Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae

Name Lawrence John Charles Baron

DOB 30th October 1957

Nationality British

Degree BA(Honours) London, Philosophy

Diploma NAPM Stage One in Paper merchanting

Address Madrid 28019 (you already have my full address)

Telephone +34 606081813

Email lawrencebaron@gmail.com and ljcbcomm@yahoo.co.uk

2002 Madrid - medical and Scientific English

Part of my work activities include working with medical professionals and university faculty members offering both proofreading/copyediting services and English language coaching.

Proofreading/copyediting: I have worked on papers for submission to academic and scientific journals, presentations, peer review comments and general letters. Some of the papers I have worked on papers in: microbiology, pain and pharmacology, internal medicine, haematology, veterinary studies, computer science, chemical engineering, nuclear physics and history.

Language coaching: my one-to-one and group classes with medical and scientific professionals mainly focus on specific needs requirements. Anything done during a class must have an immediate use or relevance to students. Many times students suggest their own activities, but in general we cover:

- level maintenance especially with advanced and upper intermediate students.

- preparation and discussion of presentations for meetings.

- reading and discussion of papers to be given at meetings.

- reading and discussion of interesting material from journals, newspapers or other material.

- English to communicate with patients and medical peers.

- writing and presentations theory including practice exercises.

- general and social English.

March 1999 - Madrid English for business

I have been teaching English in Madrid with Cambio Idiomas since I arrived here. I have also developed an important private student base at director and manager level.

In Spain I have been able to consolidate my teaching experience with directors and managers. I developed my teaching style to meet the needs of my students who require a method of teaching very much different from traditional methods. In my teaching I make extensive use of my international experience both in teaching and business.

Some of my students come from the following background:

Personnel director Sales director Investment bankers

Finance director Business director Marketing managers

Engineering sales managers Project managers Admin. executives

Activities covered with directors and managers

- presentations, from writing to delivery skills

- offers, contracts and other sales documents

- financial reports writing and copyediting

- market research and information research material including discussion and analysis in many cases

- medial reports including industry specific material´

- preparation for meetings

From time to time I also prepare workshops for groups especially on communications, presentations, meetings, report writing.

May 1998 – February 1999 Malta – General and Business English

Teaching English in Malta with the European School of English. With this school I gained valuable experience in teaching groups with students from different countries. I also had the opportunity to meet professional and business people from all parts of Europe including Germany, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Russia.

1994 – May 1998 Italy - English for business; translation and copywriting

I moved to Italy to offer English language and marketing services. In Italy I specialised in teaching business people, upper management and technical staff from SME´s. My clients were mainly involved in manufacturing and exporting.

For example: SACMI Forni, who made industrial machines and Ferrari Spa (working for Sinnea International).

In Italy I was also involved in technical translation and export assignments.

1987 – 1994 London:

During this period in London I was working with a number of international companies acting as a commission agent, property broker and export consultant.

The business sectors I was involved with included:

A Dutch printing company, Boekhoven Bosch selling printing services in the UK.

Packaging companies from Turkey selling food grade packaging..

Property brokerage dealing with an international property portfolio including industrial buildings, sites for development, hotels and housing projects.

1988 London:

Worked in the stationery department at University College London buying office equipment and stationery for the college.

Freelance solicitor’s clerk This work included court duties to assist barristers, taking statements from clients and general office management.

Selling computer maintenance.

Hobbies: Landscape Photography.