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Cristina Spelta

Cristina Spelta

Certified TEFL Teacher

41 years old
Driving License
Milano (20141) Italy
Employed Open to opportunities
  • General English courses, from A2 to C2 students, preparing for the different Cambridge Exams, Trinity exams and IELTS. Business English courses (currently to B1, B2 and C1 students). 30 hours per week.
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English Teacher

Pakodam Municipality School 1
September 2016 to December 2016
Internship
Chiang Rai
Thailand
  • 18 lessons a week of 50 minutes each, delivered to kindergarten and primary students. Age groups: 3-5; 6-10. Interactive, dynamic and game-based lessons.
  • Handle queries during the pre-sale and post-sale phases, delivering high-standard account support, in terms of license use, commercial, promotional and editorial employment of images, illustrations and multimedia content, mostly to advertising agencies, web publishers and freelance photographers and artists.
  • RESPONSIBILITIES: Between 60 and 70 outbound calls per day to generate new leads, presenting and promoting the product to bring new clients on board; identify opportunities and build our host & guest network; Maintain and manage a portfolio of 1000 existing clients: Upselling.

Freelance Business English Tutor - In collaboration with Connor Institute

Freelance
September 2013 to March 2015
Freelancer
Milan
Italy
  • RESPONSIBILITIES: General and Business English training course to the staff of national and international companies based in Milan, including Société Generale, Zimmer, Willis, Falck Renewables, SD Group and ING Direct

English Teacher

Open Minds
September 2013 to February 2015
Part-time
Milan
Italy
  • RESPONSIBILITIES: English for children (4-12 years), private and group classes during the afternoon time. ECD module followed.
  • RESPONSIBILITIES: Selling different types of educational trips abroad and different types of accommodation abroad by email and on the phone.
    Customer Care Specialist: responsible for taking care of all the customers' inquiries coming through by phone or email, using four languages simultaneously (English, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese)

Administrative Manager

CAIRN HOUSE ASSOCIATION
April 2011 to August 2012
Full-time
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
  • RESPONSIBILITIES: Managing coordinator of budget, expenses and contracts of a residence for elderly people

Events and social activities planner

LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY
April 2010 to April 2011
Full-time
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
  • RESPONSIBILITIES: Management of 5 different timetables to fit in all the service users’activities
  • Training courses on Health&Safety, Management of stressful situations at work and How to
    recognize and report Abuse&Harrassment at work

European Voluntary Service (EVS)

LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY –
June 2009 to March 2010
Volunteer Work
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
  • RESPONSIBILITIES: Assistant organizer of events and social activities for people with mild learning disabilities.

Italian and English Teacher

FORTALEZA
April 2009 to July 2009
Volunteer Work
Cearà
Brazil
  • Italian and English lessons delivered to disrupted children and adolescents, within voluntary programme I took, in collaboration with a religious centre.

Italian Language and Culture Tutor

UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA
September 2006 to July 2007
Full-time
Pavia
Italy
  • RESPONSIBILITIES: University tutor for a group of 30 Chinese students twice a week for a 2 hour lesson.

BULATS

November 2018
Business Language Testing Service
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TEFL

Unitefl International-Chiang Mai, Thailand

September 2016 to October 2016
English language instruction for non-native speakers.
100 hours of coursework; 20 hours of practicum (live practice teaching and observation with actual non-native English speaker and NOT; role-playing with fellow TEFL classmates).

Master

Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona - Spain

September 2012 to June 2013
Advanced English Studies-New teaching methodologies for young and adult students

Presential course

CPE

Basil Patterson-Edinburgh, Scotland

March 2012
Cambridge Proficiency English
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DELE

Consulate of Spain-Edinburgh, Scotland

July 2011
C2 Level
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CAE

Basil Paterson-Edinburgh, Scotland

December 2010
Cambridge Advanced English
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Master

University of Pavia - Italy

September 2006 to April 2009
Publishing and Multimedia Communication

Grade:110/100

Bachelor

University of Pavia-Italy

September 2002 to December 2006
Intercultural and Multimedia Communication

Grade: 106/110
  • ITALIAN: Mother tongue
    Expert
  • ENGLISH: Proficient C2
    March 2012: CPE Cambridge Proficiency English (B)
    December 2010 : CAE Cambridge Advanced English (B)
    Expert
  • SPANISH: Proficient C2
    May 2012: DELE Superior Español (93.7% passed)
    Expert
  • PORTUGUESE: Advanced C1
    Advanced
  • CATALAN
    Intermediate
  • CZECH
    Notions
  • Word, Excel, Powerpoint
    Advanced