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This is a once a year activity where I collate all the different voices required for the different texts to be recorded for the English secondary school textbooks. My voice is one that is frequently called on to contribute as a native speaker.

Managed and delivered 2 global Educational Projects for British Council in Portugal working in partnership with Portuguese Ministry of Education and and Portuguese Institute for Youth in developing youth leadership through training and sharing of best practice. Both these projects involved working as a member of a European team of up to 22 countries. Portugal was the chosen venue for the final conference where along with a team, organised the 3 day event bringing together the different Education Policy Makers, School Leaders, Unesco and Young People to discuss European Schools for the future where Leadership and Inclusion were the key factors.

* Managed the Porto British Council Library and Information serviceswhere the target audience was learners and teachers of English. * Set up an Education Information Service covering all aspects of studying in the UK. * Dealing with the application process and document certification for students entering higher education. * One of the highlights was the setting up of the first reading group which is still ongoing. * Delivered presentations to schools about setting up their own reading groups, promoting reading with the "reading challenge" programme and setting up their own class libraries. * Delivered inhouse training on customer service care.

Working as an independent consultant and counselor to students seeking higher education oportunities in a global context. I follow a student centered approach where the students best choice is found applying a number of criteria that ensures each student knows precisely where and what he/she will be studying. My experience spans over 25 years with the UK being the area of expertise.