About

I am a writer and private tutor with over a decade of experience in education.

I have worked in education since 2013, when I began work an Academic Mentor. I since went on to become a CELTA-qualified EFL Teacher and private tutor, working with students of all ages, including adults. I specialise in English, and 11+ subjects (including Maths, Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning). Previous students have been accepted into St Dunstan’s, Colfe’s, Alleyn’s, Sydenham, JAGS, Emanuel, Dulwich College, Dulwich Prep, Trinity, Whitgift, The Cedars, ACS Cobham International, and Royal Russell.

My main tuition work currently involves tutoring primary students in English and 11+ entrance exams. However, I also tutor GCSE English Language and English Literature. As my BA is in English Literature, I am able to tutor both A-level and university students in this subject.

I have taught both adults and children EFL, in small groups and big classes. I obtained my CELTA from International House London, and have taught at Apollo English in Haiphong in Vietnam, and at Eurolingua in Cordoba in Spain. In London, I have taught at Wimbledon School of English, Escape Network, St George International School of English, ALPADIA, and King’s London.

I am also a keen learner myself. Although I am born and bred in London, I am passionate about my Spanish heritage. Since returning to the UK, I have been learning different types of dance such as salsa and Sevillanas, as well as continuing my Spanish language learning, currently at B1 level (Intermediate). I have also recently taken up Turkish.

I am a published poet and writer. Though I keep this separate from my work in education, there is some overlap when facilitating creative writing workshops in schools and community spaces, such as The Albany in Deptford. In this capacity, I have worked alongside poets such as Ross Sutherland, Niall O’Sullivan and Michael Rosen.

I have delivered a presentation on being shy/quiet/introverted and spoken word poetry, combined with poetry workshops, at Weald of Kent Grammar School, who stated:

‘It was the first time we have planned something so ambitious and we were really pleased that it all went so well. Feedback from staff and students has been good and your workshop in the afternoon seemed to go down especially well with the participants!’