Lauren Harrington's Page

Do you have a blog or website?

http://lharringtontravelphotography.wordpress.com

Which best describes your current role?

ESL Teacher, CELTA Instructor

Where's your CELTA center?

New York

Where have you worked?

Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America

Where would you like to work?

Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, The Middle East, North America, Oceania

Share more about yourself.

I started teaching English in 1999 in an English language immersion program for children in Transylvania, Romania. Throughout my six years there, I created and implemented curriculum and designed and directed an after-school “English through the Arts” program. I also directed an English-language immersion summer camp for children, training staff and coordinating learning programs for children ages 5-12. Upon returning to the US in 2006, I began working at EF International Language School in Boston where I took on various roles as teacher and trainer. I have taught adults from beginners to advanced and have also taught a number of exam preparatory classes including the Cambridge Main Suite Exams (FCE, CAE, CPE), TOEFL and TOEIC. In 2007 I took on the role of Staff Learning Systems trainer, training teachers to blend the use of the coursebooks, online language-learning tools, and an iPad application. Over the course of six years, I carried out observations of teachers using these tools and implemented a peer observation program. In 2010 I became the TESOL program coordinator, creating and implementing a teacher training program for pre-service international English teachers. My role included preparing students for the Cambridge TKT exam, observations of live classes and the monitoring of their work portfolio. Throughout my nearly 8 years at EF, I created 10 full-length multi-skill English lessons that were published internally and attended yearly learning system trainings both in and outside the US. In 2011, seeking further professional development, I began the Cambridge Delta, receiving a Pass in Modules 1, 2, and 3. Additionally, I have conducted teacher training workshops in Germany (2007), Taiwan (2010), South Korea (2010) and Brazil (2013 and 2014).