Yasmin F
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Wadham College, Oxford University 1981-84
2.1 BA (Hons) French and German with distinction in spoken German.
Wadham College scholarship in Modern Languages.
University College London (UCL) 2006-07
MSc, Social Epidemiology and Public Health.
Cranfield University 2008-2011
PhD: The role of patient knowledge in the management of coronary heart disease. Paid studentship, covering fees and stipend.
University College London / Institute of Education 2018-2019
Awarded British Council languages teaching scholarship to study PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages, German with French.
School Qualifications
Belfast Royal Academy
O Levels - English Language, English Literature, French, German, History, Maths, Additional Maths, Physics, Biology
A Levels - English Literature, French, German
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Private Tutor September 2021 - present
Tutor of German and French to students of all ages and abilities.
Voluntary work over lockdown:
Primary English Tutor to three Year 6 pupils at risk of falling behind.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Television Consultant, Jan – Mar 2020
Freelance consultant on new media launch.
General Election Campaign work, October – Dec 2019
Also St Johns Ambulance Covid Vaccinator
Co-founder and Chair of Trustees, Brixton Chamber Orchestra, 2018- present
Brixton Chamber Orchestra is now a successful charitable organisation, providing a range of music to new audiences, often in unexpected places.
Gap in employment due to PGCE study UCL/Institute of Education, Sept 2018- June 2019
Business Owner & Principal Instructor, Kumon Brixton Study Centre, April 2012- August 2018
I opened a Maths and English supplementary study centre in central Brixton in April 2012. I sold it on as a thriving business in 2018, when 110 children between the ages of 4 and 15 were studying with me.
Gap in employment: return to academia to complete health-related MSc and PhD qualifications 2007-2011
Project Manager, Barts and the London NHS Trust 2004-2007
Worked to improve patient services in a number of hospital departments in Barts Hospital and the Royal London Hospital.
Projects included:
major service improvements in patient appointments
consultation with leading scientists and clinical research staff to draw up a business plan for a Human Tissue Resource Centre to meet requirements of 2005 Human Tissue Act
an action plan for improving turnaround times for sample testing in the Virology Department
an options appraisal to improve pathology specimen transport
Commissioning Editor, Multicultural Programmes, Channel 4 Television, 1996-2003
Creative, editorial and financial responsibility for the commissioning and production of television programmes for the Independent Film and Multicultural Programmes Departments at Channel 4 Television. Wide-ranging responsibilities for shaping departmental strategy, managing a multi-million-pound programme budget, selecting and commissioning programmes, working creatively with independent production companies and defending matters of editorial controversy in the press and on public platforms.
Executive Producer, BBC in the Midlands, 1993-95
Executive editorial responsibility for managing production teams and programme budgets for a range of documentary and factual programmes.
Series Producer, Filmit Productions, 1990-92
Editorial and creative responsibility for putting programme ideas into production, managing the production process and delivering finished programmes on time and within budget.
German-English-German translator for popular ITV drama series Selling Hitler in 1990.
News Journalist/Producer, European Business Channel, 1989-90
News producer and occasional reporter on English and German speaking business and international news programme, based in Zurich and Frankfurt.
Freelance Television Researcher, 1988-89
Factual documentary programme researcher for BBC local television news, Brook Lapping Associates and the late Vincent Hanna.
Local Government Trainee, 1985-88
Management trainee.
PERSONAL STATEMENT
I have been a private tutor for over six years and enjoy helping students of all levels and abilities to realise their potential. I work in the target language as much as possible and encourage my pupils to speak in the target language as soon as they get into the classroom. I find that pupils are often engaged by including cultural aspects of Germany and German-speaking countries, and similarly of France and Francophone countries.
I trained as a Modern Languages teacher of French and German at the IOE/UCL a few years ago and was awarded a British Council excellence in teaching scholarship to do so. I prefer one-to-one and small class teaching, where I can tailor each lesson to the needs and interest of the pupils.
I’m also a languages enthusiast: my pupils tell me that this is what shines through to them and makes them excited to learn. I prefer to go back and teach some of the gaps in learning that can make a student feel a bit lost or underconfident. I have taught French and German from scratch, as well as working with GCSE students, where there was only enough time available to improve their exam outcomes by looking at the easier wins, coupled with exam tips and method.
I am interested and experienced in teaching online and divide my time between London and Kent. I am available on a part-time basis and have the DBS certification already required for my tutoring work. As a person of colour, I have taken an active interest in the conversations about race in the classroom, and try to ensure that all my students feel comfortable and included.