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I am a former English language teacher who has chosen to leave a life in academia for a new and exciting career as a Junior Developer. I first became interested in software development in my previous job through my role as a teaching "E-Champion", were I was tasked with researching and creating our centre's blended learning and Ed-Tech development plan. Though my initial interest was sparked by looking into the creation of e-learning materials and the development of more effective methods of online education, studying at Maker's Academy has given me the opportunity to see that the skills needed to develop successful e-learning products can be used to develop a wide array of products or projects. It is this area of using code to create viable and useful solutions for customers which I am particularly interested in exploring.
Having studied in France, worked in Spain and spent the last 10 years working with people of all nationalities I am very skilled in communicating across linguistic and cultural boundaries in a variety of different contexts. I have a lot of experience in providing clear and precise instructions, in both written and oral form. I am also well versed in having difficult conversations. In addition, I completely understand the importance of discretion and data protection.
I am used to working to both long-term and short-term deadlines. I am skilled in time management and prioritising key tasks. Having previously led the development of new syllabi, the marking of exams and the creation of a blended learning and Ed-Tech development plan, I understand the importance of delivering quality work to an inflexible deadline.
Despite having limited coding experience, I was able to gain a place at the highly competitive Makers Academy Bootcamp. My progression through the course and my successful graduation indicate that I am quick to pick up new concepts and skills. The projects which I developed through out the course show how quickly I was able to pick up languages, including: Ruby, Javascript and Swift. They also demonstrate my abilities to plan, organise and create a full stack program after only four months of intensive coding experience.
During my time learning to code I have developed projects both individually and as part of a team. My individual projects include tasks such as replicating an oyster card system in Ruby and creating a single page web app thermostat in JavaScript. My group projects include creating a full stack Air B n B replica in Javascript and a Git helper tool based on the command line. One of the projects which I am most proud of being a part of was the creation of a notes app which is designed to help students review and revise their notes through the use of multiple reminders. For links please see below:
| Project | Description | Technologies used |
|---|---|---|
| Nota Bene | My final project at Makers Academy. Our group created an iOS note taking app, which allows the user to save notes and photo, as well as setting up to two reminders to review the note. | Swift, XCTest, Firebase |
| Makers B n B | Our team created a Air B n B clone using the MEAN stack | JavaScript, JQUery, CSS, HTML, Bootstrap, Node.js, Express.js, mongoDB / mongoose, Handlebars, Bootstrap, Mocha / Chai / Sinon, Zombie.js, Travis CI, Istanbul & Coveralls |
| Gilded Rose Tech Test | My first experience of doing a tech test based on the refactoring kata developed by Terry Hughes | Ruby, Rspec |
Teacher of English for Academic Purposes
- Prepared and delivered classes to students ranging from A1 - C2 CEFR
- Designed courses in reading, writing, listening, speaking and research skills
- Centre E-Champion: designated member of staff responsible for training teachers in new EdTech and developing the EAP blended learning plan
- An elected member of the Staff Forum for 3 years
- Part of the team for organising staff development days
- Delivered staff training on Dyslexia and Specific Learning Difficulties
General English Teacher
Business English Teacher
A 16 week intensive development bootcamp, focusing on:
- Ruby
- JavaScript
- Swift
- Test Driven Development
- Object Oriented Programming
- Agile Development
- Pair Programming
An 8 week introduction course to web development, aimed at encouraging women to code.
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Jquery
MA in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching
- Distinction
- Modules included: Socio and psycho - linguistics, language acquisition, grammar, pronunciation, and research methods.
- Final dissertation focused on the identification, diagnosis and support of dyslexic international students in UK universities for whom English is a second language.
DELTA Qualification in English Language Teaching
BA (Hons) European History with a Year Abroad
- 2:1
- Year abroad spent studying at University d'Avigion et des Pays de Vaucluse
I am an enthusiastic indoor and outdoor climber. I find it is also a wonderful excuse to travel to amazing places.
I commute by bike every day (weather permitting) and enjoy cycling around the city.
I am currently working on perfecting the best-ever brownie recipe.