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Teresa Bestwick

Teresa Bestwick

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Ongoing professional development || the TEFL Development Hub || Trinity CertTESOL and DipTESOL trainer || ELT author

  • Education

    • Parkstone Grammar School

      1994 - 2000

    • Royal Holloway, University of London

      2000 - 2004
      BA European Studies European Studies

  • Experience

    • Alba Inglés

      Oct 2004 - Jun 2006
      Teacher

      Teaching learners of all ages, with the youngest being 6 years old. The classes were generally groups of up to ten learners, though I also had a one-to-one with an adult who was interested in general conversation. I was involved in preparation for the Trinity GESE exams as well.

    • John Atkinson

      Oct 2006 - Jul 2009
      Teacher

      I taught levels from four years old to adult and was involved in exam preparation for the Cambridge FCE exam. I was also a coordinator of one level, which involved checking other teachers' progress and organising and creating termly evaluations.I was also involved in an Elementary course for unemployed women which was organised by the local council, as well as teaching business English to bank staff and general English to shipyard workers.

    • Active Language

      Jul 2009 - now
      Teacher, Teacher Trainer and TESOL Administrator

    • TEFL del Sur

      Oct 2010 - Sept 2016
      President

      I co-founded TEFL del Sur with colleagues from Active Language as we wanted to create a local TEFL association for teachers in and around Cádiz. I was President for six years after the organisation was founded, helping to organise three events during each academic year.

    • Hubbub Labs

      Feb 2018 - now
      ELT author

      I write content for ELT blogs and lesson plans.

    • Cengage Learning EMEA

      May 2018 - Jan 2019
      ELT Author

      I was involved in writing a Level 4 Primary Teacher's Book as well as part of a Level 4 Primary Workbook.

    • Get Smooth Content

      Jan 2019 - now
      ELT author

    • Prime Press Egypt

      Feb 2019 - Mar 2020
      Content Writer

      I was involved in a coursebook series for adolescents, writing the C1+, B2 and B1+ levels, as well as part of the B1 level.

    • The TEFL Development Hub

      Nov 2020 - Nov 2020
      Co-founder of the TEFL Development Hub

    • Oxford TEFL - Teacher Training

      Jul 2021 - now
      DipTESOL Tutor

    • LanguageCert

      Feb 2024 - now
      Teacher trainer

    • The TEFL Trainer Development Hub

      May 2024 - now
      Founder

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • TESOL Methodology MOOC

      Canvas Credentials (Badgr)
      Aug 2024
      View certificate certificate

    • LTCL Diploma

      Trinity College London
      Sept 2013

    • Effective Classroom Interactions: Supporting Young Children’s Development

      Coursera
      Nov 2013
      View certificate certificate

    • Social Psychology

      Coursera
      Sept 2013
      View certificate certificate

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Content Manager

      Issued by the TEFL Development Hub on Nov 2020
      the TEFL Development HubAssociated with Teresa Bestwick

    • Teacher Development Support

      Issued by The Starfish Foundation, Inc. on May 2021
      The Starfish Foundation, Inc.Associated with Teresa Bestwick

    • Social Media Officer

      Issued by TESOL Spain on Mar 2022
      TESOL SpainAssociated with Teresa Bestwick

    • Teacher Trainer

      Issued by Syrian Youth Assembly e.V. on Jan 2021
      Syrian Youth Assembly e.V.Associated with Teresa Bestwick

    • Teacher

      Issued by Active Language on May 2013
      Active LanguageAssociated with Teresa Bestwick

    • Teacher

      Issued by Royal Holloway, University of London on Mar 2004
      Royal Holloway, University of LondonAssociated with Teresa Bestwick