Rachel Bazan

Rachel Bazan

ESL Teacher

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Key Account Manager at Simon and Schuster UK

  • Education

    • St. Francis Xavier University

      2008 - 2012
      Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours English Literature

      Awarded Academic Scholarship. Learned critical thinking skills and analysing techniques while strengthening my writing skills. Worked independently on final thesis requiring precise time management and organisation skills as well as resourcefulness and innovative thought.

  • Experience

    • London Film Museum

      Jun 2012 - Jun 2013
      ESL Teacher

      • Responsible for teaching Reading, Writing, and Speaking to groups of 3-15 children aged 6-14 with varying English skills from basic to advanced• Designed creative and stimulating 90-min lesson plans for special classes with a focus on group activities and debate/presentation skills • Reviewed CVs and conducted phone interviews for open positions at the school• Provided one-on-one tutoring to students• Corrected and graded English essays and speeches• Worked in a busy and demanding environment that was constantly changing and growing• Central in the creation of teaching video clips used in promoting the school during open houses Show less

    • London Film Museum

      Sept 2013 - Feb 2014
      Administrative Assistant

      ' Designed a system to organise and control the monthly flow of profits and expenses ' Meticulously went through every invoice of the previous year to ensure all were organised efficiently and accounted for in the sales ' Organised and recorded employee wages in Microsoft Excel and issued cheques ' Managed the portfolios of large projects ' Conducted inventory on stock in store ' Added inventory items to Simply Accounting ' Designed promotional posters for charity event Show less

    • 'Bond in Motion' at London Film Museum Covent Garden

      Mar 2014 - Dec 2015
      Museum Supervisor

      • Independently managed the running of a central London-based museum with 1000+ visitors daily• Directed a large number of staff across all areas of the museum (box office, café, shop, photo opportunity, and exhibition floor) to maximize visitor experience• Accountable for venue management, including the safety and security of all staff and visitors• Implemented a fire safety procedure as well as protocols for various daily tasks in the museum• Accountable for calculating daily figures and cashing up all tills in the museum• Proactively worked at increasing profits by implementing innovative enhancements to the exhibition• Effectively and creatively produced solutions to any visitor experience problems • Actively involved in all café decisions, increasing profit and ensuring an efficient and friendly service• Implemented an organisational system for all administrative duties in the café– e.g. cleaning rotas, stock checks, organising invoices• Regularly worked as team leader and first point of contact with clients during large corporate functions • Took initiative as a team member leading to a promotion to Museum Supervisor• Resolved customer queries/complaints in a friendly and efficient manner Show less

    • Churchill War Rooms

      Jan 2016 - Sept 2016
      Retail and Admissions Supervisor
    • Imperial War Museums

      Sept 2016 - Aug 2018
      • Retail and Admissions Deputy Manager

        Dec 2017 - Aug 2018
      • Retail and Admissions Supervisor

        Sept 2016 - Nov 2017
    • Simon & Schuster UK

      Aug 2018 - now
      • Key Account Manager

        Oct 2023 - now
      • Junior Key Account Manager

        Jan 2023 - Oct 2023
      • Sales Executive

        Aug 2018 - Dec 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Emergency First Aid at Work

      Sabina Associates
      May 2014
    • TESOL/TFL 100 Hours (Teaching English as a Second Language)

      Oxford Seminars
      Feb 2008
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Library and Archives Volunteer Placement

      Issued by Design Museum on Oct 2015
      Design MuseumAssociated with Rachel Bazan