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Ciaran Roberts

Ciaran Roberts

Teacher of English as a foreign language

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Writer, producer, game dev and social media

  • Education

    • Shelley College

      2002 - 2004
      ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS

      English Language and Literature A-level, AGeneral Studies A-level, ABiology A-level, BGeology A-level, BChemistry A-level, C

    • Bath Spa University

      2014 - 2015
      Master’s Degree Creative Writing Pass with Merit

      Activities and Societies: Student Course Representative Researched, planned and authored 40,000 word manuscript final project, mentored by Professor Naomi Alderman and Kylie Fitzpatrick - managed deadlines, liaised with mentors and redrafted and improved writing based on feedback from mentors. Acted as an editor for the MA Anthology, which was sent to agents and editors, and launched in May 2016

    • The University of Sheffield

      2005 - 2008
      Bachelor's Degree East Asian Studies 2:1

      Activities and Societies: Japan Society, Anime Society President and Treasurer, Student Council Representative

  • Experience

    • International House Integra Opole

      Jan 2011 - Jan 2012
      Teacher of English as a foreign language

      Devised and taught English language lessons for groups of students at different levels of skill, from beginners to proficiency levels students, and at all ages, from eight years upwards. This resulted in students being able to take exams (including externally moderated exams such as the First Certificate in English), and to progress to the next year of study. Maintained accurate records of student attendance and test results to help track their progress and resolve problems as early as possible.

    • Yemeni Community Association

      Feb 2013 - Jun 2014
      Teacher of English a Foreign Language

      Teacher of English as a Foreign Language to refugees, including exam preparation and general life skills.

    • Alliteration Ink

      Dec 2015 - Mar 2016
      Submission Reader

      Read written fiction submissions and provided feedback about them to the editor of the anthology. Helped with final selection of written pieces.

    • Lionbridge

      Dec 2015 - Oct 2017
      Internet Assessor

      Assessing user search results for relevance and quality and assigning ratings based on this. Evaluating websites and large amounts of information for quality and usefulness.

    • Six to Start

      Oct 2018 - now
      Producer

      Producer for Zombies, Run! and Marvel Move.

    • Escape Artists Foundation

      Apr 2021 - now

      Moderation of live video and audio streams over Twitch, covering gaming, interviews, live readings, guest appearances. Ensuring that the chat remains civil, spam and trolls are dealt with, and technical issues are reported promptly. Producer for The Witching Hour, a special Halloween audio drama event, featuring contributions from Creepy Pod, The Magnus Archives, Neighbourly Podcast, Nightlight Podcast, The Secret of St. Kilda, The Storage Papers, and Unwell.

      • Senior Content Moderator

        Apr 2020 - now

      • Producer

        Apr 2021 - Nov 2021

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CELTA

    • Cambridge English: CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

      Cambridge English Language Assessment
      View certificate certificate

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Content Provider, speaker and panelist

      Issued by NineWorlds Convention on Apr 2014
      NineWorlds ConventionAssociated with Ciaran Roberts

    • Moderator and panelist

      Issued by Worldcon on Aug 2017
      WorldconAssociated with Ciaran Roberts

    • Guardian

      Issued by Rooster Teeth on Oct 2017
      Rooster TeethAssociated with Ciaran Roberts

    • Social Media Executive

      Issued by Rusty Quill Ltd on Dec 2019
      Rusty Quill LtdAssociated with Ciaran Roberts

    • Submission Reader

      Issued by Alliteration Ink on Oct 2015
      Alliteration InkAssociated with Ciaran Roberts

    • Administration Assisstant

      Issued by Citizens Advice Bureau Huddersfield on Sept 2004
      Citizens Advice Bureau HuddersfieldAssociated with Ciaran Roberts