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Margarita Mitsika

Athens

Summary

Experienced and passionate English Language Teacher with a love for educating today's young learners. Adept at creating meaningful curriculum that meets all education standards and requirements, and engages the interest of students. Experienced at working with other teachers, school staff, and family members of students to ensure students receive valuable support from those around them. Knowledgeable and experienced in Common Core, test prep, and teaching English literature.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

GCSE English Literature and History Teacher

Verita International School
09.2023 - Current
  • Enhanced students'' critical thinking skills by incorporating problem-solving activities and group projects into the curriculum.
  • Regularly assessed student progress through quizzes, exams, essays, oral presentations, and informal observations to provide targeted support where needed.
  • Collaborated with fellow teachers on interdisciplinary units that combined English literature concepts with other subjects, providing students with a comprehensive educational experience.
  • Mentored new teachers within the department by sharing best practices and offering guidance on effective instructional strategies for teaching English literature and language courses effectively.

English as a Foreign Language Instructor

MLC
09.2023 - Current
  • Educated students in basics of English grammar and conversational speaking.
  • Created new lesson plans based on course objectives.
  • Developed and taught ESL curriculum to improve students' conversational abilities.
  • Attended workshops to learn about student motivation and engaging learning activities.

Academic Director - Teacher

Poukamisas Foreign Language Schools
09.2021 - Current
  • Achieved high client satisfaction ratings due to increases in academic performance and better grades
  • Remained committed to helping students achieve growth and success
  • Worked with students in varying grades to strengthen and support their writing skills

Teacher

Network Educational Services
09.2007 - 07.2022
  • Taught Foundation courses and prepared students for their first year of studies in European Universities
  • Organised, prepared and taught English Literature for the Network Foundation Course
  • Organised material for and taught IELTS and TOEFL classes
  • All types of Lower and Proficiency Diplomas

Translation and Editing of Documents

Pappaffy Archive, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
11.2003 - 07.2007
  • Transcription of original texts
  • Translation
  • Filing
  • Specialisation in the translation of economic, legal, technical and business texts

Education

Level 7 Diploma - Translation in English into Greek

Institute of Linguists
01.2008

MA - Contemporary Literary Studies

Lancaster University
10.2000

BA Honours - English with History

Winchester University
06.1999

Levels -

British Council
06.1996

Skills

  • Ability to Multitask
  • English Speaking
  • Creativity
  • Ability to Work in a Team

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 07/08/78

Conferencesandpublications

  • 02/01/07, Research paper, "Editing Pappaffy Archive for Use in Electronic Libraries", Second Virtual Congress, Textual Editing of the Department of the School of Philosophy, University of Lisbon.
  • 05/01/06 - 08/01/06, Research paper, "The Representation of Madness in Greek Short Stories Before and After the Second World War", Presented at "FOLLY", The British Comparative Literature Association XI International Conference.
  • 09/28/06 - 09/29/06, Participation in the research paper, "The Translation of G. Pappaffy Archive: Public Discourse and the Greek Community in 19th Century Malta", Presented at the conference of Lisbon University, The Island and the Cultural Maps.

Timeline

GCSE English Literature and History Teacher

Verita International School
09.2023 - Current

English as a Foreign Language Instructor

MLC
09.2023 - Current

Academic Director - Teacher

Poukamisas Foreign Language Schools
09.2021 - Current

Teacher

Network Educational Services
09.2007 - 07.2022

Translation and Editing of Documents

Pappaffy Archive, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
11.2003 - 07.2007

MA - Contemporary Literary Studies

Lancaster University

BA Honours - English with History

Winchester University

Levels -

British Council

Level 7 Diploma - Translation in English into Greek

Institute of Linguists

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