Passant Eissa – Placement tester at British Council Egypt

Work Experience

Pencil Academy

Oct 2022 - Present -2 yrs, 8 months

Egypt , Cairo

Job Details:• Taught English classes to young learners through the online platform Zoom. • Developed lesson plans to teach course material according to schedule. • Established and enforced rules for behavior to maintain order among class of 5 students. • Implemented play-based strategies such as games for experiential learning. • Taught children foundational skills through the Jolly phonics curriculum.

Placement testerPart Time
Jun 2022 - Present -3 yrs
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:• speaking and writing examiner for 30-50 new students per month. - Speaking: to assess, evaluate and determine the students’ level of English for pronunciation, fluency, grammatical range. - Writing: to assess, evaluate and determine the students’ level of English for task response and coherence and cohesion, use of lexical resource and accuracy. • Demonstrated proficient in general computer skills, Microsoft Suite, and demonstrated ability to enter and retrieve data using a computerized records system. • Offered advice and assistance to students/customers on how to choose and book an English course with British Council Egypt in a professional and efficient manner.
InvigilatorFreelance / Project
May 2022 - Present -3 yrs, 1 month
Egypt , Cairo
- Job Details:• Handed out test papers and answer booklets before the test begins. • Patrolled the test venue to maintain a steady but calm presence. • Surveyed the area to perceive abnormal activity. • Acted on cheating and other violations to the rules in a non-disruptive manner. • Collected test papers and scripts per students' individual requests and at the end of the test period. • Transporting all pertinent materials to predetermined drop-off points in a safe manner.

Oct 2021 - Jul 2022 -9 months

Egypt , Cairo

Job Details:• Assisted adolescents and adults in learning English as a second language. • Taught 18 classes each week, substituting for absent teachers when needed. • Organized supplementary materials in English for all students. • Taught lessons encompassing range of skill-building activities for listening, speaking, reading and writing. • Developed lesson plans to teach course materials by using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs. • Tracked class attendance and student progress. • Incorporated technology into classroom to maximize student progress and understand of course material.

Vodafone UK

Mar 2021 - May 2021 -2 months

Egypt , Giza

Job Details:• Managed large amounts of inbound and outbound calls in a timely manner • Identified customers’ needs, clarified information, researched every issue and provided solutions and/or alternatives • Responded to customer technical inquiries pertaining to product operation. • Addressed customer queries in coordination with other appropriate departments.