Gill McQ

Professione: English Tutor
Education
Cambly Tutor: I've tutored on Cambly for over 5 years. Past experience: volunteer tutor whilst working full time in other jobs. ESL tutor (Adult Education, Edinburgh); Adult Literacy tutor (Adult Literacy Groups, Edinburgh)

Student Advisor, Open University (OU)
Education
Provided information to students about course content, registration, fees, funding and study methods. Mentored and coached new staff.

Mortgage Business Administrator
Finance and Banking
Assessed Mortgage applications and property valuations, from initial receipt to final stages of approval and transfer of funds. Mentored and coached new staff. Volunteered through Financial Education Partnership to give talks in schools on budgeting.

Senior Business Administrator & Team Leader
Finance and Banking
Worked in Compliance team assessing financial consultants' sales; as a Team Leader in the same area and finally, after transferring office, as a Senior Business Administrator in Personal Pensions. Mentored and coached new staff.

Team Leader
Retail
Mail order wine company. Supported new staff with process and product questions, coached them and took ownership of any escalated complaints.

Aftersales Administrator, Computer/Tech Company
Technology
Produced corporate company credit notes for all UK branch returns. Role required 100% accuracy and attention to detail. Company supplied prominent corporate companies. Created process manual & trained temporary staff.

Executive Officer and Immigration Officer, Civil Service
Government
As Executive Officer, I collated information for MPs to answer questions in parliament. I was also Assistant Editor on the In-House Journal. Some years later, as an Immigration Officer, I trained in Immigration Law and worked at London Heathrow.

Interessi: I now live in Spain and love yoga, walking, good food, studying Spanish (and studying in general) and travel. I've visited Peru, China, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, Greece, Rhodes, Corfu, Cyprus, Kefalonia, Italy, India, Antigua, Malta, Gozo, Sri Lanka, Czechoslovakia, Luxembourg, Portugal, Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, Poland, Gran Canaria, Tenerife etc.

Istruzione: MA General (Edinburgh University)
Education
English Literature, English Language, Linguistics, Psychology, Social Policy, Aesthetics & General Philosophy, Earth Science.

Financial Planning Certificates 1, 2 & 3
Finance and Banking
Chartered Institute of Insurers

Mortgage Advice Qualification
Finance and Banking
Chartered Institute of Insurers

Higher Certificate in Wine & Spirit Education
Retail
Wine & Spirit Education Trust

Diploma in Yoga Teaching
Sports and Athletics
British Wheel of Yoga

Foundation Course in Yoga
Sports and Athletics
British Wheel of Yoga

Life Coaching Practitioner Certification
Education
Life coaching training

Yin Yoga Teacher Certification
Sports and Athletics
Yoga Alliance Certified Continuing Education Provider

IELTS Speaking - Understanding the IELTS Assessment Criteria
English Language Instruction
IDP Education Ltd: IELTS Speaking-Teacher Training Program. Understanding the IELTS Assessment Criteria.

IELTS Writing - Understanding the IELTS Writing Criteria
English Language Instruction
IDP Education Ltd: IELTS Writing-Teacher Training Program. Understanding the IELTS Assessment Criteria.

Lingue parlate: inglese (Madrelingua), francese (Base), tedesco (Base), spagnolo (Buono)

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