Experienced, Inspirational Mentor

Personable, confident, enthusiastic inspiring and organised. Adept at mixing dynamism and creativity to achieve desired results I have valuable experience in this field, working as part of an extremely busy mentor team working with students aged 14 to 16. I have been pro-active and able to turn every situation into a profitable one for both my students, and myself. Involved in 1:1 counselling of students with difficulties that was detrimentally affecting attitudes to education. I also have close involvement with parents and many outside agencies. Also taught English, Maths and Geography to GCSE level. I am skilled at facilitating the exchange of ideas and I am excellent at handling a variety of tasks efficiently. Exceptional at motivating large or small groups or individuals. A proven training profile – including DfE Mentoring Certificate and Post-Graduate Certificate of Teaching In Higher Education. Accurate, persistent and self-reliant with the ability to disseminate ideas quickly and approach problems logically. Experience of working with challenging pupils has taught the value of tact and diplomacy as well as a degree of assertiveness. Calm under pressure with the proven ability to inspire and achieve.