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Steve Brookes
Technical Assistant/ English Teacher , International non-profit
Leicester, United Kingdom
Energetic, insightful, resourceful professional having 3 years’ experience at environmental organizations (Hungary and Romania) and over 10 years employment working for a leading UK international engineering company. Having background in helping organizations to achieve and surpass aims and objectives. Reliable, hard-working and totally committed to succeeding in the development sector.
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Area of Expertise:
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
  • Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
  • Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
Professional Experience:
Over 10 years employment working for a leading UK international engineering company. Possess variety of administrative, lobbying, technical and organizational/ team working skills and developed/enhanced a range of customer and stakeholder relationships.

A skilled writer with a variety of experience, includes editing, proof reading and creative writing skills through the production of written material across a range of disciplines from engineering to the environment & sustainability. Proficient in Microsoft products, such as Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Word.

2+ years of experience in teaching field, 'dedicated' to teaching adults standard and business English. Experienced in communicative teaching methodologies, emphasizing 'student talking time' and having in-depth knowledge of traditional methods.


Callan Online June 2014 to present
Online English Teacher
• Design and teach conversation course lessons, build fluency, confidence and improve student conversation skills along with start a variety of content writer activities for the company website.
• Efficiently organize and devise engaging lesson material in line with course requirements, also execute end of stage examinations and student evaluations.
• Motivate and encourage students by making learning experience exciting, fun, and engaging.


National Grid plc, Warwick, UK January 2011 to Present
Technical Assistant
• Aided in the production of funding proposals to repair/replace at risk assets, edited and updated management procedures to ensure relevant policies meet regulatory and legislative compliance.
• Effectively reviewed and liaised with engineers to resolve significant faults on the High Pressure UK Gas Transmission System.
• Successfully improved and revised technical documents and produced a departmental newsletter.


National Grid plc, Hinckley, UK
Network Analyst (March 2006-December 2010)
• Professionally liaised with customers to maintain minimum connection pressures for new connection requests, facilitated training support, and promoted skills exchange across teams.


Engineering Services (May 2004-Feb 2006)
• Proficiently responded to general office and customer-related queries in addition to offering support and process training where necessary.
• Effectively offered information packs to enable field staff to implement pipe replacement projects.

Regional Environmental Center, Szentendre, Hungary Feb 03-Jul 03
Intern
• Supported the “Training for Young Environmental Leaders” Programmes, similarly afforded assistance and logistical support to the Capacity Building Programme.

Life Foundation, Oradea, Romania Nov 01-Oct 02
European Voluntary Service
• Expertly designed and helped to deliver a public awareness raising campaign to reduce packaging waste and reuse glass bottles in the local community.
• Professionally presented the European Voluntary Service project undertaken at the EVS contact-making semina
Education:
Advanced Grammar Course i-to-i TEFL, June 2016

Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (120 hours) i-to-i TEFL, May 2016

Practical TEFL Teacher training i-to-i TEFL, April 2016

Bachelor of Science Degree, Environmental Science, Coventry University, UK, June 2000

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    Years of Experience:
    10-15 years
    Highest Qualification:
    Bachelors
    Languages:
    English, Romanian
    Nationality:
    United Kingdom
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