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GILLIAN RICHARDSON

Vancouver,BC

Summary

I am organized and willing to learn, as well as take on responsibilities to help the team. My attitude is always positive, friendly and cheerful.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work History

Homemaker

Stay At Home Mum
06.2020 - 05.2024
  • During the pandemic I was home schooling my three boys - we moved to Vancouver in June 2021 after selling our house. We are now settled, with the boys in the school system here and I am ready to embrace working outside the home.

Teaching Assistant

Alexandra Primary School
09.2019 - 05.2020
  • As a teaching assistant, I helped support the class teachers across the school, supporting different age groups, as well as teaching small groups of children.
  • I was also employed to support two young boys, both diagnosed with autism, one of whom was non-verbal. This was a challenging role where a patient and gentle approach was necessary.

Homemaker

Stay At Home Mum
08.2010 - 08.2019
  • After the birth of our third son, I stayed home to look after our children.
  • During this time, we moved to Montreal for three years, which began our love of Canada.

Interactive TV Developer

BSKYB (SKY)
01.2000 - 08.2010
  • I worked within a team, developing interactive services, such as games, Sky Sports and advertisements, where I met challenging deadlines.

Web Developer

Securicor
07.1999 - 01.2000
  • I updated and maintained the company intranet site.

Supply Teacher

Gloucestershire County Council
04.1998 - 07.1998
  • I covered absent primary teachers and taught children of different ages and stages of development.

Student in New Jersey
08.1997 - 04.1998
  • Whilst studying, I also had the opportunity to meet a close friend and together we travelled around the East Coast of the United States.

Cover and ESL Teacher

The Anglo-American International School
01.1997 - 03.1997
  • I covered class teachers and supported children learning English as a Second Language.

EFL Teacher

The Dublin Language School
01.1997 - 03.1997
  • During the evening, I taught English to young Spanish children.

Supply Teacher

Gloucestershire County Council
07.1996 - 12.1996
  • I covered absent primary teachers and taught children of different ages and stages of development.

Computer Accounts Clerk

Laundrycraft
06.1995 - 09.1995
  • During the company closure, I assisted the Finance Director with accounts.
  • I also proof-read, edited and typed all the reports for the managers.

English Lecturer

Amersham & Wycombe College
09.1994 - 06.1995
  • Here I taught GCSE and 'A' Level English Language and English Literature, where all the students achieved C-A grades.

EFL Teacher

Southend Catholic Language
06.1994 - 08.1994
  • EFL teacher to thirty adolescent Spanish girls.

Server

Pizza Hut
09.1991 - 08.1993
  • When I was a student, I worked at Pizza Hut, whilst at university and during the holidays at home, gaining customer service skills.

Accounts Clerk

Eaglestar
05.1990 - 07.1991
  • I maintained and updated unit trust data within the Financial Accounts Department.
  • I initiated and set up spreadsheets, since all accounts had been entered manually into ledgers.

Education

MA in Applied Languages -

University of Kent At Canterbury
England
07.1999

RSA TEFL Cambridge Certificate -

GLOSCAT International Language School
England
08.1996

PGCE in Primary Education -

Chelt & Glos College of Higher Education
England
07.1996

BA Hons in English Language Studies -

University of Central Lancashire
England
07.1994

BTEC in Business A' Level English -

Cheltenham & Gloucester Technical College
England
06.1990

Skills

  • I enjoy being part of a team but can also work independently
  • My personality is friendly and caring
  • I am confident with computers, having worked in IT for many years
  • My interpersonal skills are excellent: I studied English at university and have taught children through to adults, as well as working with different departments at BSkyB and having experience as a server during my university years

Activities

I enjoy spending time with my family, catching up with friends, yoga, pilates and being outdoors in nature. I also love reading classic literature and have been learning to play the piano and classical guitar since the start of the pandemic. More recently I have started to learn French at Alliance Française.

Languages

French
Elementary
Spanish
Elementary

Timeline

Homemaker

Stay At Home Mum
06.2020 - 05.2024

Teaching Assistant

Alexandra Primary School
09.2019 - 05.2020

Homemaker

Stay At Home Mum
08.2010 - 08.2019

Interactive TV Developer

BSKYB (SKY)
01.2000 - 08.2010

Web Developer

Securicor
07.1999 - 01.2000

Supply Teacher

Gloucestershire County Council
04.1998 - 07.1998

Student in New Jersey
08.1997 - 04.1998

Cover and ESL Teacher

The Anglo-American International School
01.1997 - 03.1997

EFL Teacher

The Dublin Language School
01.1997 - 03.1997

Supply Teacher

Gloucestershire County Council
07.1996 - 12.1996

Computer Accounts Clerk

Laundrycraft
06.1995 - 09.1995

English Lecturer

Amersham & Wycombe College
09.1994 - 06.1995

EFL Teacher

Southend Catholic Language
06.1994 - 08.1994

Server

Pizza Hut
09.1991 - 08.1993

Accounts Clerk

Eaglestar
05.1990 - 07.1991

MA in Applied Languages -

University of Kent At Canterbury

RSA TEFL Cambridge Certificate -

GLOSCAT International Language School

PGCE in Primary Education -

Chelt & Glos College of Higher Education

BA Hons in English Language Studies -

University of Central Lancashire

BTEC in Business A' Level English -

Cheltenham & Gloucester Technical College

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