CURRICULUM VITAE
Richard Leach (UK National)

PERSONAL DETAILS
Age: 48 (DOB: 1967)
E-mail: Ferangrich@hotmail.com
Phone: +966 56 406 7675
Skype: Richard.Leach82
Currently working and living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

PROFILE
CELTA qualified. Have taught in schools, colleges, universities and English camps in various countries and have worked as an EFL trainer, including training new native speaker EFL teachers in Thailand and training teachers and school staff. Wrote and helped edit IELTS tests for Colleges in Oman. Co-authored two English Language textbooks and ran English Camps as a joint Director and Facilitator in Thailand. Qualified at Professional Masters Level in Occupational and Organisational Psychology.

Qualifications
The University of East London
1995 – 1998 Master of Science in Occupational and Organizational Psychology.
1991 – 1994 Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in Psychology (2:1).

International House Bangkok
2012 CELTA

1978 – 1984 St. Columba’s Roman Catholic Boys’ School.
O LEVEL: English Language, English Literature, Geography, History, Religious Education, Art, Art and Design. CSE: French, Mathematics, Physics, Geography.

Professional Competences
CELTA, plus two in-house EFL training courses for Mediakids (Thailand) and Manor Courses (England), Blackboard Certificate, Level A Certificate of Competence in Occupational Testing, McQuaig System Personality Interpretation Certificate, Customer Care.

Career History

Sept 2013 – Present
Saudi Electric Services Polytechnic (SESP)
P.O.Box 275
Baish, 45971, Jazan Province
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
Contact Nick Brien, Corporate Service Director: Human Resources and Finance +966 (0) 503 440 548

Position: Instructor/Lead Teacher
Duties: Instructor, Team Leading, Curriculum Development, and Teaching English to Year One and Two Electricity Trainees in a Polytechnic. Cover for Head of English Department.

July – August 2013 and August -September 2014
International Programmes,
Hertford College,
Oxford University
Catte Street,
Oxford
OX1 3BW
Contact: Andrew Hemingway, EFL Director of Studies, Hertford College English Language Programmes Tel: +44 (0) 1865 431 016. Fax +44 (0) 1865 289 147.
Position: Temporary Lead Teacher/ EFL Teacher
Duties: Leading a team of ESL teachers and teaching EFL and British Culture to Japanese university and high school students at Oxford University.

PLUS Ltd,
Professional Linguistic Upper Studies,
Part of PLUS Group Ltd,
8-10 Grosvenor Gardens,
Mezzanine Floor,
London,
SW1WODH

Contact: Alison Rew, Director of Studies Tel: +44 (0) 20 7730 2223. Fax: +44 (0) 20 7730 9209.

Position: Temporary EFL Teacher
Duties: Teaching EFL to international high school students at the University of Greenwich.

June 2012 – May 2013
The Language Centre,
Kamphaeng Phet Rajabhat University

69 Moo 1, Nakornchum, Amphur Muang, Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand

Tel: 085-330-9171

Dr.Pradit Nareerak (Director)

Position: Teacher of English
Duties: Teaching English as a foreign language to university students and teachers, both full and part-time on undergraduate and post-graduate courses.

July 2012 - October 2012
English Click, Bangkok English Language School
LPN Tower, 8th floor, 216/18 Nanglinchi Rd, Chongnonsi, Yannawa,
Bangkok 10120

Tel: (662) 678-1530 Fax: (662) 285-4982 ext 15

Email: John Hemming (Director of Studies)

Position: Part-time English Trainer

Duties: English/teacher training and testing for Thai and Pilipino English teachers and school staff on three separate 100 hour programmes in Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand.


September 2009 – December 2011
Hawthorn Muscat English Language Centre,
Muscat, Oman

Tel: 00968-24486444

Fax: 00968-24484112

Email: Abdul Majali (Manager)

Position: English Instructor
Duties: Teaching English to Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2 Applied Science Majors at Colleges of Applied Sciences. Preparing students for and writing/editing/marking IELTS tests. Year One Teacher Coordinator in 2010 at Sohar College of Applied Sciences.

March 2009 – July 2009
M-Trading
For Recruitment Solutions
(Int'l Manpower Resources Division)
Al-Khobar, KSA
Tel: +966 3 88 77 207 Ext: 442
Mob: +966 555 090 269

Position: English Instructor
Duties: Teaching English to petro-chemical company trainees at Jubail Industrial College.

March 1st 2006 - March 2009
Kamphaeng Phet Rajabhat University
69 Moo 1
Nakornchum, Amphur Muang
Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand
055722500
Ajarn Sawat Chantorn (Director)

 Position: Teacher of English
Duties: Teaching English as a foreign language to university students both full and part-time on undergraduate and post-graduate courses.

May 2005 - February 2006
Working, through Mediakids, at:
Sawanananwittya School
Jarodwitheethong Yanyao
Sawankhalok
Sukhothai
64110
Thailand Position: Teacher of English
Duties: Teaching English as a foreign language to 11 – 18 year old students at a government high school.

July 2004 – August 2004
Manor Courses Ltd
67 Warren Way,
Brighton
BN2 6PH
England Position: Teacher of English
Duties: Teaching English at a summer school in Somerset (England) to international teenagers.

Sept 2002 – June 2004
Shaoxing University
5, Huancheng West Road
Shaoxing
Zhejiang
People’s Rupublic of China Position: Teacher of English and Organisational Behaviour
Duties: Teaching English and Organisational Behaviour to undergraduate students of International Trade, Management and Accounting.

2002 – 1998
Non-teaching jobs for local authorities in England.
Positions included: Neighbourhood Warden Scheme Supervisor

Parks Liaison Officer/Supervisor/Safety Inspector
1997-1998
The London Borough of Bexley
Adult Education Centre,
Alma Road, Sidcup
Kent
081 303 7777 Position: Adult Education Lecturer.
Duties: Part-time tutor to post-16 learners in A Level Psychology.

1996 - 1997
Merton Adult College (for The University of London)
Whatley Avenue
London
SW20 9NS
0208 543 9292 Position: Adult Education Lecturer.
Duties: Part-time tutor to post-16 learners in GCSE Psychology.