
●;     Motivated pupils with enthusiastic, imaginative presentations; maintained whole class discipline
●;     Prepared and marked work to facilitate positive pupil development; met requirements for the assessment and recording of pupils` development
●;     Collaborated with teaching assistants and other professionals to plan and coordinate work
●;     Kept up to date with changes and developments in the structure of the curriculum
Key Achievements:
●;     Assisted children to build independence and confidence by engaging them in practical ac

Willing to travel: 5 miles