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Paula Castro

Paula Castro

English Second Language Teacher

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Curriculum Designer | Programme Coordinator | Master in Educational Leadership and Management

  • Education

    • Universidade Federal de Pelotas

      2009 - 2013
      Licentiate degree English and Portuguese Teaching Graduated with Honours

    • Trinity College Dublin

      2020 - 2021
      Master's degree Educational Leadership and Administration, General Distinction

      Course Modules:Academic Literacy and Research MethodsLeadership and Management in Education: An IntroductionLeading and Managing Human Relations in EducationLeading and Managing Learning in Schools: Student Learning and Professional LearningLeadership and Management in Education: Legal IssuesDissertation Module

    • University of Cambridge

      2015 - 2015
      Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA) Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Pass B

    • The University of Queensland

      2018 - 2019
      International Diploma in Language Teaching Management (IDLTM) Educational Management Pass

      Course Modules:1. Organisational Management 2. Human Resources Management and Communication 3. Managing Financial Resources 4. Marketing 5. Client and Customer Service6. Project Management 7. Change Management 8. Academic Management

  • Experience

    • CCAA

      Mar 2010 - Aug 2013
      English Second Language Teacher

    • You and Me Language Centre (Brazil)

      Aug 2013 - Aug 2014
      English Second Language Teacher

    • SEDA College

      May 2015 - Jun 2015
      English Second Language Teacher

    • International House Dublin

      Jun 2015 - Sept 2015
      English Second Language Teacher

    • The English Studio Dublin

      Oct 2015 - Mar 2020

      • Overview and maintenance of school’s Documented Curriculum Framework • Academic responder for inspections • Overview of timetabling processes• Running student feedback sessions and collating results to inform training needs • Development of training programmes and performance management systems • Students’ internal and external assessment • Syllabus design, implementation, maintenance, and evaluation • Recruitment, induction, integration and socialisation of new teaching staff • Controlling student numbers against business capacity • Dealing with customers’ complaints • Cert. TESOL teacher trainer for newly qualified teachers Show less • Student placement and induction • Creating a weekly timetable for teaching staff • Running student feedback sessions and collating results to inform training needs • Development of training programmes and performance management systems • Students’ internal and external assessment • Syllabus design, implementation, maintenance, and evaluation • Recruitment, induction, integration and socialization of new teaching staff • Delivering external exam sessions (Trinity College London’s ISE exams) • Student attendance control • Cert. TESOL teacher trainer for newly qualified teachers • Overall day-to-day running of the school Show less

      • Director Of Studies

        Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

      • Academic Manager

        Mar 2019 - Jan 2020

      • Academic Assistant / Teacher Trainer

        May 2016 - Feb 2019

      • English Second Language Teacher

        Oct 2015 - May 2016

    • National College of Ireland

      Apr 2022 - Mar 2023
      Program Coordinator

    • Tangent @ Portal

      Mar 2023 - now
      Program Coordinator

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) - Grade A (C2 Level)

      Cambridge Assessment English
      Nov 2013

    • Observations and Giving Feedback Course

      International House World Organisation
      Feb 2020

    • Cert. TESOL Teacher Trainer

      Trinity College London
      Jan 2018