Alexander Gadd

Alexander Gadd has a range of work experience in various fields. Alexander started their career as a Training Officer at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from April 1995 to July 2005. Alexander then worked as a Mentor at Barclays UK from September 2005 to October 2007. Alexander transitioned into the education sector and became a Teacher of English as a Foreign Language at the Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha from October 2015 to May 2017. Alexander also worked as a Business English Teacher at STRATESYS from April 2018 to July 2018, and at MINAS DE ALMADEN Y ARRAYANES, S.A. from July 2016 onwards. Moreover, Alexander held the role of Business English Teacher at Saeta Yield from May 2018 onwards. Alexander was also an English Language Teacher at Inglés de Pata Negra from July 2008 onwards and took on the additional role of Online English Language Teacher there since February 2019. Their most recent role is an Online English Language Teacher at Vibenglish since November 2020.

Alexander Gadd's education history includes attending SEEVIC College from 1993 to 1994, where they obtained their GCSEs. Prior to that, they attended Castle View School from 1988 to 1993, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this period.

In terms of additional certifications, Alexander Gadd has obtained various qualifications in language teaching and communication skills. Some of these certifications include the Quest for Best: Develop communicative skills through Trinity ISE from Trinity College London, obtained in December 2022, and Pronunciation for Business English: accent, intelligibility and communicative efficiency from IATEFL, obtained in October 2022. Other certifications include a Trinity CertPT (Business English) from Trinity College London in March 2022, and a Trinity CertTESOL from Trinity College London in September 2020.

Additionally, Alexander Gadd has obtained several certifications related to teaching English, such as How to teach Cambridge English: First (FCE) from Cambridge Assessment English in July 2021, Teaching GESE Elementary Online and Teaching GESE Intermediate Online from Trinity College London in June 2021 and March 2021 respectively. Other certifications acquired include Quest for Best:Focus on Effective Oral Communication at B2.1; B2.2; and B2.3 - 15hrs, Portfolios as a tool for learning to write & IDEAS for teaching pronunciation, Quest for Best: Making the Leap from B2 to C1, Quest for Best: Encouraging Young Learners to Think and Problem Solve, and Quest for Best: Teaching Pronunciation to Young Learners of English, all from Trinity College London and obtained between 2019 and 2020.

Furthermore, Alexander Gadd has pursued certifications related to language learning and instruction such as Engaging with listening – active listening from the British Council in August 2019, Engaging with pronunciation: techniques and activities from the British Council in May 2019, and Using Write & Improve with your Students from Cambridge Assessment English in May 2019. Other certifications include Understanding Pronunciation from the British Council in April 2019, Quest for Best: Developing Reading and Writing Skills at B1 level (CDL) from Trinity College London in April 2019, and Quest for Best: Reflecting on Functional Language B1-B2 CEFR from Trinity College London in March 2019. Additionally, Alexander Gadd has obtained a certification in Using Other Languages to Learn English from Cambridge Assessment English in March 2019.