English teacher
Gra*** ***** (XX años)
Customer Service Agent en H&M
International House, Barcelona
Barcelona,
Barcelona
|
Experiencia
Customer Service Agent
H&M
abr 2018
-
feb 2020
Customer Service Agent (part time), based in Barcelona for the UK market. Responsible for providing first line customer service via phone or e-mail to resolve any user issues while shopping online.
English teacher - part time
Freelance
ene 2017
-
Actualmente
Teaching English to individual students in person or online. Focusing on upper intermediate – advanced: conversation, prep for interviews, giving presentations, writing masters’ thesis etc. https://talkingenglishonline.com/
Founder and practicioner
Soundscape Films
ago 2014
-
may 2018
Founder, Film-maker, DOP, editor, sound designer, editor y mixer for own and other film projects: • Sound designer, mixer & composer for the short film, 'MEDEMON', by Ricardo Dutra Alvarez, May 2018. • Sound designer & mixer for the feature film ‘Requiem of a Place’ (imbd) by Mikhail Chernikov, filmed in Barcelona. Sep.- Dec 2017. • Sound editor & mixer for the • feature film, 'I Love Her' (imbd)by Darya Perelay filmed in Barcelona, March – June 2017. • Sound editor & mixer for the music documentary, 'Paralelo' by Yann-Marig Brézac, 15th - 24th February 2017. • DOP, editor for the web trailer • ‘Mercadante, Rehder, Battaglia Trio at El Foro, Barcelona’, 14/10/2016. • DOP, editor for the web series ‘Beatification’. Experimental electronic music series, 2015
Demonstrator & Sales Audio Visual
John Lewis PLC
mar 2012
-
jun 2015
Responsible for demonstrating & selling products and maintaining the Audio-Visual department: Audio, TV & Technology.
Instructor of Music Technology - Part time
Trinity College, Newbury, UK
may 2007
-
jul 2011
Trinity School & Performing Arts College, Newbury, UK. Instructor of Music Technology - a pre degree course (A level). Responsible for preparing of materials to syllabus guidelines and instructing 4-5 students (16-18yrs) for 6 hours per week in the complete music recording/production process, from arrangement to recording, mixing and mastering, based around Pro-Tools, analogue/digital mixers, Cubase & Logic Pro X.
Guitar & bass teacher
Freelance
ene 1990
-
jul 2010
Guitar & bass teacher, Basingstoke & Reading, UK. Taught classical, electric and bass guitar privately and in schools to individuals and small groups, ages 6-60.
Guitar teacher
Freelance
Teaching guitar & bass to individual students in person or online from beginner to advanced – freelance, part time https://guitarlessonsbcn.com/
Formación
CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults)
International House, Barcelona
jul 2015
-
ago 2015
1 month intensive teacher training course. Grade obtained: Pass.
GCSE French
Queen Mary's College, Basingstoke, UK
sep 2002
-
jul 2003
1 year GCSE French course - Grade A.
Music for the Media Diploma
Bournemouth University, UK
sep 1998
-
jun 2000
Music composition course for film & media using real world examples from previous projects.
Bachelor of music: BMus Hons (2:1)
University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
sep 1994
-
jun 1997
Music degree (licenciatura): Title: ‘Practical & Academic Applications of Music’. Including sound & recording modules. Specialisation: composition. Thesis: the Japanese & Western influences on the music of Toru Takemitsu.
A level music exams
Nicholas Woods - private tutor
sep 1992
-
jul 1994
• A level music - Theoretical B • A level music - Practical C
Associated Board of the Royal School of Music Exams
Various private tutors
sep 1992
-
jul 1993
Exam level grade attained • ABRSM Classical Guitar Grade 8 merit • ABRSM Music Theory Grade 8 pass • ABRSM Piano Grade 6 pass • ABRSM Viola Grade 5 pass • ABRSM General Musicianship Grade 5 distinction
O levels
Farnborough Sixth Form College, Farnborough, UK
sep 1978
-
jul 1980
• O level English Language Grade B • O level Maths Grade C • O level Art Grade C
Idiomas
English - Native
Spanish - Intermediate: B1-B2
Otros datos
Computer proficiency
Advanced level: Logic Pro X, Final Cut Pro X, Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel. Inkscape. Proficient level: SAP, GSuite, Google docs/drive, Pro Tools, Cubase, Reason, Sibelius, Sony Sound Forge, Photoshop.
Other experience
Producer & Sound Mixer – Andy Raven Band ‘Live at South Street’10/2011 – 3/2012. Recorded, mixed & produced a live record of the concert at South Street Arts Centre, Reading, UK. Music Composer: 1997 – 2004: • Contemporary Dance Commissions performed internationally for: Misnomer Dance Company and Mew Chang Tsing. • Compositions for string quartet, percussion, wind band, orchestra, electronics etc. Guitarist with the Andy Raven Band – 2008-11. Played acoustic guitars for recordings and concerts in the UK, including supporting Julie Fowlis at South Hill Arts, Bracknell, UK, 2008 & Bunkfest, festival UK, 2011. Founder of Broadhurst Recording Studio, Basingstoke UK, 1990 -2005. Recorded bands & artists, based around tape/Logic Pro & analogue/digital mixers. Sound Engineer: 2008 – 2010. Engineered live events for: Greenpeace, Jubilee Debt Campaign & Friends of the Earth.
Voluntary work
RISC (Reading International Solidarity Centre) Developmente education: Volunteer 2004 - 2011. Berkshire Greenpeace: Volunteer 2005 - 2011. Jubilee Debt Campaign: Volunteer 2006 - 2011
References
Richard James Team leader – UK market: H&M - Barcelona C. Pau de Claris 194-196, 2° Planta 08037 Barcelona Contact: richard.james@hm.com Emma Meade – Flynn CELTA course trainer International House, Barcelona c/Trafalgar 14 08010 Barcelona Contact: emmameadeflynn@yahoo.ie Suzanne James (no relation to Richard James) Head of Performing Arts Trinity School & Performing Arts College Love Lane Shaw Newbury RG14 2DU Contact: sjames@trinity.newburyacademytrust.org