Profil: Katherine Robinson
Kurzprofil
I've been teaching English since 2008 and worked in Spain, Japan and Indonesia before settling in Berlin. I now work solely with adults who need to use English in a professional setting and I specialise helping people improve their spoken English. I strongly believe that to speak better English at work, participants should get as much speaking time as possible during the classes. Therefore, even when practising grammar, I do my best to do it in a verbal way. I also prioritise creating a friendly and relaxed atmosphere in the class, to take away the pressure that adults often feel when speaking in a second language.
Arbeitsschwerpunkte
- Business English
- Spoken English
- The role of mindset and confidence in using English at work
Berufserfahrung
English teacher for adults:
2020—present: Self-employed, Berlin
- Tailored training sessions for business professionals
- Running my own online, conversation-based, group sessions for business people
2012—2013: EF Language School, Bandung, Indonesia
- Wide range of students, aged 4 to 40, on all aspects of their English
2012: Westgate Corporation Tokyo, Japan
- Program to help university students improve their spoken English
2008—2011: Vaughan Systems in Spain
- In-company classes in Madrid
- Intensive courses for university students
Other:
Marketing, Tesco Stores, Hertfordshire, UK
- One year in market research department
- One year in new store marketing
Qualifikationen
- Cert-IBET — Certificate in International Business English Training (Distance Cert)
- CELTA — Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (International House, Budapest)
- Bachelor of Arts in History (University of Birmingham, UK)