ADAM SANT STURGESS
Wall Street English China, Beijing
e-mail: adamsturgess@gmail.com
Personal Profile
I am a conscientious individual wishing to utilise my existing skills and experience in a
role offering new challenges and opportunities. I am willing to diversify and develop my
skills to suit my new responsibilities and company requirements.
Key Skills
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Good communication skills, able to relate to individuals of all levels both in the UK
and overseas
Organised with time management skills, working to deadlines within an
educational environment
Able to remain calm in a busy and stressful environment, providing good
customer care to meet individual needs
EFL Employment
Wall Street English, Beijing, China
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Planning & teaching of encounters & complementary classes both in class and
online
Observation of new teachers; providing constructive feedback
Giving demo classes for prospective students
Researching & planning of English Corner topics; social club outings
English Language Centre, York, UK (temporary)
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2010-2011
Testing of students on their progress through course
Providing students clear feedback on areas to improve upon
Planning of social clubs and complementary classes for more informal learning
Various levels taught: Survival up to Mastery English
English First West Jakarta, Indonesia
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2011
Planning & teaching intensive one-month 1-1 class
Providing communicative activities for communication class
Wall Street Institute, Jakarta, Indonesia
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2011-present
2007-2008
Preparation of lessons
Interviewing and Placement of New Students
Taught Business English In-Company - Adidas, HSBC
Various levels taught: Young Learners, General English, Conversation classes
Lusaka International Community School (LICS), Zambia
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Assisted and observed teachers in their classes
Assisted ESL (English as a Second Language) department
Shane English School, Tokyo, Japan
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2005-2006
2004-2005
Preparation and teaching of lessons for students of all levels
Taught students with ages ranging from 3-70 years
Taught both private and group classes
Mata Andoniou, Private School, Marmari, Evia, Greece
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2003
Preparation of lessons
Taught students from 9-18 years old
Taught Cambridge First Certificate, Advanced and Proficiency courses
Other Employment
Sainsbury’s, York, UK
2010
Sales Assistant (Part time)
 Till work, serving customers, stock rotation & cleaning duties
Norwich Union, York, UK (Now Aviva)
2008-2009
Customer Service Representative
 Worked on Stock and In specie Transfer Processes; Customer Advocacy
 Dealt with customer & financial advisor queries regarding the above processes
 Training of colleagues
Education & Qualifications
The English Language Centre, York, UK (2002)
Cambridge CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) Pass
University of Manchester, Manchester, UK (1999-2002)
BA (Hons) Classical Studies
St Peter’s School, York, UK (1994-1999)
A-levels – B.B.C (History, Classics, Business Studies)
10 GCSEs – A*, A, 7-B, C (Including English and Maths)