Tutor profile - Linda

Linda has 20 years' teaching experience in state and independent schools in the UK and Europe. She is a warm and compassionate teacher who prides herself on her engaging and fun lessons. She is currently Head of Year, ESL Coordinator and English Teacher at a day and boarding school in south west London where she has worked for 11 years. She regularly sits on the interview panel for students applying for the school and has an input into the questions and assessments from which a decision is made on whether to accept the student or not. In her pastoral role she is as equally concerned with student wellbeing as the high academic standards she expects.

She is experienced in IB MYP English Language and Literature and English Language Acquisition as well as IB DP English B and regularly attends training in the latest curriculum requirements as well as teaching and learning initiatives. She also tutors for the Cambridge ESOL exams including IELTS. In addition, she has taught IGCSE and GCSE English and English Literature and A Level English Language and Literature.

Linda originally worked as a journalist and PR consultant and so has real-world experience in the use of English and how to manipulate language for a variety of purposes. She is also an avid writer, regularly producing short stories and is currently working on her first play. She enjoys taking scripts off the page and on to the stage as an actor in a local theatre group. She also enjoys learning languages and speaks Spanish and is currently learning Welsh.